Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
THE PAYMASTER'S VISIT
Proves an Expensive Call For Two Sol
diers and Four Bowery Habitues.

Proves an Expensive Call For Two Sol
diers and Four Bowery Habitues.
There was matinee at the City Court
room Thursday afternoon under the direc-
ton of Judge Russell. The bright parti
cular stars of the performance were Jane
Doyle and James German, two sports from
the Bowery, who made things lively thct
on Wednesday afternoon and were put il
iail to sober up a bit before an appearance
in court. There were many representa-
tives of different families in the city pres
ent and the court room was crowded.
Doyle disclosed on a box which was sent
him by his sister from Plattsburgh and in
which there was some wine and whiskey,
of which he drank freely. The truth of
the disclosure was proven and it was &C
cepted. A fine of s. and costs of 1901 was
imposed and Doyle went to Jail to stay it
out. German thought he would plead not
guilty and took an appeal from his sem
tenco of s. and costs of $l6.N. He went
back to Jail to awit bail.
There was a partial hearing in City
Court Friday in the alleged larceny
case of the State VS.. C. Andrews, the
Syrian arrested a few nights ago by Of
hcer McElliEott, on the charge of enter
ing a store in St. Johnsbury and stealing
about S225. The man came to this city
from st Johnsbury. Andrews was brought
into court and after a partial hearing the
case was continued until Monday morn
ing, and bail furnished in the amount OF
800.
| Silas Japan of Colchester, who had the
disagrecable experience of being arrest
ed upon the charge which he brought
against another man about two weeks
ago, was brought into court to take his
sentence. The States attorney suggested
two months Imprisonment In the House
nj sentence
ed that the prisoner serve the time and
pay the costs.
The trouble out of which grew the com
plant of assault againt Lapan grew out
of row in the town of Milton. Japan
entered a complaint against Alonzo Allen
who was upon trial acquitted and Japan
arrested. He has been in jail two weeks
ana decided to appear and take his SEN
tenCe.
Sheriff Reeves brought John Donlin an
to City Court Saturday morning on a
charge of intoN!cation preferred by the
respondents sister. Donlin entered plea
OF not guilty but was sentenced to pay a
fine of $20 and costs of s16.N for a third
offence. An appeal was taken and bal
fixed at $50. Bail has not been secured
In City Court Saturday a hearing was
held in the suit of II. f.. Palmer VS.. f.
NJ Barlow, in which Palmer seeks to re-
cover for services in the floating of stock
y al
pany." In the case the evidence was com
pleted A partial hearing was also held
in the suit of c. NJ Partch VS.. f. Nj. Bar
low upon the same action.
Lawrence Doniin, private of Troop l. Sc
Cav, arraigncd for intoXiCation, fined >,
and costs of 1851, and committed to jail.
Edward Mcintyre private of Troop O.
Sd Cav, arraigned for ntoXication, fnec
S. and costs of s951, and committed to Jail
Lottie Dion, arraigned for intoXicaton
fined $40 and costs of $9.5l for second OIL
fence and committed to Jail
Lottie Dion. arraigned for prostitution
under city ordinance and sentenced to 81
days in the House of Correction, sentence
TO begin at the expiration of time to be
served for intoXication.
Richard Daley, arraigned for selling ant
case continued until this morning. Ban Of
800 secured.
Henry Daley arraigned for keeping E
house of ill-fame and case continued un
Ill this morning. Bail fixed at $500.
Mary Ann Daley arraigned for keepnf
, a house of ili-fame and case continued un
til this morning. Bail $500.
Henry Daley arraigned for selling, hear
ing had and case continued until this
morning for a decision.
The above is the record of the City Cour
cases before Judge Russell yesterda,
morning in a short session which wa:
closed in time for States Attorney r. II
Brown who prosecuted, to reach the 1l:2
train in order to be present at hearini
before the railroad commission in Rich
mond The cases are all tracable to thu
visit of the paymaster to Fort Ethan Allei
on Monday. The two soldiers name,
among the respondents got drunk at tn
Fort and in this city and it was through
them that the others were led to cells II
!, the county Jail.
The soldiers pleaded guilty to being in
TOD tn11 Of iply linz Ia
canteen at the Fort and then coming Il
, this city. One was sure he purchase,
some sort of beer from a man callet
Dick" on Battery street, where he hat
to go up some steps to get in and recalled
the fact that there was pool table in tin
, room. He could not tell whether the bee
! was three per cent or straight lager.
The other man thought he bought tn
= liquor from Daley, who was in court, bu
! was not certain about its quality.
> The two men enlisted together and afte
; pay day came down to this city to enio.
their money. After drinking at the plac
; they described they went to the rooms o
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Daley at the corne
,, of King and Battery streets, up stairs
where they remained for some time an,
say that they became very drunk ON
:. of the men claims he gave Daley fv
dollar bill to get some whskey and Chic
Smith got from Daley 81 SO of this amount
Daley did not return with the money an,
after a time Mcintyre wandered out Of
the street and was found near the Cham
plain shops nearly frozen. His arrest b,
Chief Smith started the general round III
and as the result Is found the record o
the cases in court yesterday morning
Lottie Dion says she went to the Dale!
house because she had some words witt
the woman with whom she lives and tina
there was pint of whiskey on the tabl
when she entered Daley's, from which she
the two soldiers and the Daleys all drank
The cases will be completed this morn
ing.