The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-09
SHOCK TO MANY FRIENDS
To Learn That Charles Comolli, S. II. S
10, Had Killed Himself

A telegram was received in this city
yesterday telling of the sudden death
of Charles Comolli in Concord, n. H.,
Monday afternoon. Later reports indi-
cate that the young man committed sui
icde, the news coming as a distinct shock
to his many friends in Barre, where he
formerly resided and attended school.
Mr.. Comolli was the only son OF MIR. and
Mrs. Felix Comolli who lived ON North
Main street in Barre until the spring OF
1911 when they moved to Dorchester,
Mass, the son having entered an art
school in Boston.
| Details of the young mans death
have been furnished his relatives in this
city. Until recently he was student
at the Eric Pape art school in Boston
and was to have been graduated from
that school in June Latterly, however,
he had been acting strangely and 1t
was thought that change OF scene
might better his condition Hard study
is believed to have contributed to uD-
settling his mind, and so last week his
mother accompanied him to Concord for
visit at the home of a relative, Mrs.
Josephine Comolli.
According to the story. Monday after
noon the young man started out and
met cousin, Joseph Comolli, who was
returning from work. Together they
walked down a certain street near the
outskirts OF the city. Up to that time
he had appeared rational, but after they
had walked a short distance nearer the
end of the street, Comolli was seized
with the delusion that the police were
after him. He started to run toward a
pasture which skirts the street, and the
cousin, anticipating what might happen,
notified the police and after summoning
help went in search of his companion.
Comoll was found with his throat
cut on top of hill in the pasture. A |
razor was near at hand. He was still |
breathing, and after he had been placed |
in an ambulance he was able to say
that everything was all right. Death |
came before the hospital was reached, |
and the remains were turned over to an
undertaken
That the man had contemplated the
deed before he left the house where he /
was staying is indicated by note found
in his clothing, which asked whoever
might find his body to notify 45 Walker
street.
Charles Comoll was born in Concord
twenty-three years ago, the only son of
Felix and Mary ComoIli. The family
Afterwards moved to Barre, where they +
made their home until they moved to
Dorchester. The deceased attended the Il
,ity schools and entered upon the aca- 4
lemic course at Spaulding high school
N 1906. While a student he took an
active interest in the social and athletic !
Affairs of the student body In 1909
1910 he was manager OF the school bas- !
letball team and played as one of the {
He showed remarkable tall
mt for drawing while at Spaulding, and
t was his ambition to further pursue s
tudies in that direction. I
From Spaulding he was graduated in {
0l0 with high honors. At the Frank y
deWhorter store, where he had worked !
t intervals during his school days, he \
became regular clerk until October, ]
9l0, when he went to Chicago, Ill.,, and Ii
vas enrolled in an art school there for a
wo months He came back to Barre c
or a short visit afterwards and then
ntered the Erie Pape school in Boston o
arly in 1911, where he continued to c
tudy, with the purpose of graduating o
he coming June. c
Mr.. Comolli's death will be widely n
lourned in Barre, for the reason that b
uring his residence here he cultivated il
wide circle OF good friends among {
oumg and old alike. Besides his father b
nd mother, he leaves in Barre two 5,
UNITS, Mrs. G. Miami and Mrs L. G. o
izzi. and two uncles A. Bardell and f
/. Bardelli, in addition to a number OF b
istant relatives. Il
Funeral services will be held at the b.
ONE of Mrs. Josephine Comolli in Con- W
,rd Thursday afternoon at o'clock
he interment will take place in Con- b
,rd. ol
Among those from this city who left hi
lis morning to attend the funeral were b,
RS. Miami, Mrs. Rizzi, A. Bardelli and al
Comolli, cousin of the deceased. al
Fontana left for Concord this noon. oi