Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
BULLET ENDS LIFE
Of W|NOOSK| MAN
Henry Bushey, Shot while Pur.
suing Alleged Coal Thieves,
Dies in Hospital.
POLICE SEEK FOR ICNER
Christopher B. Chandler, Troop
l., End U. S. Cavalry, Com
paniOn of Dead Youth,
Held as Witness.
POLICE SEEK FOR ICNER

Henry Bushey. shot in the head about
midnight Saturday, following an attempt
to take stolen coal from two foreigners,
died at the Fanny Allen hospital shortly
before six o'clock Sunday morning.
cushey's companion, Christopher b.
Chandler, a soldier of Troop L. Second
L. 5. cavalry. stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen, is held as a witness.
The shooting occurred in the Central
Vermont railroad yards at the head Of
Hickok street. The soldier, with another
cavalry man, of Troop NJ met Bushey
Oh st. Peter street near Malletts Bay
avenue. Going to the depot, they walked
along the track short distance. Two
foreigners came along with bags of coal
IN their back whereupon Bushey said to
the soldier, See the Guineas-theY have
been stealing coal. Let's take it away
from them" Then. the soldier says, they
both started in pursuit of the foreigners,
Tho ran down the bank near the coal
Yards. They dropped the coal and while
running one of them opened fire, only
one bullet taking effect. Residents nearby
say that they heard three shots, but the
soldier thought he heard six Thinking
that the gun was empty, he kept up the
chase but was outrun by the men.
Later he returned and found Bushey
lying In a pool of blood. Not until then
did Chandler know Bushey had been
shot. He dragged the injured man to a
nearby house, but could not gain en-
trance. He then left the man near the
tracks and notified Officers Horton and
St Amour. Chief of Police Barber was
notified later and the officers worked the
rest of the morning in an endeavor to
find the man who did the shooting.
The soldiers story left very little for
the officers to work upon. He stated that
he thought he could recognize the man
who did the shooting if he saw him again.
AT the point where the men started to
run and also where the coal was dropped
there were footprints indicating a scuffle.
The coal was wrapped up in what APP
peared to be an old skirt The soldier in
NJ troop left before the chase began.
An autopsy was performed upon the
body of Bushey in the undertaking rooms
of A. B. Lavigne Sunday afternoon by
Doctors Stone and Whitney.
1t was found that the bullet entered
just above the left eye and, going through
the brain, lodged in the back of the skull
for this reason its exact size could not be
ascertained. 1t was weighed Monday,
to determine its calibre. Other doctors
present at the autopsy were DR.. Sheehan,
who took Bushey to the Fanny Allen hos
pital, DIR. Caisse Of the hospital staff, and
Drs. Thabault and Burdck. The remains
were taken Sunday night from the under
taking rooms to the home of his parents,
MI and Mrs. Levi Bushey on Hickok
street. States Attorney r. f. Hopkins
and Chief Barber made a trip Sunday
morning among many of the homes OF
foreigners to ascertain if any of then,
Were burning soft coal, but this failed to
bring any clue The coal stolen belonged
to the American Wooden company.
Mr.. Bushey was 26 years old. He is sur
vived by his parents three brothers, Ade-
lard, Arthur and Rodolph and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Eugene Greemore end Miss
Isabella, The funeral was held Wednes-
lay morning.