The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
FELLED ON WASHINGTON STREET
Editor Benjamin Gasparello Victim of
Attack Last Night.

Benjamin Gasparello, editor and pub
Usher of II Corriere Italiano, weekly
newspaper published in Italian in The
A. Tomasi block on Merchant street, wa,
struck down by mysterious assailant
on Washington street last night and was
reported to be in a serious condition to-
day. Tie police are looking for a youth
who ran hurriedly down the street to-
ward City park Immediately after the
editor was felled. At noon to-day they
had made little progress in their search
although they admitted that several
clues picked up over night and during
the forenoon looked rather promising.
Gasparello, with a deep scalp wound
which required several stitches to close,
is confined to his bed at his home, l03
Washington street, and may not be out
of danger for several days.
The assault occurred soon after 10
o'clock Editor Gasparello had spent a
part of the evening in moving picture
show and after tarrying for few mo-
ments in his Merchant street office he
started for home Near the residence Of
the late Fred King at S4 Washington
street a figure suddenly emerged from
the darkness, apparently coming toward
Mr.. Gasparello from the trees on the
lawn of the King place. According to
the editor things developed so swiftly
that he did not have time to take cog
nizance of the man or boy who came to-
ward him. Without warning, the figure
raised his right arm and brought down a
piece of lead piping on the printers
head. The blow felled him in his tracks
and the assailant made off. For the rea-
son that although Gasparello seemed to
be alone on the street, his assailant did
not stop for a second blow, it is thought
by the authorities that robbery was not
the persons motive.
Farther up the street, at the corner of
street, Fordyce. jackson was
bound when he heard Gaspa-
relic fall to the ground, the noise being
by hurried footsteps He re-
traced his steps and as he glanced down
town he thought he saw the figure of
small man or boy running in the
street toward City square. By the time
Jackson reached Perry street the injured
sditor had reached his feet and was max
ing for the office of DR.. V. c. Goodrich
Blood was streaming down his face and
ne seemed dazed.
DR.. Goodrich assisted the man into his
office and treated his injury. Seven
stitches were necessary to close the cut, !
which extended from the forehead to- |
ward the crown of the head. DR.. Good |
'ieh notified members of the Gasparello |
amily, including the injured mans |
)rother, A. Gasparello, and at II o'clock |
'olice headquarters was advised of what |
lad happened. Deputy Chief Gamble
md his men began their investigation |
Around midnight Mr.. Gas
'arello was removed to his home. He
vas unable to give any adequate descrip-
ion of his assailant, although to-day
he police seemed to think that the edi-
or entertained certain suspicious which
e had not aired extensively.
If the person who made the attack
nd the figure that ran hurriedly down
Washington street were one and the
anne, then the editors assailant was
cen by Edwin w. Bruce, the violinist.
Iho was returning home after assisting
he orchestra at the Park theatre. He
as near the Spaulding school when the
INNER passed him. Later he compared
otes with Mr.. Jackson and both agreed
nat they had seen the same person flee
lg down the hill.