The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-30
LATTER CLAIMS SHOT
FIRED BY "ITALIAN'
The Shooting Took Place on
Central Vermont Track
Near Montpelier Junction,
Where Two Italian Sec
ton Men Had Been Living
Riley and Dennehy Had
a Fight in Montpelier

John Dennehy, aged %, of Kimbal
lstreet, Haverhill, Mass, is at the Heaton
hospital, Montpelier, in a critical condi.
tion as the result of being shot in the
stomach at the Montpelier Junction rail
Iroad yard last evening and his compan-
ion, Frank Riley, is being detained in
county jail pending investigation, al
though States Attorney Gleas son ex-
pressed his conviction early this after
noon that Riley was not responsible for
the young mans wound.
According to Riley's story, Dennehy
was shot by an Italian, one of two sec
! tion men who have resided for two weeks
| in a shack beside the tracks a quarter of
a mile from the Junction depot, and the
police are now searching for the two sec
tion men
States Attorney Gleason telephoned to
the chief of police in Haverhill this fore
noon and later got into touch with the
wounded mans parents He learned
from them that young Dennehy is
blacksmith by occupation. AT first his
name had been given to the Montpelier
police as John Gavin. States Attorney
Gleason also stated that he had learned
from other sources enough to convince
him the shooting had been done by some
one not vet apprehended.
Riley and Dennehy, from their appear
ance,. have been tramping about the
the country Attention was first directed
to them early last evening when they
engaged in fstic encounter on the
III ~ \ 3
station in Montpelier. The quarrel was
witnessed by George Morehouse, who
was walking along the track. Several
blows were exchanged, according to More
house, and in the mixup a tobacco can
dropped from a pocket Of one of the men. /
Morehouse picked it up after the men
had resumed their walk toward the juno. |
tion and to his surprise the tin contained /
at least a dozen dynamite caps with |
short fuses attached. He Immediately re-
ported the matter to the police and Off /
Ger Frank Baldwin started in hurry
for the Junction.
Dennehy Lay on Track.
II was while he was conducting
search for the two men that an engine
from the Junction yards overlook him
near the Lombard farm and informed
him that a man had been shot on the
rack a quarter OF q mile toward North
ield on the main line. He was taken to
he scene BY the engine crew and he
ound Dennehy lying at full length on the
inders. apparently unconscious, with a
,ullet hole in the pit of his stomach.
Riley was seated on rail close by and ,,
old the officer that his companion had
ieen wounded by an Italian. one Of two
Of the shack near by.
Riley said he and Dennehy were sit
ing down near the headquarters of the
ection men and that the Italians. whose
ames were later learned by the police /,
0 be y Rosso and n. Buono, appeared
nd ordered them to move. swearing vio- :
'ntly to emphasize his command. Ac-
ording to Riley. his companion started
o arise from the keg on which he was
Gated answering the Italian in the ,
leanwhile Then came the shot which
ounded the younger Of the two tramps.
he bullet speeding over Riey's shoulder
its course The Italians fed after the 81
hot had been fired continued Riley. I,
nd they are still to be located Ib
In the meantime Chief of Police Con. n,
1llv and Officer +. D. Sloan were noti- a
I'd of the shooting and arrived at the Il
enc in iitney commsndeered for the v.
in. The wounded man was taken 10 in
Ie Junction on the front Of an engine
IA transported 70 the hospital in the 4
ney the officers staying behind to con 4,
nue. Investigations and TO take charge IL
Riley. who was later lodged in Jail Al
Bullet Lodged in Pelvic Region. "a
An operation was performed on nannchv
the hospital about O'Clock this morn q
2 the bullet being located bv use al ~
2 X-rsy bat it was not possible to ex.
act IL. The bullet pursued a down
,rd course after striking the man and
located near tho pelyis. His condition
Is extremely critical this afternoon ard
p chances for his recovery are said 10 -
slight
Ruey's Statements Disagree. 20
Pilev was questioned closely for sev. ini
u hours ~ officers Hc hrrke down and ~
III at the Junction. although when die uf
.ered seated near his companion by pr
seer Baldwin he did not seem particu- al
U.s. rerturbed He asks constantly th,
-ut his companion AZ the Jail. accord let
r. the officials ths
Riley vas se1rchei at the jail and 81.
lacco bag with IS cents was found ut
th the exception Of be hands he 40. pui
red g. b. clean and uith goad riofhes ah.
rertabie enough he Is about 55 yrars se-