Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-29
UNITED STATES COURT.
A CONVICTION Hit tiERTO UNKNOWN
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The Corinth Illicit DistilIcrs Get OF with
Light sentence-An Unruiy Witness
Taken to Ta,lt-An Intcresting Couvic-
tion ;for II egal Use of the Mails.

tion sfor 'egal Use of the Malls.
WINDSOR May 90. The United States
Circuit Court opened this morning at 10
O'Clock pursuant 10 adjournment The
petit jurors were again called aud it up
peaTing that there were causes ready for
trial they were again excused until Tuesd ay
morning next at o'clock.
The court handed down a decision grant
ing the motion for preliminary injunction
in the case OF the Vermont Farm Machine
company vs. HuEh G.. Gibson. a recess
was then taken until clock p. m., at
which time the grand jury came into court
and reported presenting IA true bills found.
The foreman having reported that they had
completed their business, they were dis
charged with the thanks OF the court for
their industry and prcmptness, an adjourn
ment was then taken unit O'Clock 10 NOR
row morning Mt which time further ad-
iourument will be taken until Monday ut
2 r. m.
WINDSOR, May 25.--The United States
Circuit Court again convened at O'Clock
ttis afternoon pursuant 10 adjournment.
Tho grand jury having presented three true
bills OK indictment against Charles W.
Burnes Of Corintn for distillng END selling
svirituoIs liquors without payment ot spe-
Burlington to-day by Deputy Marshal
Faisy and arrajgned in open court on eqch
ench Of SAID indictmtnts, to which be
tered plea OF not gully. The case for dis-
tiinug was ret down by the court for trial
Wednesday at n. m and witnesses arc
now being summoned.
WIEDs u, Nay 2G.-Upon the coming IN
OF the court this morning at 8 clock The
case of Unued Staies vs. Johu Lamerc q
I.yIdonviIe Tor violation Of the postal laws
was called. The respondent entered pie.,
Of "LUltv" and was sentenced 10 pay
Hno Of SO without costs.
The next case called Vas that Of United
states vs.. Hiram Cartwright o. Derby for
violation OF internal revenue laws the res
pendent was a.tajsned ana entered Il J, ca
Of not guilty. 4 jury wGS tuereuPon cm-
panelleL, tn. testimony was closed ruL the
charge Of the court couclu!'l ut half past
twelve O'Clock, when the jury retired. They
were out about - minutes rendering q N-r-
diet Of gunty vhoraupou the court sentenced
/ the respondent to b. imprisoned in tue Or
loans County Jail at Newport for the term
Of six moaths and pay n fine Of 500. d.
triot Attorney fiunioy appeared fof Jhe
government, the resp0nient C1nduc,ing his
own cage The respondent kept what is
and was thoropy violating tfe avs of both
the UHtoI States and Canadian govern
ments in not having taken ont licenses for
selling liquor from either government.
William Martin OF Holland was brought
into court upon bench warrant issued TO +
his arrest for contempt of court in dlsobay-
ing summons n Il witness in the above
named case. The court ordered the case re
turned upon the docket and fixed bail in tho
sum OF SluO and the respondent was thore
uuor released ulou his own recosnlance to
| obey tar .urthor or'iers Of the court.
| In the ccsa Of United States vs.. Angus
| tine 7. Freeman, tho respondents bonds
| man surrendered him in open court in dis
/ charge of MS rcc0guzance and new bail vas
Nxed by the cour. il the sum of 500 and
/ he was released upon his own recoGni2ance
The case o. Cuital state, vs.. Frank B.
/ Carr Of Lyn4on,iile, indicted at this torm
/ FOR violation OF tho postal laws, was tuea
called up. A no!ie proscqui was entered rs
to the l7st count in tho Indictment ON mo-
/ lion OF the district attorney and q plea OF
/ guilty was catered Us TO the second count
/ whereupon the respondent was sentenced to
pay fine Of S!J without costs
a hearing was had on the plaintiffs mo-
ton Tor new trial in the case of tho First
/ National bank OF Plattsburgh vs.. Oscar o.
/ Burton ct al, G.. H. Eeckwith of Piatts-
! burgh appearing for the plaintiff and VIII
! lard Harrington aud George a. kuliarl for
defendent Blrton. 1t i4 expected that the
case of United States VS.. Charles ".
Burnes, one Of the Corjnth moon,hiners,
will come up for trial to morrow morning
at 8 o clock.
WINpsoR, May 21.-Court convened at
0 a. m. to day. The first case called wa,
that OF United States VS. Charles V.
Barnes, the Corn tn Illicit distiller. \ Jury
| was empanelled and testimony for the
government introduced until 1915 when q
recess was taken until 12:3J, awaiting the
arrival Of an important witness for the
government, AT the close Of recess further
testimony was introduced and was closed at
+. N. District Attorney Piurney 'her
briefly addressed the jury, as did also th,
respondent who conducted his own case
Court then briefly charged the jury, when
they retired for consultation. Thcy return
cd into court at ? p. m, rendering a verdic
of guilty. The respondent was thereupon
sentenced to DO Imprisoned in the House o
Correction at RutlanI for tho term of siX
month"; ana TO pay a fine Of 500.
Franz T., Heath, witness summoned il
tho above mentioned Caso, was Hrra gncc
Tor contempt OF court, for bad behavior IL
using bad language in court, while testify
ing IN the cause. The court held him t.
bah in the sum Of 500 and he was released
upon his own rscogni1auce.
The case of United States vs.. Charlie
Rumrlll of Brookfeld.was then called tn,
respondent was arralgned aud entered
plea Of guilty to the charge of using th
United States mail 10 defraud one Iilzi,
Cameron Of West Randolph OF sum o.
money that he owed her, ana was sentence.
TO pay u fine OF ,S25, which, with costs, vii
amount to about 500. Warrant was stay
ed for ~ days. 1t appeared that Mrs
: Cameron is a poor woman, living upol
charity; that Rumrill conceived the plan o
5 sending her registered letter and in tn
I presence OF witnesses to pretend to plac
therein the sum he owed her, but to surr ep
70 titiously retain the money while forward
D ing the letter. This he did and when tn
registered letter reached Randolph withou
e tho money and only blank paper therein
A Mrs. Cameron addressed letter 10 him
stating the absence Of the money. He repio
asserting that he had sent 1t; that he be
: ieved she had received It and that lie saou
& not again pay it. The case was duly report