The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-09
CARRIED MARKS OF SCRAP.
Thomas Tacy Complained Against Il
giuu Syr, His Former Roommate.


As tho result Of a scrap with Thomas
Tacv OF River street last evening, Ii
gouri Syr was arraigned in the city
court this morning on two charges, the
first for intoxication and the second for
breach OF che peace The respondent
pleaded guilty to both charges and
promptly paid the lump sum Of $26.l3,
the amount Of the fines and costs in
both cases. With a black eye and a
bandage across his face to cover a cut ia
his lip. Thomas Tacy was called onto
the witness stand and told his side Of
the story as to how the fight happened.
Tacy said that he was going up River
street about o'clock last evening when
he met Syr and asked him when he was
going TO settle for his share of the rent
Of the room they had been renting to-
gether ever since last summer. Taey
said that they had a few words back ano
forth and the next thing he knew Syr
suddenly struck him and then turned
and ran onto Granite street. On finding
that his face was cut, Tacy said he
turned back and went down Granite
street TO 60 to the Office Of DR. Duffy.
When he reached the corner Of Granite
and North Main street, he said Syr came
up to him and wanted to get the key to
the room from which they had recently
moved, but he refused to let him have it.
Tacy then went to the Office of DR..
Duffy and had the wound in his face
dressed, and, coming out, met officer
earle on the street and told him that
he had been stabbed in the face with
a knife by Syr. The officer Immediately
went TO Syr's room in the Sangninetti
block and found him there tying a strap
around Ills trunk. Ofhcer Carie placed
him under arrest and locked him in
cell in the police sattion.
After Tacy had told his story on the
stand, Acting City Judge A. A. Sargent
asked Syr what ne had to say about the
ease and the latter then told the court
a very different story from that Of Tacy.
Syr said that he had been rooming with
Tacy ever since last July, and that last
evening he and Taey went together to
the house Of Mr.. Guidici on River street
and drank wine there from about five
o'clock until eight. when they left the
house together. While they were walk
ing down River street, Syr said that
Tacy asked him about the rent bill and
talked sassy to him and struck him
on the nose. Syr then said he struck
Tacy IN the face with his fist but did
not strike him with a knife.
After this, according to Syr's story,
both continued together down Granite
street and with another friend whom
they met the three went to the physi-
clans Office. After they came out Of the
physicians Office Syr said that Tacy be-
came angry again and accused him of
having stabbed him with a knife. SyT
said he went to his room and had only
Just reached there when Officer Carle
came and arrested him.
When questioned again by the court
Tary said that Syr did follow along into
the doctors Office The court asked Tacy
il be saw any KNIFE in Syr's hand when
BE was struck, and he said that he did
not. He saw no knife until the officers
showed hiin one they Aad taken from
syr's pockets 81 the police #akion The
court examined the knife. which was a
large pocket knife, and said that he did
not believe that Taey was struck with
the knife, at least when it was open. The
court then sentenced syr 70 pay a fine
Of 80, with costs Of S5.l4 The fine
in The intexication case was IS and costs
Of $500.
As Tacy and Syr started to leave the
courtroom. Tacy remarked that he hoped
Syr would not use the knife on him
again, and the two began to tell each
other what they would do next time ii
when they were stopped by
the court, who warned them that if they
went out and mixed it up again they
probably would not get of so easy next
time