The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-20
THREE HALIFAX CITIZENS.

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90 10 the House OF Correction for Iii
guOr Selling Six Other Prosecution
In the Same COnnectiOn-AIl from
Population of Scotland still some
Folks Think Prohibition Works IL
the Back Towns,
States Attorney Fits took triI
Wednesday to West Halifax where he
plucked plentifuly the fruits of pro
hibition. That section has unques-
tionaby been deeply demoralized by 4
sort of boot leg traffic. which under
the present law is so likely to take the
place of that by hotels in the hands OF
reputable citizens. Horace Blanch
ard, who has for Il generation back been
a familiar figure in county iuris
prudence and who has twice before
been prosecuted for selling liquor, has
for long time been circulating over
the hills with Il blackboard selling the
"pizencst' of stuff, having customers
by the hundreds. Apparently his
merchandise has consisted of alcohol,
which 'he would buy by the gallon,
dilute, and color and season to make a
pretensc of any kind of drink desired.
The result was that finally the town
officers and leading citizens combined
to stop it.
Walter Reed, Fred Stanley and Geo.
kenney were arranged before Justice
Frank Worden for intoyication. All
plead guilty and we're fined s. each
and costs, amounting in each case to
S20.3S. They all disclosed that
they got their liquor at Coleraine City
and swore absolutely to this statement.
The court refused to believe it and
proposed to commit them until they
would tell the truth. So they all
yielded finally and said they got it of
Blanchard, with details that resulted
in the other prosecutions
Blanchard had in the meantime
been captured and was arraigned He
stood trial and called for jury and as
ii result was convicted of five second
offenses and sentences to ID months
Imprisonment in the House of Correc
ton with a fine of 1925 and costs
to slii. He was thcn ,ver-
hauled for keeping with intent to
SELF and fined $50 and costs, which
will mean altogether nearly two years
more incarceration.
Windell Houghtop was prosecuted
for furnishing" and plead guilty to
one first offense, and was fined so and |
costs, amounting to S23.2 80.
Geo. kenney was also prosecuted for !
furnishing, stood trial by jury, and |
vas convicted of four offcnses and |
lined $40 and costs amounting to 1859 |
%.
Then came Fred Stanley who was
for furnishing. He
,wned up and was fined - and costs.
.ggrcgating sl1.36
And finally Walter Reed was ar
aligned on the same charge, followed
'tanley's example and his dose was
~ 50, $40 and costs.
The way the last four came into the
clutches of the law was that among
blanchard s customers there was
ractise of one buying a quantity and
hen dealing it out to or dividing up |
nth the others. This is what Hough
on, kenney, Stanley and Reed were
hown to have done. There was really ,
o evidence for the defense in any of
he cases. Blanchard and Kenney |
9th went on the stand in their own
ehalf, but before they got through ,
ad admitted their guilt. :
Constable F. G.. Miner, who served j
Il the processes will to-day take |
Reed and Kenney to Rut ]
md, the two latter in default of pay
tent of their fines
John G. Cummings, who escaped !
ON the officer last July after arrest !,
II shooting with intent to kill, was !
rested yesterday at his brothers near e
oughtonville and committed to Jail T
!. Newfane. He is believed TO =
ave been hiding there for some time. :
Charles Bailey of Putney narrowly
capped being severely injured Sunday {
orning by his three year old Jersey
al. Mr.. Bailey was exhibiting him
the house when the bull attacked
m, and as there was no staff in the
ne there was no means of escape. H
+. Bailey was pushed along on the
ound in very lively manner and
en- tossed over the bulls head. Mr. |!
liley succeeded luckily in winding
c rope around post and thus cs
ping from the animal but not until II
we're injuries were received. @,
case, in close alliance with hi
csc, came up yesterday in prosccu c
m against Henry W. Griffin for in
yication and disturbance of the u
~ ~ t9NtullAh- MS IL .NdI b4''
lighter, who accused him Of strik q
Z her, using foul language, prevent
2 her from going TO school or to the
ighbors. She had left home and
Ken refuge at her brother in laws. in
Ie case was not pushed to conclusion, of
weyer. The girl makes an appica- al
N to the probate court for the APP ar
of guardian on the ground l.;
at her father is mot fit person fo
have control of her. and he signed it, re-
the charge, and in the c,
antime this case is held in allegiance
ainst him. ",
These trials occupied all of Wednes- la
Y and good share of yesterday. II
ank Stetson, lately student at Miss ne
wyer's school, where he has read Cl
' books from Waterman. Martin ~
it's Office, appeared for the several or
pondents and did all he could for &
m.
t was in Halifax. it will be re-
that several farmers were
secuted a few months ago for selling vi.
Ter. vi,
shiaIburn May Get Out Oh ball. ";