Appropriation for printing trial of Commonwealth v. Printing trial of Commonwealth v. Spencer, $1,919 83 $1,919 83 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives. Pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of chapter 7 of the Revised Laws I herewith submit my report for the year ending this day. The cases requiring the attention of this department during the year, to the number of 7,569, are tabulated below: 4 Land Court petitions, Land-damage cases arising from the taking of land by the Harbor Land-damage cases arising from the taking of land by the Charles Land-damage cases arising from the taking of land by the Massachusetts Highway Commission, Land-damage cases arising from the taking of land by the 223 22 Directors of the Port of Boston; Land-damage cases arising from the taking of land by the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, Land-damage cases arising from the taking of land by the Metropolitan Park Commission, Land-damage cases arising from the taking of land by the State Board of Insanity, 4 2 3 6 Land-damage cases arising from the taking of land by the Mt. 1 Land-damage cases arising from the taking of land by the Armory Commissioners, 3 Miscellaneous cases arising from the work of the above-named 39 5,191 Settlement cases for support of persons in State Hospitals, CAPITAL CASES. Indictments for murder pending at the date of the last annual report have been disposed of as follows: CLEOPHAS BLANCHARD, indicted in Bristol County, November, 1914, for the murder of Malvina Blanchard. He was arraigned Feb. 15, 1915, and pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree. This plea was accepted by the Commonwealth, and the defendant was sentenced to State Prison for life. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph T. Kenney. ALBERT H. BRODEUR, indicted in Hampden County, December, 1913, for the murder of Matilda Case, at Springfield, on Sept. 20, 1913. He was arraigned March 18, 1914, and pleaded not guilty. Richard J. Morrissey, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. Feb. 8, 1915, the defendant was committed to the Bridgewater State Hospital for observation. The case was in charge of District Attorney Clarence P. Niles. GUISEPPE CATANIA, indicted in Suffolk County, October, 1913, for the murder of Agrippino Capra, at Boston, on Oct. 3, 1913. He was arraigned Feb. 18, 1915, and pleaded not guilty. John E. Crowley, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. On May 19, 1915, the defendant retracted his former plea, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. This plea was accepted by the Commonwealth, and the defendant was sentenced to State Prison for a term not exceeding four years nor less than three years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier. GIOVANNI CINICOLO and MARIA SONZINO, indicted in Suffolk County, October, 1914, for the murder of Antonio Sonzino, at Boston, on Sept. 17, 1914. They were severally arraigned Oct. 19, 1914, and pleaded not guilty. Thomas J. Grady, Esq., and F. M. Zottoli, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendants. The defendant Gio vanni Cinicolo later retracted his former plea, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. This plea was accepted by the Commonwealth, and the defendant Giovanni Cinicolo was sentenced to State Prison for a term not exceeding six years nor less than five years. The indictment against the defendant Maria Sonzino was nol prossed. The cases were in charge of District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier. ALPHONSO COLLURA, indicted in Middlesex County, November, 1914, for the murder of Salvatore Pulsseli, at Groton, on Oct. 4, 1914. He was arraigned March 5, 1915, and pleaded not guilty. On March 19, 1915, the defendant retracted his former plea, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. This plea was accepted by the Commonwealth, and the defendant was sentenced to State Prison for a term not exceeding eight years nor less than five years. The case was in charge of District Attorney William J. Corcoran. RAFAELLE MARTELLO, indicted in Suffolk County, December, 1913, for the murder of John Francisco, at Boston, on Dec. 8, 1913. On April 26, 1915, the indictment was nol prossed. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier. WHEELER MILLS, indicted in Suffolk County, December, 1913, for the murder of Edward Howcott, at Boston, on Nov. 2, 1913. He was arraigned Oct. 14, 1914, and pleaded not guilty. Daniel J. Gallagher, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. On Jan. 13, 1915, the defendant retracted his former plea, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. This plea was accepted by the Commonwealth, and the defendant was sentenced to three years in the house of correction. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier. GHVOUT MOODIAN, indicted in Middlesex County, November, 1914, for the murder of Zilfo Alie, at Tyngsborough, on Oct. 22, 1914. He was arraigned Nov. 18, 1914, and pleaded not guilty. W. D. Regan, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. On March 26, 1915, the defendant retracted his former plea, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. This plea was accepted by the Commonwealth, and the defendant was sentenced to the Massachusetts Reformatory. The case was in charge of District Attorney William J. Corcoran. ANTONINO PEDALINO, indicted in Middlesex County, September, 1914, for the murder of Antonio Gimalaro, at Newton, on June 28, 1914. He was arraigned Nov. 18, 1914, and pleaded not guilty. James H. Vahey, Esq., and A. F. Whalen, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. In January, 1915, the defendant was tried by a jury before Irwin, J. The result was a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. The defendant was thereupon sentenced to State Prison for a term not exceeding twenty years nor less than eighteen years. The case was in charge of District Attorney William J. Corcoran. JOHN POULACAS, indicted in Hampden County, December, 1914, for the murder of Mary Pappaspiropoulis, at Holyoke, on Dec. 11, 1914. He was arraigned Dec. 29, 1914, and pleaded not guilty. James O'Shea, Esq., and Laurence J. Montgomery, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. Feb. 8, 1915, the defendant retracted his former plea, and pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree. This plea was accepted by the Commonwealth, and the defendant was sentenced to State Prison for life. case was in charge of District Attorney Clarence P. Niles. The ANTON RETKOVITZ, indicted in Bristol County, June, 1914, for the murder of Domka Peremebida. He was arraigned June 12, 1914, and pleaded not guilty. Frank M. Silvia, Esq., and Harold E. Clarkin, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. In November, 1914, the defendant was tried by a jury before Dubuque, J. The result was a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. The defendant's bill of exceptions was sustained. The case is in charge of District Attorney Joseph T. Kenney. |