The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
THE CRIMINAL GRIsT,
Patsy Dundon Takes Residence ~ New
fanr and KutlRnd-NnhHcrpO IhVcs-
tigntes the Lookup,

tigntes the Lookup
Patsy Dundon repentcd himself Mon
day that he had been allowing the
police court So much idlcpess lately
and so he filled up with prohibitory
juice and by way Of emphasizing his
feelings took an earthcrn bowl from
the table and wharkcd his wife on the
| head wlrh il. Officer Geo Wilson
was sent for and took him into custo-
ldy. by evening Patsy had rot sobercd
up enough so he coull appear before
Justice Newton and plead guilty 10
the charge Of INVESTIGATION and dis
turbancc of peace by the assault
On the first charge hc was fined - and
costs, amounting to 50 IS with an
alternative of 90 days IN jail. and on
the second SO and costs -sli. 1G in all
with an alternative OF about SO days
in the house of correction. Patsy's
treasury was in condition OF deficit
rather than surplus and so he was
taken 10 Ncwiarr Tuesday night 10
serve out the first sentence and at its
expiration he will go to Rutland I'm.
less the other fine is paid in the mean
time.
Dundon disclosed that he got case
of beer from the first brewery and en-
gagged Expressman IIolton to bring il
over for him So under the law Mr.
llolton was hauled up and find $40 and
costs, amounting to Sli5l, which he
paid.
+. j.. Vanderpoo got on Il prohibi
tory rampage again Tuesday evening
and Officer Wilson escorted him to the
lookup. Nanderpool thought he would
investigate to see if the criticisms
that have been made on that lookup
are justified, and rs a result inside Of
an hours time without any nipple |
ments whatever, he had taken the I
screws and bars from the door. broken I
the glass and escaped Careful search /
failed to find him again that night,
but Wednesday morning he returned
and voluntarily gave himself up and
went before Justice Newton, plead
guilty to second offense of intoxica-
tion and was fined $40 besides sl.5l
costs. Then he was proceeded against
for breaking out and was bound over
to the county court in 800, which bail
he furnished. His disclosure the
officers do not tell, expecting results, /,
Officers Hall and Wilson made a raid
Wednesday afternoon on John Connells
house on the Brook Road. and secured
10 or 80 bottles of lager, ale, porter, &c,
l small quantity of whiskey, besides Il
quantity OF empty bottles, kegs, and
accomplishments. Connell and mis- wife
vent to Chesterfield that morning and
IRE expected to stay there.
Lawyer H. G. Barber went to vii.
nington Monday Tor Fits TO prosecute !,
/ states attorney complaint against I
Thomas Barlow. Of that place. Barlow
Who lived in the family Of his brother,
lack Barlow, filed up with cider in
he cellar Saturday afternoon. WIN l
brow johnson, who lives in another
,art Of the house, undertook to manage
lin and got him out doors when
}arber halted and johnson following. c
scrap followed in which Barlow was q
jected into thc woudshcd. Then he c
rabbed an axe smashed out the whole r
( the door striking on Il table under J
hitch was few months old child, de- c
the stone in the cooking
tove then went to the parlor and
mashed a lamp ali to pieces. broke a
able somewhat. likewise a mirror a
rcssing case. the top of the table and
box stove. When he broke
trough the first door, Mrs. Barlow
nd Mrs. johnson. whose lives he :
look their children and
ed TO neighbors and the officers
ere sent'for and Sheriff j. II. Kidder
nd C. C. Clark soon arrived, as also
ad neighbor TO assist johnson
ut Barlow was soon arrested though
eJrcsisted somewhat and promised
illing profusely. and was arranged
londay before Justice Edward Titus,
lead guilty to the charge of disturb
" the peace and was held in 500
all in default of which he was com
tilted TO Jail. There was also com
aint against him for intoxication,
at this was mol pressed.