Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-21
THE DARK SIDE OF LIFE.
A Number OF Criminals Appear for Jus
t,cs During the Wcsk.

was eOnpleNd At 10 o'OIock ana UoofGe
Newell AUD Jerry Harper were discharged,
the court not finding sufficient evidence to
warrant the holding Of them for County
Court A recess was then taken until Mon
day.
Mrs. Edward Battiss was arrested by |
Chief Dumas Thursday for cruelty to AMI |
mails In scaldng dog belonging to W. Il. |
Clark. A plea Of guilty was entered before |
Justice Il. 4. Davis and she was fined 50 |
and costs.
The hearing in the case against Dennis
Hayes. for attempting to criminally assault |
pretty little Annie Daley, was completed In
the City Court Friday, and Hayes was
held in 800 bonds for the grand Jury. |
Failing to give surety, he was taken back
to jail. States Attorney J. 4. Cushman
appeared for the State and ]. A. Brown for |
the respondent.
Thomas McCale OF Shelburns, who was
arrested for intoxication Thursday, was
taken into court. He pleaded guilty and |
disclosed on Ed ward O'Brien who was call |
ed OH by the officers and as he was sick the
case was continued until Saturday. McCale |
was fined $40 with costs for second offence
and remanded to Jail to await the outcome
OF the O'Brien case
Napoleon Lavaee, an eight-ye old boy, |
wns sent to the Reform School Tor the rest OF
his minority for petty larceny. The boys
mother is dead and his father Is unable to
keep the boy where he belongs.
The case of State against Edmund and
Webb Newell Sam Norris and George
Foote was submitted to Justice DAVIS Fri
day morning without argument. They
were held in 500 bonds for the grand jury
couple claiming to be MIR. and Mrs.
William Jones of Manchester were arrested
by Chief Dumas Friday for the alleged
theft OF property worth 81 of Frank Nc
nonough. Mrs. Jones worked for Mr.. Nc
d enough as a servant and it is supposed did
the stealing, while William is taken as All
accomplish. Most of the property was found
about her person. 1t is thought probable
that they are not married, as claimed, and
another suit may be- instituted.
high tonedn Frenchman named
Armand de Ravignon, has been stopping at
Mrs. Waits boarding house on st. Paul
street in this city for few weeks and FRI
day he left on the early morning train, as
found out w the chief OF police later, for
st. Johns Quebec He took along pair
Of opera glasses, gold ring of Mrs. Waits
and left a two weeks board bill unpaid. His
trunk, which was opensd by the chief of
police, was found filed with newspapers. He
leaves number of unpaid debts to young
men OF whom he had borrowed money. Tho
officers Mt St. Johns have been notified and
| it is expected that he will be caught, in
which cas-, his address will be in care of the
| Chittenden county Jail.
MIR. and Mrs. William Jones, who were
arrested ON charge OF stealing goods to
the value OF 81 from John Marlborough, were
taken Saturday before Justice (. E. Davis.
Upon trial they were found guilty and Lula
Jones was fined $2S. 49, including costs.
Her alleged husband, William, was sentenced
to pay fine Of $40 and costs amounting to
! S2v -. They were remandsd to jail to
await the payment of the fines
Sheriff Reeves and Chief of Police Dumas
| started out Saturday with the intention of
searching the premises of Mitchell Hamlin,
who resides Oh South Battery street. They
carried out this intention but it awaited
nothing, as the willy Mitchell had spilled the
liquor.
Mary Dunn, who was arrested Saturday
evening by Sheriff Reeves and Officer Short
sleeves in intoxicated condition. was
taken before the City Court Monday. She
pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined
the usual amount. She disclosed on liquor
left over from some procured while she and
her husband were sick with la grippe.
Sheriff Reeves and Chief Dumas searched
the premises of T. II. Murphy on Main
street Tuesday and secured three bottles
OF whiskey. His brhtLer, Edward, ap-
peared in the City Court claimed the liquor
and was fined $40 and costs, making $Gl.j2
with a sentence OF 80 days to the House Of
Correction. He appealed and 7. H. Muir
ply became his bondsman.
The premises occupied by Mrs. Narcotic
on Battery street were also searched by
Chief Dumas and Sheriff Reeves, but no
liquor was found,
j. j, Enright and J. A. Brown appeared
before Judge +. A. Weed Tuesday and ar
ranged to have the bail which was fixed at
$1,000 by the City Court in the case OF state
aSainst Ike Newell for assault with intent
to kill reduced to which States Attorney
Cushman made strong objection. Judge
W oed took the matter under ndviscment.
Alexander Sharkey, lad of l., was San
fenced to the House OF Correction tuesday
for the third time. He was arrested Mon
day night by officer Murphy for stealing ~
handkerchief Oft the clothes line OF u. Il.
Moore GU Battery street. lie was arraiened
Tuesday in City Court and sent down for
three months
Chief Dumas was calel to South Bur
lingtoI Sunday. by Daniel {. Barter, who
lost a lew hundred pounds OF hay Saturday
night. 1t took the chief but q few minutes
to get track OF the guilty man. He followed
the trail four miles To the house OF William
Muir, who admitted takins the hay, but
Gained that he borrowed 1t AID intended
calling on Mr.. Barter to sctue. lie VA,
: told to settle the Monday, but as YET
he has not put in an appearance. Mr. Bar
ber has missed, in ali, betore this, severs
tons of hay. Perhaps it may all nave been
borrowed.
Judge Weed yesterday decided to reduce
the bail in tue case OF State against Ia,
Newell for assault with intent to XII, iron
$1,000 to 5000 and he was admitted to bal
j. j. Enri6ht becoming surety
With one exception the remain Ter Of th'
South Burlington gang, T. iwnri and Web,
Newell and George F0ote, were taken beCor,
Justice +. f. Davis ani admitted TO bail il
the sum OF $luU each. j. J. Eurght Wa
tonlsman.
sheriff Reeves goes TO Ru,land to-day
e lie VIII escort Mr., and Mrs. "BIl' Joue
and Alexander Shurkey TO the houss OF
: Correction.
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