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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
VERDICT OF GUILTY
AGAINST COUPLE
Was Returned Yesterday In Murder
Trial at Plymouth, Mass,--Jury
Was Out All Night.

Plymouth, Mass, Feb. 27.-After an
entire night of deliberation, jury
| brought in verdict of guilty of muir
der in the first degree yesterday against
both Mrs Lena Cusumano and Enrico
Masciol of HULL for the death of the
woman's husband, Frank Cusumano at
Hull last fall
Both defendants heard their fate an
nounced without emotion and aside from
little scene at the parting of Mrs.
Cusumano with her aged mother, who
had remained in the court room since
early Saturday morning, they present
ed an unmoved front to the curious
crowd OF their fellow countrymen.
The case went to the jury at four
o'clock Saturday afternoon. After single
ballot had been taken the jury returned
TO the court room at p. m. for in
structions as to whether they could prop
erly consider q verdict other than first
degree murder
Judge Schofeld instructed the jury
men that the evidence must decide the
question. Again at o'clock Sunday
morning the jury returned to the court
for instructions as TO bringing in n ver-
dict of first degree murder in one case
and of second degree intheother. The
court replied that if the evidence so war
ranted, verdict of first and second de-
gree murder could be brought in. Then
followed an hour and forty minutes Of
further deliberation. after which the jury
made its report, finding both defendants
guilty of murder in the first degree.
The two prisoners then were taken
back to the Jail and the court adjourned.
Counsel for the defense stated that the
case will be taken to the supreme court
on exceptions, A long fight is expected.
The large number Of Italians, fellow
countrymen of the defendants, who had
followed the trial. remained in the court
room throughout the night and watched
with morbid interest the faces of the
doomed man and woman when Foreman
White uttered the brief sentence, Gull.
ty Of murder in the first degree" against
each defendant The quiet Of the small
room was unbroken when the words were
pronounced.
Mrs. Cusumano is the first woman
convicted in Plymouth county of muir
der in the first degree in the last TWEEN
ty-tive years. The trial is said to be
the longest for capital offense on the
books Of the county court
The body Of Frank Cusumano was
found, wrapped in bed quilt, on the
beach at Hull last September. The
body was bound with telephone wire
and the face and skull were badly
bruised. Investigations resulted in the
arrest of Lena Cusumano, wife of the
murdered man, and Of Enrico Maseioli,
a boarder at the Cusumano home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
DECISION UNFAIR, THEY SAID.
Meeting of the B. and M. Railway En-
ployes in Boston.

Boston, Feb. 27r-''The interstate com
merce commission has announced de-
cision denying the railroads permission
TO increase freight rates" was formally
declared at the annual meeting last
nj hit Of the Boston and Maine railroad
system board Of adjustment and arbitra-
tion Of the Brotherhood OF Railroad sta
tion Employees. Twenty-eight cities and
towns of New England were represented
at the meeting.
The resolution further declared that
"ss transportation is the only source
from which the railroads derivea revenue
which will allow them to properly oper-
ate the roads and maintain fair and Just
working conditions and wages for their
employees, as we'll as good service to
the public the action of the commission
was to be deplored as at least short
sighted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
CHILD DIES OF scALDs.
Mary Mama Reaches East Boston Relief
Hospital Too Late.

Boston, Feb 27--Mary Marie, 21a
year-old daughter Of Gabriel and Marie
Maria, of 81 Marginal street, East Bos-
ton, died yesterday at the East Boston
Relief hospital as a result of being
scalded in tub Of suds Saturday aft
eTnoon.
Mrs. Maria was washing clothes at AZ
Cottage street, East Boston, when as her
back was turned the child climbed to
the edge Of the tub, lost her balance
and tumbled in. She was taken to her
home, where such remedies as the par
ents know were applied.
Il was not until yesterday morning
that the girl was taken to the hospital,
and then the physicians were able to do
little.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
GUILTY OF SELLING.
Mrs. Minnie Powers Was Fined $500 in
Burlington.

