Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-02
IN THE CITY COURT,
Nellie Scott and hdoiphus Muir Appear
nsE spondants for the Second Time.

Nellie Scott and Adoiphus Muir Appear
nsE Bpondsnts for the Second Time.
Sheriff Reeves and Chief Dumas searched
the premises occupied by Ransom Topper on
St. Paul street thursday. They found meas
ures, Kegs, etc, but could not fad any
liquor Sheriff Reeves also s,archt d
Daniel Sulivnn's place on Battery street,
Cornelius McI}rdes saloon on Church
street, and Michael Moore's saloon on Bat
tory street, securing little whiskey at the
two latter places. Mcbride was taken into
City Court arraigned, pleaded guilty to
the charge of q second Offences of having on
hand, and was sentenced to serve 80 days
in the House of Correction, and to pay q
fine of $40 and costs. He was next arrest
ed upon the charge OF keeping a nuisance,
convicted and ordered to pay u fine Of $50
and costs. He appealed each case.
Sheriff Reeves and Officer Brunell
searched the Hotel Chittenden Saturday
morning, securing quantity OF whskey.
Chief Dumas and Officers Mckenzie and
Farrell made n raid on the den in the base
ment of the block on Bnttery street about
/ 1 o'clock Saturday, arrested and lodged in
Jail Lizzie Hurley, Katie Cummings and
Edward Corbett. Letor in tho day Mrs
Kate Hurley, mother OF Lizzie, was arrest
ed. They werethavng racket regard
less OF the rights of the paople in this vicin-
ity, one of whom entered complaint.
Mrs. Kate Hurley, her daughter, Eliza
beth, Michael Corbett aud Kate Cummings,
who were arrested Saturday, were taken
into the City Court Monday morning.
They all pleaded,gulty to a second offence of
intoxiceton and were each sentenced to
pay a fine Of $40 and costs, with an alter
native sentence OF 40 days in the House of
| Correction.
Kate Cummings disclosed on Nellie Scott,
alias Popcorn" She pleaded not guilty,
and the case was continued till Tuesday.
Later she sent word to the court that she
wanted to withdraw her plea of not guilty
and plead guilty and take her sentence.
Corbott, Mrs. Hurley and daughter dis
closed on gin got Of "Nick" Smith, and a
warrant for his arrest was issued. The
Hurleys, Corbett, Cummings aud Scott will
be taken to Rutland in day or so.
Lyman Norris came into court, disclosed
and was fined So and costs He has been
in Jail some two weeks, for refusal to d.
vulge of whom he got his liquor.
Martin Butler appeared in court and
claimed to be proprietor of Michael Moore's
old saloon on Battery street, He was then
arragned, charged with having liquor on
hand, based upon the seizure made a few
| uuJs ago. nc eDleIeu p4ea VI Eulily uuu
was fined $50 and costs.
John Little, proprietor of the Hote
Chittenden, went into court, pleaded guilty
to one offence OF having on hand, and the
liquor seized there Saturday by Sheriff
Reeves was ordered confiscated. Judge
Peck fined Little $50 and costs. GRAND
Juror Brown prosecuted.
Before Judge Peck Tuesday Nellie Scott
pleaded guilty to second offence OF fur
nshing. She was sentenced to serve 30
days in the House Of Correction aud to pay
a fine of $50 with costs She has no money
and will work out the fms, which viii
lengthep her stay at Rutland some three
months.
Sheriff Reeves met Adolphus Muir, whose
sentence OF 20 days to the House of Cor
rectiou FOR a conviction of selling liquor ex-
PRED Tuesday, at the door of the institu-
ton, arrested and escorted him back here
He was Immediately taken into City Court
arraigned again on the charge of furnishing
based upon disclosure He said mo
guilty" and gave bail in the sum OF $40
for his appearance in court when wanted.