The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-14
BULLET WENT
THROUGH HAND
Manuel Quiban, Quarryman,
Is in City Hospital After
Rumpus
>me''
AN -JUGH END"
Man Named Barto Has Been
Arrested as Alleged
Assailant. y.

Manuel Quiban, or Cushur, as he gave
his name to the hospital superintendent,
Is at the City hospital suffering from a
bullet wound in the right hand as the re-
suit of shooting affray at "Tough end"
in Graniteville last night and States At
torney f. L. Gleason, with a number of
deputy sheriffs, is searching for evidence
on which they may establish case
against Jose Barto, who was arrested late
last night by Deputy Sheriff James Cum
mings of East Barre. Barto, or Mario,
as he is known among lis compatriots
on Milestone hill, is detained at the lock-
up in East Barre on charge of assault
with intent to kill. News of the shoot
ing reached the states attorneys Office
last night and this morning he went to
Graniteville to investigate the case.
Quiban's injury is not necessarily of q
serious nature, although the attending
physicians are apprehensive Of tetanus,
as the missile struck him in the palm of
the hand and passed directly through,
shattering the metacarpal bone, which ia
joined with the index finger. Several
days will be required before anything like
safe forecast of the outcome of the
mans injury can be made. All possible
precautions to forfend infection were tax.
en- before and after Quiban was removed
to the hospital last night, having been ac-
eompanied to this city by DR.. N. E. Avery
of East Barre, who was called within a.
short time after the shooting occurred.
Because of the peculiar location of the
bullet wound the possibility of blood
poisoning is far less remote than as if it
had been imbedded in some other part OF
the body.
One of the unusual features of the
case, as described by DR.. Avery to-day
small fragment of the car
fridge which was extricated from the
wound last night. Although compare
lively small in size, it was sufficiently
to respond to probing and
after it was removed the doctor had no
in recognizing it as fragment
of the cartridge. How it came to accom-
pamv the bullet into the hand is some
thing that has not been explained as yet.
Efforts on the part of the authorities
10 ascertain the circumstances surround
ng the shooting were not wholly success
iul to day. 1t is known that Cuban and
Barto and others OF their nationality
we're playing at bowls or "butch," as it
$ known among Italians and Spaniards.
An alteration over the location of
butch" balls in clearinghouse alley
t Tough end is said to have precipi-
ated the row. According to Quiban's
tstement, Barto draw gun and fired
without warning. He then disappeared
nd Quiban made for bis clearinghouse
ONE distance down the road.
1t was around 1880 o'clock last night
7hen Deputy Sheriff Cummings was sum-
loned from his home in Websterville to
uibans quarters. He found Quiban
ursing an injured hand and a man des.
mated by Quiban as his ''pal' was do
" what he could to minister 10 his own
ljuries. The "pap said he had received
blow in the head while aiding his COM
anion. Quiban furnished the deputy
ith description and the name of his
LEGGED assailant and told him be lived in
Retraeing his steps. Deputy Cummings
llled at the clearinghouse in Webster
lie where Barto resided and was told
lat he had not been home.
Mr.. Cummings later renewed his
arch. with the result that Barto was
und in a upper room at his boarding
,use at 10 O'Clock When the officer
rocked at The. door he was told to come
With Barto were two Of his country
en and the trio were carrying on an ami
ated conversation. Barto made no oh
stion TO accompanying the officer. al
oueh he protested bis innocence. A
arch Of his person failed 20 disclose
n or any other weapon. This morning
asked for counsel and as " r. Davis,
local attorney. accompanied the states
torRey 20 the hill. i WAS intimated
~ he had been retained.
Both ouiban and bis alleged assailsnt
nearing 2s years Of age Quibsn has
IN employed on an upper Graniteville
AIRY for some time and u unmarried.
r is Barto married. He was a section
ID IN the smpioye Of the Barre ral-
a until he got 3 JOB ~ the Sanguinet-
quarTr IN iower Wchsterville q few
eks ago The authorities are unable
tel ths csiihre Of the gun that vas
a 10 iufiet the bullet wound IN oui-
be hand. bet e rsfeful search for ths
} y beng made.