The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-23

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foand sooa The shsria arrived and the
pssas1er vas searched ia his pockets
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A CONSULTATION vss hel5 and il sAs deeid-
81 % renloys The prisouer 10 Baker, Hotel
Tying him between tso msa the sheriff
placed him IN tie wagon and drove with
speed arriving at tho hotel room was
ordered With grated windows aud
Lawyer Nichols ~As chosea by lot 10
guard him. They wsFe placed IN the
room. the prisoner having his arm hand
cuiIed 10 Mr. Nichols leg. 50 that i Mr.
Nichols wanted 70 set mp in the nighl he
would wake The boy. In the morning the
sun rose IN splsndor and with Il rose Mr.
Nichols and the boy. In the meanwhile,
a. the dAy advanced, the sheriff was serv-
ing papers upon The community TO appear
aud tell shat they knew 81 burglary and
o. Law: soon the hour Of court arrived, the
streets weru lined with men. teams and
dogs. aud al visited in hushed voices. As
the clock showed the hour for court
members Of the bar took their seats. The
prosecuting officer. assisted by Gen. But
Ter. appearing for the State; the Chief JUS
ties in the judges chair The room was
quiet So much so that cannon
fred in the room could have been distinct
ly heard, The lawyers looked pale but
determined. knowing full well that the
destinies Of 5 nations or towns welfare
were hanging suspended high up in the
balance. A community was in danger and
each one, rs he moved around, glanced
over his shoulder at some imaginary foe,
not knowing how many of the gang might
be near Finally the Chief Justice arose
and ascertainiug that the prisoner was
present. took mp the Vermont Statutes and
began reading il in calm. dignifed tone
in regard TO deiacing school houses, bury
ing grounds, etc. After reading, a con-
sultaiion was held and il was discovered
that j, was not school house or burying
ground in which the boy was found. but a
dwelling house A new place was found
and the reading began again; this time the
right spot was found and read in regard to
breaking into dwelling houses, the Court
as he finished reading meckly inquired Of
the boy as follows Sonny, did you go
in that house TO stealg' The boys coun.
sci answering for him, said: "Troth. Mr..
Court, yer Honor. he did not Toll the
gintleman, Sonny, that ys did not. Sphake
10 him and tell him" The boy answered,
mo, sir" His counsel turned TO the
Court There, do ye bear that, now;
didn't tell yel Shure, the little bye
wouldn't do such q thing; troth, he would
not DO We hear him, now2' A CLEAN OF
light stole over the face OF tho Court and
counsel A further consultation Was held
at which Gen. Barnum WAS called in as
counsel After few minutes delibcration
the Court Was called 10 order and the
prisoner WIS called to stand aud receive
his sentence, Sonny, you have been
found guilty OF entering house and by
the laws Of the State OF VI, which l here
represent, fine you $40 and costs" The
crowd slowly dispersed, the handouts
we're taken of tho guards leg and the 'lit-
tie bye" vent home, and the community
bresthed easier. Mothers who had press
ed their darling babies close to their heart
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for fear Of burglars the night before. re-
Taxed their vigilance, the pins were taken
out Of window curtains where they had
beea tackled close 81 burglars could not
see the shutters were opened so daylight
could sgain enter our dwellings the pitch.
forks, which had been kept close to our
bcdsides to repel burglars, we're carried
back TO the barns 10 resume their ayoca.
ton OF iseding the cows aud horses; pad.
locks xers taken Of from orr stonewsll,
and meal boxes and ''all went merry as .
marriage belll" Justice had been
avenged, house-brcaking had been made
odions forever in the town OF Dorset, and
for some reason or other Mr. Reed came
up aud moved his movable effects to an.
other town.