Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-19

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RUTLAND. oct 16.-Thc United States
Circuit Court convened this afternoon at >
o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. The
first business to occupy the attention of the
court was hearing regarding the suicicncv
of defendant pleas in the equity case of
Willis f. Heaton. receiver. vs.. Charles W.
Thatcher. administrator; decision reserved.
Charles NJ. Wilds for orator, J. X }atchcl-
der for defendant.
There being no cases ready for trial the
petit jurors were excused till tomorrow
morning at 9 clock. Several United States
cases were then called up by District At
torncy Plunley and were disposed of a. fol
lows: United States vs. Angelo Broggs of
Barre. indicted for violation of internal rev
cnuc laws, bail fixed at $500 which he fur
nshcd United States vs. James Hart of
Barre. same offence. a plea of guilty was
entered and he was sentenced TO the House
of Correction for the term OF 80 days and to
pay fine of 800. d. j. Foster appeared
for respondent
United States vs. Loren Williams of Or
range, Vt, upon being arragned entered a
plea of guilty to violation of the postal laws
and was sentenced To pay fine of 500
without costs In the case of Inited States
". w. Z. Pcrley and Clarence l.. Story for
the same offence as the last named a plea of
guilty was entered. Subsequently Respond
ent Story withdrew his plea of guilty by
leave of court and on motion of the district
attorney a mol pros was entered as to him
Respondent perlcy was then sentenced to
pay fine Of $50 and costs.
The next three cases disposed of were
portion of the celebrated Chinese exclusion
act cases, which created much excitement in
Orleans. Franklin and Essex comtie, in Nav
last. and which were "WOrkcd up hv special
treasury agents Smith and Buckingham.
In United States W. Frank &. Park. alias
Chin Parks. plea of guilty was entered,
respondent was sentenced II Imprisonment
in Chittenden county Jail for the term of
two months, and to pay fine of 500.
In that of the United States ". :. Van
derpank he also entered plea of guilty and
was sentenced to the House of Correction
for six months and to pay fine of 81.
In United States v. Dennis Sheehan.
alias Daniel Bern, alias Dan l.. Bua of
Quebec 7. O.. he also pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to the House ot Correction
for term of tvo months and to pay time
of 81. D. J. Foster appeared for the last
three respondents
Court then adjourned to 8 O'Clock to-mor-
row morning
ftTLANp, oct I'.-At the coming IN "i
th' hit'u states circuit court 'nlN morn
lllE th' several respondents VINO had p'th
indicted and called upon to appear at the
present term ol court were present ana en-
tered pleas as given below.
II. \. BeerWOlth was airalgh'd Tor send
ing obscene matter throuSn thr mails. ne
entered plea OF guilty, ana was sentenced
to pay fine OF SlUo.
The two cases OF United states ". wilt
Hopkins Tor violation OF the Chinese "Nclu-
sion act, We're consolidated 10y direction of
the court. Whcrcupon he was arraigned. III"
entered plea Of guilty and was sentenced
to imprisonment for two months in the Chit
tendeh county jail ana TO pay a line OF S)o".
The two cases of United States vs. Charles
:. Smith for the same offence Wer" con
Solldated as III the above case, jpon ar
raignment he entered plea Of guilty and
was sentenced To imprisonment for two
months IN Chlttendcn county Jail and to pay
| a fine of 5000. ID. j. Foster of burlington
| appeared for all of above respondents.
In the two cases of United States ".
Charles Wah kee for same offence rs in the
two above cases. in which bail was given in
! the sum OF Sl1OO. the bonds were called and
forfeited.
In the case of United States V. Ira II.
| Fi,kc of Montpelier for violation OF postal
laws a mol pros was entered rs TO the last
count in the indictment on motion of Dis
trict Attorney PIumley. Fiske was then
arraigned, entered Il plea of guilty and was
| sentenced to pay Il fine of S4OO without
costs. H. y. Hu,e II. w Kemp and W.
\. Lord appeared for the respondent.
| In the case of tnted States ". )r. John
| Lance of Montpelier, for same offence. a like
order as in last named case above, concern
| ing the last count in the indictment was
| given. Upon arraignment he plead guilty,
and was sentenced to paya fine of $500 with
ont costs. George W. Wing, II. \. TIu,c,
| II. W. Kemp and W. \. Lord appeared toy
The case of t nited States vs. 'admuN
smuggling phenacitiue and sulphonol. Upon
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