The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-08
Struck Mrs. Leon Roddy at
Fairfield Fracas, Now
Believed
BOTH THE VICTIMS
WILL RECOVER
Morrison, the Prisoner, Tells
Entirely Different
Story

ols LAlbdlSt JAN O. L iiN liHAN9t A'NN
the shooting at Fairfield of Mr.. and Mrs
Leon Roddy Wednesday night conducted
yesterday by States Attorney G. F
Ladd before Assistant Judge L. w. Fcs.
ter, was completed late in the afternoon
/ II is said that Mr. Roddy was drawing
wood at the farm Wednesday, but, al
though Robert Morrison, accused OF the
act, was about the barn all the after
noon, he did not help in that work. Mrs.
James Howrigan, whose farm the Roddys
carry on Mrs. Howrigan living up
stairs), saw him about 3 o'clock. He
helped with the barn work that night
and ate supper with the family.
After supper he went to a shop in the
Sled, where Mr.. Roddy was at work. He
picked up Ratchet and began hammer I
ing on a bolt which he placed on an anvil,
Mr.. Roddy asked him not to use the
liatchet for pounding, as it was a gift TO
him which he priced highly. Morrison
replied with an oath, you haven't any
thing on this farm that's fit for any
thing" To this MIR. Roddy made no re-
ply.
Morrison went to the house and after
Mr.. Roddy had finished his work in the
shop he took his lantern and went to the
barn to attend an injured horse. He
went to the stall and was leaning on one
knee, bathing the injured ankle OF the
horse, when, it is alleged, Morrison en-
tered the barn, went to the foot of the
stall and fred at Roddy, the bali going
in the center of the forehead at the edge
Of the hair, cutting down through the
lower part of the throat, piercing a rib
in the breast and coming out OF the
body.
Mr.. Roddy ran back of the horses, be-
ing followed by Morrison, who hit him
with the butt OF the gun, and as the two
reached the barn doorway, Morrison
smashed the lantern over Roddy's head.
Mrs. Roddy and Mrs Howrigan, hear
ing the noise. met the two just outside
the house. Mrs. Roddy helped her ms-
band get to the pantry, where he began
TO wash the blood from his face. Morri /
son followed them to the kitchen and. |
standing in the center Of the room, he
fred again, the bullet entering Mrs. Rod /
dy's left shoulder, passing across to the /
right shoulder, coming out at the back /
The Roddys seem 10 think the bullet was /
for Mr.. Roddy. Mr.. and Mrs
Roddy grappled with Morrison and final /
Iy succeeded in getting him out OF the 1
house, Mrs. Howrigau in the meantime
getting the gun and throwing il into a
back hall. In an effort TO warn neigh.
bors, Mr.. Roddy fired OF a gun from two
lpGtairs windows Of the house, firing
'our shots
Morrison went to the home OF Joseph
8oyat. a mile or two away, going across
.wo or three sugar places, and asked u
ne might stay there all night. When
Questioned be said that there was man
lick up on the bin, and finally. il is said,
idmitted that be had shot Roddy. Mr. 4
}oyat let Morrison 90 TO the barn and he
himself harncssed his horse and went TO
he home oi the Roddys 10 ascertain the
acts in the case. The gun used in the
hooting was small one. barrel rifle.
Although Morrison told the officers ne
vas an orphan, having two younger
irother- living in Bristol, t Is learned
hat last summer bo took out an insur.
nee policy, h. mother Mrs Minnie Nor
ison, being named the beneficiary. n
! also said that his father i living. ,
iorison went 10 Fairfield from sheldon. ,
fhere De had worked on different farms ,
o. The past three years
The condition oi Mrs. Boddy Is very !
avorable but i i said by the doctors !,
bat Mr. Roddy ias not more than an !.
ven chance for recovery r
states Attorney ladd occurred > STATE.
lsnt from Morrison in the county tail
.hich is said g. vary greatly from the /,
secured ~ tie inquest The /,
ris0ner has been assigned Attoruey "a /.
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