The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-26
The Froz 1, ,ody of Elmer
Jaco >Sf'ound on the
= "a River To-day
UNDER CENTRAL
VERMONT BRIDGE
Man Had Been Dead Several
Hours When the Body
Was Discovered

On the ice directly under railroad
bridge No |, which crosses Stephens
branch near the Harrison Granite Co.'S
| plant off Blackwell street, the frozen
| body of man identified as Elmer Jac-
| ques, was discovered this morning at
o'clock. Miss Edith Casabella of 10 Cen
ter street, who is employed in an uptown
bakery, was hurrying across the bridge
while on her way to work, when she
glanced down between the ties and saw
the grewsome sight for the first time,
Without waiting for second glance the
girl retraced her steps and was soon call
ing police headquarters over the tele-
phone. Officer David Henderson hurried
to Blackwell street, followed closely by
Clarence j. Bishop, the Central Vermont
yardmaster.
Descending to the riverbed they ex-
amined the body The man was dead
and from Il cursory examination of the
remains it looked as though he had been
dead for several hours. Arms and legs
were frozen and the left side of the face
was badly jammed with the nose fiat
tened against the right cheek. Blood
had spurted from both the nose and
mouth. The man lay on his side The man
may have fallen from the bridge while
ft.afsN mt inn tn afFa h
plank walk which the railroad company
has built for the accommodation of Pc
destrians desiring a short cut between
the northwest corner of the city and the
business section. The body lay within
20 feet of the east bank of the branch
Officer Henderson was Joined by Mrs.
Carlotta Casabella and her daughter, the
latter telling him of the circumstances
leading up to her discovery of the body.
The policeman called Health Officer DR..
j. w. Stewart, who examined the re.
mains and ordered them removed from
the ice The Perry 4 Noonan ambulance
was called and the body was taken to
the firms undertaking establishment on
Depot square shortly before s o'clock.
DIR. Stewart asked that the remains be
left untouched until he communicated
with States Attorney j. Ward Carver.
During the forenoon IA number of people
called at the Perry & NOonan rooms tG
look at the body. Only those who
thought they might be able to assist in
Identifying the body were allowed to
scan the features OF the dead man. 0w-
nc 10 the grotesque expression on the
mans face, caused no doubt by the fall
md intensified in its shapelessness by
ong exposure under zero conditions. lit.
lie could be done az first in the way of
Identifying the man.
His clothes were comfortably warm
md thick enough Il would seem. 10 have
,ept out the cold If the man had con.
inued walking He was five feet and 10
inches in height. Brand new rubbcrs
nd low shoes and wooden socks of blue
made up his footgear A white shirt
With soft collar. which is held in place
" a crocheted necktie and scarf re-
amer were exposed when the body was
ound, as well a. heavy wooden sweater
{ brown and a corduroy coat with sheep
kin lining and collar were both open az
he front this morning. Evidently the
ian wore new union suit OF under.
ear. His trousers are blue and rolled
p several times at the ankles. A belt
18th a place for silver monogram, but
linus the monogram. held his trousers
place When the body was found the
ans right hand was in his trousers
,cket and the left was badly swollen
y the cold. He wore no gloves Over
i head lumberman's cap was thrust.
Though not ia a manner 20 Indicate
lat the owner desired 20 protect his
.rs.
An effort on the part Of Earl c. Cutler
identify the man led 70 the summon
8 Of Elwin jacques, a hostler ems
owed BY Cutler Bros. C. the under.
king rooms One glance convinced the
ystler that the man was his brother.
nor o. HE arrival. Mr.. Cutler bad 81.
essed belief that the dead man vas
liner gacques The younger brother
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