Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24
LIES T ARK SIDE.
Intoxiostion and Disc' nAurs Cas.s-A
CLERK Turns "Statc's Evidence"

Intoxlostion and b'sc a4urs Cas,s-A
CLERK Turns "statc's Evidence"
Henry Arcand was takou before Jude,
Peck Wednesday and claimed the liouor
seized in f. X. Mercier's saloon ON Tues
day. A paper showing that the place had
been leased to Arcand was produced IN
court aud he was sentenced to 30 DAYS ia
the Work House and fined $40 aud costs,
amounting to S226 oil.
Sheriff Reeves searched Hotel Chitten
den, alias Hotel Sherwood, Wednesday and
secured a case of lager beer and two bottlep
OF whiskey.
The civil case Of II. c. Smith arsin,,
Phoebe A. Peterson of Georgia was heard in
City Court Thursday morning. Action was
brought to recover balance OF SS1 80
claimed TO be due on a note. The defepdap.
put in no testimony, and after tho court
had given the plaintiff judgment, took an
appeal. A. N Spaulding appeared for the
plaintiff, and f. b. Finn of st. Adams for
the defendant.
Harry Benoit came into City Court Fri
day, pleaded guilty TO being the proprio-
tor of bar, also to owning the LIQUOR
seized on his fathers premises July last
and was given a 30 days sentence to the
House of Correction and $50 with costs.
Officer Murphy lodged in jail Saturday
night William, better known as kit, 4"
Francis for intoxication.
Based upon the seizure made by Sheriff
Reeves, Mrs. Gillulsy was escorted into the
city court Monday. She pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to serve 30 DAYS in the
House OF Correction and to pay q fine OF
go aud costs. This will be her second
.erm q + this institution. She was pardoned
not long since by Gov. Fuller, conditionally
that shs would never again sell or deal in
spurious liquors This shows how well she
has kept her promise.
Arthur James and John Wood. the two
trsmps arrested by Constable Roberts Of
Shelburne for breaking and entering an I'M
occupied house Sunday morning, waived the
right of hearing in Sheburue, and were
taken before Justice Z. w. Hawkins
Monday. They pleaded guilty and a SEN
tence Of 1870 days in the Hous, OF Correc-
ton was imposed on each.
In the City Court Mo ldsy kit Fran
els pleaded guilty to intoxication, disclosing
on Napoleon MERCER. He was fined $40
and costs.
While in drunken state Amelia Prince
and Louise Biens were arrested by Chief
Dumas Monday night. In court Tuesday
'hSJ P'enuou buhtJ W DeluR luLOXlCatel,
disclosing on Joseph Feay, who gave them
some liquor out OF bottle Fsaly camo
into court and said he gave each woman a
drink of whiskey. He further stated that
he procured tho liquor of Richard Welch.
Mr.. WEIGH was fined $l9. OF including costs.
which he paid, Fealys fine amounted to
$31 % and the women were each ordered to
pay $l2.0l.
Alfred Mousse, clerk at De Noel's drug
store, lied an affidavit in court Tuesday
that he worked for {. w. DeNos under
contract; that he came into court May II
and june l, and pleaded guilty to having
sold liquor at his employers request. Ac-
cordingly DeNoel was asked to appear and
answer to the two charges of selling liquor.
Without any superfuous Ceremony he had
pleas OF guilty entered in both cases, and
Judge Peck fined him so. OF including CO SITS.
lie appealed. Mousse was discharged.