The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-27
District Attorney Met the
Boston Lawyer in Feb
ruary, 1917
SAW HIM NEXT WITH
MOVIE MAGNATES
Coakley's Name Mixed Up
in Mishawum Manor
Scandal

Boston, July 27.-District attorne!
Nathan A. Tufts, defendant at tht
bar of the supreme court in proceed
ings brought by Attorney General Al
len to oust him from office, faced The
full bench to-day to give an account
ing of his stewardship as Middlese1
county prosecutor. His defense against
the attorney generals charges of NAL
feasance, misfeasance and nonfeasanct
in office was begun late yesterday
after ten days of prosecution evidence
at times sensational in nature although
of disputed application to the allega.
tions.
Before Mr.. Tufts took the stand, his
counsel called on Judge Hugo A. Du.
buque of the superior court as the
first of several judicial witnesses in
his behalf
Judge Dubuque testified that during
the years he has held criminal ses
sion at Cambridge, the calendar has al
ways been crowded.
"Were matters expeditiously han
died by the district Attorney he was
asked.
Assistant Attorney General Hurl-
burt objected.
you have developed nothing TO
show that they were not, Chief JUS
tice Rugg remarked, excluding the
question.
Judge Dubuque said he did not re-
call a case against "Stella Kennedy"
Answering a question. he said that
keeping a disorderly house was Sc
rious ofense but he did not consid-
er il as nerious as crimes of violence.
Asked If he did not think cases of
disorderly houses where there was
carousing over long periods were Sc
rious and ought to be tried he said
he did
Speaking Of the fine imposed on one
Of the defendants in a group Of cases
referred to as the Lowell midwife
cases" Mr. Hurlburt asid
"You know, Of course, that il that
sentence was imposed by you it was
an illegal sentence, as the statute says
the fine must be not less than 800.
Judge Dubuque said il was prob
ably imposed on the recommendation
of the district attorney.
II was stated that one of the women
involved, Anna Paduch, was fined S75
Conflict between Assistant Attorney
General Hurlburt and counsel for Mr..
Tufts developed at the outset over the
method of cross examination OF the
district attorney. Ii had been an
nounced that Mr. Tufts would testify
separately on each of the principal
groups of charges brought by the at
torney general, with th Mahawum
Manor case among the first to be tax
en- up.
Mr. Hurlburt asked that cross eI-
animation be postponed until his direct |
evidence in all cases was completed, |
explaining that Attorney General Al
len, who was in New York. wished to
examine him Attorney Melville NJ. |
Johnson for Mr. Tufts pointing out |
that the prosecution had introduced its !
charges in sections, said the defense |
wished to follow similar course.
Chief Justice Rugg ruled in favor Of
Tufts counsel, that cross examination
ought 10 follow the same line As the
lrect examination.
District Attorney Tufts in opening
ais testimony reviewed his career,
his birth at Fitchburg,
radiation from Brown university,
lection TO the state Senate and House
# Reprcs and as district at
orney in 1916.
Inquiry then turr@I to points de
.eloped in the pro ,ution's presenta
ion Of its charges The name Of Dan
Fl II. Coakley, who a. counsel for mo
ion picture msgnates handled fund
+ SSi 900 which he testified he dis
,ensed to settle claims growing out of
Mishawum Manor road house party
+ ION. waS introduced
Up to the time YOU were elected
istrict attorney. bad YOU ever met
,aniel H. Coakleys" Mr. Tufts was
sked
"No." he replied, adding that he FIRST
lct Mr.. Coakley in February, 1917 !
{ county officers dinner at the Al
onquin club.
lie next met him when the lawyer
rourht the moving picture magnatcs
, hi office.