Burlington, Feb. 27.--Mrs. Minnie
Powers of the Russell house pleaded
guilty Saturday afternoon in Chittenden
county court to an information charging
her with selling Intoxicating liquor H.
legally. She was fined $500 and costs
of 1915, which she paid. The informa-
tion was filed February 10 by States
Attorney II. i. Shaw.
John Powers, the husband of Mrs.
Powers and the proprietor of the Russell
house, had an information charging the
same ofTense filed against him on the
same date. He pleaded not guilty Sat
urday, and his case will probably come
up for trial at the March term Of court.
He has given bail in the sum of $500.
Both of the informations are said to
grow out of the Brown-C Collins Borette-
Cote affair, the end OF which is not yet
in sight.
The special term Of court was adj
iourned Saturday afternoon by Assistant
Judges Quinn and Merrihew, Judge w.
W. Miles having returned to his home
in Barton Friday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
MANY FLoRAs OFFERINGS
At Funeral of Francis E. Noonan Yes
terday Afternoon.

The funeral OF Francis Edmund Noon
an, the ll-year-old son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Carpenter Of the Tomasi
block, who died Friday night after a
long illness. was held at ST. Monica 5
church Yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The services were largely attended. and
the pastor, Rev p. NJ MeKenna, ofiiciat-
ed The bearers werei John Tomasi,
Paul Premier. Dewey Stone and Paul
Pariseau. The burial was held in the
Catholic cemetery on Beckley street
Many floral offerings testified to the
place the boys affectionate disposition
had won in the hearts of his many
friends. The pieces surrounding the cas-
ket were as follows; Carnations, Mr.
and Mrs. r. y. Cloud; lilies, Mrs Anna
+. McGue; carnations, Mr. and Mrs.
II II. Lagor carnations. Mrs Ina East
man; carnations, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Langlois; carnations, Master George and
Doris Bartlett carnations, Mr.. and Mrs.
4. j. Dion: carnations, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T.. Tacy; carnations Mr.. aud Mrs.
A. Tomas and children; carnations, Lee
Maiden; carnations, j. Smith and son,
Ralph; cross of mixed flowers, Canton
Brothers and employees; family, pillow
OF mixed flowers; carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs J. Cayhue; carnations, Mr. and
Mrs. T J. Denning; carnations, Mr. and
Mrs. j Duncan; carnations, Mrs Julia
Kelly; carnations, Mr. and Mrs NJ w
Nelson; carnations, MIR and Mrs. Gear
in; lilies, Mrs. j. II Pilon; carnations
aud roses. DR. and Mrs. Il Y. r. Archam.
bault; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kennedy; carnations, Mrs Mary Solary;
lilies, Mrs i. L. LABEL and son. Harold
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
IMPOSING MILITARY FUNERAL.
All Important Personages of Paris Did
Honor to Late Minister Of War.

Paris, Feb. 27.--An imposing military
funeral for General Brun, late minister
of war, was held here to-day, the en-
tire garrison of Paris participating.
President Fallieres, his cabinet. the dip.
lomatic corps, members Of parliament
and those distinguished in every walk
Of life assembled in the grand salon
of the ministry of war, which was trans.
formed into a mortuary chapel. Premier
BRAND, in behalf of the government,
paid an eloquent tribute to the memory
Of the deceased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
WAS NOT POISONING.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hanley Savage Died from
Natural Causes.

Burlington, Feb. 27,-According to
report submitted Saturday by DR.. B. II.
Stone. of the Vermont state laboratory
Of hygiene, TO States Attorney Henry b.
Shaw, on the autopsy performed on Mrs.
Elizabeth Hanley Savage, who died sud
denly some weeks ago. death occurred
from natural causes and not from pois-
ouing. as was intimated at the time OF
Mrs Savage's death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
Resignation is Accepted by
President FalliereS To-day
IS TIRED OF BICKERING
This Afternoon BRAND and His Cabinet
Met with the French President, Fol-
lowed by the Announcement
of Their Retirement.

Paris, Feb. 27,-Premier Aristide
BRAND, who succeeded Clemeneeau as
head of the French cabinet in 1909, to-
day rendered the resignation of his min
isters to President Falleres. This aft
ernoon his cabinet met at the Elysee
palace with President Fallieres and soon
afterwards the announcement of its re-
tirement was made. 1t was announced
later that President Fallieres had accept
ed the resignation of the cabinet. The
premier declares himself weary of the
chickering's OF parliament aud the in
trigues of groups nominally supporting
him and expressed the wish that he
might be relieved of the responsibilities
OF government
On Friday night the premier was at
tackled on the grounds that he had not
enfored the laws against the congrega-
tions, as set forth in the separation act,
the government escaping censure by the
slim majority Of sixteen votes. AT the
conference Saturday, the ministers de.
termined TO resign to-day.
Leon Bourgeois ex-president and ex-
minister of foreign affairs, Raymond
Poinare, ex-minister Of fnane, Theo-
phile Delcasse, ex-foreign minister and
ex-Premier Emile Combe. are among the
names mentioned, although it is under
stood that NJ Delcasse is personally not
liked by the president of the republic
The decision of the ministry to with
draw reated great political sensation.
The conservative newspapers are sound
ing a note of alarm. They declare that
the forces of extreme radicalism are
triumphing over sane and progressive re-
form, regarding the clerical issue, which
was raised Friday, as a mere preteXt to
attain Brands downfall.
They point out that it is ridiculous
to accuse, the man who constructed the
separation law Of clericalism, and now
that the church and state are complete
" divorced NJ. BRAND has been merely
following out a personal program of
"appeasement.R
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
AT RICHF0RD
Plant Will Be Rebuilt, According to a
Statement of One of the Principal
Stockholders.

