Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-30
A CHRISTMAS ROW
Which Resulted In Five Arrests.

Proprietor Mitchell of the Night Lunch
Room Fined sIs3.OI For Selling
Whiskey--Three Men Arrested For a
Disturbance In the Lunch Room.
Christmas comes but once a wear nm,
when 1t comes it brings-good cheer IN
some, to others arrest, imprisonment and
the imposition of fine. Five Brattleboro
young men were arrested as a result NJ
their Christmas celebration this wear and
in consequence the state treasury was an
riched by S2l212.
Daniel Aher, who has been employed AZ
the Elliot street fish market, was in w. Z
Mltchelrs night lunch room Saturday night
when Frank Shea, the proprietor of The
fish market, came in and accused Aber of
still having in his possession the bag of
money which he had collected that dav
while on his route, but which Aher had
left in the money drawer at the market
Aher responded to Shea's abusive words
by striking him, and in the row which fol-
lowed "Redney" Lynch and Ben William.
son became involved, and two men from
the Retreat took part in restoring order
Williamson claims that he did not strike
blow, and only attempted to separate Shea
and Aher.
Later In the evening Aher and Lynch
went into the fish market. Aher claims
his errand there was to get his personal ef
fects, but Shea claims that the two intend
ed TO clean out the place and that they as
saulted him. There was another row
which was quelled by the appearance of
Chief-of- Police Hall,
Chief-ofP Police Hall arrested Aher.
Lynch and Williamson on Monday. and
they were arraigned before Judge Newton.
States Attorney Barber appeared for the
prosecution. Aher was charged with in
toxication and disturbing the peace. He
pleaded guilty and was fined, for intoxca-
ton, 50 and costs, amounting to $11 81, and
for disturbing the peace SO and costs.
amounting to $751;. His total fines and
costs were Sl9.1S, which he paid.
Lynch pleaded guilty to the charge of
disturbing the peace and was fined SIS
and costs, amounting TO $40 81, it being
his second offence. Williamson was
charged with disturbing the peace. He
pleaded not guilty and was bound over TO
the March term Of the county court in the
sum of 5000. Judge Z. l.. Waterman.
who was his counsel, furnished bail.
Aher disclosed that he obtained his
liquor OF stranger on the island, upon
which Judge Newton said 81 am not sat
ished that you are telling the truth and
shall conhne you in the Jail at Newfane."
Aher then said that he obtained whiskey
at the night lunch room. Chief-of- Police
Hall then arrested Mitchell, the proprietor
of the lunch room, and arraigned him be-
fore Judge Newton. Mitchell pleaded
guilty to keeping with the intent to sell and
to four first offences Of selling. For keep
ing with the intent to sell he was fined 800
and costs, amounting to S109.51, and for
each offence Of selling he was fined $40
and costs, amounting to S64.41 Mitchell
first pleaded not guilty and called for
jury trial. A jury was summoned con-
sisting of L. II. Dearborn, II. R. Brown,
F. w. Keuch, G. II. Ryder, W. D. ellison
and Barna Pratt, but before the jury ar
rived he concluded to change his plea.
On Saturday night Chief Police Hall
found William Blake of Brattleboro in
the road near the Main street bridge
Blake was ''paralyzed." Chief Hall put
him in the lookup, where he remained
until Monday morning, when he was ar
raigned before Judge Newton and charged
with intoxlcation. He pleaded guilty and
was fined s. and costs, amounting to
1881, which he paid. Blake proved that
his liquor was sent TO him from Boston.