Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
OLD TIMERS IN COURT.
Wife Bentcrs, Liquor sellers, Thiefs and
Pence Brealkers before judge Ruesell.

The charge OF breach OF the peace
was continued until Monday. To the
charge of intoxication he pleaded not
guilty, but was fined So and costs of S1i5l.
The fine was suspended and he disclosed
on Philip Vincent on upper Elmwood av-
enuc.
The lawsuit OF Thomas Arbuckle VS.. NJ.
II. Landon was decided Friday by
Judge Russell, who rendered a judgment
for the plaintiff to recover s243.75 and costs
of about SIS. The suit was for nno
months rent. MIR. Landon rented Il house
from Mr.. Arbuckle and his servants had
diphtheria, which made it necessary TO
quarantine the house. Mr. Landon aban-
doned the house and when his lease ex-
PRED Mr.. Arbucklc claimed the house Pad
never been surrendered to him, hence the
suit.
The breach OF the peace cases against
Hattie Lawrence and Hattie MERCER were
decided Friday by Justice A. V. Spauld
ing. The two Hattles were found guilty
and ordered to pay 81 and costs OF 1894
each. They appealed.
After serving 10 long weary days in jail
for u plain drunk. Frank Dugan was taxi
on to court Saturday morning in custody
of officer Garrow. The benches OF City
Hall fark were relieved of their lazy
weights and the clothes polished seats in
the court room were hidden by the
regulars" whose faces are n part OF the
furnishings when court is in session.
About ~ days ago Dugan was found in a
drunken Slumber at the foot of Pearl
street On his way to Jail he quietly slip
ped two bottles of liquor from his pocket,
hut the act was detected by small boy,
who notified the officers. In court the
prisoner pleaded mot guilty" to "A drunk,
but his blcary eyes told more than words.
Ten days in JAIL was Judge Russelfs
price and the time was up yesterday.
t,1y t,,tA G.t,t rJnty
for II disclosure and with a bold, defiant
mir he answered the questions fippantly.
Vie Acknowledged that he was drunk when
arrested, although he pleaded not guilty.
He thought it real funny that he had de-
Ceivcd tho police and the court by giving
false name Hts demeanor aroused the
court attaches and they put their head
together and after tie prisoner disclosed
on one Brockncy in Widow Sullvan's his
torCal ranch, the chief and States Attor-
rcy retired to an ante-room to work up
a perjury case against the prisoner. The
judge left the bench and one by one the
lazy lounGers filed out TO seek the shade
of tho large elms in the park. Tho last
"bcnchcr" had gone and Dugan was alone.
" 'Tis a good chance to escape" he NUT
tered, and like ~ thief in the night he
glanced hastily around picked up his hat,
shook himself and on tip-too sncal;ed out
of the room. once out of the building he
quickcncd his pace and when the foun-
tain In the park was reached the prisoner
fell into Il run and dashed up st. Paul
street like a hound. The case was ma
turally continued indefinitely and the po-
lice went on search for the man whose
turn IT was to find that he was not the
only Sleeper"
The calendar of City Court was beauti-
fully decorated Monday with the names
of old timers, some OF whom prefer
trouble TO DpuCp.
Louis Counter, the Walnut street Wife
heater, owned up to humping his wife
and was fined s. and costs OF 1926, which
he paid
Tho liquor search made n few days ago
ut Gadue's Lakeside Park hotel was an
SWcrcd for by William Bradford. He was
assessed $i33, the costs OF the seizure,
ana on plea of not guilty to keeping
with intent to sell, was fined $50 and costs
of Siol. which was appealed
Elon Walter Allrich OF South Burlng-
ton, who was bound over to County Court
"A few weeks ago for attempting to break
into the Van Ness Huse asked the States
against him. 1t was done and the City
Court was used as n sort of clearing
house for the disposition of Aldrichs case
He entered "A plea OF guilty to attempted
burglary and was fined SIS and costs Of
T0l, which vii! he paid.
a breach of the peace case afforded the
only exciting testimony of the day. Will
liam Narcotic had Il scrap with Edward
Wills. whose wife Is constantly getting
him into trouble. Narcotic was fined 81
ana costs of sl001, although he pleaded
mot guilty The evidence showed that
Willis called at Narcotics house, thinking
his wife was there. Narcotic went out
and Willis claims he was struck on the
head with Il pitcher. Willis said he i'm
mediately planted his teeth in Narcotics
leg and the result was II rough and tum-
bic fight. Narcotic said that Mrs. Willis
was not in his house at all Mrs. Willis
claimed she was in a lunch cart
George Houssin, a Greek. caused a lit
tie laughter. He was charged with strik-
ing Patrick MCGOWAN. Judge Russell ask
ed Houssin If he wished to plead guilty
or not guilty. In broken English the
Greek proceeded to tell his story and after
finishing placed his hands on the desk
and said: Wat does YOU tink?" a fine
Of 81 and costs of 81 50 followed. The
decision was appealed and $50 bail fur
nlshed.
Phillip Vincent was assessed sli33, the
costs of the seizure made at his place
one day last week, He pleaded not guilty
to keeping with intent to sell, but was
fined 500 and costs OF sl4.5l or n choice Of
l35 days in Rutland. A disclosure case
against Vincent was taken up and fine
Of $50 and costs of s2O.5l was the result
Both cases were appealed and bail in the
sum of SIS and 800 respectively, was fur
nished.
A judgment for $3.50 damages and cost
OF 1926 was rendered by Justice Spalding
Tuesday for the plaintiff in the suit of
Il, s. Adsit versus o. II. Stone. The iudg-
ment was rendered by default
Rascellus Hamilton was i'm City Court
Tuesday morning charged with stealing
a pair of shoes from Mrs. Isaac Prince.
He pleaded not guilty but the evidence
was against him and a fine OF 50 and costs
of $1l.G5 followed An appeal was taken
and $50 bail furnished.
Charles Lee and George Deshaw were in
City Court Tuesday morning, charged
with stealing a gold watch from Joseph
Gasett. Lee stole the watch and gave it
to Deshaw, who is only ~ years old. De-
shaw pawned 1t for SO and as result
both young men were arrested Lee plead
ed guilty to the theft and was nned 500
and costs OF 1857. which he paid Deshaw
pleaded not guilty. but the fact that he
knew he received and pawncd n stolen
watch was evidence against him. He was
fined IS and costs of sil.0l which his ia
ther paid. Judge Russell was lenient as
1t was the first case against the boys The
fact that they escaped a sentence OF one
or two years In Windsor will no doubt be
lesson to be long remembered.
RACES AT GRAND ISLE.