Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
CITY COURT.
Gentle, tho Freight rhis,, Sentenced e.
Five Years Mt windsor,

Eva Carsnw. our old friend, bobbed up
again Thursday and was fined 81 and
costs by Justice Collision for scrapping
Frank Lemaine also was in evidence and
was fined $? and costs for breach of the
peace.
Albert MCGOWAN of Battery street an
peared before Judge Russell in City Court
to answer the charge OF assault and at
tempted rape on Ella Wallace a H. year.
old girl, on New Years eve. He pleaded
not guilty but a hearing was held and he
was sentenced to six months in the House
Of Correction. A mlttimus was issued and
he will be taken there at once. The COM
plant was entered by his own wife,
aunt OF the girl, and McGowan claims II
was a put-up game.
The first case for Judge Russel's con-
sideration Friday was that Of Francis
ii. McCalc, who was arrested Thursday
evening by the sheriff for intoxication
He pleaded guilty to the charge and was
fined 81 and costs of 1901. He disclosed on
the City drug store, but It's representative,
w. d. Pope. after hearing, was dis
charged. McCale next disclosed OH Joseph
Croto, who pleaded guilty to the charge
and was fined 500 and costs Of si0O1.
Moses Tacy, the assailant of James
Gates, was arraigned next. He waived ex-
animation and was placed under $1,000 bail.
which he was unable to furnish and was
accordingly remanded to jail 10 appear at
the next term OF County Court.
Louis Gentle, the freight thief was next
arraigned on the charge of breaking into
the cars of the Central Vermont railroad.
lie waived examination, his bail was fixed
at $500, which he was unable 10 furnish,
and he was committed to jail to await the
action of the County Court. Gentle APP
peared in court later and pleaded guilty to
an information filed against him at his re-
quest by the States attorney. charging
him with breaking into the freight cars.
Judge Russell sentenced him to five years
at hard labor ct the States prison at
Windsor and to pay tho costs OF prosocu-
/ zion.
: Judge Russell ia City Court Saturday
rentenced Charles Mitchell and John Gu
Does to six months each in the House OF
! Correction for vagrnncy They were ar
rested in Winooski at noon W Deputy
Sheriff Wheeler
Joseph Gcro appeared before Justice
Davis and was fined S. and costs for in
toxication. He disclosed OH Nelson Bacon
who has been there many times before
and he was sentenced to one month at
Rutland and fined $50 and costs. lie fur
3nished $500 bail for an appeal
Growing out of the assault of James
Gates of st. George by Moses Tacy last
Thursday. Alex Tacey was arrested Fri
day morning. for keeping u gambling nui'
sance "A Mallctts Bay. Saturday he came
before Justice Davis, who fined him 81
and costs, but he appealed and furnished
800 bail
Louis Gentle will be taken to Windsor
to-day by Chief Dumas to serve his sem
tencc of five years. The chief is to he con
graduated on thus being primarily instru.
mental in bringing such dangerous crimi.
nal to justice.
Nelson Pickering. the accomplice of
Louis Gentle in the freight thefts. appear
cd in the City Court Monday and pleaded
guilty to an information filed at his re-
quest by the States attorney, charging
him with the theft OF the guns from Franz;
owen. Judge Russell sentenced him 10
two years at Windsor and to pay tho costs
of the prosecution.
James Maloney appeared in City Court
Tuesday morning to answer for tho
search made at his place January 81. The
liquor was ordered confiscated and Ma
loney was taxed the costs of seizure
amounting to S1433. For having on hand
with intent to sell he was aned $40 and
costs of sl3.oi, but appealed, furnishing 81
bail.