The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-10-25
VARIOUS VERMONT MATTERS.
Defying prohibition.

Mayor John \. Sheldon of Rutland
last week Thursday instructed the
lchief of police to close every saloon at
IL O'Clock at night. Mayor John \.
Mead issued similar order over a
year ago. The saloons, to all appear
ances, closed on the night the order
was issued, though the Boston Herald
correspondent was admitted to one of
the most prosperous saloons after ]
Io'clock the following morning. and
found there one of the most active
members of the board of aldermen,
who said that he was staying up to
take the train north. The curtains of
this particular saloon were drawn. but
the arc light was burning. the door
was unlocked and patrons We're vel
coined. And that in open defiance of
the prohibitory law. 1t is plainly true
as a leading official says 1.-The prohib-
itory law makes the mayors order "A
farce. If Vermont is prohibition
state, why should there be any saloons
at all? The law is, in theory, supposed
TO be enforced, but Mayor Sheldon.
the mayor Ola city in prohibition Yer
mont admits by his own instructions. !
that the law is openly defied. | have /
been familiar with the general situa-
ton for year but | am subordin- I
ate. and simply obey orders. OF course
the law is openly and defiantly violated !
every night and day. Not less than 20 |
saloons have their front curtains up and |
are selling by the glass or pint to any
person of reasonably decent personal |
appearance and any friends he may
bring with him.
nid He nie Fran, RI. MAXWELL Cur.,
An autopsy was held at Richford
Monday by Drs Bingham of Burling
ton, .Jenne Of st. Adams and Bogue,
Pelton and O'Connor of Richford, on
the body of John Brown, who died
Saturday under very peculiar circum
stances. Brown, who was addicted to
the liquor habit, took the Morrell cure
some 10 months ago and some time
afterward became partially paralyzed,
and his powers were gradually failing.
Brown sued Dr. W. 5. Manuel, who ,
the Morrel treatment to
him. for the sum of $4,000. A. con
sultation of eight doctors was held
some two weeks ago, but neither the
result of the consultation nor of the
autopsy will be given to the public
until the case is tried at the next
session of the count" court in April.
The spinal cord and parts of the brain .
were taken to Burlington for further ,,
analysis. The case promises to be an !
one.
Samuel Il. Collins, an ice dealer of 5
Nashua, y. H.. committed suicide
at the house of his sister, |
Mrs. Beerworth, in West Derby where /
he came to visit few weeks ago. He :
had been in poor health four months. |
morning he secured a gun |
from closet, and sitting in bed placed .
the muzzle against his breast and fired |
a fatal shot. He lived two hours in +,
condition. When asked why g
he did it he replied. Il could not @
stand it any longer He was %
years old and unmarried. His brother 4
md two sisters live in this vicinity. \
While Perry Foster was painting the
Union church at Hyde Park Saturday
me of his men stepped from ladder :
md the high'wInd catching it blew it +
Town so that it struck Mr. Foster on y
he side and arm, breaking one rib and n
tracking two others. +
Ground was broken Monday morning t
or the Hinesburgh railroad to Bur I
ington, distance of Il miles. o
Charles BROKER, alias Brooks, is $
criminal, states prison t
raduate and the man who held up a
rolley car in Chicago Oct. I and at
he point of a revolver relieved the d
certified passengers of their current n
unds, watches and iewelry, has been II
n Burlington, being seen at the a
american house and going to Fort a
ethan Allen, where he got off the car, p
nut trace of him has since been lost. e'
Over 100 rattlesnakes have been 81
illed in Fairhaven this season. One
IAN killed Is last night. 81
The larceny case of the state against =,
lexander Fuller of Addison was heard =
before Judge Roberts at ~ ~
-ergennes. Fuller was held under y,
300 bonds for trial at the December r
arm of the county court. -
The annual meeting of the Vermont
'ress Association will be held at the
an Ness house in Burlington Friday "
fternoon and evening. November 10. ai