Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
SENTENCES FOR TWO ASSAULTS.
Joseph Riley Cots 10 Months and william
Prince Draws Five Years.

The City Court held a short session
Friday morning and disposed of three
cases.
Fred Brace, who was arrested for climb
ing over the fence at Howard Park, was
brought before Judge Russell and receive
cd Il sentence of s. and costs of S90i
which was the lghtest punishment pro-
vlded by the statutes. II Brace had not
the required 81 cents to get legitimatey
inside the fair grounds 1t is not likely
that he will be able to pay the fine.
AS u result of trouble uron n street
car Thursday evening Moses Benoit and
Edward Champagne were each fined for
n drunk. Both appealed and furnished
bail OF $50 each. These two men boarded
Conductor Meadc's car late Thursday
evening and used offensive language TO
other people who were riding. Mead put
the men of together with a third, who
has not been secured. The men then pull
cd the conductor off his car and at
tackled him. after which they again got
on board. This time they were allowed
to remain but when the car reached tho
Jail Mead stopped it and took the two
men into custody. From that time until
released by bail they were in charge of
Sheriff Reeves.
Media SIENNA. who was arrested By
Sheriff Reeves for intoxication in Willis
ton Thursday, had a partial hearing Fri
Their disclosures. SIENNA was also asked
to answer to having taken Il small sum of
money from the house of Mrs. Rosetta
johnson, where he stayed Monday night,
and was fined SO.
Sheriff Reeves went to Williston Satur-
day morning and arrested two more of
the participants in the drunken disturb
ance which occurred on election day. The
prisoners were Max Lashaway, sr., and
Max Lashaway. Jr., both of whom were
brought before Justice s. NJ. Flint and
arraigned for u breach of the peace and
for intoxlcaton. A fine of s. and costs
was administered in each of the -four
cases. The fines were paid and the men
disclosed on Leon Beaupre OF this city
who was arrested and found guilty of fur.
nishing in the two cases. receiving a fine
of $40 and costs In each Instance. The
amount Of Beaupre's Indebtedness was
$I.5l and he took an appeal and gave bail
There was hearing OF the case of Jer-
ONE Shea OF Shelburne, charged witt
horse stealing. in City Court Saturday. II
was decided that Shea did not steal the
horse from Frank Nephew. who was hi
accuser and who claimed the animal II
was shown that Shea bought the horse OF
Nephew, giving him an order for s. an.
promising to work out the other $40.
After waiting three months in Jail Jo.
seph Riley came before Judge Russell Mon
been convicted of an assault upon his II
year-old step-daughter. The assault was
committed in May. Riley was sentenced
to serve term OF Is months in the States
prison at Windsor. The girl upon whom
the assault was committed is at the State
! Industrial school. Riley's case woul,
have come before the grand Jury at thi:
session of the County Court.
, William Prince of Williston also decd
ed to come in and take sentence from
Judge Russell rather than await the ac
ton of the grand jury. His crime wa,
that of assault with Il dangerous weapon
upon Henry Aldrich. also of Williston. III
was given sentence of five years a
d Windsor.
! James Corners. the circus cmploye, VIII,
was arrested for a breach of the peac,
Sunday morning at the circus grounds
I was brought before Justice S. NJ. Film
+ Monday morning and was fined 81 an,
costs of S.5l, which ne paid. Corners re
/ ceived light fine on account of the cir
cumstances, which provoked the assault
4 his comrade having hit him with a ham
mer while driving pins for tents.
| hearing in the alleged assault cas-
I of William Montgomery upon Melvina l.;
i Rose at Lakeside Park Friday eveninj
was held in City Court Monday. Mrs
La Rose. Miss La Rose and her siste
were examined as well as other witncsse
| anu NlVHtSollitlN WAS ntlu lOT tnc gram
jury Tuesday. Montgomery is recently o
Glens Falls, N. Y. and came here to at
tend the fair. being connected with
| string of racing horses.
Justice s. Nj. Flint heard the case O
i John Lee Tuesday afternoon and fine
him So and costs of S5.5l for a breach %
the peace. Lee was arrested yesterda,
morning. Joseph Crotto was also hrough
before Justice Flint and answered to
I breach OF the peace committed with Mel
lie Scott. A fine of So and costs of $5J
was administered
Thomas Lavoie, who Is charged Wit
stealing s22 from the house OF DENIM
Trombley on North Champlain street las
week Wednesday, was brought into Cit
u Court last evening and after a partia
hearing the case was continued to thi
morning.
Edward Amell and Louis Emo, two me
who have been in jail since last week
charged with stealing $s5 from Richar
Preston at the fair grounds, were re
leased yesterday, their cases having bee
mol pressed There was no evidence t
convict the men.
Ezra Levanway. who was arrested Mon
day for intoxication and who had a PAL
tial hearing Tuesday afternoon, came In
to court yesterday morning and disclose
on Edward Paine, who works for job
Dillon In Winooski. Paine was discharp
! ed and I.evanway went back to Jail fo
? further meditation In the matter of hi
purchase.