Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-09
AT THE BAR.
Chief Dumas Arrests Daniel Wall for
Alleged Thcft-IntoxicntIonC ases.

Alleged Thcft-Intoxication Cases.
H. NJ Phelps of the ii. NJ Phelps &
Co., marble dealers, made complaint to
Chief of Police Dumas, last week, that he
had lost some tools which are used in his
business and he surmiscd that one Daniel
Wall, who left bis employ about a weei;
ago, had them. Thursday morning the
officer searched Wallis house at 90 Myrtle
street and found two hammers, one of
which Mr.. Phelps recognized as his prop
erty. Then learning that Wall was work
ing at the Pioneer mills place some one
and one-half miles from Montpelier village,
Chief Dumas left on the 11:15 train and
returned at $50 o'clock with the respond
emf. He looked over Wallis boarding
Louise and in the celarway he found Ii
pairs of blacksmith tongs which Mr..
| Phelps also said were his. Wall tells a
different story, however. He said that he
got the hammer of j. L. Burke aud that
the tongs were made ut j. w. GoodelPs for
him. He was held to answer to the charge
of larceny. Wall is blacksmith.
| Frank G. Savoy of Jericho, who was ar
rested Wednesday night while intoxicated,
was taken before Justice +. f. Davis Thurs
day morning. He disclosed on liquor
bought in Keesevile, N. Y. He was fined
S. and costs, which he paid, and went home
poorer but wiser man.
Lewis johnson was also convicted of in
| toxication. He was fined the usual amount
and appealed.
Sheriff Reeves searched Mrs. Jennie Fitz-
gerald on Battery street Friday. Jennie
locked the door, which the officer broke into
splinters. He found a little whiskey. She
was taken into court, whore the case was
mol pressed.
Mrs. Connolly of St. Paul street was the
next place of rendezvous. The doors were
fastened here, and before Sheriff Reeves
could get through two doors Mrs. Connolly
pulled the bumper and erything was out
of sight.
Mrs. Bridget Narcotic was also searched
| Thursday, but no liquor was visible.
Daniel Wall, who was arrested for steal
ing, pleaded guilty before Justice T.. f.
Davis Friday, and was fined Sc with
costs.
a complaint that Michael Moore at 81
Battery street was dealing in spirits was
handed Sheriff Reeves Saturday and he
called at Moore's. His experienced eye led
him to move two counters and show case,
after which he found but little difficulty in
raising some boards which revealed Moore s
hiding place and two barrels of beer. He
searched Alfred Doxie's premises on Nortl
Battery street in the morning. In the eel
! lar stairway he discovered a hole from
which he drew pail of ale.
Joseph Dumas was arrested and lodged in
Jail Saturday by Chief Dumas for iutoxica
| ton.
John Bacon was arrested at Winoosk
Sunday for vagrancy and locked up in the
county jail
Jennie Blanchard and Anna Shacket
were arrested Monday by Officers Cayes
and Mckenzie, and arraigned before Justice
L. e. Davis for intoxication. They pleaded
guilty and disclosed on alcohol gwen them
by one Robergo, who lives in Colchester
They were fined SIG. Oh each, including
costs They were unable to pay aud wer
taken to jail.
Ernest Miller was arrested and taken be
fore the Justice on the charge of intoxica
ton, to which he pleaded not guilty and OF
trial was acquitted. d. J. Foster appeared
! for the respondent.
Joseph Dumas, who was arrested Satur
| day for inebration was brought into court
lie disclosed on John Couture, who PLEADED
not guilty. A trial was had and he wa
discharged. Dumas was committed to jai
for not making Il satisfactory disclosure.
The two barrels OF beer seized on Mi
chael Moore's premises were adjudged for
feited and were spilled. Moore ploadet
guilty to having on hand, and was SON
fenced to pay fine OF $50 and costs
amounting to S4LS4.
Tue liquor found at Alfred Doxie's wa
coniiscated. He was arraigned on tn,
charge of second offence, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to one months impris
onment in the House of Correction, and t.
pay fine of so and costs, making Sj1. S4
Ernest Miller was re-arrested for breach
OF the peace and the case was continued.