The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-16
Chicken Thief Sen
fenced by Judge
Cottle.
INTERESTING TESTIMONY.
Many Farmers Coops Suf-
fer From Purloiners
of Fowl.

East Brookfeld, Sept. 15.-For some
time complaints have been made by
farmers in the outlying districts of a
great amount of chicken thieving 60
ing on. Many hens have been missed
of late, despite the precautions taken
against the thieves. For many sea-
sons IL has been thought that this was
not the work of chance pedestrians,
but of persons who committed the
thefts for pecuniary gain.
Samuel Macdonald, who lives on the
Sturbridge road, has been the princi-
pal loser having missed a large num-
berof choice fowls within the last few
weeks. Yesterday officer Warren e.
Tarbell went to Brimfield and arrested
Alexander Fletcher of that place on a
charge of stealing chickens from Mac
Donald, the night of Aug. 9Th.
Last night Tarbell, accompanied by
Officer John T. Carney, drove to Po-
dunk and arrested George DURHAM a
boy about IS years old, who works and
lives at the home of Macdonald At
8 O'Clock this morning they were both
brought before Trial Justice Henry E.
Cottle of Brookfield. Dunriam's case
was postponed until tomorrow morn
ing.
The boy testified against Fletcher, as
sefting that he did all the thieving, and
that he himself went along merely to
hold the horse that was driven by them.
Fletchers story differed materially
from this but the evidence was against
him, and he was sentenced to 80 days
in Jail
There are some palliating circum-
stances in Dunriams case he being
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be easily used as a tool by a smarter
and more experienced companion.
About rs couples We're present at the
social dance held in Sullivan's opera
house tonight, for the benefit of the
Independent drum corps. Quite sum
was realized, which will aid materially
ia the purchasing of new uniforms for
the members. Many people from out
Of town were present, Spencer being
we'll represented, in particular. Howe
orchestra furnished music for dancing,
which was continued until IL O'clock
William Layally acted as floor direct
orr having as aids the members of the
CORPSE There is a possibility that the
drum corps will make its first public
appearance at the Ware muster, accom-
phnying the companies which will rep
resent this place.
Sfurbridge cattle show today, among
them being Pierre Loiselle, Il. V. Bou-
chard, Ferdinand Boucher, Leon Bou-
tIfl, Dir. j. l.. Remillard, c. L. Under
wool and family
Mrs. e. V. Bouchard has been in Bos-
ton this week. }t
"A prominent Frenohman from Spen-
GER told The Spy reporter today that at
least 300 French people of his town
would attend church services at North
Ijfookfield conducted by Rev. FIR Ber-
4ef next Sunday. They will do this
It'll the sole purpose of showing their
HXmpathy for the cause Of the seces-
#iQnsts.
Their number viii be reinforced by
tfEeral people from this place, so few
KHcant seats in the town hall, where
Hne services win be held, may be eX-
NHnted. The French-speaking people
qL this parish, with few exceptions, are
pfnying for the success of the move
tnHnt in the hill town.
Work. win be begun next week ves-
Iihuing the closed cars of the Warren,
#kpokfield and Spencer Electric Rail
way. They win be, Il great relief to
fNH motormen, who have been obliged
|<<herto to face icy blasts with no pro-