Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-30
AMONG THE BLUE COATS.


able House Raided-Other Matters,
Ike Prince, cousin Of Daniel Prince, now
In Jail for alleged Intoxication, and Mrs.
Davis, both colored, of Colchester were ar
rested and escorted to this city Wednesday
by Officer Mckenzie. Before the City Court
they pleaded not guilty to the charge Of
drunkenness. Witnesses were introduced
in behalf of the State, to show that Prince
was intoxicated as alleged, after which this
case and the one against Mrs. Davis were
postponed till Monday at 10 o'clock. 1t Is
said that Prince aud Mrs. Davis, house
keeper for Daniel Prince, got on a spree tho
previous Saturday. Grand Juror Brown
prosecuted and j. a. Brown appeared for
the defend ants
John Spaulding, who was arrested Tues
dav night while intoxicated, was arraigned
Wednesday. He admitted being drunk, dis
closed on Quo Thompson, clerk for John
Sullivan of South Battery street, and the
Wiuooski agency Tnis was Spau, ding's
second offence for which he was fined
SlS.0l including costs, which he paid.
Thompson was tried for furnishing and &C
quilted.
Judge Peel, of the City Court gave his
decision Friday in the civil case OF Reed
& Taylor Va. j. b. Campbell for merchan-
disc furnished him, giving judgment for the
plaintiff to recover the full amount Of the
claim, some S9j.
Not long since Miss Emma Furnis. OF
North avenue entered complaint at police
headquarters, claiming that thieves had
stolen three hens and rooster from her
flock of poultry. Officer Mckenzie was
given the case, and Monday he arrested
Theodore CRANKY, who sawed a cord OF
wood for Miss Furniss The officer lodged
~ oI,I f.vap l,uf ais
ter's premises later in the day. finding two
hens AMI a rooster, which were afterward
identified by Miss Furniss as the ones stolen
from her. 1t is thought that some one else
aided CRANKY, though he maintained last
evening that he was the only enc concerned
in the affair.
The hearing in the City Court of the case
of State vs. Isaac Prince for intoxication
was finished Monday, Prince being adj
judged guilty. He was fined $40 and costs.
lie appealed.
Webster and Volney Newell, Mary Hardy
and Lima johnson were brought before
the court and arraisncd Monday. Nolney
Newsll was charged with adultery and the
others were charged with being prostitutes.
Nolney Newell and the Hardy woman were
tried and acquitted, while the cases against
the remaining two were continued until .
o o'clock Tuesday. They were all found in the
house OF the Johnson woman on Hyde
street, which wel raided late Sunday night.
Sheriff Reeves sold the property of f. d.
Goodwin at Underhill Monday. The
stock consisted Of farm stool; and imple-
m ents. Everything brought good prices.
Julius Nash horse car driver, who was
arrested by Chief Dumas for committing
adultery with the wife Of Joseph Brown,
vas taken into court and held in 5000 bail
for his appearance before the County Court.
Mrs. Brown subsequently had fit and was
not arrested, but Will be when she RECEIVERS
from the effects Of the par)xy-m.
City Ccu't was occupied Tus'day after
noon in the hearing OF tue case Of State VS..
Jul u Nash, the street car driver, charged
with adultery. The state improved OF sew
eral witnesses The defendant did not put
IN any evidence. Judge Ieck reserved de-
clsion.
John Gibson, cook, and John Jones, col
ored, fireman, etc, at the Van Moss House,
had short set-to Tuesday Morn NJ, this
latter being knocked out in the frs, round.
| The law relating to the breaking OF the
peace was applied to Mr.. Gibson at the re
! quest of Mr.. Jones, and he was fined 50 aut
costs. The disturbances was the outcome Of
an argument.