Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11
JUDGE RUSSELL'S RECEPTIONS.
All Sorts of People Answer to Various
Charges.

Daniel sullivan was in City Court Thurs
day and he finally decided to change
his plea from not guilty to guilty on a
charge of intoxication. A fine of 81 and
costs of s9Ol were imposed. He disclosed
on Plattsburgh liquor.
The search made at "Cubby" Mitchells
was answ cred for in City Court Thurs
day by his sister, Rosie Mitchell She
claimed the liquor and was assessed the
costs of the seizure. Sab She pleaded
rot guilty to keeping on hand with inten-
ton to sell but Judge Russell fined her so
and costs of $li5l An appeal was taken
and $50 bail was furnished
Joseph Brooks of Morrisvllle was taken
before Justice Davis Friday morning
after nights rest in jail, having been
put there by Deputy Sheriff Lavell for
creating a disturbance. Brooks called on
relative named Alexander Payea, who
was not oVerioyed to see him. Brooks was
told to get out of the house but he would
not 80. the result being that he was put
out He resisted and Payea had him ar
rested and to charge of breach Of the
peace Brooks pleaded not guilty. A fine Of
81 and costs of s7,65 were paid.
Albert Sturgeon, the tramp who was
picked up and Jailed by Constable Sails
was in court Saturday morning. Stur-
geon gave the court a charming history of
himself for the past half dozen years
during the greater part of which he has
lived without work, and received sem
tence of three months at the workhouse.
He went to Rutland in charge of Con-
stable Sails at noon.
In response to a call for the owner Of
the liquor found at Daniel Sullivan's joint
a few days ago, Daniel Mitchell appear
ed Monday and said: IT'S mine, your
honor" The costs of the seizure, sl433,
were assessed and to a charge of keep
ing on hand with intent to sell he pleaded
not guilty. Judge Russell did not believe
the respondent and a fine of $50 and costs
of SASS was imposed with a choice of
serving 1876 days in Rutland. Daniel Sui
Ivan was on hand and went bail for the
sum of SIS for his fence, who appealed.
Andrew Butler was fined $40 and costs
for an assault on little girl named Stella
Gilmond, Butler, who Is about 50 years
old, was in Battery Park Sunday after
noon and he compelled the little girl to
sit in his lap He held her there for
about 10 minutes, and the performance
was watched by John Moran, Hiram
WALL Daniel Bracken and Fred Kelly,
who testified against the respondent.
For the third time Jennie Bennett was
in for a drunk. She pleaded guilty and
the courts price was $40 and costs Of s95l
or Is days in the work house.
Three hard pictures were lined up for
the scrutiny of the court, and to the
charges of vagrancy they gave the follow
ing names John Degnan, James Allen
and Harry Kelly. They claimed they were
strangers to each other and met in 81.
Adams, Their stories were contracting and
fiimsy. Thirty days at the House of Cor
rection was the sentence for each.
The Juvenile burglar Adolph Brunette,
peeped over the desk of Judge Russell
with a look OF expectancy and the court
officials and attorneys carried on whis-
pered conversation for a few minutes Tho
Judge said: MY boy, you will have to
come in again tomorrow" AS the lad
was under IL years of age he could not be
sent to the Reform School without the
sanction of the mayor, who was out of
the city.
A tramp giving the name of Henry Col
clough was arrested near the FUNNEL Tues
day morning about o'clock by Chief
Smith. Judge Russell gave the stranger
80 days in the workhouse,
Adore Brunette, the 1l-year-old candi-
date for the reform school was sentenced
ny Judge Russell to serve the remainder
oil his minority in Nergennes. Chief
day and the boy burglar win not enjoy
freedom until July 81. 1903.
Old Jacob Mitchell, the father OF notori-
Gus "Cubby," dragged himself into city
Court yesterday morning to answer for
marking his wife's face. he owned up "a
the charge and was given four months at
tho House OF Correction. The son, Cub
by" was taken to Rutland yesterday, SO
father and son will serve time together.
Martin Rafter, who strayed FROM tenn
pcrance paths kept one end of the prison.
ers' bench warm until he took the stand
| to plead guilty to jag. Ten dollars and