Riehford, Feb. 27.--The saw mill, clap
board mill and box shop of the Mis-
sisquoi Lumber company at Stevens
mills, three miles north of this village,
were burned Saturday afternoon, causing
loss estimated at $4,000. The fire
was discovered at noon and it started
in the boxshop, from cause which is
not at present known. The principal
stockholders are c. NJ. and F. r. Boright.
and the latter stated to-day that the
plant will be rebuilt The insurance
was 81 500. The new station with 500.
horse power engine was not damaged.
The power from this station will be
used this summer in running the ma.
chinery for the Quaker Oats company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
NEWSPAPER BURNED OUT
And Cornell University Publications Lost
Also.

Ithaca, \. Y, Feb. 27.-The plant of
the Ithaca Chronicle and Democrat. one
Of the oldest weekly papers in this part
of the state, was burned out at an
early hour Sunday morning, entailing a
loss Of about $4,000. The Chronicle
was the publishers Of the Cornell Daily
Sun and other student and university
publications. The machinery is com
plete loss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
SAVED BY A TREE.
Otherwise GitcheI House Would Have
Gone Into River To-day.

The house which f. c. Gitehell is NOV
ing down State street in Montpelier to
location near the Green Mount ceme-
tery. over which removal there was much
dispute with city officials, nearly came
10 grief this forenoon when il was being
dragged along by thirty-six horses. The
house hit a telephone pole and then
ricocheted against tree, the latter
obstruction alone preventing the struc-
tlire from sliding into the river Mr.
Gitchell has decided now that he viii
put the house on rollers to convey il
the 200 yards remaining Of the trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
Has Been Re-appointed as
Postmaster in Barre
NAME IS NOW IN SENATE
Since He Took Charge of the Office, the
Postal Receipts Have More Than
Doubled and Office Force Is
Largely Increased,

Postmaster Edward W. Bisbee of the
Barre post Office has been reapponted by
President Taft to serve during the next
four years, the name having been pre-
sented to the United States Senate on
Friday. AS there is no doubt Of the con
frmation OF the appointment, this will
make Mr.. Bisbee's fourth commission
as postmaster, he having first been APP
pointed by President Mckinley in 1899,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
SINGS AT HIS OWN FUNERAL.
Photographic Records Made by Man IS
Years Old Used in Services.

0wosso, Mich, Feb. ga phono-
graph furnished sacred music at the
funeral yesterday in the Methodist
church Of William Henry Faxon, q nono-
genarian. who lived near here.
The records were made for the funeral
by Mr. FaNon when De was IS years
old. Up to the time OF his death be had
an excellent tenor voice lie was promi-
neut 10 church work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
In Fire Which Destroyed
Their Home Last Night
TWO HOUSESWERE BURNED
The Dead Were All Members of the
Family of Gabriel Gerotsky at
Oneida, Pa.--other Family
Got Out Safely.

Oneida, Pa. Feb, 27.--Fire during the
night burned two houses here, occupied
by Gabriel Gerotsky and Michael Sloyak,
Hungarians, and five members Of the
Gerotsky family lost their lives in the
flames The dead are Gabriel Gerotsky
and four children, The Slovall family
awakened in time and escaped from their
home in safety.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
DIED AT THETFoRD CENTER.
Charles T. Lucas, Aged s4, Was a Native
of the Place.

Manchester. n H., Feb 81 Charles
T Lucas died at his home in Thetford
Center, VT, of which town he was a
native, Saturday afternoon at the age
of "a. lie was carpenter by trade, and
several years ago was employed here by
Harry A, Piper. the contractor. He il
survived by a widow, son, Wilfred,
who is in the South. a daughter, Ola,
and an aged mother. Several relatives
by marriage, among whom is DR.. n. b.
Webber, nephew, reside in this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
CREW FROZEN TO DEATH.
Derelict Discovered in Caspian Sea, Ship
Mass of Ice Thirty Perished.

