Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-13
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.
ltaIlans Tried for Assault and NEGROES


/ for Larceny.
By the time this report is before the
readers, the term will be nearly to a close
and the court business will be in progress
with divorce cases, which this term are to
be the last class OF cases to be disposed Of
on the docket.
The following business was transacted
last week:
Saevs Alesandro DomeDico and Fer
dinandU 5chettino-assaul with intent to
kill and murder one Tisi, an Italian
padrone living at Wilder and engaged in
the securing and experimenting Of Ital-
ian laborers employed by the Internation-
al Paper company. The respondents are
brothers and live at White River juno
ton and have resided there one for eight
and another, ten years. On the night OF
August 1, 1903, an Italian wedding oc-
CURED at Wilder, and the colony OF Ital-
ians were present in force at the wedding
reception given by the bridegroom at the
new home, and beer lad lIbatum" was
on tap, and all went well until, in accord
ance v it'll custom in all regular and
well governed Italian wedding receptions,
it became necessary that one Of the guests
should deposit some candies in the couch
of the couple newly united. So funny
little Domenico essayed the performance
OF that function, but some of the parties
more Immediately concerned wanted that
part Of the ceremony omitted and the car
rying out OF this order OF omission was
assigned to Tisi, whose treatment of the
matter was heroic, for he dragged and
dumped pomenico out OF doors. Brother
Alexandra went to aid Domenico and
grabted Tisi AS be said by the
throat or as Alesandro said by the coat.
Up to this point there was little variance
in the versions. Tisi said that while
be was held from the rear by one brother
and 10 front by another, that the third,
Ferdinando, fred a revolver shot, the but
let OF which struck Tisi in the abdomen.
The course OF the bullet was marvellous
Tor it travelled between the inner and
outer walls OF the skin to the left and
lodged just underneath the skin ia the
back. Tisi said at first that the shooting
was done with his own revolver, but
when the bullet was removed 1t was a 80,
while risi's weapon was SO. Sc that
could not be. Tisi was only slightly
wounded and was all right in few days.
The three respondents all denied the hav-
ing OF a revolver or firing OF one though
all admitted hearing shot from some
where and there was quite crowd out |
side at the time. The theory Of the de-
fence WAS that some one in the crowd |
must have fred the shot The respond |
ents were defended by Charles Batchelder
and Arthur d. Fillipo, Boston lawyer OF 1
Italian birth, who made a very fine argu- |
ment in defence OF his compatriots A |
verdict OF guilty OF simple ASSAULT was
rendered and Charles Batchelder for the |
respondents made an earnest and success
tul plea for the imposing OF hne.. The /
court sentenced each of the three to pay a |
fine OF S26 and costs. On the trial some
citizens OF standing at White River juno
tion testified that two of the respondents
bore regulations as good, law abiding
residents.
State VS.. William LaChauce. larceny.
This respondent was charged with steal
ing livery rig from one Fred Harrington
OF Quechee, OF whom the rig was hired
July % last. In the evening OF the day
the horse and top carriage were hired the
respondent exchanged the horse with a
man named Latouche OF Wilder and the
carriage With a man named Richardson of
Norwich, both Of whom we're out-the
one horse and the other a carriage.
Respondent sold these articles and they
have not up tc this time been recovered,
but Mr.. harrington got back his horse
and carriage. There was no defence and
no arguments we're made. brief charge
was followed BY speedy verdict OF gull
ty and sentence OF not more than three
nor less than two years in state prison.
State vs.. "Kid'' Mcfarland and "BnI"
Brown, larceny. The respondents were
colored individuals and were charged
with stealing large tent from the state
FAIR grounds in September last. The tent
was hired by the association from the
Metzgers OF Rutland. On Sunday morn
ing after the fair closed, the tent was
missed, and on Monday night il was
found In the possession of the respond
ents, who on being questioned IS to its
custody and informed they were under
arrest ran away and we're arrested the
next day just across the line in New
hampshire. The explanation Of the pos
session Of the tent was that they had
bought it OF man named Harry" a
circus man having a show on the fair
ground. The show had been attached
and this tent had been saved from attach
ment. They swore they paid s'Harry"
szO Tor the tent. There was no evidence
~ ito AoNAuk Dcbu lDelF possession
prior to Monday night though it had evil
IDENTIFY been taken away before Sunday
morning when it was first missed. The
jury returned a verdict Of "not guilty.,
and the two coons were discharged.
They departed In q hurry and did not {
wait to take along their tent. One of the {
members Of the Metzger firm at RUTLAND
was in court and identified the tent as
their property. Charles BatcheIder de-
Tended.
At the close Of this case one panel OF
Jurors was discharged by the court with
an expression of appreciation by Judge /.
Miles for duties well done. The other
panel was kept for a possible case that
might come up, and the court announced /
hat on "Wednesday afternoon the docket !
would be called and court cases taken up,
except the divorce cases which would he a
eft until the last thing. r
Card.
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree .