The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-03
Levi Norway Convicted 81 I'm
inaI 0ffencss, ssIay
IN COUNTY COURT TRIAL
Several Barre Liquor Cases Were Taken
Up and Pleas Of Guilty Were Re-
ceived in Some of Them, State
Making Great Progress.

After being out since yesterday noon,
the jury in the case of State VS.. Levi
Norway, statutory rape, brought in a
verdict in Washington county court this
forenoon, declaring the respondent guilty.
The verdict was rendered by the fore
man OF the jury, G. II. Luce Of Warren.
On the completion of that case, this
court took up State VS.. Massinino Te-
deski of Barre Town, who is charged
with liquor selling. The jury was drawn
as followsi II. i. Slayton of East Mont
pelier, Albert Norton of Fayston, w. A
Newhall of Middlesex, J. S. Livingston
of Cabot, L. A. Stevens OF Roxbury, Ar
thur Utton of Worcester, c. j. Bartlett
Of Plainfeld, w. F. Ainsworth of Calais,
L. j. Russell of Moretown, ID. j. Stock
well of Montpelier. w. J. Batchelder of
Plainfield and W. A. Tibbetts of Cabot.
States Attorney Carver prosecuted and
X. A. Hoar defended.
The state finished putting in evidence
this forenoon. Deputy Sheriff Cutler,
who was one Of the raiding officers on
September 2, testified that he and George
Morris, William Mckane and Harry
Gamble found quantity of beer at
Tedeskfs. Then seven witnesses were
| put on the stand, who testified that they
had bought beer and paid for il at
! Tedeski's. They were Dana Comstock,
s. G. Reynolds, William McDougall,
Henry Mccartney, John McPike, James
Thorington and Stewart Moore. Some
of them testified that they had got lia-
uor at Tedeski's from five to twelve
different times On the conclusion Of
this testimony, the state rested, and a
recess was taken.
The respondent went on the stand
and started to tell story Of being
unable to work because Of an injury
sustained by being hit by an automo-
bile, but States Attorney Carver en-
tered objection to the line Of testimony,
which objection was sustained by the
Judge Then Tedeski left the stand,
and Judge Taylor gave the charge to
the jury.
At ? o'clock this afternoon the jury
returned with verdict, declaring Tedes-
/ XII guilty on eleven counts States At
I torney Carver then recommended that
the limit sentence be given the respon-
dent, to which Attorney Hoar objected,
saying that the man was hurt by an
automobile a year ago and hadn't been
able TO work and hadn't any means of
support. Judge Taylor then asked the
states attorney to look up the case and
make further report.
Myria Rossi of Barre was also
brought IN on tile charge Of selling and
she pleaded guilty to one offense. She
was not sentenced Her place was raid
ed on Grand Juror e. r. Davis warrant
bv Officers Gamble. Dineen and Carle, of
Barre.
Before recess last evening, the case of
State vs. John Stewart of Barre, charged
with keeping liquor with intent to sell,
was disposed Of. In presenting the case,
States Attorney Carver said the in
formation against the respondent grew
out of the investigation OF the alleged
murder of Daniel Diack on River street
in Barre last summer The respondent
pleaded guilty, and Attorney Wishart
argued for minimum sentence since it
was Stewards first offense. Judge Tay-
lor. however, decided to impose sentence
of not less than four months and not
more than six months in the county Jail.
Turley Not Sentenced.
No sentence has been imposed on John
TURKEY, who was convicted last week of
second degree murder in killing John
MeAuley at Webstervilie last summer,
because the attorneys for the respond
ent asked that it be deferred.