“Threats To Shoot Lead To Arrest,” Montreal Gazette. September 17, 1931. Page 7.
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Farmer at Repentigny Seeks Police Protection for His Household
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Charged with uttering threats and damaging property, Horace Lefebvre, of Repentigny, Que., appeared yesterday. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and enquete was set for September 22. Due to the fact that, according to the police, Lefebvre has already served 12 years in the St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary, bail was refused him.
Lefebvre was arrested on Tuesday night at Repentigny by the provincial police after he had eluded them for some time. He was found hiding behind a chimney of a hunting lodge where, the police say, he had gone to get a rifle claiming that he was going to ‘shoot up’ the family of J. Gratton of Repentigny, where he was staying. Because of the threats against his family, the police say, Gratton notified Deputy Chief Decale, of the provincial police, asking fro protection.
Detective Guyon and Constable Delisle were sent to the scene on Tuesday night. They learned that Lefebrve had asked Gratton for some liquor and after having been refused, ran amuck in the house. He smashed several windows, crockery, and furniture. Running out of the house, the police say, Lefebvre seized an axe and broke all the glass in Gratton’s automobile. He was then entering the house when he was overpowered and the axe taken away. Gratton told the police that Lefebvre then went away saying that he was going to get a gun.
The provincial police were notified and found Lefebvre hiding behind a chimney and he was barefooted. After an hour’s wait, Lefebvre surrendered and was brought to Montreal.
