The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-06
State VS.. Joe Guldici Started
in County Court
MANGIANl IS CONVICTED
jury Brought in Verdict Of Guilty Of
Simple Assault on Peter Petrutc
on Granite Street. Barre, Last
February.

Following the conviction Of EArico
Mangiani Of simple assault last night,
Washington county court started another
Barre case this morning, that Of state
vs.. Joseph Guidici, charged with steal
ing 500 from Kenneth McAuley in Barre
several months ago Guidici Is also fac
ing trial on the charge Of breaking jail
in this city when he was being held for
trial on the larceny case
The jury was chosen this forenoon
being as follows. D. B. Adams Of North
field, r. G. Bancroft 81 Barre Town,
George w. Chandler Of Berlin, T. T. Dow
Of Cabot, A. L. Dudley Of East Mont
pelier. f. J. Foster Of Waterbury. Fred
Horr Of Calais, Louis Jerue Of Mont
pelier. Lee Lane of Marshiield. Il. S.
Loveley Of Barre City, G. w. Taylor or
Worcester and Grover Tempeton Of
Worcester. States Attorney Gates pros
ecutes, and NJ NJ. Gordon and ". A.
Lord defend the respondent.
Kenneth McAuley, the alleged victim
Of the robbery, was the FIRST witness put
on the stand He said that on November
q be was robbed Of 500 on River street.
He said he started 70 give some money
to Guidici, with which to purchase liquor,
when Guidiei grabbed the entire roll and
ran.
Frank Coffrin testified that he was
standing there when Guidici grabbed the
money and that one Of the bills was Of
$50 denomination. He said he met Gui-
dici at Depot square later CoHrin has
turned states evidence and on cross
examination be admitted hex new SIM
liar information was to be dled against
him as against Guidici; but he had not
received any promises that be would be
let of easier If he testified for the state.
After Coffrin had finished, Policeman
George X earle testified 10 a complaint
OF robbery having been made by Nc
Auley, who said that ne did not know
the thief, but who later identified Guidici.
His testimony concluded the forenoon
session Of ths conrt.
AT eight o'clock last night, the fury
brought in a verdict Of guilty Of simple
assault against E1rioo Manriani Of Barre,
who was accused of attacking Peter PEI
traeei ia Barre on February 20, lacerat-
ing his face considerably. The case was
given to the jury late in the afternoon,
after the respondent had gone on the
stand and denied that he attacked Pc
trucci with fork. Is the state charged.
Guidiei was put onto the stand this
afternoon and testified that he stole $50
and not 500, The amount McAulev
claims he lost. The defense's case is for
petty larceny, on the ground that the
boy stole less than S25. The arguments
were begun this afternoon and tie case
will 60 70 the Jury late to-day.
Mangiani testified that He came from
Italy several years ago and had been
engaged as q granite cutter. He admitted
that he had served two terms il penal
one Of eight months and this
other for four years, the latter for az
sault As to his trouble with Petrucci,
he said It started over a game ~ cards
md thst Petrucei jumped on him and
bit him. and that he lMangians) tried
10 get away. The witness said that
he used only his fats in defending him
elf and that he did not know how Pc
.nIcei could have sustained the cuts ahonh
his head. unless BY falling on the track.
Tie said that all he wanted to do was to
ret away from Petrucci that night.
After the case had been argued,
states Attorney Gates ror tho proaeeu-
ion and Af N. Gordon for the respond
mt the jury returned che guilty verdict
Turing the evening, and 1t was announced
hat sentence would be imposed to-day
Edgar Hawes Of Marshfeld, who was
lrrested yesterday afternoon on war;
ant issued BY States Attorney Gates
md served by Deputy sheriff Camp. has
lot been able to raise bail of s700 and II |
till in county Jail Hawes is charged
With statutory rape He was working on
farm in Marshfeld owned By Mr.
iouchton, and the complainant il Mag,
lie Houghton sister Of the owner and
sss than sixteen years Of age.