Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06
CITY COURT.
Moses Tacy Sentenced to Serve Five Years
In States Prison.

Au HTisOus
AS a result of the recent seizure at NJ.
G. Powers place. Robert Bruce, his clerk,
appeared in court Thursday and was
fined $50 and costs for keeping nuisance.
Mr.. Powers then paid $40 and costs for
renting portion of his store for an illegal
purpose.
Mark Haley, an old offender, was ar
raigned before Jundge Russell Friday on
the charge OF stealing coal from the Cen
trail Vermont railroad January ~. The
case was heard next day but was con-
tinued until Friday. when he was fined
$40 and costs of s2olS.. with an alternative
sentence of l20 days at Rutland. He
preferred the latter and was escorted there
Friday evening by the sheriff.
Moses Tacy. the assailant of James
Gates, postmaster at St. George at NAL
let's bay on New Years day, came into
court Saturday and pleaded guilty to an
information filed against him at his re-
quest by the States attorney. charging
him with assault with intent to kill He
was at once sentenced by Judge Russell
10 five years at hard labor at Windsor
and to pay the costs Of the prosecution.
The other case In court was for breach
OF the peace. 1t seems that two men IN
the employ OF the Vermont Shade Roller
company were "roping in" various people
on Pine street Friday night and one man
in particular whom they gathered in re-
scented II and entered a complaint, but
after hearing Saturday they were dis
charged, with reprimand from the bench
that they were old enough and should be-
have themselves properly in the future.
Monday was a Great day in Israel"
for the prohibitonists, for as the result Of
Saturdays searches by the sheriff, heavy
fines were imposed on several saloon
keepers and DRINKS.
The iirst act rung up was that of John
Donohue, who was assessed Sl433 the
costs OF the seizure made at Murphy's
place Saturday. This was paid at once
The second scene in this act was for keep
ing on hand for a prospective sale. Dono-
hue pleaded not guilty, but was fined $40
and costs of sl30l but appealed and fur
nished $50 bail. The third scene consisted
In Donohue and Murphy being arraigned
for maintaining nuisance and they were
each fined $50 and costs Of s73S and the
nuisance was ordered abated. An appeal
was taken. however, and each respondent
furnished $50 bail.
The second act was the case against the
American Billiard parlors. The liquor
seized there was confiscated and Maxine
Murray was adjudged the owner and was
assessed the costs of seizure, S14.33 but
appealed and furnished $50 bail Scene
two was his being fined $40 and costs of
Sl3Ol for keeping on hand. but an appeal
was 'ohtl lOT WHICH 3OV pdll was furnish
ed. The third scene was the nuisance
one, which cost him $50 and costs of sl3.Ol.
lie appealed as usual and furnished the
required amount of bail.
Harley MCGOWAN figured as the PRINCIPAL
actor In the third act and paid 5000 for
scrapping with Fred Barrett.
The scene of the fourth act was a pantry
in which was a bottle Of whiskey on which
John Rock got drunk. 1t cost him So and
costs of $S.0l.
The dramatis personae OF the fifth and
last act were Kate Mitchell and Mabel
steady who were arraigned for intoxica-
ton but were discharged,
Beside City Court there was a short
seance with justice at which Justice Uaw-
klns presided. Robert Liberty and Jesse
Liberty Were brought in on the charge of
serapping with Moses Tacy. Jesse was
| fined So and costs of s6.H and Robert az
and costs of s74l, which they paid. This
Is the last chapter in the Tacy case.
p. l.. Gay also instituted suit against
Abial Foy to recover the value of a s35
wagon. Judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff for $50.
The liquor seized at Mrs, ]. ]. Sulilyan's
Of South Battery street was confiscated in
City Court Tuesday and p. j. O'Malley
was adjudged the owner and assessed the
cost of the seizure, $l4.SS, For keeping
on hand he was fined $40 and costs OF
| sio'Vl with an alternative sentence of l29
days at Rutland.
Thomas German, who has Just COM
pleted n term at Rutland, was arraigned
on the charge of intoxication, to which he
pleaded guilty He was fined IS and costs
Of s2227, but preferred the alternative OF
10 days in jail, where he Is at now.
There was another chapter in the dog
case OF Deorme VS.. Guyette before Justice
Hawkins Tuesday The argument OF
counsel for an arrest''of judgment was