The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-10-27
FRED SQUIRES SHOT IN HEAD
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back Of the head. There was complete
paralysis Of the left side, but in spite
Of this fact it was necessary to put
the man under the influence Of opiates
because of his unusual strength.
After the states attorney had ques-
toned every person who appeared to
have any knowledge Of the occurrence,
the officers drove to Cambridge in
order that an ante-mortem statement
be secured from Squires. At the hos
pital the officers discussed the mans
condition with the surgeon and at
tendant and also obtained Mrs.
Squires' statement Of the nights hap
penings. Notwithstanding the strain
to which she had subjected, Mrs.
Squires appeared to have herself I'M
der excellent control.
Mrs. Squires said that she was
aroused by the wrangling Of her hus-
band and the warden, left her bed and
went into a rear kitchen through
which she could see the two men
standing near the back door. She re-
peated some Of the conversation, hesi-
tating a little over the profanity and
hard names. She said that she could
plainly see her husband who stood
with his hands in his pockets in a
STOPPING attitude which was habitual.
She could not see any gun in her hus-
bands hands and was positive that
she would have seen it had weapon
been in sight. She said that she had
moved Fred's gun during the day in
to the rear kitchen behind the door on
the other side Of which the two men
were wrangling When she heard the
pop" Of the revolver, Mrs. Squires
said she ran out into the shed. When
she saw what happened, she was so
shocked that she ran back into the
house. She was further disturbed by
the fact that she was in her night
clothes. When she had partially
dressed she returned to the shed to
find the little girl trying to put an old
coat under her fathers head. Mrs.
Squires was positive that both Of the
dogs were in the house at the time Of
the shooting. She had heard the little
boy driving the hound from his bed on
which the long-eared dog persisted in
sleeping, and she was sure that she
had heard the shepherd dog moving
about after she went TO bed.
The states attorney and the sheriff
made two attempts TO obtain a state
ment from Squires. The wounded
man appeared 10 recognize the sheriff
with whom he had been acquainted
for a number Of years, but did not
seem 70 fully grasp the questions that
were asked, although he occasionally
made affirmative mods with his head.
When the attorney general and the
states attorney visited the hospital
Sunday afternoon, Squires seemed to
have regained strength but was not in
condition TO furnish any details Of the
shooting.
Squires is generally considered one
of the most progressive residents Of
SYNDICATE He has az times operated
a milk route. has carried children 10
and from school in an auto truck and
some time ago put in a small stock u
groceries and needed articles for sale
10 people living in the vicinity. Both
the store, which is in a wing Of the
house. and the residence section look
prosperous. The furnishings are good
and there is evidence everywhere Of
good housekeeping
There are ruDors that Squires and
Mears rad not been on the best u
terms recently, but in all Of Near
conversation following his arrest there
vas 70 evidence % IN feeling.