CHARLES MAZZOLA, indicted in Plymouth County, October, 1910, for the murder of Salvatore Morrelli, at Brockton, on Aug. 21, 1910. He was arraigned Oct. 10, 1910, and pleaded not guilty. William F. Kane, Esq., and J. E. Crowley, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. In October, 1911, the defendant was tried by a jury before Quinn, J. The result was a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, and on Oct. 27, 1911, the defendant was sentenced to State Prison for a term of not more than ten nor less than eight years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Albert F. Barker.

EDWARD J. MCNANLEY, indicted in Hampden County, December, 1910, for the murder of Margaret E. McNanley, at Springfield, on Nov. 6, 1910. He was arraigned Jan. 3, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. John P. Kirby, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. The defendant later 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. The case was in charge of District Attorney Christopher Callahan.

EDWARD E. MELVIN, indicted in Suffolk County, December, 1910, for the murder of John W. Carey, at Boston, on Dec. 10, 1910. He was arraigned Jan. 16, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. William H. Bent, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. In September, 1911, the defendant was tried by a jury before Lawton, J. The result was a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree, and the defendant was sentenced to State Prison for life. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier.

VAHAN NALBANDIAN, indicted in Essex County, January, 1910, for the murder of Minas K. Moomjian, at Lynn, on July 18, 1909. He was arraigned April 22, 1910, and pleaded not guilty. James H. Sisk, Esq., and Miran Sevasly,

Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. In February, 1911, the defendant was tried by a jury before Aiken, J. The result was a verdict of not guilty. The case was in charge of District Attorney Henry C. Attwill.

PAOLO RAZZINO, indicted in Worcester County, October, 1910, for the murder of Luigi Palumbo, at Worcester, on Oct. 9, 1910. He was arraigned Jan. 27, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. David F. O'Connell, Esq., and Jeremiah J. Moynihan, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. Feb. 20, 1911, the indictment as to murder was nol prossed, leaving it to stand for manslaughter, and the defendant was tried by a jury before Fox, J. The result was a verdict of not guilty. The case was in charge of District Attorney James A. Stiles.

HOWARD STEWARD, indicted in Hampden County, December, 1910, for the murder of Thomas Donlin, at Springfield, on Oct. 1, 1910. He was arraigned Jan. 3, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. Willmore B. Stone, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. The defendant later 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. The case was in charge of District Attorney Christopher T. Callahan.

Indictments for murder found since the date of the last annual report have been disposed of as follows:

SALVATORE ACCAMPORO, PASQUALE DI Lorenzo, ValenTINO SUSI and MICHELE ACCOMPORO, indicted in Suffolk County, July, 1911, for the murder of Antonio Schiappa, at Boston, on July 3, 1911. They were arraigned Sept. 7, 1911, and each pleaded not guilty. James H. Vahey, Esq., T. J. Grady, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendants. In November, 1911, the defendants were tried by a jury before Chase, J. The result was a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree against Salvatore Ac

camporo; the other defendants were found not guilty, and discharged. The defendant Salvatore Accamporo was thereupon sentenced to State Prison for life. The case was in

charge of District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier.

WILLIAM J. ALBERT, indicted in Bristol County, February, 1911, for the murder of Catherine Albert. He was arraigned Feb. 15, 1911, and pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree. Robert A. Terry, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. The plea of the defendant was accepted by the Commonwealth, and he was thereupon sentenced to State Prison for life. The case was in charge of

District Attorney Joseph T. Kenney.

EDMUND BERUBE, indicted in Bristol County, June, 1911, for the murder of Morris Schwartz. He was arraigned June 20, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. Edward Higginson, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. On Dec. 26, 1911, 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 thereupon sentenced to State Prison for life. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph T. Kenney.

FRANK J. BLASKOVEC, indicted in Middlesex County, September, 1911, for the murder of Frances Wilkinson, at Somerville, on July 21, 1911. Nov. 1, 1911, the defendant was adjudged insane and was committed to the Bridgewater State Hospital. The case was in charge of District Attorney John J. Higgins.

LUKAS DARDARIAN, indicted in Bristol County, June, 1911, for the murder of John Dardarian. He was arraigned June 20, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. No counsel was assigned to act for the defendant. On Nov. 23, 1911, the defendant retracted his former plea, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. This plea was accepted by the Commonwealth, and the defendant was thereupon sentenced to State Prison for a term

of not more than eighteen years nor less than fifteen years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph T. Ken

ney.

GUISEPPE DI MAIO, indicted in Middlesex County, January, 1911, for the murder of Antonio Di Filippo, at Newton, on Nov. 27, 1910. He was arraigned March 17, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. John E. Crowley, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. In June, 1911, the defendant was tried by a jury before Hardy, J. The result was a verdict of not guilty. The case was in charge of District Attorney John J. Higgins.

THOMAS HAGGERTY, indicted in Suffolk County, June, 1911, for the murder of Marie Haggerty, at Boston, on May 3, 1911. He was arraigned Aug. 16, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. M. F. Kennedy, Esq., and James F. Kenney, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. On Nov. 2, 1911, the defendant was adjudged insane, and was committed to the Bridgewater State Hospital. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier.

FELIX JANONIS, indicted in Hampshire County, June, 1911, for the murder of Frank Tomel, at Easthampton, on March 17, 1911. He was arraigned June 13, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. George P. O'Donnell, Esq., and Rufus H. Cook, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. On Oct. 25, 1911, 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. The case was in charge of District Attorney Richard W. Irwin, Stephen S. Taft, Esq., District Attorney pro tem.

MARIA LIMA, indicted in Middlesex County, November, 1911, for the murder of her infant child, at Lowell, on Oct. 12, 1911, and for concealing the death of said child. She was arraigned Nov. 27, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. Sher

win L. Cook, Esq., and William G. Andrew, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. So much of said indictment as charged murder was nol prossed on Nov. 27, 1911, and the defendant was tried on the remaining charges of the indictment by a jury before McLaughlin, J. The result was a verdict of not guilty on first count, guilty on second count, and the defendant was thereupon sentenced to the House of Correction for a term of eleven months. The case was in charge of District Attorney John J. Higgins.

MICHAEL PACHIOUROS, indicted in Middlesex County, June, 1911, for the murder of John Germanakos, at Lowell, on March 16, 1911. The defendant was arraigned June 16, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. William H. Bent, Esq., and Bennett Silverblatt, Esq., were assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. In November, 1911, the defendant was tried by a jury before McLaughlin, J. The result was a verdict of not guilty. The case was in charge of District Attorney John J. Higgins.

ELIZABETH SAVOY, indicted in Norfolk County, September, 1911, for the murder of her infant child. She was arraigned Sept. 29, 1911, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. J. W. McAnarney, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. Sept. 29, 1911, the indictment was nol prossed as to so much thereof as charged more than manslaughter and as to so much thereof as charged concealment of the death of her infant child. The defendant was thereupon sentenced to the Reformatory for Women. The case was in charge of District Attorney Albert F. Barker.

1911.

NAZIF USEN, indicted in Worcester County, May, 1911, for the murder of Peter Marke, at Southbridge, on Feb. 4, He was arraigned June 5, 1911, and pleaded not guilty. George S. Taft, Esq., was assigned by the court as counsel for the defendant. In June, 1911, the defendant was tried by a jury before Aiken, C.J. The result was a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, and the defendant was thereupon