The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-27
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and the large intestines, it penetrated
the stomach, passed through that organ,
and finally lodged in the gall bladder.
A physician, probing for the bullet, was
successful and an examination of the
ball disclosed missile that must have
been fired from % calibre revolver.
| Fernandez regained consciousness but
suffered intensely. This morning he was
reported to be fairly comfortable, but
physicians could not hold out any hope
of recovery, and attaches at the hospital
! believed the end was a matter of few
days.
Seeking for Gomez.
The authorities are hopeful but not
confident that Gomez will be apprehend-
ed. Every possible avenue of escape is
being closely guarded and the next "a
hours may disclose some satisfactory de-
yelopments. The officers are satisfied
they are hunting the right man, as the
testimony of people who made up the
phonograph party established his iden-
| tity beyond doubt. Soon after the
assault, Deputy Sheriff Martin made a
careful examination or the grounds
around the Fernandez house. Toward
midnight he notified Sheriff T.. w. Kent
Of Orange county, who was passing the
weekend in Randolph. Sheriff Kent
came to Williamstown Immediately and
at o'clock Sunday morning the force
of Investigators was augmented by the
arrival of Sheriff Frank IL. Tracy of
Montpelier. Willamstown authorities
communicated first with the Barre POI
lice headquarters and later in the fore
noon the police station in Montpelier
was notified. Sheriff Kent, at the head
of the searehers, at once set on foot
plan that will make it extremely difficult
for Gomez to make good his escape.
Every surrounding town has been fur
nished with a description OF the wanted
man, officers everywhere in this section
are under instructions to detain sus-
pieious characters and meanwhile drag
net has been thrown over large area,
Searching parties set out in all direc-
tions this morning.
Yesterday it was learned that Gomez
had relatives in West Berlin, Montpelier
and Graniteville. Sheriff Tracy and one
Of his men from Montpelier went early
to Berlin and made careful search. In
the afternoon Sheriff Kent. Deputy Mar
tin and Chief Sinclair of Barre We're
busy in Graniteville. To all accounts
Gomez is meagrely supplied with money
and the officers are firm in the opinion
that he cannot proceed far. They hold
to the belief that he is in hiding within
a radius Of 10 miles of the scene OF his
alleged crime. To-day officers are GO
ing over Williamstown, Barre Town,
Barre, Montpelier, Berlin, Waterbury,
and Mortified. At one time or another
Gomez has been employed in all of these
places. He is believed to be well sup
piled with cartridges and it il supposed |
that he still has the gun which he used
with such deadly effect in the yard at |
Fernandez house.
But little is known Of Fernandez and |
less Is known of Gomez. Fernandez is |
% years old and has been in America |
about three years. Until few weeks |
ago he lived in Barre and made his home |
on Railroad street. Gomez is rs years |
old and il said to have wife in Spain. |
He, too, has lived here nearly three
years.
Jealousy Alleged Cause
Jealousy is advanced as a motive for
the shooting. Those who were in the
party Saturday night deny that this
spirit proceeded from rivalry over any
one woman, but at the same time they
intimate that Fernandez popularity |
with both sexes might have had some
thing to do with the shooting. In
statement to the officers after the shoot
ing, Fernandez declared the animus to
be all on the side of Gomez, said the /
attack was from the rear and wholly /
Tn fact he was unaware of
Gomez presence until the man opened
fire.
Here in the city there is good deal
Df excitement among the Spaniards. To-
day few OF the injured mans country
men were found working and all were
interested in reports on the
search which the officers are conducting.
Gomez Known in Barre Court.
In police circles Gomez is said to have
IN unsavory reputation. Records on
Tile at city court show that Ricardo
Gomez was arrested in Barre for as
sault on November s, 1000. The police
alleged that Gomez had committed Sc.
-ious assault on one Arthur Ruelle. AT
irst he pleaded guilty and for 20
lays he was at liberty on 500 bail.
November 30 of the same month he came
INTO court and pleaded guilty, paying
line of 500 and heavy costs AT that
time he said he was 22 years old and
gave Spain as his birthplace. Even then
ne was quite well known among Span
ards here and the man who went his
1ail was Manuel Villa.