The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
ADMITS HE WAS NEAR
But Scah Denies He Fired Bullet into
River St. House---rs Bound Over.

vincenzo Scali, the WebsterviIle quar-
ryman, who was arrested Wednesday
on charge Of shooting up Mary Dun
| lops house at % River street Sundas
night, admitted before Judge Scott in
city court yesterday afternoon thar he
was elected from No. % and that he
owned 32-cahbre revolver Scali says
| he heard the shot which he is accused
OF firing, but that his pistol was al
home when the affair happened. Seali
/ proved to be one of the most important
witnesses for the state. although sew
eral persons who were at the Dunlop
house that night were called to identify
the prisoner and to tell their stories.
The respondent stolidly asserted his
innocence, although admitting that he
had been frequent visitor on River
street in the past. Judge Scott bound
Scal over to appear at the March term
of Washington county court, bail being
fixed at $1,000. The prisoner was unable
to secure bondsman and he will be
taken to the county jail in Montpelier
to await trial. States Attorney J.
Ward Carver and Grand Juror Hugh II.
Carpenter conducted the prosecution and
Attorney William Wishart represented
the respondent.
From testimony furnished by several
inmates of the house at the hearing,
it is evident that more than one of them
narrowly escaped the bullet fired from
outside. George jacques said he was |
sitting near the window when he was !
suddenly blinded by a flash. II was |
the flash Of pistol, and Jacques stated |
that ii came uncomfortably near his |
body According to other testimony |
which came out at the hearing, soon
after Seali was elected, there came a
rap on the window. Jacques turned to
draw the curtain aside just as the pistol
sent its missile through the glass.
Jacques was the only occupant of the
house who refused to positively identi-
fy the respondent.
Bertha Perry Annie McDermott and
Joe Bennett told essentially the same
story as related by Jacques The Perry
and McDermott women told of starting
uptown after the shooting. They claimed
that Seal. perched on the brow of the I
bank skrting River street, showered
them with stones. Testimony offered
by some of the officers did not bear out
This story. as Patrolman John w. Dineen
told of trailing Scal up street as far I
rs the Miles block Immediately after
he shooting is supposed to have oc-
urred Patrolman Ed L. Mcleod testi-
led that he followed Scali to the end
II South Main street after he left the
Niles block.
Scali proved to be a poor witness for ,
lis own cause. He admitted his pres
nee on River street Sunday night. He
that members of the Dunlop =
household evinced strong desire to be
III of him-so strang. in fact, that Joe !
Ie had pistol but the little gun was
{ home. After leaving the house, Scali d
he stood outside for a few mo- q
nents. He was in the road when he @
card the crack of a revolver Whizz
hc bullet sung. as il cut the atmosphere ;
car his ear He heard the shattering
( the glass and walked rapidly away.
Exhibit A. the window through which
enetrated the bullet. shows plainly
nough that the muzzle Of the gun must !
ave been close 10 the pane when the j
hot was fired. The glass Is covered !.
18th burned powder and the prosecution
nhmitted that jacques story Of the !,
istol fash corroborates this evidence y
the bullet found on the =
nor in the Dunlop kitchen came from J,
+ -calibre gun. The prosecution repre- 4
.nts that according 90 Scali'- testimony !,
Is own pistol j. of the same ealibre.
eali talked English with difficulty. and
b interpreter was obliged to act for
in.