Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-28
THE WAGES OF SIN.
Siolators of ths Law In Court Liquor
Scizmren mud Disclosures.

vioIstors of the Law In Court Liquor
Seizures aud Disclosures.
The morning glories of the garden of
trouble on South Battery street were lined
up in ungTaceful attitudes Thursday In |
City Court as Judge Russell called the
court to order. Rosa Shackett, take the
stand" said the judge, and with elcphan
tine grace the lady of the lake waltzed
around the rail to be sworn. You are
charged with furnishing two bottles of
whiskcy TO Molie Collier, what do you
plead guilty or not guilty said the
Judge.
Not guilty, your honor, | didn't sell her
no whiskcy or anything else" replied the
woman 1t was on Sunday that Mol
lie Collier got drunk and when inter-
rogated by the States attorney as to the
place she bought her liquor. the Shackett
woman was disclosed on. An array of
faded faces testified In behalf OF the res
pondcnt, who was discharged.
! weary figure. Michael Farley. was led
to tho bar to disclose in connection with
a spree for which he was previously fined
s. and costs. lie refused to peep" so
Judge Russell remanded him.
An eX-custodian of the peace, $. f.. SAILS
bury. was the respondent in liquor raid
/ recently made by the sheriff. MIR. SAILS
| bury claimed to be the owner of the beer
and was assessed the costs of the seizure.
SN.33. He claimed to have had no inten-
ton whatever Of selling the stuff, but the
judge fined him $40 and costs of sl45. a
dark future OF los days being the alter
native sentence. An appeal, with $50 bail
/ followed.
| Patrick TIcflon was arraigned in con-
! nection with the search at his recently
opened Joint on South Battery street. He
! claimed the barrel of beer which the sher-
III found and was taxed Sl433 the costs
of the seizure. Like others, he pleaded
not guilty to Keeping on hand with in
tent to sell, but a fine Of 500 with costs
of il4.5l was imposed. An appeal was
taken and $40 bail furnished.
/ The suit of Isaac Perlemln versus Thorn
as Gadue for s25. % occupied the attention
OF Judge Russell Friday morning. Judg-
ment was rendered the defendant to re-
cover costs amounting to s2A
The youngest tramp ever brought be-
fore the City Court was Walter Bertrand,
the IA year old boy. who walked from
Huntington. The lad told in rather
cheerful way how his brother-in-law turn
ed him out to shift for himself Judge
Russell sentenced him TO the Reform
school until June "a, 1908. The lad appear
ed TO be glad that a home Of some hin l
awaited him and the noon train carried
him to Vergennes.
| The latest method Of selling liquor is on
! wheels. Nelson Gonyea, an advocate of
rum traffic and n familiar character in
court circles adopted the wheel" saloon
method of disposing of liquors The mat
ter was reported to Sheriff Reeves who
went out Friday morning armed with
a search warrant. He found Gonyea and
his wagon on Elmwood avenue and the
wagon was relieved of lve bottles of beer
and one bottle Of whlskey. A balloon
saloon Is now in order.
, william Maple was arrested Friday
, morning at Underhill by Deputy Sheriff
Ira MI ipIi cd Ix.t l,s
. Grand Jury last September on IA charge
: of criminal assault committed on Gertrude
, Cullen. The prisoner has been in Canada
since the crime he is charged with was
committed and returned yesterday only
to be arrested.
Ed. Willis pleoded guilty in City Court
Friday morning to chewing his wife''
face. Willis is a quiet sort of chap q:
$ rule and possibly he had occasion tC
= reprmand his wife but the court though
G the chewing scrape called for fine of s.
h and costs of sS.51 which was paid.
: There was a gathering of rumselers II
r City Court Saturday morning, whel
: Judge Russell called for order. +, Y. Mer
r cier did not appear in court to claim thu
t liquor found at his place by Sheriff
d Reeves. Thomas McGlynn acted as hi
: fence" and was assessed the costs o
|. the seizure, SLABS. A plea of not guilt.
a was entered to keeping on hand with in
e tent to sell, but the court fined him s.
g and costs of N4,5l, or a choice of 1876 day
r in Rutland. An appeal followed, with bal
W at $50.
It The proprietor of the saloon on wheel
II appeared with a linen collar and Will
is no claimed the liquor in question he sa
e he had no intention of selling 1t and KEEP
It for his own use. fine of $40 wit
costs of 1885 was imposed. scare
made at his house on Maple street som
time ago was called and tho stereotype
X plea was again gone through with. Th
costs and the fine amounted TO 1854. Tn
alternative sentences OF the two case
n aggregate 30 days. Appeals were take
ID in both cases with bail fixed at $50 /
A. each.
m Phillip Mcmahon frankly acknowledge
i. that he was drunk last Friday an
20 was fined So and costs OF 1901. He claim
W ed he got drunk on alcohol bought
l. Whitehall.
O. The suit of the Burlington Paper Stoc
a and Junk company versus Nj. e. RoseT
3 berg for $50 was partly heard before Ju:
n tice r. w. j, Hawkins Monday. The d,
r. PENDANT claims that the goods were pu
IN chased by his son and not by hlmsel
he The plaintiffs claim the reverse. The cas-
10 was continued until Saturday.
lie The lawsuit OF M. KATE versus JOSEF
I'd Benot and the city OF Burlington. tru
as tee, occupied the attention of City Coul
sn good part of the time Monday aftel
no for the trustee funds in the hands Of tt
s. city and after Ave witnesses were exam
er ined the case was continued until Monda
SIS The suit is for bill of goods amountir
a. to STATS.
no Mary Davis alias Bennett and Brac
t. pleaded not guilty to e. drunk yesterds
a but Judge Russell thought the eviden'
he was against her and imposed a fine of
lg and costs Of $l5,H. Instead of paying u
No ten days will be served In Jail
no The price set by Justice Hawkins Il
re stealing a gun Is 60 days In the workhou
ed and George Avery of Williston will sper
~ the two months polishing marble. +
tn stole gun from John Redmond and wht
ad brought into court yesterday morning
H." entered a plea OF guilty.
en| James O'Brien. alias Peter Murran, WI
ng In City Court yesterday, charged with 70
nd gerry. He was not represented by an a
III torney but he waived an examination M
was bound over to the next term OF Cou