The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
By John MCAuley in a Dispute
After Drinking Party
TESTIFIED ONE MAN TODAY
Tom Staples Gave Most Important Tes-
ii mony in Murder Trial Thus Far
Introduced-Said Turley Re-
fused to Shake Hands.

far, as well as the most damaging for
the respondent, was presented in eoun-
ty court to-day in the trial of John
Turley, who is charged with the murder
of John MeAuley at Websterville last
July. The testimony was given by
Thomas Staples, at whose mothers
house, Turley, McAuey and Primavera
were gathered on the evening before
the day when McAuIey's body was found
in the road. Staples testified to dis
pute between Turley and McAuley
The dispute arose after an evening Of
drinking various kinds OF liquor, from
beer TO cider The witness said That
late in the evening McAuley put his
hand in his pocket and said he was will
ing TO bet that he had more money
than Turley The latter promptly said
MeAuley hadn't.
you're liar witness said McAu-
ley responded to Turley. followed by
further remark BY TGrley.
Afterwards MeAuley offered to shake
hands with Turley, 30 the witness said,
and Turley refused to shake hands. On
further questioning the witness said he
didn't know what Turley did say to
McAuley finally
by gee, I'm going home finally re-
marked McAulcy according TO Staples
on the stand, and suiting his action to
his words, McAuley started down the
path, leaving Staples, Rebecca Staples,
his sister, and Tirley on the piazza.
Staples said that he himself then went
to bed. Staples said that Primavera,
the other man under arrest in the case.
had no words with anybody that even
ing so far as he knew.
On first taking the stand, Staples told
of the location Of the houses in the
immediate vicinity Of his place. Tlen
he continued his testimony by saying
that after supper he went 10 the post
Office. AioAuley came 70 the house, and
also Henry Mccartney and John Cox.
The four went to the beer party, and
John McAuley got bottle OF beer and
divided Il with Staples. They stayed
about ten minutes, be said, and he lSta-
plesl came away with the two John Me
Auleys.
Later the MeAuley who was murdered,
got a quart OF wine and he and sta
plies drank it, going then TO Staples
house, where they sat on the piazza
While they were there man carrying
suit case walked BY. and McAnley
went out and spoke to him. Turley
came over from Primayeras and after
wards Primavera himself, bringing some
cider After the cider was gone Prim-
avera sent his wife after some beer
Primayera and his wife went home,
according to the witness. leaving Tur-
ley, McAuIey, Mrs Staples, Miss Re-
becea Staples, and himself Tom Sta
plesl on the piazza That is the point
when Turley and McAuley had quar-.
rel he testified.
Henry Mccartney was also on the
stand this forenoon, telling of being an
attendant at the beer party with Me-
AuIey, Cox and Staples. He said he left
there with Peter Murray and Jim Tod
ruff, went home to the Nolan boarding
house and went to bed at 10 o'clck
He said that was the last he saw OF John
MeAuley.
Two Men Left Town.
The fact that two men left Webster.
vile short time after the murder was
brought out to-day. Francisco Capal-
bo. who was on the. stand last even
ing. being recalled to tell further about
them. However, the witness testified
that the men. who were living in the
same house with him, went to bed at
0 o'clock. Capalbo said he himself
wasn't out Of the house after dark.
Continuing on the evidence regarding
the two men, the witness said he saw
them 20 away Later they sent back
after their trunk. Capable said he re-
ceived a letter from one OF them about
month ago.
Following Capalbo, several witnesses
were put on the stand, who testified to
the 'tbeer party" which was held the
night of McAuley's death and which was
attended by McAuley. Peter Murray
said he was in the party and that he
bought some liquor Of "Big jim" Muir
raw wasn't sure whether MeAuley was
at the party or not He was with Jim
Todruff and Arthur Gillander in partic
ular and went home and 10 bed early
in the evening. James Boyce was also
at the party but stayed only half an
hour. going home at Q o'clock.
John McAuley, the next witness, hav-
ing the same name as the murdered
man and being cousin, declared that
he was at the party for half an hour
and saw his cousin there's also Tom
Staples. He said that he left his cousin
and Staples near Turney & Cummings
store at about Sis, the other two going
in the direction of Graniteville.
Took Ashes from Primavera's Stove
The ross-examnation of Lenardi was
held yesterday afternoon, after he had
testified that he spent the greater part
of the night of July II sleeping on the
Primaveras piazza. He said he knew
nothing of what occurred at the Staples
house after l. o'clock, but he had heard
singing in the evening. He said he saw
a light at the Staples after Primavera
had come home and laid down beside
him ON the piazza.
Asked if he ever removed any ashes
from Primavera's stove, witness said he
did. a few days after the murder, de-
posting them beside cherry tree. He
said he didn't notice any buttons in the
ashes. He took out the ashes because
the stove wouldn't draw.
On re-examination by States Attorney
Carver Lenardi said he took an axe
from Primavera's baekroom and gave it