London, Feb. 27-A news dispatch
from Odessa to-day says that tragedy
of the seas has been revealed by the
discovery in the Caspian sea, a few
miles off the coast Of Astrakhan. Of
derelict vessel the whole crew OF which,
numbering thirty, was frozen to death.
The ship was a mass of ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
KILLED PLAYING COWBOY.
Boy 10 Years Old Shoots Companion Who
Pursues Him with Lasso.

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-John Kelly, Is
years old, was shot and instantly killed
yesterday by James Engle, 10 years old,
while playing cowboy and Indian with
number of other boys near their homes
in West Philadelphia.
Two OF the older boys had purchased
small rifle and brought il to the lot
Young Engle, armed with this weapon
was being pursued by John Kelly with
lasso. when, according to witnesses, En-
gle, without looking. turned and fred
Kelly fell with a bullet through his
heart.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
THREE RAIDS IN EAST BARRE.
Were Made by Barre Deputy Sheriffs
Saturday Night.

On warrants issued by States Attor-
ney J. Ward Carver, Deputy SherfEs
II. J. Slayton, George L. Morriss H. D.
Camp and A. w. Morrison made three
liquor raids in East Barre Saturday
evening between and 9 o'clock, The
officers found liquor at each place they
visited and arrested three ,men on the
charges OF keeping with the intent to
sell. AT the Spring House" on the East
Barre road seven pints of whiskey and
a five gallon keg OF grappa were seized
and Daniel Saporetti was taken into
custody as the keeper
The other two raids were in East
Barre village at the house occupied by
L. Maechi, where a barrel Of bulk beer
was taken and at the house OF Charles
Zoki. where two barrels Of bulk beer
were seized
All three men were brought 10 this
oity and aTraigned before Judge Scott
as Justice. Bail in each case was fixed
ut $3.50. Angelo Scampini furnished bail
for Zoki and Macehi but Saporetti was
unable 10 secure bail and was locked
up in the police station.
The cases were all set for a hearing
this morning but ON agreement by the
attorneys, Saporetti's case was put over
until Thursday and the other two cases
10 Wednesday. S. Hollister jackson sp-
nears as counsel for Saporetti and NJ.
NJ. Gordon for Zoki and Macchi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Carl D. Densmore, Granite Manufacturer,
Files at Rutland.

Rutland. Feb. PA petition in bank
ruptcy has been filed with Clerk F. S.
Platt of the United States court by Carl
D. Densmore of Barre, a granite man
ufacturer His liabilities are S4,245,94
and his assets amount to S4.0S6, Of
which $500 is claimed to be exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
HAD TWO OPERATIONS
But They Could Not Save Mrs. caverzasi,
Who Died To-day.

Mrs. Amoreyale Cayerzasi died at 80
o'clock this morning at her home, II
Third street The cause Of death was
tumor, with which she had been sick
for the last eight months and during
which time she had undergone two opera
tions. The deceased was born in Italy
80 years ago and came to Barre to live
eight years ago. Besides her husband
she leaves two children. Al Of her rela-
tives are in Italy. The funeral win be
held from the house Wednesday after
noon at ? o'clock. The interment will
be in the Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
FUNERAL ON SUNDAY
Of Batista Cattanio, Who Died Suddenly
Last Friday Afternoon.

The funeral of Batista Cattanio, who
died suddenly Friday afternoon, was held
from the house on Sixth street at ?
o'clock Sunday afternoon. There was
large attendance Of friends and many
beautiful flowers decked the casket. The
pail bearers were Attilio Polli, Antonio
Ossola, Giovanni Abhiati. Frank Abbiat,
Giovanni Pedroli and F. c. Colombo
The nterment was in the Hope cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
Walked Of Porch Roof.

Portsmouth. O., Feb. 21.-Walking OIL
porch root while asleep. 6orham 7.
Burgess Of Newburyport, Mass. sus-
tanned injuries early yesterday which re-
suited in his death. Mr. Burgess. who
was G6 years Old. had been visiting rela-
tives here recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
CANNOT EXTRADITE
ON LARCENY CHARGE
There Is Hitch in the Proceedings to
Bring Robert Z. Davie from Brazil
Back to Boston.

