Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
ON THE DOWN GRADE.



Peter Cavo was arrested Thursday for
intax;cation AMI taken before the City
Court lie pleaded not guilty, but on trial
was convicted and fined $40 and costs,
amounting to S30.01 Coyo disclosed OIL
liquor obtained at the agency at Winoos..,
whereupon he was arragned for obtaining
liquor under false pretences convicted and
fined $l6.C7, including costs.
Yesterday afternoon Charles GabbeTree
who lives on the corner OF Bank and Cham
plain streets, called on Chief of Police Du.
mas and Informed him that one MCNally, in
company with Mrs Sharkey, were at his
house urd conducting themselves in "a man
ner not AZ all to his liking. Dumas accord
ingly visited tho house, vhereupon the par
ties vino had been making the disturbance
agreed to leave and appear in the City Court
Monday morning and settle. This appear
snce Of the chief on Chumplan street was
the signal for a grand turnout of the popu-
lation OF that vicinity and in a few minutes
both sides of the street were liued with men,
women and children who h ad assembled to
see the fun.
Chief OF Police Dumas and Sheriff Reeves
made a cal on "Chip" Murphy who con
ducts saloon IN the western portion Of the
City Hotel, Saturday night. The string was
l'ulitu una bAe AAi5 hOTEeu 10 IeTieCtlDn,
The entire stock on hand went down into
the cellar with "A crash but one bottle Of
lager failed TO break and was secured by the
officers
The liquor seized at T. T. Murphy Sat
urday was adjuged forfeited by Judge Peck
| Monday.
George White was arrested by Officer
Lamora aud taken before the City Court for
intoxication. lie was fined the usual
amount. He disclosed on T. S. Whpple OF
| Underhiu. Nhippie came into court, plead
ed guilty TO Il first offence and was fined the
usual amount. lie took tn appeal
Sheriff Reeves went to Milton Monday
morains and searched the premises of vii
liam Landon but no liquor was found lie
also searched tue premises kept 10y JOSEPH
Roy on Winooskl avenue and secured gal
lon OF rum and n pitcher of beer. Roy has
the latest improved bumper, but the sheriff
was too soon.
\ man from Rutland was arrested by
Sheriff Reeves Monday for skipping his
| hotel BIZ! at Rutland, He settled the mat
ter and went on his journey.
The civll case Of Brodle q Parker against
| c. j. Hulett of lawlet was heard before
/ Judge Peck Tuesday. II is en- action OF
/ trover brought ia recover goods which
! shlI l1NletI got WIN no lnleltlnhs Oh pay lnE
for them. The court gave the plaintiff
/ judgment for the full amount of their claim.
/ The defendant took an appeal. J W. Rus
sell appeared for the plaintiffs and r. ".
Belts Of Granville, y. v, ana j. \. brown
! for the defendants.
Joseph Roy was missing yesterday and Il
| is understood that he has left the State il
order to avoid claiming the liquor seized by
Sheriff Reeves at his place, thereby missing
short stay al the House Of Correction
| The stuff was ordered forfeited 10y Judge
! PECK.
A woman by the name OF Granger made
a complaint against one O'CHirc for indie
cent behavior aud when Chief Dumas ar
rested him Wednesday afternoon he was in ar
intoxicated condition, so he will have to an
| swer to both charges to-day.
Wort brigham Of Jericho was arrested by
Officer lamora in this city for INVESTIGATION
and taken before the City Court. lie
pleaded guilty and disclosed on cider dram;
at home. The court fined him - and cost.
amounting to &l2.0l. In tae absence of the
States attorney W. Fl. Collision appeared
for the state.