Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-10
CRIMINAL RECORD.

Nobody claims for Brattleboro u Utopian
or even Looking Backward" perfection
but Just the same more solid satisfaction is
to be realized here 36j DAYS in the year
than in any other place on the terrestrial
footstool. The criminal record this week
isn't one to be proud of, but as four of the
five persons who dsgraced themselves be-
long out of the state, its unusualness is ex
planned
Mike Hennesssy was complained Of on
the 22d of November for intoxication and
disturbing the peace He evaded the off
GERS until Sunday night, when he was ar
rested. Monday he was brought before
Justice Newton, and, pleading guilty was
fined So and costs, amounting to Sl46O.
The sum being paid he was discharged He
disclosed ON an out of-the. state party as
having furnished him the liquor
Monday evening two tramps arrived on
the 10 o'clock train, and soon after amused
themselves by following and insulting two
young women. Officer Mcclure arrested
the offenders and lodged them in the vii
lage Cooler At the hearing the next
day they were fined $50 and costs each
but as they had no money to pay the fines
they were sentenced to the workhouse at
Rutland, Sheriff Starkey taking them up
next day They gave their names as Geo.
! Wilson, Clayton, y. y and VIM Oliver,
| Platshurg, \. Y. 1t is supposed that these
two are the same persons u no stole pair
Of trousers from DR.. Miller's, in Hooker,
block, and who ratified the doors in Ryther
block on Monday evening
Tuesday. James j. O'Rrlev, an alleged
book agent, who said that he was from
| Springfield, Mass, and had worked in no
tel at Greenfield and in the Quincy House
at Boston called at the house Of William
| Bardwell on Canal street Even his per
suasive eloquence wouldn't sell "A book and
/ he soon departed Immediately after he
/ had gone Mr. Bardwell's daughter missed q
| gold ring, which had been lying ON the
mantel. 1t was thought probable that the
/ book agent had stolen the ring. and he wa,
arrested and search warrant sworn out
| His room at the American House wa,
searched and the ring found hidden under
the carpet back of bureau In the even
| ing, being arraigned before Justice New
ton, he was fined 500 and costs, amounting
to S21 "a in default Of which he was com
mitted to the workhuuse at Rutland for -!
days. A young felloS who was with Riley
and probably his accomplice, was notified
that it was best to leave town, and he die
so at once.
Tom Hardy, barber who has been EN-
ployed by F. Rattle for several months. left
town Monday under cloud Soon after
Mr.. Rate was injured in November Peter
Cakes, who was lift in charge of the shop
suspected that Hardy was making false re
turns of the receipts of his chair, and boy
using check for each customer that Hard,
had, soon discovered that he was appropri
ating small sum each day. Mr. Oake,
reported TO Mr. Rate what was going on
and Hardy was accused of theft. He o
course denied the charge, but thoroughly
trapped himself by lying about the matter
as a customer, 70 whom he said he had giveI
the wrong change, pronounced the story
false Hardy was allowed TO 20 on will
work, as his discharge at this time woulC
seriously inconvenience Mr. Rate Mon
day he stepped out of the shop as if eoin.
on a short errand He went directly 70 tn,
depot and took the train south. His good
had been moved TO the depot in the night
and his family were probably awaiting hiu
there. He left his goods behind him, how
ever, as Stickney Brothers attached then
for debt Several creditors about tow
mourn Hardy's departure. His home is il
Waterbury, Conn, but he has worked il
Springfield and other places.