Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
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THE PROHlBlTORY LAW.



There were three cases in City Court
Thursday. Each case was of different
character and the trio proved more than
ordinarily interesting. The first was that
of William Cilley, an old rounder in the
court and a man who has spent not lit
tie time In serving the State al the House
of Correction. Cilley completed SEN
tence for tramping at Rutland Saturday
and says that he walked to this city, He
claimed he had tried hard to find work
but could not do so and finally he wander
ed around to the Jail nursing a fond mem
Dry of "A comfortable bunk and whole
some meals. which he had found there be-
fore. The sheriff locked him up and in
court Judge Russell imposed a sentence
the maximum length of which is six
months and the minimum two months. at
the House of Correction.
The next case was a touching little cpl
sode in which James Whalen figured as "A
truant, having been taken into custody
by officer Lamora. His mother was called
and discussed the case with Judge Rus
sell. 1t was finally decided that the best
thing to do was TO send the boy to the In
dustral school for two years and allow
him to come home if it proved advisable.
The mother WAS allowed to take her boy
home and he spent the afternoon there,
going to Nersennes at $3.50 in the custody
of officer Coon.
The last case of the day was that in
which Isaac Rosenberg sued Mrs. Joe.
Hall of South Burlington to recover a
family grocery bill. The arguments were
made by Attorneys Wolcott for the de-
Tense and Ferguson for the plaintiff. judge
Russell held that the respondent could not
be held for the groceries and ordered hel
to recover costs.
The violations of the Vermont prOhibi-
| tory law, which accrued over Sunday
/ I'm ni CHI be. ms 4 lively
of the City Court Monday morning. Tho
! announcement that several cases woult
be heard and the fact chat several OF
those to be tSied were from the Bow
cry" made the attendance Large.
The case of most general interest was
that growing out of the search made by
Chief Smith and Officers Russell and Col;
at the home of Pauline Richards sunday
noon. AS result of this search the cast
opened with "A two gallon jug partly hl'et
with whiskey sitting OIL the court room
table This was eyed with thirsty gaze
by more than one spectator. Chief Smith
! testified to tho search ana seizuIe of thu
liquor and was followed by Pauline Rich
ards the defendant, who announced II
more than audible tones that the liquo
was not hers but belonged TO Julia IL
Fleur, who had placed it first in the de
PENDANTS kitchen and later in the base
ment. The defendant was undergoing tn
|
Inued until Wednesday morning and Mis-
Richards went away under bail of $50 il
the two cases OF the search and having OF
hand for sale. Her attorney was d. j
Foster and States Attorney Brown con
Quoted the case of the State.
Julia lie Freur was arraigned under III
statement OF the defendant Pauline Rich
ards and entered a plea of not guilty
Her case was continued until Tuosda
morning and bail furnished of so, Y. a
Bullard represented the defendant In thi
case.
William Mcqueen, who has been in ja
several days serving sentence for in
toxication, was brought in by Office
Coon for disclosure. on his hearing h
thought he found a bottle of liquor bu
further thought within the confines G
the county Jail refreshed his memory I
such an extent as to lead him to believ
that he gave an old gentleman rame
Frank Oszier who lives at his house
quarter Of dollar with which whiske
was secured.
Hannah Brown and Josephine Terri
were brought in. having been arreste
Saturday evening and placed in jail Bot
entered the plea not guilty and were fine
81 and costs of sle5l each took an ar
peal but Hannah Brown returned to cous
in a short time and disclosed on III
J Mitchell place, where she said she st
lcured two drinks OF whiskey at ten cent