Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28

nurse Mrs, stacy came out of the other
room before Mrs Roberts did and she
called to her husband, but he did not
answer She went into their bedroom
thinking that he had gone to bed but
he was not there and IT was then that
she heard three shots and called TO Mrs
Roberts TO what had happened.
Being partially blind herself and in Iii
health she could not GO down the stairs
alone.
Mr. stacy had been feeble for some
time and, although he did some hoeing.
etc. in his garden this summer. he was
obliged 10 use a camp stool while work
ing. Two years ago he was very i'll with
pneumonia and had not been strong since
then Mrs. Roberts came to work for
the Stacvs this year in June, having
worked for them once before two years
ago. She has noticed nothing unusual
about the actions Of Mr., Stacy.
The police station was called and Officer
Oliver Valyesu was dispatched with the
patrol. followed by the chief and other
officers. Investigation by them revealed
the facts that the window was
open. hut there we're no marks to show
that II had been tempered with. Directly
outside Of the window ia a cellar entrances
on the wooden case-coverings These
marks looked as though they had been
recently made.
The cellar door also was found aJar.
The police made a thorough investiga
ton Of the cellar. but found nothing to
indicate that anyone had made entrance
that way
William Corning stacy was born in this
city February TO- 1886, the son OF Henry
b Stacy and was graduated from the
University of Vermont in 1889 the late
Charles f. Allen of this city being one
of his classmates. His home for many
years was at the corner NJ Elmwood
avenue and Pearl streets, where he fol-
lowed the profession of an artist Three
sisters died some years ago and he Is
survived only by his wife who has l'eep
an invalid for many wears and to whom
MIR, Stacy has given devoted care
NVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS
Investigation Of the mysterious shoot
ing Of William 9. stacy, the aged and
retired artist. at his home SIS North
Prospect street, late last Sunday evening
is still being conducted. A report of the
findings at the autopsy which was per>
formed Tuesday night was given to
States Attorney Allen Martin yesterday
morning, but the latter stated that ne
had no information to give out, when
approached by a Free Press reporter in
the afternoon. although he probably
would have in a day or
A certificate of death was filed in the
city clerks office yesterday afternoon By
the undertakers who have charge of the
funeral of the man and under the head
Ing cause of death" was written: A
bullet wound behind the left ear. proba bly,
self-inhicted." This certificate was signed
by DR.. Charles A. Ravey, the local
health officer. and IT'S filing was made
necessary by law in order that a burial
permit might be issued
According to an answer given to the
Free Press by states Attorney Martin
regarding the effect Of the certificates
filing the matter of investigation as
being conducted by the State. any action
that the local health officer might take
would in no way affect the report of the
autopsy AS given by Dr. Charles F.
Whitney.
Inform alton obtained last night from
the Stacy home revealed the fact that
only two of the three bullets from the
gun entered the body of the man. the
third being found in the door which is
at the entrance of the dining room near
the hall The supposed bullet wound on
the back portion of the head near the
crown was described as being an
abrasion" but how it came there has not
been explained.
Whether the local police are assisting
the state in the investigation is not
known to a certainty. but 1t is presumed
that they are. for the chief would not
deny the assertion that they were as
ssting. neither would he confirm it
The funeral will he held from his late
home at three O'Clock this afternoon.
with burial in Emwood cemetery.