Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
CAMPsELL'S CASE IN COURT.
seized Liquor Ordered Returned. Bus
Respondent F,nrd = selling.

Respondent f'nru selling.
The alertness of Attorney n. ]. Foster
in the case of the State VS.. George l..
Campbell in City Court Tuesday morn
ing saved the case for tho respondent
and the liquor in question was ordered re-
turned. The search WAS made early N
November and had been held open for
n decision. Yesterday morning the part
ties got together and came before to
court to hear the decision.
Grand Juror Ferguson cited certain t,S-
timony in the case and said that he had
secured additional eviience since the case
was heard. n reference WAS mace 10 tho
testimony of Cart. William Newton anu
David LaNoie. who tesuISO to SCetnS
drinks at the drug store. This brought
MIR. Foster to his feet to call attention
of the court to the fact that the Lavo;o
testimony WAS to the effect that the W.T.
ness went and helped himself and lid not
pay for the drink and furthcrmore th1i
in the testimony given by Capt Newton
nothing was said about Intoxicating
liquor hut that the entire testimony r.
ferred to the purchase as something 10
drink" and had no m.ItiOn Of mtoNscdt-
ing liquors. There was no croSs-cN1mi-
nation. In view of this point and O: the
fact that the evidence referred to visits
to the store. one in January and the "theT
in June o. July. tho court ordered the =
quor returned.
\ STUBBORNLY CONTESTED CASE.
ono of the most stubbornly contested
liruor cases in several weeks was heard
in the afternoon session OF the City C0urt
when the case OF the State vs.. GeorSe Il.
Campbell was called UP by the city grand
Juror. This case is complaint Tor :" =
ing Intoxicating liquor. The testimony Ia
troduced was of character TO lc,su 10
the assumption that Capt. William New
ton made the complaint upon which tho
case was based to Grand Juror Ferguson
as n method of revenge upon Campoes.
The two sides of the case tntrodGcvI
sauarely contradictory testimony ANA Is-
tablished the fact that some one cc''-
nected with the case had told ;alSchoois
The arguments contained very Caustic
references to the complainant. who ieit
the court room during Their progress. The
State introduced the testimony OF Capt.
William Newton of the steamer Reindeer.
who testified to having gone TO the Camp
bell store with David Lavoie and calisNt
| for whiskey which was sold them BY Mr..
Campbell and which they drank. Others
were in the room at the time but none
whom the witness knew. on cross exam
Iination Capt Newton admitted h2vn;
gone to Grand Juror Ferguson, who pros
| ccuted. and telling him OF tho incident
The purchase OF the liquor was last jan
| uary when Newton, Campbell and l-aNcis
1
things had occurred TO change the feel
| ing between them.
| David Lavoie was called and denied ever
going TO the Campbell store with Capt
| Newton or ever having bought him or
| anybody else n drink there. He said no
went there at one time and asked FOR n
| drink and was told it WAS not sold. where
upon he helped himself but did no; ply
| for the drink.
| George l.. Campbell. the respondent, de-
nici ever having sold 10 Newton or La
voic and SAID the liquor seized was uses:
for prescriptions, lie had used from the
jug for nearly four months
| Sheriff Reeves was called ana testified
| that upon examination he found the jug
seized to be full Of whiskey. He had not
examined it closely before and previous,
testified that in his Judgment it was only
partially filled.
Attorneys Foster and Bullari for the
defence and Grand Juror Ferguson for the
State made quite lenSthy arguments IN
| which references were made to the cor,'
plaint OF Capt. Newton as manner O.
satisfying an old grudge and to Law
breaking by means OF Sunday excursions
| At the close Of the arguments judy
Russell held that the testimony OF Capt
Newton deserved most consideration aut
found Campbell guilty and sentenced hin
TO nay a me OF $50 and serve one month
in the House OF Correction at Rutland. \,
. appeal was entered and bail in h'
AMOUNT OF 500 furnished.