The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-28
Barre Policeman Succumbs
to Freezing Sustained
on February IL
IN POINT, & SERVICE,
OLDEST AN ON FORCE
He Was Native of Scotland
and Once Was a Lon
don Policeman

AT 6 o'clock this morning death came
to end the suffering OF Officer George X.
Carle of the Barre police force. Since
Friday noon the end had been expected
at any moment, members of the family
having been in constant attendance at
his bedside in the City hospital all day
yesterday and through the night.
His passing marks the close of strug-
gle for life that began on the morning
of Lincoln's. birthday, when his uneon-
scious form was lifted out of the snow
on the Blackwell street meadows at sun
rise and taken to the hospital. From
the outset it was apparent that his life
hung in the balance and as the days
went by his chances for recovery were
alternatingly bright and dispiriting. The
day following his removal to the hos
pitnl he regained consciousness long
enough to describe his movements after
he left police headquarters for his home
on John street on the night of Feb. H.
During the first week of his confinement
he became rational at frequent intervals
and at times he was able to converse
with close friends and members of the
family. Evidently he realized the grav-
ity of his condition, for one day he gave
minute directions bearing upon the adj
ministration Of his estate in the event
OF death. Occasionally he complained OF
great suffering, but for the most part
he remained in a state of coma from
which he rarely emerged as the end grew
nearer. With the patients hands and
lower limbs frozen, and his ears and
parts Of the face and other parts oil
the body badly chilled, the physicians at
first contemplated amputation OF some
of the members. but owing to the mans
weakened condition, it was feared he
would not rally from the effects of the
anesthetic.
Early in the present week he became
increasingly restless and at times de-
lirious. symptoms OF modification were
diseerned and the patient remained con
stantly in condition akin to stuper.
Friday morning it was feared he would
not outlast the day and only to the fact
that he had strong constitution is at
tributed the fact that he survived until
this morning. In his last hours he was
unable to recognize any of the attend
ants or members of the family.
The tragic circumstances leading up to
the death of Officer Carle occasioned
widespread regret and messages of sym
pathy for the grief-stricken relatives
poured in from all quarters. Daily the
hospital and police headquarters have
been besieged with inquiries regarding
the policeman's condition. For a time
hope ran high that he might recover.
but near friends and others nearer, even,
to the officer early feared that his death
was inevitable.
According to the details that have been
through Officer Carle's state
ment and other sources, the man was
in the thick of the struggle TO subdue
The fire in the Vermont fruit store on
The night of Feb. IL. With the fire once
under control, the man returned to the
police station thoroughly drenched and
well nigh exhausted. Soon after mid.
light he obtained leave from Chief Sin
lair TO be relieved from duty. A special
officer was assigned to his beat and he
started for home. Near Depot square
ne was joined by young William Bi-
,nch after the two had lunched at
Jacks" place. The pair started down
he c. Y. tracks and near the Blackwell
,treet underpass they parted, Bianchi
to his home on Railroad
treet and Officer Carle continuing his
Quincy up Blackwell street toward his
lome at 43 John street. According to
he best reckoning it was nearly 2 O'Clock
When they parted.
Upon his return to consciousness two
lays later, the officer told of being seized
With dizzy spell as he neared the foot
# Blackwell street hill. He sat down
o rest for a moment and remembered
Iothing until he became conscious the
ollowing Friday. 1t is believed that he
oiled over the bank that skirts the
treet at that point and lost conscious
less as he lay near the stairs that lead
nto the meadows. There he lay when
e was discovered by two workingmen
nd the merchant, Salem Ghiz, shortly
efore o'clock on the morning of Feb.
Q. Drs. w d. Reid and Mcfarland and
Ulcers from the station were called at
nee and the man was removed to the
ospital
Leaves Large Family.
The man leaves his wife and seven
hildren as follows: Miss Margaret
arle, George Carle, Eben Carrie, Nellie
arle, Evelyn Carle, Elizabeth Carle, and
William Garlic. His mother, Mrs. Mar
aret Carle lives with sister of the de-
sased. Mrs. Margaret Bruce, in Bann-
hire, Scotland. A brother of the officer,
William Carle, resides in Glasgow, Scot
md.
Mr. earle was born in Bannshire April
1864. As young man he learned
he granite cutters trade in his native
strict Not long after he had attained
is majority, he went to London and
iere received his first training as a po-
ceman. For more than year he was
nployed as a patrolman on the London
,lice force. Twenty years ago he
lme to America and settled at once
Barre Two years later he was mar
ed to Miss katherine Hood of this city.
2 was employed in Barre as a cutter
nd worked in number of different
ants until he was appointed to the
,lce force 10 years ago.
In point of service Officer Carle was
he oldest man on the force. For 10
sars he did day and night patrol duty
ong the streets of Barre and in that