Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
NO GROUNDS FOR COMPLAINT
Charges against County Jail Not
Based on Facts.
Eecresentstiyc Of italian Government
s-inSs That story Of cruelty roid
by Man Held as witness In
Pure Fiction.

A case brought about by officials NJ the
Italian government who investiga ell
accusations made by Italians against the
Chittenden county jail, has just been
closed up by Guy r. Horton, who is the
representative Of that government in this
state. Mr.. Horton, upon investigation.
found that the statements made were
entirely without ground upon which to
stand and while the matter was one
which could be very easily explained to
United States government officials. much
work was necessary to satisfy the OFF,
Cfals Of the italian government.
On Saturday night, March Z, 1914. Henry
Busf1ey Of Winooski was shot through the
head by foreigner and died early the
next morning at the Fanny Allen hos
pits1. Bushey in company with soldier
81 Troop I, Of the Second cavalry, was
walking the railroad track from this city
towards the post when they discovered
two men making away with bags Of coal
evidently taken from the Central Yer
mont yards in Winooski Bushev said
See the Guineas stealing coal and bot h
men gave chase The foreigners ran and
one, turning. opened fire with q revolver,
one of the bullets taking effect in Bushey's
head and resulting in his death tho next
morning Less than week later Antonio
TARA and Michaelo Memone were arrest
cd at the Winooski depot by a detective
working on the case and Chief of Police
Barber. The men, in company with
Tarza's wife and child. were leaving for
New York. The case of the State against
'rarxa was never tried but four witnesses
were kept in the county jail pending its
trial.
One OF these witnesses. Michele Dinase
WAS at the Jail for about two months.
when he was taken I'll. He lived in great
fear, brought on by some of his own
countrymen who arc said 70 have threat
ened to kill him if he gave testimony AT
*he trial which would lead to the convic
ton of Tara He was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital, where he died on May
30 from AN intestinal trouble.
Ono Of the three remaining witnesses.
Bruno Catalano, when he was allowed
his liberty and paid his witness fees. re-
turned 70 Italy and from all appearances
told the widow of Dimase a terrible story
OF Americas prisons which would stand
ZIP we'll with the most horrible stories OF
fiction regarding prison life. lie and the
widow went before the magistrate OF
their township and swore 10 statements
which found their way to the minister of
foreign affairs and through diplomatic
circles finally reached the royal Italian
consul. who in turn referred it to Mr..
Morton. who represents in the State OF
Vermont the Italian government.
The wife. in her statement. demanded
indemnity on account Of the death Of her
husband. who she claimed did not die
natural death but, being confined In the
prison in this city. submitted to mall
treatment which caused his death. name
II that he was shut up for three months
IN a dark. damp dungeon where the little
iron cell would not allow the free move
rent OF his body, that he suffered from
hunger, his rations being a slice of bread
End a glass of warm water. that he was
taken sick few days after his conflne-
171ent. the sickness being caused by the
dampness; that pleutisy followed and
then death; that no different treatment
Was extended to him during his illness:
that a few quarts OF milk and few visits
ut physician were paid for by his
friends; that thus he lived in prison and
after three months OF torment was car.
Red to the hospital where he died in n