Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-16
lANGLOlS JURY DISAGREED.
The Case For Selling Liquor Against vii.
liam Langlois Tried Friday But Tn.


After several continuances the case Of
the State versus William Langlois for
keeping liquor on hand with intent 20 sell
was tried in City Court Friday. The
case was tried by jury and grew out Of a
search of the drug store on Bright street
recently established by Langlos and Pc
ter Preevy. The search resulted in the
finding of a small quantity of whiskey and
some alcohol On the hearing of the
search case Judge Russell ordered the al
cohol returned. The trial of the case for
having on hand opened about 1899 in the
morning and it was not until o'clock
that the jury decided that it would be
imposs ble for the m to agree as to whether
or not the respondent was guilty They
stood a the close three for and three
against conviction The case now stands
for a new trial.
The selection of jury panel consume
some little time and II was not until over
20 names had been drawn that satisfac-
tory six were secured. They were Alder
man O. r. Mason. Alderman f. S. Adsit,
X. c. Miles, s. j. Beatty. d. G. Barber
and e. H. Prentss. The name of a prom
inent city clergyman was promptly OBJ
jected to by the respondents counsel and
Judge Russell refused to allow the SER
vice of the father of Langlois' clerk. The
selection of the aldermen upon the jury
Is a source of satisfaction to the opno-
nents of jury trials in cases of this Kind
az it is held that they are responsible for
the amendment of the city charter, which
provides for such trial. Alderman Shea
was upon the list selected but escaped
through an objection.
The case was opened by the allegation
Of two previous offences the search on
the part of the State and the introduction
of the testimony of Sheriff Reeves as to
the search. w. II. Lang was called and
testified to having seen Walter Baker in
7 L.. T.ly, lptv tho
There was no cross-examination.
Waiter Baker referred to In Mr.. Lang S
testimony, was then called and testified
to having gone to the store In question
and purchasing q half pint of whiskcy
from Norman Failey, the clerk and also
to the purchase of a drink OF whiskey in
the prescription room. The whiskey, with
one drink gone, was produced in court as
was the small quantity found by Sheriff
Reeves.
y Asa Daniels testified TO having seen Ba-
ker at the drug store and seeing him pur-
chase q drink through the aid of IA mirror
| in the store.
/ The defence introduced the evidence OF
Mrs. c. T.. Echo, a sister of Langlois. who
testified that she had sent the bottle in
which the whiskey was found to the drus
store by her husband to get two ounces
of whtskey and one of glycerine. Lang
lois was 10 bring the preparation to hei
house. The testimony of Langlois was
given to the effect that he sold no liQuo,
in violation OF the law and allowed mons
to BE- sold from the store, He had no H.
censc to sell. There had been no liquor
in the store since the search until las
Thursday morning when some Was go
from the agency in WinoosiSi. On the &c
casion when Baker said he bought whis
key there was none in the store.
! Norman Failey testified that he had solo
no uouor to Baker but that he refused