Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-10
THEY YELLED SUFFERS.
Mature Men Were the worst Offenders.
but Two High school Boys Were Ar
rested---One Fined and the other De-
clBred Not Guilty.

rested---One Fined and the other De-
clnred Not Guilty.
You may yell "Stuffers, uffers. 'uffers.
'utters or "ki-yi-yi-yi'' on the street if YOU
want to. but you will be liable to fine of
50 and costs.
For months and years the young men
and boys have made life miserable to Frank
Green, an employe Of Frost Il Proctor. bv
shouting suffers, 80 with variations How
the word originated is not known. but its
utterance has had an effect Oh Green SINH
lar to that Of a red rag on bull He
would fume and rage and threaten sum
mary vengeance on his tormentors.
OF course it was foolish for Green to
lose his temper at the shouts, because in
this way he simply invited their continue
tion; but he, unfortunately. wasn't built
this way
/. was also contemplate for full-grown
men to continue the torment, and they
ought to have known better; but, I'M
fortunately, there was a case of structural
weakness on their side. also.
And 50 the shouts have gone on and Oh
and have become both nuisance and a
disgrace. The worst offenders have been
young men employed on Main street-some
OF them not so very young, either-and
the school boys, seeing the way things were
going, have thoughtlessly Joined with those
older
The cries became almost continuous
Wednesday afternoon, and many people
remarked that the proceedings were out
rageOus. Col. Hooker. the town grand iu-
ror. who was in Frost n Proctor's store, at
length asked States Attorney Fits. who
80. tv4r, t.,r,
High school boys. who with several com
panons, were standing in front of the Y
VI. c. A. rooms. The two boys were John
Stewart and Arthur Brasor Warrants
were issued for their arrest on the charge
of disturbing the peace. During the after
noon MI Gordon arrested Stewart
Il should be said rtht here that Stewart
is a bright, attractive boy. of excellent
reputation and'of good family. He is not
inclined 10 mischief more than the average
boy of good health and spirits. He heard
the cries and Joined in them, without any
idea of committing a breach of the peace.
He was arraigned before Justice Newton
and had no consultation with counsel or
with his father. He frankly acknowledged
that he had shouted and was therefore
fined - and costs. amounting TO over 50.
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and going out with Sheriff Gordon met
Charles Il. Thompson. who promptly paid
the tine.
Papers were not served Oh Brasor until
yesterday. He declared that he was limo
cent. and his brothers az once arranged to
have him defended
The case was brought before Justice
Newton IN the afternoon The charges as
stated in the three counts We're in brief
that Oh MAY $ he disturbed the public
peace and that Oh two other occasions he
willfuily annoyed and leased q feeble
minded person. Braso, asked for trial
by jury and the following jurors were
drawn: g. Il. Ryder Hiland Haskins,
John Wright, A. j. Currier. f. d. Weld
and c. J. Knapp. The witnesses for the
state were Frank Green, Wells s. Frost,
Col Hooker. II b. Chamberlain ;. ".
Edgett II =. Wellmau. Leroy F Adams,
Major Childs and Judge Tyler. GIeen
testified as to the occurrences on Wednes-
| day, stating positively that he heard Stew
art and Brasor calling him the usual
names. Nj Frost testified as to Brasor ,
| custom of annoying Green. Col. Hooker
testified TO the disturbance Oh Wednesday
and also concerning Green peculiar men
tai makeup, as did the other witnesses for
the state.
The witnesses for the defence, were there
spondent, John Stewart. Dan Stolte. HAYES
Morey, Harry Wellman, Fred Adams, Geo
neand Toby Bean. the boys who were
with BrasOr W ednesday. The testimony OF
these witnesses was a sweeping denial OF
the charges agains, BrasOr, both as TO the
| occurrences OF Wednesday and as to his
conduct toward Green at other times The
examination of witnesses took until after
Is O'Clock, when the court adjourned until
/ $50. The evening session of nearly two
hours was held in the town hall, when the
arguments of counsel were presented. The
| Jury. after being out about j. minutes.
brought IN a verdict of mot guilty.
| States Attorney Fits appeared for the
state and Geo b. Hit for the respondent
There was an attendance of 200 or Boo
in the hall When the High school BOYS
had filed out into the street they cried in
| unison a single time: Hes all right.
Who's all right Brasor" And the case
had become a matter OF history.
The mouthy attacks on Green had
reached a point where suppression was in
order, but it is to be regretted that the
prime offenders-mature men-were not
! prosecuted They 60 free, while lesser
/ offender suffers the prosecution John
| Stewart offence is not to be condoned or
lightly passed over but his action since
the arrest shows that he is of the right
metal He faced the music frankly and
truthfully, says that he ought not to have
done what he did, and that he is sorry for
il.
Now let the reai offenders show their
manhood by keeping their mouths shut.