JOHN GILSTRAP, indicted in Suffolk County, October, 1916, for the murder of Albert Newton, at Boston, on Sept. 11, 1916. The defendant was arraigned April 25, 1917, and pleaded not guilty. F. J. W. Ford, Esq., and William H. Lewis, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. On May 15, 1917, 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 five years nor less than three years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier.

MICHAEL GLASHEEN, alias, indicted in Berkshire County, January, 1916, for the murder of Lafayette L. Battelle, at Monterey, on Dec. 13, 1915. He was arraigned April 24, 1916, and pleaded not guilty. Patrick J. Moore, Esq., and John S. Stone, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. July 23, 1917, 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 Joseph B. Ely.

JOHN J. HERRICK, indicted in Essex County, September, 1916, for the murder of Mabel Leary, at Gloucester, on Sept. 2, 1916. He was arraigned Sept. 27, 1916, and pleaded not guilty. M. Francis Buckley, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. On June 11, 1917, 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 House of Correction for a term of two and one-half years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Louis S. Cox.

HARRY HINDS, indicted in Middlesex County, June, 1915, for the murder of Marvil Elizabeth Hinds and Barbara Jesstena Hinds, at Cambridge, on April 9, 1915. He was arraigned June 24, 1915, and pleaded not guilty. William H. Lewis, Esq., and Isidore H. Fox, Esq., appeared as coun

sel for the defendant. In November, 1915, the defendant was tried by a jury before Raymond, J. The result was a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. The defendant's motions for a new trial were overruled. On Dec. 11, 1917, a part of the indictment was nol prossed, leaving the defendant charged with assault with intent to murder. He was thereupon sentenced to State Prison for a term not exceeding five years nor less than three years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Nathan A. Tufts.

CHARLES H. HUNNEWELL, indicted in Middlesex County, September, 1916, for the murder of Alexander Bryan, at Somerville, on July 3, 1916. He was arraigned Oct. 10, 1916, and pleaded not guilty. Gilbert A. A. Pevey, Esq., and Edwin P. Fitzgerald, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. On Nov. 23, 1916, 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 twelve years nor less than eight years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Nathan A. Tufts.

MICHAEL LOPIO, indicted in Essex County, September, 1916, for the murder of James Germono, at Salem, on Aug. 15, 1916. He was arraigned Sept. 28, 1916, and pleaded not guilty. On Jan. 23, 1917, 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 six years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Louis S. Cox.

MICHAEL MANNING, indicted in Essex County, September, 1916, for the murder of Lizzie Manning, at Lawrence, on Aug. 23, 1916. He was arraigned Sept. 18, 1916, and pleaded not guilty. John P. Kane, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. On Feb. 7, 1917, 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 eleven years nor less than nine years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Louis S. Cox.

ANDREW NELSON, indicted in Suffolk County, November, 1916, for the murder of Carrie Baer, on Oct. 24, 1916. He was arraigned Nov. 16, 1916, and pleaded not guilty. Francis F. Harrington, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. On March 19, 1917, 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 sixteen years nor less than fifteen years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier.

ANTONIO OGRECCI, alias, indicted in Hampden County, May, 1913, for the murder of Dominic Forti, at Springfield, on April 25, 1913. He was arraigned Sept. 20, 1917, and pleaded not guilty. William G. McKechnie, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. Dec. 28, 1917, the Commonwealth filed a disclaimer as to the charge of murder in the first and second degrees, and in January, 1918, the defendant was tried by a jury before Hamilton, J., on so much of the indictment as charged manslaughter. The result was a verdict of not guilty. The case was in charge of District Attorney Joseph B. Ely.

IRVING E. OLMSTEAD, indicted in Suffolk County, April, 1916, for the murder of Violet C. Mooers, at Boston, on March 13, 1916. He was arraigned April 11, 1916, and pleaded not guilty. Harvey H. Pratt, Esq., and J. A. Tirrell, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. On May 18, 1917, 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 Joseph C. Pelletier.

OSCAR F. RUSs, indicted in Suffolk County, September, 1915, for the murder of Emily Russ, at Boston, Aug. 23, 1915. He was arraigned Oct. 8, 1915, and pleaded not guilty. Wendell P. Murray, Esq., and Morris Katzeff, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. In February, 1916, the defendant was tried by a jury before Sisk, 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.

THEODORE SEMON, indicted in Suffolk County, November, 1915, for the murder of Johanna E. Donovan, at Boston, on Oct. 7, 1915. He was arraigned Jan. 15, 1917, and pleaded not guilty. William J. Miller, Esq., and David Mancovitz, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. In January, 1917, the defendant was tried by a jury before Aiken, C.J. The result was a verdict of not guilty. The case was in

charge of District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier.

STELIANOS ZACHARACHI, alias, indicted in Suffolk County, September, 1916, for the murder of Charles W. Craney, at Boston, Aug. 28, 1916. He was arraigned Jan. 25, 1917, and pleaded not guilty. John W. Connolly, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. On March 5, 1917, 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 Joseph C. Pelletier.

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

GAETANO BARBATO, indicted in Worcester County, August, 1917, for the murder of Stephano Cherquo, at Worcester, on May 20, 1917. He was arraigned Aug. 27, 1917, and pleaded not guilty. John H. Meagher, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. Nov. 9, 1917, so much of the indictment as charged murder in the first degree was nol prossed, leaving

the indictment to stand for murder in the second degree. In November, 1917, the defendant was tried by a jury before Thayer, J. The result was a verdict of guilty, and the defendant was sentenced to State Prison for life. The case was in charge of District Attorney Edward T. Esty.

MANOOG BARBERIAN, indicted in Suffolk County, August, 1917, for the murder of Sererkior Moorodian, on June 15, 1917. He was arraigned Oct. 26, 1917, and pleaded not guilty. Martin Hays, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. On Nov. 8, 1917, 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 Joseph C. Pelletier.

ANTONIO COLANDRO, indicted in Essex County, January, 1917, for the murder of Rosario Gaudino, at Lynn, on Oct. 14, 1916. He was arraigned Feb. 2, 1917, and pleaded not guilty. Richard L. Sisk, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. On June 11, 1917, 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 House of Correction for a term of three years. The case was in charge of District Attorney Louis S. Cox.

CARMINE COSHIGNANO and DOMINICK TOSCANO, indicted in Worcester County, August, 1917, for the murder of Michael Aiello, at Worcester, on Feb. 20, 1917. The defendants were arraigned Sept. 18, 1917, and pleaded not guilty. Thomas L. Walsh, Esq., Holton Davenport, Esq., and A. B. Cenedella, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendants. Later the defendants retracted their former plea, and each pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree. This plea was accepted by the Commonwealth, and the defendants were sentenced to State Prison for life. The cases were in charge of District Attorney Edward T. Esty.