The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-27
SEEK RICCARDO GOMEZ
AS ALLEGED SHOOTER
Latter Disappeared in Ex-
citement Immediately Fol-
lowing the Shooting, AL
though He Returned to
House Where Wounded
Man Lay and Went in to
See Fernandez

At Williamstown late Saturday even
ing Emelio Fernandez, young Spanish
granite worker. was shot in the stomach
and probably fatally wounded, To-day
he lies in critical condition at the
Heaton hospital in Montpelier, and men
from the sheriffs' departments in two
counties and the Barre and Montpelier
police forces are securing the country
side in search of one Ricardo Gomez,
a countryman of Fernandez. who is al
legged to have done the shooting. Over
a large area in central Vermont net
has been drawn by posses of officers and
authorities to the north and south. east
and west, are keeping sharp lookout
for traces of the fugitive. Gomez dis
soon after the shooting.
In the early evening Saturday mum
Der of Spaniards gathered at the house
of Frank Godfrey on the Barre road.
where Fernandez roomed There were
women present and the party were in
high spirits. Frequently, Fernandez, who
owned the talking machine, played com
feaf records and kept the crowd good
A particularly ludicrous piece
was played and the listeners began to
laugh. OF them all, Fernandez laughed
the loudest, and Gomez the least. Once
or twice he is alleged TO have limited
that the little audience was laughing
at him, but the charge was so unfound
ed that the company paid no attention
to the murmurings of Co
mez. They listened TO more records and
shortly after 10 o'clock the visitors left
for their homes. Fenandez started for
the home of his cousin, Orazio Fernan-
iez, on Construction hill, where he was
wont to take his meals.
Assailant Followed Fernandez.
Gomez is alleged to have followed.
evidently in high heat over the fancied
wrongs of Fernandez and his compan-
ons From authentic sources it is
earned that Fernandez was undoubtedly
ignorant OF the fact that he was being
In the dooryard OF 0razio
according to the officers. Co
nez suddenly opened fire. Taken wholly
lnawares Young Fernandez started rum
hing toward the house. He sped rapid
Y in the direction of shelter but not
90 fast for the fire of his assailant.
Four times the pistol barked, and on
he second shot Fernandez staggered and
ell to the ground. His adversary con-
inued to empty the contents Of the
qm Four shots were fired, but in the
darkness the shooters aim misearried
md only one of the balls took effect.
People in the neighborhood heard the
hots and among the first to be aroused
vas 0razio Fernandez. He had opened
he door Of his home to investigate the
meaning Of the noise when he was met
" his cousin. who managed to reach
he house. although mortally wounded
FOR the moment Gomez apparently dis
eared from view. Excitement in the To-
alty of the shooting was intense. The
ousin of the injured man hastily sent
or DR.. William II. Hurley. and others,
frightened into dressing by the gun
hots. grasped tho situation sooner than
'ernandez and sent for an officer. Wom
n of the household ministered to Fer
andez as best they could while waiting
or a physician.
Gomez Appeared on Scene Later,
Some few moments before either Dr.
hurley or Deputy Sheriff Guy Martin
rived, who should enter the house but
omez. In moments of consciousness.
'ernandcz had explained tho circum
tanecs Of the shooting so il seems to
ave been generally believed in the
ouse that Gomez was implicated He
sked to see the wounded man and with
MT waiting for a reply he pushed his
ay through to the room where Fernan
ez lay. Close friends OF the wounded
ian appeared to have been stunned out
{ all reason; indeed, small panic
signed before outside help arrived.
Almost Immediately, however. DIR. Hur-
v and the deputy arrived. They went
{ once to Fernandez bedside, but his
Ileged assailant had gone, whether
rough window that opens from the
adroom. or whether he had boldly left
le way he came, unheeded by the hor
n stricken Fernandez family, is not
nown.
Bullets Course Through Vital Parts.
Even BY n cursory examination OF the
ans wounds. the doctor was able to
vine the seriousness OF his condition.
n ambulance was hurriedly summoned
Id around midnight Fernandez was tax
to Montpelier, in which city he has a
other residing, 1t was deemed wise to
Ike him at once to Heaton hospital
I'd at I o'clock an operation was per-
rmed II was seen that the bullet
ID entered the abdomen through the.
lck. Passing through both the small
(Coptinaed on fourth pacel.