The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-08
MURDER TRIAL IN
COUNTY COURT
TOMORROW
Michele Philippe Charged With
Shooting TlneIo
CRIME COMMITTED LAST MAY
Alleged Murderer Brought Here This
Afternoon from State Asylum at
Waterbury

The trial of Michele Phileppo, the
Italian charged with the murder of
Luigi Tinelo in this village on the
afternoon of May 25. will probably be
Sheriff Fred Godfrey left yesterday
afternoon for the state asylum at
Waterbury, where Phileppo has been
undergoing observation since last
June, and was expected to arrive here
with his prisoner this afternoon
Attorney General John G. Sargent
of Ludlow and his stenographer Miss
Brooks, arrived here last evening. p.
Recci the Italian interpreter, is also
here from Rutland Subpoenas for
the witnesses in the case are being
served today.
The crime for which Phileppo will
be tried will be for the shooting of
Tinelo, a young Italian with whom it
developed after the shooting. the al
legged murderer had had some trouble
over a loan of money The crime
was committed on the lawn in front
of the residence of Charles H. Dewey,
treasurer of the Bennington county
savings bank, on Union street. After
the shooting Phileppo fled to the
woods at the foot OF Mt. Anthony but
returned to the village during the
night and was arrested.
Phieppo was indicted by the grand
jury at the June term of court for
murder in the first degree. Counsel
assigned in the case, E. c. Bennett OF
Bennington, who is to be assisted by
F. c. Archibald of Manchester. stated
that the defence would be insanity
and asked that the respondent be sent
to the asylum at Waterbury for OBJ
servation.
The trial began this morning of the
Best Manufacturing company VS.. Mic
holas Noveck. The case involves the
payment for a consignment of calen-
dars shipped by the plaintiff to the
defendant and which the latter claims
did not arrive during the period spec
flied in the order.
The following jury was selected
Ransom Buss of Bennington, w. H.
West of Peru, Daniel T. Bates, Silas
Paddock and William b. Morgan of
Pownal John b. Farrar of Rupert and
Weston Prindle, Norman Woodcock
of Sandgate, Arthur Perkins and Ed
win Bouplon of SALISBURY, Harley
Benson of Winhall and George Cotton
of Woodford
The reading of the docket yester-
day developed that the case of Fran
els j. Bishop VS.. the Readsboro Chair
company is likely to be tried during
the present term as is also the case
of Joseph Antoine Fisher VS.. the Ben
nington Wax Paper company. The
case of Elliot Bishop VS.. Andrew
Whitcomb, the damage suit growing
out of the alleged assault in Sears
burg is also ready for trial
The negligence suit brought by AL
fred L. Bottum against William E.
Hawks ST., for the drowning of the
plaintiffs young son in water pow
er trunk owned by the defendant, 1t
was reported yesterday would come
to trial during the term.
The alienation case of Alameda
Morrow VS.. Grace Richards Morrow
and the companion suit of Alameda
Morrow VS.. ]. w Morrow will also be
heard.
The case of Sybil Harris VS. Bot
tum & Torrance came up for argu-
ment Tuesday afternoon in the mat
ter of amending the declaration. 1t
was argued by o. M. Barber and r.
p. Healey for the defendant and
John V. d. S. Merrill and j. X. Bat
chelder for the plaintiff. Judge But
Ter reserved his decision. This case
has attracted wide attention and if
tried at the present term of court
will be one of the most interesting of
the session. II has already been
argued before the county court and
the Vermont supreme court.