Boston, Feb. 81 Robert f. Davie, the
Boston "boy" broker, now under deten-
tion in Rio Janeiro, cannot be extradited
under an indictment charging him with
larceny. as such an offense is not in
cluded in the treaty with Brazil, accord
ing to a dispatch received by Governor
Foss to-day from Secretary of State
Knox. 1t is expected that Davies case
viii be presented to the March grand
jury for further consideration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
700 MEN AND GIRLS
OUT ON STRIKE
Cut in Wages on Piece Work Hastened
Strike Among Employees of Kali
amazoo Corset Co. Women
Paraded Streets.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Feb. 27.- Seven
hundred men and girls, employees Of the
Kalamazoo Corset company, struck to-
day. A cut from one to three cents per
dozen on piece work precipitated the
strike. The women strikers paraded the
streets during the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
STATE CONVENTIONS NOT USEFUL
Said Candidate for Governor, in Present
ing Direct Nominations Bill.

Boston, Feb. 27.--The subject Of direct
nominations was one Of the features Of
the legislative hearing today, with
Speaker Joseph Walkers bill for the
selection Of all candidates from The gov
ernor to the members Of the legislature
as the principle one under consideration
by the committee on election laws.
Speaker Walker, who Is an avowed can
didate for governor next fall, told the
committee that the state conventions
no longer performed a useful function.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
MAN WAS KILLED
In CAR WRECK
Wreck at Jennings, Kansas, on the Rock
Island R. R. TO-day-one Other
Was Injured.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. 27.--Ac-
cording to an announcement made from
the office of the superintendent of the
western division of the Rock Island rail
road, one emigrant was killed and an
other was injured in freight wreck
at Jennings, Kansas, this morning. The
emigrant and his family were travelling
in a car with their household goods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN
To Be earned on by the Universalist
Convention.

In accordance with a vote taken az the
last quarterly meeting OF the year 1910
Of the executive committee OF the Uni
versalst convention of Vermont and the
province oil Quebec, held in this city,
to establish convention Sunday as a
part OF the church calendar, yesterday
was observed as such
Practically every pastor in the state
vacated his pulpit for some other; four
members of the executive board of the
state convention and a number OF other
laymen were called to assist i'm places
where there is no pastors and to every
congregation the work and plans of the
state board were presented.
Especial attention viii be placed this
year upon church membership and the
Increase of the ministry. A statewide
campaign will be carried on for the six
weeks preceding Easter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
WAS OLD MERCHANT.
George W. Maynard Died This Morning
Of Paralysis.

sheldon, Feb. 27.-GeoTge ". May
nard, a merchant here for many years
died this morning oi paralysis. H.
had been resident of Sheldon since
1877 and was IN the mercantile bus
iness up 20 1850 under the firm name
of Weed q Maynard and from 1850 un-
der Maynard & Marsh On selling ms
interest 10 that business be started IN
the hardware business in this place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
FISHING STEAMER SUNK
And Crew Of Ten Were Drowned During
Last Weeks Storm.

Cux Haven, Germany, Feb. 27.-The
fishing setsmer Senator Strack sank in
the North sea during last weeks storm,
and the crew Of ten persisted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
FORMER GOVERNOR DEAD.
John Lee Carroll Was Maryland's Execu
tive from 1876 to 1880.

Washington, D. G., Feb. 27.-John Lee
Carroll, governor OF the state OF Mary
land from 1876 10 1880, died here to-day
after a long illness He was born al
Homewood near Baltimore, eighty years
ago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
EAST BARRE

The woman's auxiliary viii meet at
the home q Mrs Sullivan Tuesday aft.
ernoon. let everyone come early, as
there IS work to do.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27

In the will Of the late Charlotte
Strickland of Bradford the following be-
quests were made: To the Congregation
al church Of Bradford $500, the income
to be used for preaching; TO the Kmn
Hattin homes at Westminster, $50; 70
the Massachusetts Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals. $3.50;
10 the Vermont branch Of the Womans
Board Of Foreign Missions. 500; to the
Vermont branch Of the Woman's Board
Of Home Missions. Sl00; 20 the Christian
Science society Of Bradford. $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27

News was received saturday Of the
death iii a hospital az Springfield, Mass
81 Mrs. William II. Lairi, leaving a son
born Tuesday. She was lydia Ella
RYAN. daughter Of Rev. n. H. Ryan of
the Vermont Methodist conference with
a charge al Milton. The funeral VIII
be from her home Wednesday with
burial at Randolph THURSDAY afternoon