The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-23
MccLELLANs HEARING.
Continued Through To-day-The Respon-
dent on the Stand.

The hearing in the case OF John Mc-
Clellan, charged with stealing purse
containing S26 from Matt Matson a
week ago last Saturday evening, was re-
sumed in city court at 10 o'clock this
morning. After putting on two wit
nesses this morning, the defense rested
and William Wishart, counsel for the
state, began his argument, which lasted
over an hour. The court then announced
that the hearing would be adjourned
until o'clock this afternoon, when the
argument for the defense viii be given
by A. "A. Sargent, and Judge Scott win
give his decision whether the respondent
shall be held for county court or dis
charged.
The two witnesses heard this morning
werer Charles Greed, whose testimony
was mostly not admitted, as he was
present in the court room during the
hearing Saturday. The defense attempt
ed to show by the witness that Matson
told him that he had lost his pockethook
or that Mcclellan had taken it, but he
did not know which. Eli Bertrand was
the last witness and he told of seeing
the respondent and Matson together near
Church's lunch cart and saw them in
behind the cart.
The time Of the court was taken UP
all of Saturday afternoon hearing wit
nesses in the case The first called in
the afternoon was J. Massucco, who tes-
titled that he saw Mcclellan and Matson
together in Sanguinetti's store and that
he asked Matson to 90 out, as he was
talking too loudly.
Emil Paquin testified that two men
came to Church's lunch cart in the even
ing and tried to borrow corkscrew
and that Mattson came to him Sunday
and asked him if he had seen his pocket
book. Harry Gamble testified that he
met Mcclellan on the street Sunday
morning and that he showed him eight
dollars in paper money. David Faux
ner testified that wren Mcclellan was
searched there was found on his person
only some small change and some old
checks drawn by Segel & Brady.
The state here rested its case and At
torney Sargent asked for the discharge
Of the respondent on the ground that
there was not sufficient evidence to hold
him.
Mcclellan was called to the stand and
testified that he met Matson on the Sat
urday night in question and that he
went into Sanguinetti's store with him
and saw him haze a wallet there but
lid not see any money. Witness stated
that he had three drinks with Matson
and that the latter then started for his
team to go home. He said that Mntson
told him that he had lost some bundles
and that Matsen was somewhat intoxi-
,ated.
Under cross examination Mcclellan
admitted that he was convicted Of truan-
" in Burlington and sent to the indus
rial school. He also admitted that on
July 3. 1899. ne was fined for petty
areeny in Burlington and on April IL
09f, he was fined for breach OF the
'eace in Burlington he also admitted
hat on September 2, 1905, he was con-
Tieted Of grand larceny and was sen
enced TO the states prison at Windsor
or one year, and that after his release
ie was fined for intoxication in Bur-
ington.
lie said that when he was searched
.e had nine dollars concealed under hts
Iat band. Said that this was money
Thich be earned working st his trade
At It was nearly i've o'clock when
acCleilan was allowed to leave tho stand
he defense stated that e had seme
Titnesses which could not be procured
{ that time, the case was continued un-
4 nine o'clock this morninG.