The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-17
HOMICIDE ENDS FEUD
BETWEEN QUARRYMEN;
SHOOTER SURRENDERS
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peared from view over the brow of the
hill. No one gave pursuit, and presently
the people went to the side of the pros
trate man and found that he was still
alive although the blood was flowing
from wound just over the left eye and
almost at the top of the nose. DTs. E. II.
Bailey of Graniteyille and n. e. Avery
of East Barre were summoned but be-
fore they arrived the man had died The
physicians made only casual examina-
ton of the body. Later the body was
removed to the undertaking rooms OF
M. j. Whitcomb in East Barre, there to
await the autopsy performed to-day by
DR.. B. H. Stone of the state laboratory
of hygiene, who was called last night.
Bullet Entered Perez's Brain.
The physicians stated the second bullet
undoubtedly entered the mans brain and
caused death within few minutes.
fore they aErived on the scene. The
shooting took place at about As o'clock.
The body still lay in the road when
States Attorney j. r. Davis with a
stenographer and Deputy Chief Gamble
of the Barre police department and Dep
uty Sheriff George l.. Morris arrived.
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Donahue of Gran
iteville had also been summoned, and
later Sheriff Frank H. Tracy, Deputy
Sheriff II. J. Slayton and Deputy Sheriff
A. A. Emery arrived to assist in the
search for the slayer,
Officers were detailed to visit various
houses in the region of the shooting,
while others went out on the road and
into the woods to find the fugitive Maria.
The fugitive had several hours start of
the officers which he might have utilized
to putting considerable distance between
himself and the pursuers had he been so
inclined and had he been familiar with
the country and able to speak English.
His first thought, apparently, was to
seek out fellow eountryman named
Fernandez, who is resident of Will
Jamestown; but he was not acquainted
with the two miles lying between upper
Websterville and Williamstown and he
floundered about in the woods for some
time before he reached Williamstown.
Nara Gives Himself Up.
In the meantime, Deputy Sheriff Leon
McAllister of Williamstown had been on
the lookout for the fugitive, having sus-
pected that he might come TO Williams
town. The deputy sheriff went to the
residence of Mr. Fernandez on Construc-
ton hin and told the latter that Nara
might be expected to seek refuge there.
On apprising Mr.. Fernandez of the sit
uation, Deputy Sheriff McAllister went
4. n. - ha int n
Williamstown from the quarry district
for time, later going to his own home.
The officer had scarcely arrived when
Mr. Fernandez, accompanied by Nara,
arrived at the MeAllister residence
Maria was in nervous state and told
through the interpreter that he wanted
to "go to the policeman" He was in
tears part of the time and showed evil
dence Of mental strain, as well as OF ply
steal fatigue in his fight to Williams
town across country. 1t is probable that
he had been in hiding in the woods dur
ing the early part of the evening, wait
ing for the curtain of night to conceal
his movements from any pursuers. AT
any rate he was glad to give himself up
and to feel the protection of the police
man"
Deputy Sheriff McAllister telephoned
to Sheriff Tracy, and the latter, accom-
panied by other officers, made the trip
to Williamstown, arriving there at 1890
and placing Maria under arrest. A short
time later Maria was lodged in the Wash
ington county Jail at Montpelier.
The Two Principals in the Tragedy.
The victim of the shooting was 81
years of age and came TO Websteryille
six weeks ago. He was native of Spain
but had been living recently in Miami,
Ariz. Shortly after arrival in the local
quarry district he secured work at the
Wetnore & Morse quarry and he soon
established reputation for himself be-
cause Of his prowess in physical feats.
He was said by some to have been the
most powerful man in the quarry dis
trict. He was unmarried.
Maria is about five feet eight inches
tall and weighs in the vicinity Of 100
pounds. He is 10 years old and. like
Perez, was not married. He came TO the
United States from Spain three years
ago and came to Websterville at that
time, later going to Niagara Falls, N. Y,
where he remained until last February,
when he returned to Websteryille. He