Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-28
A NEW HOTEL DEDICATED.
Citizens of Morrtstowp Indulge in IN OK
Fashioned House werminr.

MoRRIsvILLE, April 20.-Morristown's
citizens dedicated their new hetel, the Ran
dali, tonight an old fashioned house warm
ing that was largely attended. The ban
quot was followed by remarks by Congress-
man H. H. Powers, ex-Gov. George w.
Hendee and Hon. p. K. Gleed, the toast
master aud others. The event was given
under the auspices of the Morrisvilic In
provement association.
Franklin County Court,
Sr. ALBANs, April 20.-The jury return
ed a verdict for the de .andant In the case OF
Lyon VS.. Writer'S yesterday. This being
the last jury civil case to be tried, ths
criminal docket was called, and but one
case was found ready for trial-namsly,
that OF State VS.. Charles Austin for theft,
hich is now on trial. States Attorney
Brown is for the State, and Mr.. McGst-
trick for the respondent. 1t 10 Understood
that this is the last case for the jury.
washinston County Court.
MONTPELIER, April FL. County Court
to-day the jury in the case Of State vs.. VIII
liam Reed brought in q verdict of guilty OF
ono second offence Of selling intoxica til g
liquor The case of the State VS.. Charlie.
Spaulding, selling liqbor, is now on trial.
Spaulding was con vIcted at the last term OF
court and sent to the house of correction for
a similar offence. In the case Of the State
vs.. James H. Kelley larceny, yesterday,
the jury brought in verdict of guilty.
Kelley was convicted Of one offence at the
last term, and has five more cases on the
docket.
MONTPELIER, April 22.-Tho jury in the
case of State Vs. Charles Spaulding brought
in verdict of guilty Of three second Of
fences of selling intoxicating liquor.
George Reed pleaded guilty Of keeping
liquor with intent TO sell aud to keeping a
nuisance.
A. J. Glysson pleaded guilty to keeping a
nuisance.
hi, afternoon a panel Of jurymen wa,
called to try the liquor case OF L. d. Rus
sell, but the respondent did not appear. Hi.
bonds were called and forfeited, and bench
warrant was issued for his arrest.
In the cases OF tbs Safe VS.. Larry Nc
Mahon end E. W. Morrison, the bond. were
called and iorlei ed.
Bail was called and forfeited in five
liquor cases OF the State VS.. Barney Nc
kenna.
Il. E. Bliss pleaded guilty to keeping a
nuisauce
Jo-eph Perkins, who was supposed to ap-
pear as witness IN the late case of State vs.
Levanway AID "kept shady" thereby caus.
ing considerable trouble, was captured this
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Cook and
placed in jail.
Mrs. Jane Lynch pleaded guilty to keep
ing hquor nuisance in the Argus block.
Judge Thompson heq stated tnat lie in
tended remaining g,until the..docket was cleared
up IL speaking of the liquor cases, he says
there is no oJher town in Vermont where
there are so many so-caIed dumps or
traps" connected with seloons, for secret
ing or getting liquors out of the way OF olli-
GERS as there are in Montpelier.
MONTPELIER, April 24-No work of i'm
Iortance was accom- plished in Court Satur-
day morning, and recess was declared
until = y. IL. Monday.
In both the case of the State vs.. Erastus
NJ. Locxin, selling liquor, and that OF the
State vs. Lemon j. Holden, rape, a nolle
prosequi wa entered.
Mis-. Jane Lynch withdrew her exec ptions
iB the case where the jury found her guilty
OF keeping LIQUOR vita intent to sell.
AT The Friday evening session the divorce
case of Fora a. Towle VS.. Frederick A.
Towle OF Waterbury was heard and q
divorce wGs granted for ''lntolerable
severity" and the custody of the mino
child was decreed to the petitioner. The
petItionee WAS TO have the right to visit the
Child at ali proper times,
Sheriff Howe yesterday won't to Burling-
ton and arrested one Mitchell, and brought
him to Jail. Mitchell is wanted for selling
liquor here.
MoNTPELIER April 25.-In the County
Court this afternoon. Joseph Perkins with
drew his plea of not guilty OF selling intoxi-
eating liquor, and pleaded guilty to one
offenss.
In the case Of the State VS.. Smith S. Bal.
lard, for impeding officers who were making
search and seizure at the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad freight depot a nolle
prossequi was entesed.
In the case of the State vs.. L. d. Russell.
brought in on bench warrant, it was
shown that he did not in nten tionally 90 away
to avoid trial, the bonds were chancered to
$40 in each of the two cases, and the trial
was begun, with Stanton, Huse and Senter
for the State, and Lord 4 Boynton and
Laird for the respondent.
MONTPELIER, April 2G-The State ys.
Charles Nichols and others, breach of the
peace at Berlin Corners, is the case on trial
to-day.
The case of the State VS.. Lewis D. Rus
ssil, keeping liquor nuisance at Al Main
street was completed at last evenings ses-
sion, and the jury brought in verdict of
guilty. To-day Russell pleaded guilty to
one offence of selling.
About 100 persons are expected from
Barre on Thursday evening to rscsiv.
naturalization papers.