Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-09
VERMONT NEWS.


THE JOHN o'NEn LIQUOR CASE
The case of John ONeil, which was be-
fore the United States court at Burlington
last week, involves some points under the
liquor law as we'll as under the general law of
the state. O'Neil is q Wholesale liquor deal
or Of Whitehall, N. Y. After the Rutland
saloons were closed men sent to Whitehall
by telegraph or letter for liquor and the or
ders were filled and sent q. o. ID. on the
evening train, which gained the name of the
lug train" Friday and Saturday before
Christmas 1870 jugs were seized and confis-
Gated the express company, however, claim
ing the liquor and appealing from the iudg-
ment, and promising TO carry the case to the
supreme court, Meanwhile O'Neil was ar
rested while in Vermont on compliant of
selling in Vermont, and his trial was pro-
longed for number of days, about 200
witnesses having been examined with 300
more to come. On February 9th, before the
close of the hearing before the JUSTICE the
respondent presented a petition, asking that
the case be removed to the United States
court, claiming that he was denied q fair
trial and equal rights under the 14th amend
ment to the United States constitution, by
reason of the prejudice created against him
by newspaper articles and otherwise Decis-
ion was reserved by the justice, and the case
continued one week. At the expiration of
that time the justice was served with a writ
of certi0rd13 signed by b. b. Smalley, the
clerk of the United States circuit court, com
handing the justice to certify and send cop.
les to that court of the record and oil petit
tions, notions proceedings, in the case, 30
that the circuit court could decide whether
ONei is being denied justice and whether
the prosecution con be removed to the United
! States courts The justice Of course COM
piled with the writ. As stated last week
Judge Wheeler decided that his court had
nothing to do with the case and remanded il
to the justice court at Rutland. On Friday
the hearing of the case was resumed before
Justice Bailey who found O'Neil guilty of 457
offences as of second conviction the fines for
which amount to 1910, which the justice
imposed, together with costs of about $500
and one months imprisonment in the house
of correction. The alternative sentence to
the house of correction in default of pay
ment will be about 50 years O'Neil took an
appeal to the county court, which sits March
49, and furnished bail fixed by the Justice at
$40, 600. The justice denied the various pc
titions for contempt NC, filed by O'Neils
counsel. O'Eeil claims that he has prayed
out writ of error to the United States su-
preme court from the decision of the United
States district court.
TOWN MEETINGS Up THE STATE.
-Rutland's town meeting was a notable
one from the unanimity and enthusiasm with
which vote was carried to erect a soldiers
memorial hall and public library according to
plans submitted by Gen. L. H. Ripley. An
appropriation of $2j, 600 "a special tax of 10
cents on the dollar was voted for the pur-
pose. Gen. Ripley, eX-Gov. Redield Proctor,
Judge w. G.. Veazey, Rev. Charles Boylan
and W. A. Woodward were appointed to SUI
perintend the construction and location. The
building contemplated is to be a beautiful
structure of blue MARBLE all of which will be
given by the various marble companies of
Rutland and the site will be given by
wealthy citizen. Grand juror Cain, who has
been prominent in the liquor prosecutions,
was defeated for rt election after lively con-
test. This action IL deemed a set back by
the temperance people Clerk, Miss Isabella
W. Brown selectmen NJ. q. Evarts J. G.
Dunn, S. W. Mead, John O'Rourke, Geo. E.
Royce listers, W. C. Landon, II. L. Verder,
c. II. Granger, w. T. Capron, II. H. Dyer.
In Burlington, George II Morse, Republi.
can, was elected mayor over c. j. Alger by
S73 to GAO.
St. Adams selectmen, A. d. Collins S. S.
Bedard and Z. Deschenes listers, L. d.
Soule, IL. A. Lyon, w. H. H. Greene, Ste
phen Lawrence and Seth Collins. The meet.
ing by very decided vote dismissed the arti.
Gle looking to a compromise of the suits pend
against Bradley Barlow for taxes assessed on
his doubled list, the collection of which is re-
sisted by Mr.. Barlow.
Montpelier selectmen G. W. Wing, q. O.
Stratton, d. P. Clarke listers, c. j. Gleason,
W. G. Ferrin G. E. Perrin.
Bennington selectmen, John T. ShurtlefT.
Milo c. Huling, Alfred Robinson listers, Ed
ward Rice, John c, Houghton, Elijah D. Fill
more.
WoO5etocb ealactron 7 { No..aa.a 7
c. Kendall, c. C. Buck listers, ii. V.
French, b. II. Pinney, F. II. Atwood
Votes on Constitutional amendments Rut-
land 6S2 yes nine in the negative. ST. AL
bans, l72 yes; > no. Burlington, l73 yes
no. st. Johnsbury, II yes 6 no. Wood
stock, 1873 yes no.
Joseph Atkins, prominent citizen Of
Newbury, died Monday of heart disease. his
death having been FASTENED, it is thought, by
excitement at a slight fire in the Congrega.
tional church during the Sunday services.
"A Swanton couple, James NJ. Tabor and
wife have 80 living grandchildren, and have
just celebrated their golden wedding.
"A N Adams of Fairhaven succeeds the
late P. W. Hyde as president of the state nor
NAL school at Castleton.
/ Coy. Barstow, as a mark of respect to the
memory of the late Alexander II. Stephens
and of sympathy with the people of Georgia,
ordered all the state offices closed yesterday,
the day of the funeral, and the flag at half
mast on the state capitol
"A dwelling and barn in Springfield own
ed and occupied by Mrs. Dr. Sawyer, was
burned last Friday, with all the contents, in
Guiding furniture, clothing and two COWS.
Loss, s., 900 insurance So, 900.
"A B. Valentine of Bennington has re-
/ ceived from the New York Central and Hud-
son River railway $4,000 for the death of his
son and s., 900 for the death of the latter's
young wife, both killed in the terrible railway
disaster near Spuyten Duyvil creek.
Rutland elected a woman town clerk on
| Tuesday.
-Chauncey Warner, Esq, who founded and
endowed the Warner Home for Little Wand
erers in st. Adams last year, now proposes to
found and endow free hospital there, and
/ for this purpose has made arrangements for
purchasing the handsome and spacious resi-
dence of Edward A. Smith an extensive and
valuable property, worth $2O,O
COL George T. Childs of st. Adams will
deliver the Memorial-day address at Rutland
this year.
Hon. Joshua Clapp who died at Mont.
gomery, Feb. 2S was born in 1905 had been
town clerk for 20 consecutive years, repre-
scented the town four times, and was a mem
Der OF the state Senate in the years of 1866
and 1867.
Rev Henry Fairbanks has offered to
build brick block for the St. Johnsbury
Young Mems Christian Association and Frank
lin and Horace Fairbanks have offered the
association the old North Church and lot if
they will raise funds to fit up hall for lee
ture purposes.
BAD FIRE AT BELLOWS FALLS