The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-10-17
THE RUM FIEND.

like an adder"
Last Monday and Tuesday inter-
est centered around States Attorney
Cudworth's office, caused by rumors
that were spread abroad that various
parties would be called upon to plead
to charges of intoxication. Two
cases of the kind having been known
to have occurred recently, one at or
near this village and the other at the
North village, everyone was on the
gui UiUe to learn of the disclosures.
But expectancy was not rewarded I'M
til evening when F. f. Stevens of
Londonderry appeared before Justice
Pierce and pleaded guilty to being in
toxicated on the evening of the 4th
instant. Stevens disclosed that he
bought his liquor at Turner's Falls,
Mass. ON the 3D.. This place being
without the jurisdiction of this court
this part of the proceedings ended.
The regulation fine for intoxication
and costs were imposed and promptly
paid, thus ending the first chapter.
ANOTHER.
On Tuesday morning f. W. Shell
don of Winhall, having previously re-
ceived Dept. Sheriff Melendy's re-
quest, appeared before the same
court and entered the same plea.
Now expectancy was on tiptoe to
hear the disclosure, and when Mr..
Cudworth asked, "where did you get
the liquor upon which you became in
toxicated ?" breathless stiffness
prevailed. The answer came prompt
ly,
CAT H. P. CHAsE's STORE"
These words seemed to be magical
to two or three persons present, judg-
ing from the immediate lengthening
process that their countenances under
went. A blind man could see that
this lightning hadn't struck where it
was wanted. Well, it does make a
sight of difference whose OK is gored,
doesn't it You bet. Further in
quiry revealed the fact that the liquor,
{ the respondent said he didn't know
what kind it was) was in a demijohn
in the back store and that he obtained
it in the presence of and by the con-
sent of John Greenwood, clerk.
Full particulars were then drawn out,
placed in writing and received the
signature of Mr.. Sheldon, who was
fined S.. and costs. This he prompt
ly paid and was discharged. Mr..
Greenwood was then sent for. He
pleaded guilty and paid fine of $40
and costs.
The SITTER will apologize for no
man who handles rum, but as a mat
ter of justice to Mr.. Greenwood, who
came here six or eight months ago
from Townshend, and has conducted
himself well since here, being promi-
nent in church affairs and leading
member of the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Society, will give
the complete version of the affair as
it appeared in evidence, and is ac-
knowledged by him. Mr.. Sheldon,
who is not known as drinking man,
went into the back store with Mr..
Greenwood and seeing the demijohn
told him that he was not feeling well
and he wanted to touch his tongue to
that jug. Greenwood handed him a
corkscrew he took out the cork and
took swallow. This was in the
forenoon. In the afternoon he went
back and said he wanted to try that
jug again and Greenwood gave him
his knife with which to remove the
cork. This time he took two swal-
lows. He did not pay for it, and
was not asked to. This is the
whole story. Mr.. Greenwood says
that he did not know that Mr.. Shell
don drank, and took him at his word,
that he was not feeling well, and that,
under these circumstances, he so far
forgot himself, as to give way to him.
The demijohn that created all the
mischief is said to have contained al
cohol.