Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
HI JOINT.
Judge Russell Imposed Sentence For the
Last Sucncssful Search.

Judge Russell Thursday and had a hear
ing on the charge Of prostitution. The
City Attorney appeared and a sentence of
80 days at the House of Correction at Rut-
land was pronounced. :
The search at the Mitchell joint Thurs
day evening was disposed of In City Court
Friday morning by the imposing Of a
fine of $50 and a sentence of 80 days at
the House of Correction in Rutland upon
Mrs. Rose Mitchell.
Grand Juror Ferguson prosecuted and
Attorney j. L. Cushman appeared for
Mrs. Mitchell, who answered TO the seiz-
ure. No defence was made and the State
used only Sheriff Reeves and Oscar Guy
cite as witnesses. The sheriff testified to
tho facts of the search and seizure and
Guyette stated that the room in his store
at which the liquor was found belonged
to Mrs. Mitchell and that she leased the
room from him.. The liquor was ndjudg-
cd tho property of Mrs. Rose Mitchell
and she was sentenced to pay the costs of
$15.H. The evidence put in for the seiz-
ure case was allowed to enter into the
case for having on hand and both attor-
neys mad statements. Grand Juror Fer
guscn asked that the sentence be made
sufficient to close the business at the
Mitchell place. Mr.. Cushman made a plea
for lenienCy IN which a daughter of Mrs.
Mitchell, who has recently undergone an
operation, and the promise authorized by
Mrs. Mitchell that she would 90 out of
the business were leading features. Mrs.
Mitchell claimed to have been preparing
to move away
In pronouncing sentence Judge Russell
referred to the previous experience Of the
court with the Mltchells and to the fact
that they appeared to be reckless sellers.
He then sentenced Mrs. Mitchell to 30
lays in the House of Correction and to
pay a fine Of 500. An appeal was taken
and bail of $500 furnished. The case in
which the Mitchell joint was adJudged a
nuisance. heard about a week ago, was
appealed.
Lawrence Chamberlin was brought be-
fore Justice T.. T.. Davis Saturday on a
charge of in~toxication, for which he was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Lavelle. He
was sentenced TO serve 10 days in jail.
The usual round of drinks and seizures
of liquor with an occasional assault or
breach Of the peace. which makes up the
programme Of the City Court, was varied
Monday by the Introduction OF a more
unusual cdse-that of a father complain
ing against his son and procuring his ar
rest in fear of the safety of his household
The case was that of Willie Pierce. who
vas taken into custody by Chief Smith
Saturday afternoon. There seemed but
little question that Willie was an unruly
boy and d source of great trouble to his
parents.
The aged father of the respondent walk
ed tremblingly to the witness stand and
told with shaking voice the story of his
sons misdeeds. 1t appeared that Willie
stayed out late nights and that he would
not obey his father and mother although
but II years old. The crisis came last Sat
urday morning. The boy had been out I'M
til midnight and his father demonstrated
with him at dinner time when the son
left his bed. Words ensued and trouble
came, ending in the boys arrest.
pItta Snp nrI tho rnSpnpdnnt tnCfi-
fed and Judge Russell gave Willie a lee
ture and continued the case for two weeks
to watch the behavior of he boy.
Henry Almond who was arrested OF
Battery street Saturday was incourt Mon
day on the charge of intoxication. lie
disclosed on two gallons of whiskey. one
bourbon and the other rye, secured by
express and brought from Rutland to this
city. He was sentenced to pay a fine OF
so and pay costs of s9.5l or to serve &C
days.
The City. Court was occupied Tuesday
in the settlement of a complaint for a
breach of the peace and two charges OF
~intoXicatiOn against James p. Moss. The
complaints were made by Mrs. Moss. The
family live upstairs at 3l1 North Winoosk'
Iavenue. Before night the case had result
ed in States Attorney Brown making ou1
Y complaint against the drug store OF T.
Gossclin & Bro. at the corner of North
and Champlain streets. This warrant was
served by Sheriff Reeves, who secured
two barrels and a keg in which were re-
spectively, alcohol, whiskey and rum.
The Moss family have not always lived
IN peace and harmony. 1t is alleged by
Mrs. Moss that her husband began drink
ing On Saturday evening and was intoxi'
Gated again on Sunday. She said he NAL
treated the children and herself and two
Of the children We're used as witnesses
This case ended in the sentencing of Moss
to pay a fine of s. and costs for intoxica'
ton and the continuance Of the case fol
a breach of the peace for two weeks.
Moss said he had a half pint of alcoho
which he sent his boy to Louis Hart &c
secure. Hart lives over the Gosselin drul
store and got the alcohol for his friend
This was diluted with water and formed
the root of the trouble.
The aftermath of the family row at the
home of James r. Moss on North Winoo,
ski avenue was disposed OF in City Cour'
yesterday morning by a conviction Of sell
ing liquor and the assessment of costs ant
fines upon each of the GoSSelin brother.
and upon Louis Hart, who acted as thu
7 purchasing agent for the half pint of al
cohol used by Moss. The cases agains'
5 the Gosselins We're opened on Tuesday
, night and continued until yesterday morn
ing.
Attorney j. r. Cushman, who repre-
scented the Gosselins. entered a plea fol
the return of the alcohol seized on th'
, ground that it was used by all drug store
in compromising and that it was a neCes
| sity. This request was denied by Judg'
r Russell, who said that it. was i~nconsist
ent in a case where the search of thu
I premises resulted in the finding of al
r cohol from which the sale now in question
was made. The liquor was ordered con
! fiScated and Eugene Gosselin and A. +
: Gosselin were assessed the costs of seiz
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