Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-08
IN THE WICKED WORLD.
The Past Week one of Activity Around
thn RnlIca HanlnnarInra

The Past Week one of Activity Around
tho Police Headquarters.
Lucy Pendergrast, aged IA years, was
arrested by Chief Dumas upon warrant
charging her with larceny of diamond
ring from Mrs. 4. T. w. Rogers some
months ago. She was taken before the City
Court, waived examination and was com
mitted to Jail. Soon after she requested the
court to order The States attorney to file an
information against her, which was done.
She then came into court, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to the Reform School
during the remainder Of her minority with
an alternative sentence of two years in the
House Of Correction If she failed to comply
with the rules of the school States At
tornoy eastman appeared Tor the state aud
Hon. Il. u. TAFT for ,hs respondent.
Louis Mneau was arrested by Chief
Dumas for INDUCING to freely in stimuIants
aud was taken before the City Court. He
pleaded guilty aid disclosed on Edward
Parker clerk for Nelson Bacon, and Charles
Limoge Minoau was iiuel tue Usual
amount. PARKER was brought into court
and ho pleaded not guilty, but on trial was
convicted, aud the court linei him SO and
costs, amounting to S2007. LimoHe next
appeared and pleaded guilty. He was ined
$25. u, including casts.
jacob nlas "Cubbv" Mitchell aud Frank
Corm-r were arrested Thursday afternoon
for stealing liquor from the Central Yer
mont freight Office which he took over to
his house lear Lymsn's coal yards Soon
afterwurd ii was taken from him by one
Albert Deisre, aud Mitchcl made n COM
plant at the police office, and then went to
Che States attorney aud had a search war
rant sworn out to search Deare's house in
Lar al as d.
Reeves ana Chief Dumas, they finding the
liquor in Delaro's collar,
Franl, Cormicr Rnl Jacob alias "Cuhbv'
Mitchell, VINO were arrested for s;eol'ul, u
KEY Of liquor from the freight OncJ, were
taken before the City Court Ir,!ar. 1t
appears that Mitchell secreted himself in ths
freight house, and after the men Ind gone
away he took this parcel out on the westerly
side Of the depot, putting 1t under q ear.
He then got Cvrmier and they took Il boat,
rowed around got the keg and went back
to LNman's dock, whore it was placed in
Mitche!ls shauty. After a hearing the
court bound them over for appearance at
the next term of County Court In the sum
of $500. They were unable to raise the
amount and were committed to jail. In the
afternoon they asked the court TO order the
States attorney to file ali Information
/
was done aud they were again brought into
court and pleaded guilty, Judge Peck sen
fenced Cormier to five months at the House
OF Correction, and Mitchell to serve IA
months at hard labor in the States prison
at Windsor.
y bert Delare, on whose premises the
stolen key was found by Sheriff Reeves and
Chief Dumas, was brought into court charg-
ell With larcency and aiding in the conceal
uient OF the keg. \ purt of the hearing
was hai and the case was adjourned until
Saturday. Rufus Il. Brown appeared for
the respondent and States Attorney !. j..
Cushman Tor the State.
Mary Cummings was next taken before
Judge Peck 10y Officer Mckenzie charged
with intoxicatiou. She pleaded not guilty
and her case was also continued until Satur-
| DAY and she as committed to Jail for safe
keeping
Albert Delare was brought into court
! SATURDAY, morning at 8 o'clock to complete
the hearing which was adjourned from Fri
day. The respondent put in his testimony,
ana court then discharged him.
Mary Cummings, who WAS arrested for
intox cation aud taken before Judge Peck,
| Friday, where she pleaded not guilty wa;
| brought into court Saturday for a hearing,
/ and on trial was convicted. The court fneL
/ her $l1O1, including costs. Chief Dumas
escorted her to Eutianl Monday 70 labor
for 90 days
sheriff Reeves and Chief Dumas made IN
unexpected call on James Riley, corner
| North and Battery streets and secured .
| barrel OF beer Tnoy also called on David
! McCuen O; North street Saturday evening
and quantity of beer was found.
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