Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12
LlFE'S DARK SIDE.


TIL" civil case of Edward NanCor vs.
George Campbell was heard in city Court
Wednesday, II was an action of trover TO re
cover FOR the alleged conversion of n camp
| tent, valued at something like -. Judgment
was given the plaintiff r. T.. Brown APP
pcared for Mr.. Naucor, and NJ. II. Alexan
der for the defendant.
Under the manager in the barn of Murphy |
& Farrell on Pitkn street Thursday after
noon Sheriff Reeves and Deputy Wheeler
found barrel of beer which they seized.
Thursday Sheriff Reeves arrested Thoma,
Pope of pitkn street on the charge of in
toyication. Pope was lodged in jail
Chief Dumas arrested Patrick Flynn
Thursday. Flynn is wanted in Rutland by
Deputy Sheriff Brislin on II mittimus for Il
conviction of furnishing liquor.
In City Court Friday John Farrell APP
peared, claimed the liquor seized in barn
| on Pitkin street. occupied by Murphy IS
| Farrell. and was fined $50 and costs. making
total of s'12 -
Sheriff Reeves found two barrels of beer
at 4. II. Nortons on Maple street Friday
| Norton was arrested. brought into court,
where he pleaded guilty to third offence of
having intoxicating liquors ON hand. and
| was sentenced to servo one month in
the House of Correction and pay Il
fine of $50 and costs He appealed, hut in
tinlatCd he would probably soon ask to he
allowed to sorve his sentence States At
torney Cushman prosecuted and Il. f..
| Brown defended
At William Newton shouse saloon on North
street Friday evening Sheriff Reeves got hold
of a little whiskey before Mrs. Newton could
spill it all.
Friday evening Mr.. Reeves searched
Murphy & Falrelrs plumbing shop
| again. but the doors were fasten-
ed and when he effected an en-
trance no liquor was to be found He ar
rested Michael Murphy. the senior partner,
on warrant issued Thursday and lodged
him in jail
Thomas Pope was taken into court on the
charge of intoxication. gave an unsatifac
tory disclosure and was renandcd.
DR.. George S. Cahill appeared in the City
Court Saturday as defendant in a civil case.
1t was an action of eiectmcnt brought 10y
Mrs. Whitney of Pearl street to recover pos
session of her rooms, and also some $3.50
due her for the occupation of the same.
He furnished bail for his appearance Mon
day next on which day the writ is returna-
BILE
Edward Hollenbect of South Burlington
husband of Mrs Hollcnbcck, against whom
an effort was made to secure an indictment
ON the charge of mfanticide, was lodged in
Jail Sunday afternoon. The warrant
charges him with crininallv assauting one
Minnie Glmond, II years of age. If the
crime with which he is charged cannot be
proven, he will bc taken for adultery.
Deputy Sheriff Wheeler of Winooski ar
rested William Whitman Saturday evening
for disturbing the peace.
Sheriff Reeves searched Joseph Grafton
premises on North Winoo~ki avenue Satur-
day, finding his hiding place and securing
some whiskey.
Alcck Payea. who was arrested Friday
pleaded guilty in City Court Saturday to
being intoxicated, disclosing on Fred Beau
| lieu of Winooski who was fined $40 and
costs. Payea was assessed S13.3l, including
costs. He also disclosed on Frank Dumas
but the latter could not he found Officer
Cavea made the arrests.
Sheriff Reeves went to Hnesburgh early
Saturday morning. arriving at the place Of
residence of Petit Juror e. f. BrOwnson at
j:4J o'clock. Mr. Brownson had not awak-
ened but Il hard knock brought him to the
door. Mr.. Reeves then made known to him
his business, al the same time pulling war
rant from his inside coat pocket, which al
legged that Mr. Brownson took from the
court house in this city a cane belonging to
Juror g. F. Gale of Colchester. Mr. Brown
son pleaded ignorance of the accusation at
first, but shortly produced the cane and
settled the case by paying the costs. The
cane probably cost - cents. On learning
the facts of the case Judge Munson ordered
Clerk Ray to excuse Mr. Brownson from
further attendance upon court.
Three cases were heard in City Court Mon
day. Joseph Grafton was arraigned on
the charge of second offence of owning
liquor, to which he entered plea of guilty
and was fined $50 and costs and sentenced
to one months imprisonment in the House
| of Correction
Mrs Miller was tried and acquitted of the
charge of breach of peace.
Edward Hollenbeck, who was arrested by
Chief Dumas Sunday. was brought before
the court Monday. He waived eXamina
ton to the charge of rape, and bail was set
at $1,000 which he could not furnish.
While Sheriff Reeves was dipping NJ
spilled beer from the floor of F. Y. Mel'
ciers store Monday afternoon, he saw a
man back of the building rolling barrel OF
beer down an embankment toward the lumber
ward and called to- his assistant, who saved
the man farther trouble in that line by TAX
ing the beer. Henry Arcand runs the store
now
He then searched the store of Patrick Nc
Kenzie proprietor of 'Tammany Hall, >
on North avenue, getting some whiskey ant
gin.
The liquor seized at Patrick Mckenzie
was forfeited to the city in City Cour
Tuesday. Mckenzie pleaded guilty to TIN
charge and was assessed $50 and costs
ic The ardent got at f. y. Mercier's ole
ID stand was claimed by Henry Arcand, VIII
says he is the lessee of the bar. He wa
III fined $50 and costs The liquor was forfeited
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