Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-07
A PRESENT OF \ CHURCH.
SLATE FOR SOUTH AMERICA
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.


Montpelier, Vt, Nov. 4-The only case
in Washington County Court to-day was
state vs.. Joss of Barre for keeping with
intent to sell. States Attorney Stanton
for the State ana j. G.. VIM for respond
ont. About SIX witnesses flr the State
have been examined to-day and five for
the respondent
G. c. Warren came into court to-day and
had his case continued to The next term
of court. The case of sta. VS.. Titcomb
was continued.
Montpelier, Nov. 5.-The case Of State
VS. Harry Young Of Barre tor larceny
came up for trial to-day in Washington
County Court. The charge Is Tor stealing
a purse containing SO in money from Mrs.
IL. NJ. Kenyon who runs the Boston bar
gain store in Barre on March 90 1898. Mrs.
Kenyon was in the rear of L.r store on
the aforesaid day preparlnG 10 10 ont
shopping and had left ne purse on the
counter in the front Of the store. The re-
spondent came into the store with Some
Eandbills ana ii is supposed seeing the
purse appropriated it to himself. The re-
spondents father came INTO the store
about a week later and found IN. purse
upon a shelf back of thr counter. The
State claims that a thoroush search had
been made for the same and that ii must
have been put there by some one who
knew something of the case. Some tcSti-
mony which was given 10y the Barre po-
lice who arrested the boy was excluded
from the case. States Attorney stanton
was assisted by II. W. Scott of Barre.
}. W. GoEdon and W. II. Lapoint repre-
sented the respondent. The judge finished
his charge to the jury al 1880 The jury
was odt about one hour when they brough,
IN a verdict Of not guilty on account OF
age.
The next case taken up was State VS.
Sweeney for the larceny of Il watch and
chain.
Proceedings have been commenced
against Hon, Ira Allen of Fair Haven
charged with furnishing liquor on the oc.
cas!on of the visit of the Legislature to the
State fish hatchery at RuXbury. October
a. lS9iThe case is set for trial Thursday.
Montpelier VT Nov. G.-Georg,
| Williamson of Warren. lad o
about ~ years, was indicted by the gran,
jury AT this term of court for selling liquor
! This morning he was brought into cOur
| from the jail and pleaded guilty to 10 frs
offences For this Judge Thompson il
some very hitting words pronounced sen
tence of $500 and costs or the altcrnativ,
sentence of three years at hard labor il
the work house at Rutland The lad il
bright and smart and seemed uuconcern
ed at his sentence. 1t is thought that thi
! is but small number of the similar of
/ fences which he has committed.
The case of State vs.. Frank Sweeney fo
receiving stolen goods was on the docke
| for trial this morning in Washington
| County Court. SAID Sweeney boarded
with another Sweeney in BradsAaws $ bloci
in Berlin sometime last summer when tn,
/ theft occurred. one Armon Eeron,
/ French Canadian, also boarded at thl
place and from him was stolen a gol,
watch and chain, Several witnesses wer
examined on both sides. state Attorne,
Stanton for the prosecution ana q. Win,
and II. r. Gordon for the defence. Tn
jury brought in a verdict Of guilty at 3:3
and he was given IA sentence to pay s.
and the costs OF prosecution.