The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-27
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No Breach Of Peace FOun(
Against Bruno
FAT THE ITALIAN PICNIC
Case Finished Last Night After Trial
Lasting Two Days and Three Com
panion Cases Will Probably Be
Dropped.

after two days session in the city.
court the case charging Verde Bruno
with breach of the peace was closed just
before six o'clock last evening when the
jury, after half hours deliberation,
returned verdict Of not guilty through
it's foreman, WI A. Perry
Bruno testified that he did not 20 near
Bianchi until he fired the revolver and
then only to wrestle the weapon from
him that he went back to hia
team then. Verde Bruno was the last
man who testified for the defense and
his statements were practically the
same as those Of the other witnesses
IN regard to the fracas. He said that
be heard that Bianchi shot man in
Massachusetts and that he shot at
some Germans in East Barre.
The revolver was produced In court
and Bruno identified it as the weapon
which he took from Bianchi. Chief Of
Police David Faulkner said that the re-
HgRver was in the same condition as
when Bruno turned IL over to him and
that one chamber had been fred at that
time.
This ended the witnesses for the de-
Tense. Charles Alaffini was recalled in
rebnttal and stated that Bianehi did
not make any threats against anyone
to him. Joseph Bianchi was recalled and
stated that he did not threaten to Elk"
anyone. Jennie Brown said that she
heard Bianchi tell Hamel that Bruno
struck him. Joseph Bianchi was re-
called and stated that he did not tell
Hamel that Bruno did not strike him.
The evidence being all in, Grand Juror
+. K. Davis pleaded for a conviction on
grounds Of unreasonable statements Of
the witnesses, the discrepancies in their
stories, and stated that most Of the wit
Hessess were interested parties.
He said that the mepbers Of the
party at the picnic were prejudiced
against Bianehi and that he thought
Officer Hame was mistaken when he
said that Bianchi told him that Bruno
did not strike him.
John n. Harvey opened for the de,
fense and his first Inquiry was why
Bianehi went to the picnic with the
loaded revolver in his pocket if he was
not expecting trouble.
He said that according to the evi-
denee Bianehi had threatened to SIAN
Cassi's face that he had insulted the
Italian women, and that according to
Bianchi's statement Bruno was not near
him until the shot was fred. He men-
tened the fact that Bianchi was self.
confessed criminal and said that tho
evidence did not show that Bruno had
broken any law in taking the revolver
away from him.
Mr.. Harvey was followed by NJ. III.
Gordon for the defense, who covered
nearly the same ground.
William Wishart made the closing
plea upon the same ground as that out
lined by Grand Juror Davis in the
opening.
About 30 witnesses were used In the
trial altogether, 23 having been sub
poened by the state and five attorneys
took part, including Grand Juror Z. r.
Davis, States Attorney, Ben Gates, VIM.
Wishart for the prosecution and M. NJ.
Gordon and John Harvey for the defense
The companion cases against Luigi
Cassi and Joseph SaRi were mol prossed
today. The case against Joseph Bian-
chi who was alleged to have been as
saulted, is still on the docket, and it is
uncertain what viii be done with it.