The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-26

ARGUMENTS BEGUN
Case Of John Turley, Charged with Muir
der Of McAuley at Websterville Last
July, Is Nearly Ended-State
Put in Rebuttal Testimony.

hesitation, J0hn Iurley went on thu
stand in Washington county court TO-
day and gave the story OF his movements
on the day and night of July IL last,
when John McAuley met violent death
at Websterville, and for whose murder
Turley is being tried, The prisoner was
on the stand about forty minutes, after
which the defense announced that i'll
rested its case.
The respondent testified that he was
born in a small place near Montreal Al
years ago and that he had lived in YER
mont ten years, always in Barre Town.,
and that until July IL he was employed
as quarryman, He was then working
Tor the Consolidated Quarry company.
He roomed at Giguerre's and boarded at
Nolans on July IL; worked that day
till 6 p. m, when he went to his room,
changed his clothes and went to supper;
wore blue trousers, derby hat, white
shirt and black shoes.
After supper, the witness testified he
stayed on the lawn in front Of the board
inghouse for a time with Robert 0'Heron
and James ClesTy; went to the postoflice
with 0'Heron; went to Fraser's spring
for drink of water; came back to
Nolans and stayed Is minutes while
0'Heron was getting his suit case; went
with O'Heron toward the Wells, Lamson
quarry and met Alphonse Primavera in
his garden. Then the three went into
Primayeras house by the back door and
had eight glasses of beer 0'Heron left
the house first, and afterwards he fTur-
| leyl went back and had another drink.
Went Over to Staples House.
Fifteen minutes later, continued the
witness, he went over TO the Staples
house; Primavera, John McAuley, Mrs.
Staples, Rebecca Staples and Tom Sta
pies were there when he got there;
Primavera went after a pail Of beer.
Asked by his attorney, Mr. Senter, what
they talked about, the witness replied
that it was nothing much, only what
they'd been doing that day. He said
Mrs. Staples sang two songs. Witness
said he didn't see McAuley dance.
Breaking Up of the Party.
Primavera and his wife. asserted the
witness, went away first, departing at
about midnight; he tTmleyl and Nc
Auley remained they had no talk about
matches or money; McAuley went away
a few minutes after Primavera, didn't
know what time ii was; McAuley went
straight down the path between the
engine house and Mangini's.
II stayed ten minutes longer" de-,
elared the witness, "and then went di-'
rectly home" and then he went on to-
describe what course he took saying hel
went along the little street (which is
at right angles to the path and then
up the main road to his house; had no
coat on or with him that night.
The witness was shown a pair OF,
trousers, white shirt and a hat, and
he identified them as having been worn
by him on the night of July II.
After the witness had declared that
the last time he saw McAuley was when
he went down the path, Attorney Senter
inquired;
"Dd YOU have anything to do with
the assaulting or numbering of John
lMcAuleyf'
Il never did" responded the witness.
Turlev said he FIRST heard Of the mur-
der at 20 minutes before Z the morning
Of the 18th. and he was arrested on the
night of the 18th. Furthermore, the
witness declared he had never paid any
attention to Rebeeca Staples in the sense
that she was his best girl.
Told to Tell All.
The Attorney General Sargent, adj
dressing the witness, asked:
sHaye you told all you know Of what
happened from the time you went to the
STABLES house until you went home 2"
Answer: "All that | have been,
asked"
Attorney senter: IF you haven't told
all, tell it,"
Turlev: aWhile / was there Prima-
vera called me to the corner Of the house
and asked if 'twould be all right to
bring over some beer, and Tom Staples
said. yes, it'll be all right The wit
ness also said that while he was on the.
piazza he was talking with Rebecca and
didn't pay much attention to what the
Others were saying.
Attorney General Sargent: Have you
told all YOU know of all that happened
and what was said at the Staples house
from the time you went there until you
went home"
Answer: eI think So"
Attorney General Sargent: "Where
was Tom Staples when McAuley went
awayP
Answer. "On the piazza"
"Where was Tom Staples when you
went away2'
Answer: "In the house"
State Puts in Rebuttal
With that the prisoner was allowed
to leave the stand, and the state called
Deputy Sheriff w r. Cutler in rebuttal
The officer testified that he went to
primavera's house at 1890 on the morn-
ing Of the 18th of July, searched the
house and made an examination of the
cellar; Alex. Mcleod and Norman Nc.
I.eod were with him; looked the ground
over in the cellar for loose dirt, stamped
on the ground and didn't find any loos.
dirt; there were cobwebs in the north
east corner
Deputy Cutler said he made two othei
examinations. one the Sunday after tht
10Th and again last Saturday; saw Tur
lev at noon on July II, with no on
present. and Turley said he got haml
the night before at II o'clock,
Asked by the defense If he eatriad