Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
DRANK FIVE PlNTs OF WHlsKEY.
An Afternoons Diversion For Alexander
>hack~tt with no Rad Effects

An Afternoons Diversion For Alexander
>hack-tt with no Bad Effects
There was short session of City Court
Thursday morning at which Judge Rus
sell announced a decision in the case OF
Jerry Lee. who was arraigncd for dis
closure on Wednesday. Lee was found
guilty of a second offence and sentenced
To pay fine of $50. serve one month in
the House of Correction and pay tie
costs. An appeal was taken and bail fur
nished.
John Iavigne was brought in TO answer
TO a charge of intoXication. He was fined
g and costs and disclosed on Louis Out
mottc.
An officer was sent for Ouimette but
was unable to find him or learn his pres
ent address.
The seizure case of Mary Moore OF lower
Cherry street was tried Saturday after
noon and the place adjudged a nuisance.
Mrs. Moore pleaded not guilty to keeping
with intent to sell hut was convicted and
sentenced To pay $40 and costs of Sli.5l. as
wei as the Sl4SS which was the cost of tho
seizure. To this amount was then added
a fine OF 80 and costs of sli5l for keeping
n nuisance.
the suit Of c. NJ Smith VS.. Roy An
drews Of ShclbIrne in which DAMAGES L.
su!ting from an exchange of horses were
claimed. was heard in City Court Friday
jIry was cmpancled as follows:
y. l.. Chamherlin, Alderman r. 5. Adsi;.
l.. A. Drew, j. y. Henderson, II. c. Smith
and I. II. Collins. Mr.. Smith was eN-
cuscd. having formed an opinion and AL
dorman George Munson drawn. The
plaintiff objected to Mr.. Munson and the
name of Alderman John j. Shea was
drawn from the hat in his place.
Constable Sails, who has charge of the
jury. was sent out for Mr.. SHEA. an the
hNr ami. a
an ante room and lighted cigars Mir.
Shea put in an appearance in short time
and made an eloquent plea TO Judge Rus
sell. which resulted in his being excused.
The case was that OF an exchange Of
horses at the stable OF Mr.. Smith, In
which the plaintiff claimed a reaijust-
ment was due. II was contended that the
horse was not as reprcstnted and that II
had the hcaves. The selection Of tho jury
and the examination of witnesses corsurn-
eli all the afternoon. Both the ploiatiff
and defendant took the stand ana some
half n dozen others were examined.
Just before o'clock the jury returned
a verdict of guilty and assessed damages
upon the defendant Andrews in the sum
of So
Tho case against Caleb NJ lockwood
for non-surport of his wife when able to
do So was heard before Judge Russell in
City Court Friday forenoon. The suit
was instigated 10y Ovcrsecr of the Poor
Barber for the city and Grand Juror Fer
Suson prosecuted. Mr.. Redwood was
represented by s NJ Flint but took an
unusual part in the conduct of the case
and cross-eNamined most of the Witnesses
Of the prosecution. Mr.. lockwood con-
scented to n trial without jury. Judge
Russell did not announce a decision in the
action.
The witnesses examined were Overseer
of the Poor II. c. Barber, +. c. Powell,
the father Of Mrs. Rockwell, and at whose
Macomber, L. 4. Drew, O. S. Dodds and
Charles Spaulding.
II appeared from theteStimony that Mrs.
Redwood WAS suffering from a malady
which required an operation at the hospi-
tai and was unwilling TO go there for at
tendance. II was arranged 10 have her
taken 10 the home Of her mother, Mrs
Powell. that she might influence her to
have the operation performed. Two dol
lars was paid by her husband toward her
support and the father repeatedly asked
payment for her beard without response,
The city has not directly assisted in her
support. Some testimony was introduced
showing that Mrs, lockwood had consid-
erahle money when she was married TIVE
years ago, it having come from the estate
Of her first husband, ana to show that
lockwood did not work and had the APP
pearance of using liquor.
There was no trial in the seizure Of liq-
uor case against +. f. Fowler Saturday
morning. MIR. Fowler was taken i'll in tho
night with an attack of gastritis with
which he suffers and was unable TO stand
/ the excitement of a trial.
d The plaintiffs placed DIR. II. c. Tinkham
upon the witness stand and introduced
testimony to the effect that Mr. Fowler
had not been we'll for several days and
that the attack became serious that morn
ing. DR.. Tinkham did not think il wise
for Mr.. Fowler to be present at the tra
In his condition. Mr. Fowler was asked {
few questions as To his condition and tn,
court agreed TO "A continuance until De
cember 2ist. The other case against Mr.
Fowler for selling liquor stands for tria
this morning but will probably be con
iinued upon the same grounds
The bail was raised, at the request OF IN,
grand juror, c. J. Ferguson, who state,
that he expected TO prove several hundre,
offences. The amount in the first cas-,
was 500, and in the second $500 and so
was added 10 the other amount, aggregat
ing $500.
The trial of the case of the State yersu
Rose Mitchell for selling liquor occupie,
large part of the day in City Court Mon
day and was well attended by an audi
ence of the regular habitues of the room
J TO which was added liberal del
egation from the Bowery. The mos
startling feature of the case wa
the testimony of Alexander Shack
EFT, who swore to having consume,
between five and six pints of wills
key during an afternoon and early even
ing. The witness asserted that he wa
not very drunk after having INDUCED II
this indiscreuon and also that he Dough
most of the liquor at Mrs. Mitchelrs Tn
defence was that the liquor was not soil
by Mrs. Mitchell but that William Latou
was operating the bar on the date of IN
purchase.
After the examination of several wit
nesses. Mrs. Mitchell was sentenced to pa,
fine of $40 and costs OF So So or serve al
alternative sentence OF l5s days. An ap
pea was taken and SIS bail furnished.
Samuel Hamilton was brought int,
court Monday on tho charge of petit!
larceny In the theft of some tools from
Otis Reynolds on the intervale. Hamilton
with Charles Bacon, was arrested a few
days ago on the charge of stealing abou
500 from Jerome Goodrich