The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-20
MAY EXHUME
GIRLS BODY
Because Not Satisfied Rose
Willetts Committed
Suicide
A SENSATION
IN BURLINGTON
George Willetts, Her Broth.
er, Asks That Autop-
sy Be Held

Burlington, Oct. 20.-An entirely new
version of the death of Miss Rose d. Will
let's, the beautiful lS-year old daughter
of Mrs. George w. Willetts of Glovers-
vile, n. Y, then living at 234 Main
street in this city, which occurred on
Sept. l3 at the office IN the coal yards at
the foot of South Champlain street Of
her brother-in- law, John f. Deyette of
20 North Champlain street, and which
was officially recorded as case of sui
eide, following an unsuccessful attempt
by shooting to take the life of Mr. Dey-
cite, came to light yesterday. The new
story first developed when George Will
let's of Gloversville, n Y, brother of
the dead girl, asked States Attorney
Hopkins to order the body of Miss Will
let's to be eShumed from its grave in
the Gloversyille cemetery and that an
autopsy be held, stating frankly that the
Wiletts family were not at all satisfied
with the way the case had been disposed
of by the local authorities, and more
than limiting that his sister had not died
by her own hand.
When Mr.. Hopkins stated that he had
no authority to order such action to be
taken in New York, other members of
the Willetts family stated that the au-
topsy would be held, probably on Satur-
day, and that whatever evidence should
be found would be reported to Mr.. Hop
kins. 1t is reported that in addition to
the one bullet wound which it was said
was found just below the right temple,
there was another wound on the body
and that it also bore marks of violence,
about the throat. indicating
that the girl had been strangled. An alb
sence of motive for such rash act as
Is attributed to Miss Willetts and an en-
tirely different reason for her being at
the coal yards, other than that formerly
given, which was that she went there to
shoot Mr.. Deyette, will all be brought
INTO the case as fresh evidence
There had been considerable trouble
between John +. Deyette and his wife,
Miss Willetts' sister. which was to have
eliminated in Mrs. Deyette's fling of a
livorce petition three days after Miss
'yilletts died Miss Willetts was help
ng her sister secure evidence for this !
liit and it is now maintained that it
vas for that purpose that she went to
)eyette's office and not to attempt to
axe Deyette's life. Mrs. Deyette had |
damned TO accompany her to the office, !
mt was unable to do so that morning |
nd as the time was drawing near when |
he suit would have TO be filed, Miss Will |
etts went alone.
1t was Mr. Deyette's custom to spend |
he morning travelling about the city in
is automobile collecting bills, leaving
is father, Alexander j. Deyette, in
barge of the office. The senior Deyette
'as not fond of staying in the office, as
e could neither read nor write. and
sually spent the morning in the yards
'atching the men. Miss Willetts went
0 the office expecting to find it unoccu-
led and to be able to secure evidence
'hich she desired and leave the yards
nseen. What happened when she ar
wed there that day and found John r.
)eyette in the Office may never be known.
When the shooting occurred. it was be-
eyed that it resulted from Miss Will
it's brooding over ISLANDERS which she
eieved that John f. Deyette had cir
Hated concerning her, and that this '
rooding had so affected her mind that
he determined to take both Mr.. Dey {
ties life and her own. This theory is
diculei by members of the Willetts I
Imily. who point out that such beau
full and accomplished girl as their sis +
n, who had an irreproachable character,
oud have no motive for such an act v
The family is' regarded with the high il
4 D..
cling in that town with reference to T
e case is very bitter. Mr.. and Mrs. G
,hn w. Grant and Mr.. and Mrs. George | f
'illetts, who have been in Burlington p
lring the hearing OF a petition brought a
Mrs. John +. Deyette in county court p
recover the custody of her three year L
daughter and to receive temporary O
imonv pending the trial of her divorce a
it, which will be heard at the March liz
rm of county court, left last evening
r Gloversville \. Y, stating that the N
after would be sifted to the bottom. q,
RS. Devette was successful in her petit q,
m. the exact results of which are stat .,
elsewhere. r.
According to the local authorities there II
re no circumstances connected with ;,
II mi
nj an autopsy and none had been asked T.
: bv the family. The body was viewed y,
the health officer, Dr. F. j. Ennis, and =
other physician and before being tax y,
TO Gloversville for burial was en- "
lined at the undertaking rooms of T. 20
Gurney. There was only one bullet ~
und. which was in the head. and no =,
rks of violence upon the body, accord %
: to those who viewed it. The author
p are unanimous in stating that they
uld be most willing to have an autop- VI
if there was the slightest suspicion Of nc nc
vthing wrong, but that they believe it On
i prove only a useless expense and W.
It there will be no new developments
the case. :"
rs Deyette Given Custody of Child. \,