Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
IN THE COURTS.
Joseph Belheumer Sentenced Three Years
For Stealing Gun.

Joseph Belheumer was arraigned in City
Court Thursday on the charge of grand
larceny, Tor stealing q gun, valued at $22,
from Louis llamIin, Oct. 10, 1895. He
waived examination, was unable to secure
the required amount of ball. and was COM
United 10 jail Later in the day he plead
ed guilty to an information filed against
MIN by the States attorney and received
his sentence of three years at Windsor,
ana TO pay the costs of prosecution. The
story of the theft is as follows: Hamlin
reported his loss to Chief Dumas and the
latter located 1t at Munson's gun shop
where 1t had been left to be repaired, by
Dubuc of Winooski, who runs the pawn
shop. Dubuc was Intercepted and said
that he bought ii of Isidore Barney for
$780, who was apprehended. Barney
said that Beheumer had given Vt
to him and the latter was arrested
by Officer Decarreau early Thurs
day morning. On motion of the States
attorney nolle prosequi was entered in
the case of the boy Barney.
There was a hearing Monday after
noon before Judge Munson of the Supreme
| Court at the county clerks Office in the
| chancery case of Thompson ct al, VS..
| Joseph Tryon ct al. Judge Munson left for
| Montpelier in the afternoon.
Eddie Deforge of Essex was arralgned
before Justice Hawkins Monday on the
charge of scrapping with Roy Johnson
| He consented to be tried in the city and
Justice Hawkins fined him $40 and costs Of
s74i, which he couldn't pay and he was
taken to Rutland Tuesday to serve his al
ternate sentence of S4 days with the Bur-
| lington colony at the House of Correction.
Eva Carsaw loated into City Court
again, this time on the charge of ASSAULT
| ing Alex Martin and stealing large
| sum of money to wit g." from him. She
| was bound over in the sum of $500 10 APP
| nf County
Martin was also placed under $500 bonds
| to appear as Il witness.
| A hearing was begun In the cases
against Max Samuelson. Harris Vets. and
| Frank Miller for receiving stolen goods
from Pat Molloy of St. Adams. The first
two waived examination and furnished
bail in the sum of $500 each Miller stood
for trial. Last Tuesday Samuelson and
Vets went to St. Adams with their ped
dler's cart and bought load of the brass
from Molloy and loaded 1t into their cart
during the night, leaving St. Adams early
Wednesday morning. The sheriff was no.
titled of 1t and in company with officer
Brunette watched their place all the night
and secured large quantity of the brass
in the morning. The brass secured was
of various kinds, some very fine, being
used on engines for bearings. Several
witnesses were examined Monday and
the case was continued until wednesday
morning. The sheriff has handled this
case very shrewdly and 1t Is probable that
several more arrests will soon follow
Alex Benoit got n fin de steele drunk
, on Tuesday night and went on a glass
smashing toot at his home During the
bat he cut his wrist severely. necessitat-
ing the services of a physician. He will
probably be sober enough to appear In
; court this morning.
l Officer Brunelle arrested Moses Fine
D jew for breach of the peace, but his
case was continued
sheriff Reeves arrested John Ryan
! yesterday in an advanced state of intoxi
e cation. He appeared in court, but was
4 too drunk to disclose. He will be hearc
= from to-day
= Frank Miller was discharged yesterday
$ the evidence not being sufficient to holc
d him on the charge of receiving stoler
goods.