The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-31
Gallant Wouldn't Cross Ex-
anime Fred Bruce.
IN BREACH OF PEACE CASE
Wanted Bruce Excluded as a Witness
Trial Grows Out Of Raid
on a Picnic on
July 2sd.

The trial OF Louis Gallant, charged
with breach Of the peace at the Town
sends woods picnic, July 28, was had
before Judge Fay in city court today.
The trial began at 10 o'clock, States
Attorney jackson prosecuting and M
Galliani appearing in his own behalf o.
Boffino acted as interpreter The court
room was crowded with interested spec
tators.
The witnesses for the state were Chief
OF Police Patick Brown, Deputy Sher-
ifs G. II. Graves, Fl. d. Camp and ]. Z.
Ward, and special officers i. NJ Gauth-
ier, Donald AcPhee and Fred Bruce.
Chief Brown related that he went up
to the grove on Sunday, July 23, be-
tween II nd ! p. M. and that while
there he and Gallant were engaged in
q struggle for tie possession Of d rifle,
The latter attempting to prevent his
getting the rifle. Deputy Graves testi-
fed to seeing Gallant in the mix -up,
pulling and hauling in the crowd. De-
putty Camp saw the same, while L. c.
Gauthier had hold of M. Gallani's arm
until he quoted down and Chief Brown
had secured the rifle. Deputy Ward saw
Gauthier have hold of Galliani's arm
Mr. Gallant crossed questioned Mr.
Ward, wanting to know if the states
attorney had instructed him (Ward) to
convey kisses to and insult the italian
women at the picnic The question was
excluded
When Fred Bruce was called, Gallant
wanted him excluded as a witness, be-
cause he was interested and an office
holder. The court explained that he
could not be excluded under American
laws. Mr.. Bruce told OF what he saw
Fat the picnic and related that Gallant
came UP TO him and touched him on
the shoulder, saying;
"Brucel Iou here3 I'LL fix you"
Mr.. Galliani refused to cross question
Bruce He said he would not demean
himself by 50 doing.
The prosecution rested and Chief
Brown was recalled and admitted be
might have said to Mr. AIarriani at the
picnic, that it was "Ioo bad to have to
make the raid"
S. Frontini was called for the defense.
He testified that some boys had the rife
when the officers appeared at the picnic
ANA that Gallant took 1t away from
them and said to the officers, "What do
you care for it for, we will give it TO
you tomorrow Galliani tried to show
BY this witness that he knew no Eng
lish but Hello and Thank you,n and
that he said Thank you to Mr.. Bruce,
to which it was claimed Mr.. Bruce re-
piled:
4 "Well, If you don't stop that,
youth see later what we'l do to YOU"
MIR. Trontini denied that he or Mr..
Galliam were members Of the social
study class, and said that the picnic on
the Esd was simply a gathering Of
friends at the grove and that no admis
sion was charged.
Court then took a recess until 100
S. BertoI, 0. Granai, and AZ. Gallant
himself were among the witnesses on
the stand this afternoon. Granai testi-
fed that the Italians tried to do all they
could at the picnic to avoid trouble when
the officers came.
Mr.. Gallant went on to tell that the
grounds were private, that the picnics
were voluntary gathering and not an
organization affair.
he was still on the stand at the
time Of going to press.