Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-04-02
About 1875 Days.

We briefly mentioned the arrest of Ar
den A. Flint last week for selling liquor,
maintaining gambling place and COM
mon nuisance. Tue court was held in j.
ID. Denisons law office before Justice A.
A. Smith, the state being ably represented
by States Attorney, John Pickett, Jr. OF
Bradford and the defendant by n. l.. Boy
den. A jury was impaneled and the case
tried Thursday. The state found nearly
$50 first offences of liquor selling and the
jury came in about nine O'Clock in the
evening with their verdict of 100 offences
proved. The defendant took an appeal to
the county court and was given twenty
four hours in which to furnish bail but
he was unable to do so and finally came
into court and withdrew his appeal and
accepted sentence. Justice Smith sem
fenced him to pay fine of $1,000 ant costs
which lacked few cents of 800 and in
default thereof to be taken to the House
of Correction at Rutland to work out the
fine and costs at the rate of 80 1-3 cents a
day. He was also arraigned for keeping
a gambling place, poker chips, dice and
other paraphernalia being found in his
rooms over Dyer's Livery Stable. He
plead guilty to this indictment and was
fined go and costs amounting to about So.
Very little liquor was found at his rooms
but in the basement of Smiths block, in
the wood room used by his mother who
lives in that block, was found large
quantity of liquor in kegs and bottles, it
is said some S125 worth. The rooms he
occupied were ordered closed by the court
under the nuisance act.
Arden A. Flint is young man about
% years OF age of prepossessing appear
ance, gentlemanly bearing, and one who
might easily have made good living at
any respectable trade or business as he
has more than average ability. About
two years ago he run billiard rooms in the
room on the Bird floor of Joslyn and ORA
per's block but he sold liquor so freely it
was understood he was to be arrested and
he left the state going to Brooklyn, n. Y,
where he remained for some time, nearly
a year. On his return he opened bill
lizard parlor in Dyer's block aforesaid, but
as he did not own the tables and could
not pay for them they were soon removed
and since then he has run the worst place
this town has had in it for years. When
the officers searched the premises OBJ
scene literature in great abundance was
found together with other vile things.
The States Attorney characterized it as
zone of the lowest, meanest, dirtiest and
most contemplate holes that can be
found" and said "the people have no idea
what place they are harboring in their
midst"
His clerk, Lewis Bean was arrested at
lut bdIlt llInt, Dul ne Iiidut u CtCdH OiCdot
Of the whole business and the States At
Lorney in view OF his age and the short
time he had been in Flint's employ and
The lesson he had received concluded to
nol-pros the case. 1t is sincerely hoped
his will be useful lesson to him and be
The making OF a man of him. Sheriff Bus
we'll took Mr.. Flint TO Rutland Saturday
afternoon to work out his sentence OF a.
bout 1876 days though it will be undoubt-
al lty al nrfapaH ba nv rnnA hQhQV- /
or. Great sympathy is felt forl his moth |
sr, Mrs. Flint and sister who are sick and |
Unable to work. We trust our people Will 1
zee that their sympathy takes a practical |
orm. With the closing of this place and |
he removal OF Henry Sulham from town |
ind the closing up OF that den OF iniquitv |
he good name of this village is IN great |
redeemed. The States Attorney /
md the officers propose to wipe out all |
'uch institutions in this place and keep /
hem wiped out and IL will be made very |
lot for anyone who violates the liquor
avs in this town in the future. Prohibit
ion certainly prohibits here and West
is "a very dry place.
On Monday evening, Apr. 9Th occurs
he 25th anniversary OF the organization
Il the G. A. r. This event is to be COM
nemorated by all Posts of the q. A. X.
the Land. U. s. Grant Post
will hold public exercises in Dubois q
Jays hall consisting OF singing, recita-
ions, short addresses by some of our
,wn citizens, etc. A cordial invitation is
hereby extended to the public to be pres
mt. 1t is intended to make the exercises
profitable and not lengthy
md it is hoped that there may be a good
ttendance. The exercises will begin at
O'Clock p. m. Admission free.
John Gorham OF Boston is visiting in
own.
Mrs. Elizabeth Worthen, daughter OF
Horton Sargent, died in Andover, Mass,
nd her body was brought here for inter-
nent Monday.
DR.. Geo. H. Spiller, the optician, will be
I the Red Lion Inn for a few days the first
Il next week.
Miss jamie Wadleigh has returned from
visit in Barre.