Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20


hem Indeed in a period OF 50 years. ~
sneb horrible calamity with frlghtiui los col
life As is frequently witnessed on the 9'uhl'
,be Mississippi, the great lakes, anu el-e
W here has occurred on Lake Champ4-in
10 body of water in the United States :
npch traversed his so rare reputation l'I
ssGsrv We claim this remarkable preSer'--
,;on from loss mast be due under an over
Ling nroyidence TO the careful manage
,nsr,t III the boats, the efficiency OF the com
nanv's servants, tle superb discipline anu
order on board, ano the genera goou 81
vision at headquarters
F,om the Montpelier Watchmln, August lin
Railing and Iearrest q the Barre Banh Burglar
week ago last Tuesday. very gentle
manly appearing man arrived 10 to"n on
the afternoon express train, ana resi,'e
himself at Bishops, !, very pretty nam
as William Mckay. New York. lie va
Iashiouably, but quietly dressed. and aiieI
tea lighted a cigar. and sat down on IT,
verandah. 1t so happe1ed-accldentaAy' ei
eourse-that promising young law studsui
in town was enjoying the flavor OF q VI"
Connecticut seeding at the same place, ana
the two were soon engaged in casual conv
sation. All at once the stranger inquired
II there was a billiard saloon IN town. HE
stndent-a fine amateur Himself SAID taert
was. and that he would only be too happy
10 play him a social game. They n once
nroeeeded to Mr.. d. 6. Field : pleasant hall.
and at the conclusion Of the first game. 30
was the impression among the loungerS --
Dams" that the stranger was either L."
dolphe or Nignaux, or both rolled MO ono
His first feat was TO run hiteen huhI' %
and m. LOIS q
a couple of hundred each turn, an exprl
SION Of disgust overSpread kis n0nenalau-
features. The reporter Of the VACCINE
strollinq in during the play, was int0rmrl
that the stranger was an insurance s=en-
from New York. Always on the scent 8 -
nous il struck him that Alph1nsos brptt
~ or Of least his cousin, was IN town. anu
TIE more he looked at the man 5 face ti-
Greater the resemblance seemed lie had t.'a
sane white teeth, the same oyal lace. ta.
same gray ewes. small feet and hands. a.-
the tones Of the voice were almost idenll'l.
The billiardist was probably soue i've year
older than AlphonsOs, and stou.sr-
Relieving that something Wa up. t-'
Wof-hman representative kept on the lIaS-
ant and was rewarded the next day ny see
inc Hon. Charles II. Heath. A-phon-a-
counsel. proceeding 10 the room temp lrlrl-F
occupied BY Judge Powers, at tne CeuiEa-
House. in company with State : AtilrneI
Dillingham;. Mr.. Heath made formal az
plication for bail TO the Judge, An aiis-
some palaver in regard u his peclnltrt
means Mr. Heath justified to tie cxtcr,
NJ some twenty thousand dollars, and e.
order was issued TO have the body OF A-ulot-
sos in the county iail, at tx % clock On Il--
dav. August lO,h. Sheriis Lyir1 au-
Dudley went TO Windsor on Monday, ans
escorted AlphonsOs to the capital Ills
iourn at the States Prison had not agree
with him very well. and he appeared g. .-
a good deal run down with summer e1l-
plant. The prospect of speedy reea
however. seemed 10 animate him, an
was more cheerful than ct any time 81.
his capture
By the way, Mr.. Mckay left home l.t
THURSDAY. and went to Windsor, where a.
DhlnsOs then was.
The proceedings in regard 70 the alll g
place in the sitting-rOom OF the jan, l--.
after the adjournment OF the Slpl--
Court. yesterday afternoon. They We
strictly private. AlphOnsOs came INTO O..
room in his shirt-sleeyes. Judge Pow
read the bail bond 20 him, and he and Big
Heath both acknowledged It. After Wri-ii-
minute, Judge Powers looked up am
said Mr.. Sheriff, this man Is entitled {.
his release on this complaint. Ile-e va
a painful silence. AlphOnsOs stood II the
middle of the floor and glanced from one 10
another as if foreboding evil.
Mr. Heath broke the suspense Mr.
Sheriff have you any other business here
Sheriff Lyford-''l have arrested Air.
Alphonsos upon four writs.
Tho fuII0WE NafI.Hs
Bank Of Barre rs Peter Alph0n-1-, t.r
$40. 600: in a plea Of trespass. Tor that lu
the 5th Of July, 1875. at Barre in the nigh,
time. he broke into plaintiff bank b1ulln-
and stole the personal property Of plain;la
to the amount Of g 600, anu one hundred
bills Of the denomination OF ten dollars,
and fifty, Of the denomination OF twenty
dollars.
Charles A. King IS. Peter Alphon>os. llr
SO 900. in plea of trespass, Tor that or
the 18th Of July, l-75, he broke into PLAIN
tiff7s dwelling house IN Barre, with con
federates, and made a great noise, assaulted
and beat. gagged and bound plaintiff. and
while gagged and bound, compelled hin o.
20 through divers streets and lanes. and
finally gagged and bound plaintiff and bis
wife II his dwelling house. and left then
fastened 10 the floor, where plaintiff suffer
ed great pain Of body aud mind and de-
iendant stole the personal property 'i
plaintiff. 10 wit one rubber coat. one coar.
one knife. OF the value of fifty dollars.
Charles A. Hing and GeOrgiana T. I'm.
rs. Peter Alphonsos. for 50 900 for THAT
on the 9Th Of July. ls15, defendant assault
ed Georgisna F., then the vile Of Charlie
A. King, assaulted, beat, bruised and
wounded her; With pistols and other
weapons terrified her, gagged. and bound
her hands and arms. tied her in q cllir.
fastened her TO the floor, and kept her
for four hours.
Alphonsos. for 8, C0O-(plaintif Is Mr..
5th of July, 1873. defendant assaulted
plaintiff, beat. bruised. wounded and Ill
treated her. with cords bound and tied her
in chair. gagged her. and kept her 50 ior
four hours frightened her, and caused
her great pain in body and mind.
Mr.. J. 4. Wing. Of Montpelier, Is the
plaintiffs attorney, and Dr. y. ". Braiey.
President of the Barre Bank, Is recogn.zaI
for costs. The total amount Of damlEe-
claimed = S25 900, and somebody Will hav-
to become responsible for that amount hy
backing the writs, before AlphOasos car
be liberated. Being Oailed, 50 far es the
criminal prosecution is concerned, Alpl0u-
SOS cannot be sent TO the State Prison. bus
must be boarded at the county Jail D.,
plaintiff 5 expense, the price being, 5Y 4v
fifty cents day.
AlphonsOs took the matter very quietly
when Nh Heath informed him that he mu~;
90 back 70 jail. although his disappointment
can easily be imagined. Laughing, b. re-
Il should like to know where eau
get the money to NEST these writs.
After tea, the reporter Of the Waicl4.1a
called upon AlphOnsOs, and in conversation
was informed by him that he should mak-
no further efforts for bail as il was useless.
but should fight for his liberty before jury
Of his eountrymen. Like brave phi.l~.
pher. he takes his fate cOOlly, ana smoke
and reads his time away. The sentiment ,t
the community Is greatly opposed to !
phOnsOs being at liberty, and there Wa
general satisfaction IN town last night. tat
means had been found TO keep him in IA.
Tor the present, 81 least.