Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-22
CLAIMED HE WAS SHOT
 ON WAY TO CIRCUS
Fred Brooks Had Two Clashes on His Head, But They were Probably Caused by Fall

Fred Brooks 54 years old, of Oak dale started for the Wild West Show from home early Monday morning. and he reached Norwich about 10 o'clock It was eight o'clock in the out West Main street walking to the Fair grounds. His activities between morning and evening probably ac- the events which befell him.
 Captain Twomey caught his first glimpse of Brooks at police head quarters at nine o'clock. Blood had his face, streamed down over his white shirt and over his clothes. Brooks statement was that he had been shot and a small wound in the side of his head lent some force to his story. Still the captain was sur prised that a man with a bullet some where inside of his skull should be able to stand up and tell story such as MT. Brooks. pr. Louis R. Cassidy was called to the police station as quickly as possible and his probing showed that the wound on the left side of the mans head a short dis tance back of the temple was only superficial.
 More serious was found to be a deep gash over Brooks right eye that laid bare the Orbital ridge of the front al bone. The flap of flesh and skin that had been torn loose hung down completely over the eye and as both cuts bleed freely, Brooks was quite a gory looking sight. Doctor Cassidy put five stitches in to close the gash above the eye and two in the other wound and examined the man thor oughly all over to find any other in juries without result.
 In reply to questioning, MT. Brooks told of his adventues during the day, hut hn pl TlX ilIc cf where he was when he received his injuries. He thought once that he was out at BackuS corner and again that it was near Pierson's barn He claim ed he was walking along out to the circus when somebody encountered him and shot at him twice. Brooks said he saw his assailant jump the wall and run cross lots. He had a watch in his pocket but after he came to 1t was gone. His money, three dol lars in bills, was still in his pocket. He insisted that he had been shot. He said that he had had only half a dozen glasses of beer during the day. with just a little whiskey before breakfast. His breath, however, in dicated facts to the contrary.
 The man was brought into the sta tion by Officer McFadden, to whom he was handed over by homas Kelly of High street MT. Kelly had found
  dition at Durham street, had gone with hi into Persons barn where Brooks tried to get a team to take him home to Mansfield, and had then walked with him until they met the officer. Captain Twomey sent Ser geant Matthews and Officers Perry ano McFadden out on the case and they cahvassed the whole street and none of the residents from Backus corner in had heard of anything amiss. The officers came to the conclusion thai Brooks had fallen and had hit his head against the curbing. His condition | both before and after the acident was undoubtedly such as to give him a hay idea of the affair
 After he was bandaged up by the doctor, Captain TWomey gave the in jured man bed in the private lodg- | CTS room, as it was too late to get a trolley car, although MT. Brooks was anxious to get back to his family in Oakdale, where he is employed by the Oakdale company.