Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
SECTION MAN SHOT IN SIDE.
One Assailant Fined $50 and Costs -
Alleged Assailant Taken to Newfane
Jail to Await Hearing.

John Morend, a section boss on the
Central Vermont railroad between South
Vernon and Gill, Mass, was wounded in
one side by revolver bullet fred by one
of a group of three Italians who met
Morend and two companions on Will
liams street Sunday afternoon about
clock. 1t is not known what occas-
toned the assault.
Morend Andrew Amato of Brannan
street and John Bocaro of Reed street
were walking on Williams street shortly
before the shooting and were met by Po-
| lice Chief George Wilson, who was com
ing from his house on that street to police
headquarters After the three passed the
chief they met the other group of three
and soon Chief Wilson heard a fusilade
and returned to investigate, but the three
assailants had disappeared
The wounded man was taken to ANA
to's house, and DR.. H. L. Waterman was
called 1t was found that only one bullet
took effect, and that made only n slight
flesh wound. After the wound was
dressed Morend returned home on the
$50 train.
Two men who, it is alleged, were con-
cerned in the shooting were arrested
Monday in North Walpole, N. II. The
arrests were made by officers of that
town at the request Of Deputy Sheriff
Walter E. Howe of Wilmington, who
had been on their trail.
They were John Martino, who lives
over the Sparks laundry on Flat street
and Joseph Gallo of North Walpole.
Gallo was arrested in his home, but
MARITIME got into the railroad yard and
gave the officers hunt and finally n
chase of an hour before he was cap
tured. The men consented to return
to Brattleboro and were brought here
and lodged in the village lookup that
evening.
Next morning an inquest was con-
Quoted before Judge f. B. Pier in the
, office of State s Attorney o. B. Hughes.
They were arraigned in the NUM-
eipal court Tuesday afternoon before
Special Justice Ernest J. Waterman
and were charged with disturbing the
peace. The cases were continued to
7.30 o'clock that evening, and in ses-
/ sion that lasted from 100 to 1890
clock MARITIME entered plea of guilty
and was fined $50 and costs, the whole
amounting to $69.O5. MARITIME drew
from his pocket the major part of the
anu thc was iuiotQ
t among his friends.
tinued to 'elock Wednesday. At
torney E. w. Gibson, who appeared
for both respondents, having announced
that he should demand jury trial and
2 J1stice Waterman preferring to wait
4 for the return of Municipal Judge
Frank E. Barber, who was in Mont
pelier. Gallo was placed under bonds
of $500 for his appearance that after.
noon and in default of bail he was re-
turned to the lookup.
Tuesday evening was taken up
4 largely in conferences between Justice
:. Waterman, State s Attorney o. B.
Hughes, Attorney Gibson and Attorney
A. F. Schwenk, the latter being coun-
=. sci for Morend. A large number of
h spectators, principally Italians, waited
q while the lawyers decided upon a
!. course of action.
" Morend was present and was placed
n. under bonds of 5000 for his appear
q ance at the hearing as a witness He
If was released on his recognizance and
u was instructed by Attorney Schwenk
to lee on hand for the trial.
( Gallo was taken to Newfane yester
dav morning and an information was
n filed against him by States Attorney
$, o. B. Hughes charging assault with in
6 tent to kill.
n Instead of trying the case in the mu
nicipal court on the complaint of dis
y turbing the peace the state IS attorney
e, elected to file a complaint charging thu
st more serious crime. This he did Wed
nesday and then filed his information
&C. in county court next morning. Gall'
ne has not yet been arraigned in county
= court.