Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-03

@. Fl. Dale Of Waterbury and W. +.
Cnpp Of Barre town.
Rev. Francis Crociata was sentenced to
not less than three or more than flgs
years in the house OF correction in Rut-
land county court Nov. %. The charge
was In connection with the murder Of
Acearito Sanford last July. Ernest Fl.
O'Brien Of Rutland, counsel for Father
Crociaka, asked for a cash fine on the
ground that bis client bad aged parents
In Italy whom be might never see again
II incarcernted and promising that he
would leave the country Immediately, but
Judge Hazelton thought that 90 distinc-
ti0n should be made between the priest
and Giovanni, who was sent to the house
Of correction for three years. Father
Crociata was deposed from bis priestly
duties while in Jail.
Eighty-nine Jersey cattle belonging TO
Temple BROS. Of Rutland have been killed
under the supervision Of Dr. Robert
Weir, representing the state cattle COM
missioner. The cattle are all afflicted
with tuberculosis and the killing has
been done as the result Of tests made BY
Doctog Weir at the request of the owners.
Only four cows and twenty young cattle
were found 70 be free from the disease.
Among the animals slaughtered were two
bulls valued at goo each. Temple Bros.
are making arrangements to replace the
condemned cattle aud nashville they are
supplying their milk customers from an
other herd. The state will pay $3.50 for
the slaughtered cattle. The firm loses
about u 500 on it's inventory Of the herd.
stephen and Joseph Bessett, who as
saulted Chief of Police Durkee and Con-
tractor Getchell of Montpelier with an
axe while the chief was trying to arrest
Joseph Bessett, when arraigned in city
court entered a plea Of guilty Of simple
assault and breach OF the peace which
was accepted. Stephen Bessett was SEN
fenced TO not less than one year and six
months and not more than two years at
hard labor in the house Of correction at
Rutland on the assault charge, and to not
less than six nor more than eight months
for breach Of the peace. Joseph Bessett,
brother Of the former, pleaded guilty 10
the same offenses and was sentenced to
not less than ten months nor more than
one year at hard labor in the house OF
correction.
Zigman Conturski, q saw setter en-
FtotSu " TINS NcEfUOuA MhNutc ~. n
Centre Rutland, whose home Il IN West
Rutland, was crushed under q big block
OF marble while at his work last week
Monday evening, and there Is little
chance Of his recovery. His condition
was 90 serious that be was not taken home
but TO q friends house nearby. Conturs-
ki was assisting in placing the block OF
marble in position under = gang when
the big piece Of stone toppled over and he
was caught at the chest between the mar
bic and post. He vas held fast about
two minutes before the block could b
raised. Several of the mans ribs were
fractured bY the squeszing be received
and be has serious internal injuries. Con.
turski Is unmarried.
Robert Haskison, Jr., q farmer living
about two miles below Chester, was OF.
dered II the point Of a revolver 20 hand
over 500 which he had In his pocket
but be didn't do It. He came to the sta
ton Nov. "a to meet his sister, and whil'
waiting at the station he was paid s10l
for some cattle. While on their way
home their horse was stopped in q darl
part of the road By q man with darl
lantern Who 9umrad In fronk Of the team