Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.
Searches, Arrests aud Sentences, wi
Trips to Rutland, Verge nnes aud Wiuds'

Trips to Rutland, Nerg' nnes aud Windsor.
There was lively session of City Court
Thursday morning which lasted until af-
ter the bells and whistles had announced
the hour of noon. Several cases were dis
posed of during this time, among them
that of George Robinson, charged with
burglarizing the Van Ness House barber
shop and II. Gossein * Bros store. Rob
inson waived examination a few days ago
and bail was fixed at 5000 in the two
cases. Thursday he was brought into
court ana asked for n sentence. The sem
tence was two years in each case to be
served at Windsor. He will be taken to
Windsor by officer Cosgrove Friday.
Childs and Aseine, who are believed to
be connected with the several other bur-
glaries, which have been perpetrated in
the city during the last two months came
into court and waived examination on tho
charge of breaking into tho Gossclin
store and were each held in 1920 bail.
The continued case of +. Gosselin &
Bro charged with furnishing liquor by
the disclosure of Walter Spear, was heard
and the respondents acquitted Spear has
made several disclosures, among them one
against Foen Sa.sbury, and the circum-
stances surrounding his story have been a
tfhe vague. Several witnesses were ex-
amined Thursday and during the hearing
considerable laughter was occasioned by
the allegation that Spear had been pur-
chasing morphine at regular intervals,
which he said YVES for his mother His
mother, said the witness, had been dead
for about four years.
Larry Welch and Edward Fitzsimmons
were brought into court by Chief Smith
for disclosure and were discharged.
James Delaney was brought into dis
close where he secured liquor with which
he and John Moran and Patrick Sullivan
got drunk at Mrs. Prosper Morris some
time ago. Delaney failed to add TO his
sorry and wen: back to jail to come in
again to-day. Sullivan is at large
Henry Devln, the boy who did some
shopliftng u few days ago, plead guilty
TO the charge and was sentenced to the
State Industrial school for his minority.
Patrick Tansey, a soldier from Fort
Ethan Allen, who was arrested for steal
Ing a watch valued at SIS from A. II.
Norton was brought into court and
waived examination. Bail was fixed at
500.
Sheriff Reeves made two searches or
North street Friday afternoon. At Geo
Mongcon's he found some beer and whs'
key but at William McCuen's place moth
Ing Illegal was revealed.
Patrick Sullivan was arrested by Sheriff
Reeves Friday for an old intoxicatior
case and placed in jail to serve ten days
time.
Sheriff Reeves placed Dan Mitchell il
custody yesterday afternoon on an ole
mttimus and he was taken Saturday t.
of an old search case.
Chief of Police Smith arrested Willie Be
settle Friday and he was taken Saturday u
Rutland to serve sentence for stealin.
rags and rubber from Joseph Agel las
April.
In City Court Friday Alexander Pa
yeas disclosure on Treffle Duhamers drui
store and on NJ. E. Rosenberg were par
TALLY heard and both the Duhamel ant
Rosenberg cases were continued.
Ador Morrison was taken to Vergenne
Friday to serve the remainder OF hi
minority forhaving been implicated in tn
stealing of rags and old rubber from los
tph Agel
Officer Cosgrove took George Robinson
to Windsor Friday to serve a term o
four years for burglary.
City Court did business at a lively rat
Saturday and ended week of busy day
with several additions to the record q
cases. The cases were not very interest
ing and the benches were almost unoccu
pled-a state of things wholly unusual
William Chlds decided TO take sen
tence for his part OF the burglary of tn
store Of r. Gosseln & Bro, and appeare
with plea of guilty. His sentence wa
two years at Windsor and was take
down by Officer Coffey Monday. Aselin
expects to get bail.
A Judgment of s2212 and costs was rer
dered in the case of the Bradlee news
paper agency versus G. l.. Campbell.
Sheriff Reeves brought in Patrick Su
Ivan, who was supposed to have left tn
city, and he was asked to give a disclo'
ure. He told a story of some gin and he
water and went to jail to serve ten day