The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-12

they waived examination. w A. Lord,
Who had been deputied by the States at
torney to act for the prosecution in the
matter, urged upon the Court to fix the bail
in each case high enough to be commensur-
ate with the enormity OF the offence
charged and also to insure their appearance
before the grand jury In September.
The Court stated that there did not oc.
cur to him any parallel cases which had
| been previously brought before the courts
of Vermont and that the penalty for such
| crime is left to the discretion OF the Court.
Bail was fixed at $500 in each case and
was furnished by Barre parties. H. w.
| Whitcomb became surety for Buchanan,
A. e. Bstchelder and g. II. Campbell for
| Smith and w. II, Buchanan and II. W.
Whitcomb for Wilkins.
At the close of the legal proceedings the
parties involved treated the affair as huge
joke and banteringly inquired of the officers
whether they should be mp to Barre after
them that night They further informed
the officers that If they were wanted there
would be no need OF coming to Barre for
them as they would come down il sum-
moned by telephone.
The bail in this case now amounts to
$4,000 of which amount S25OO is surety for
Smith. The Indignation of the public has
been thoroughly aroused and it will insist
that the matter be pushed to the full extent
OF the law in order that it may be estab-
lished beyond doubt that no system of
bpOllS anu nuS0 money mas JhKe0 rOOJ
deeper than is now suspected in this vicin-
ity.
Grand Juror Carleton, when informed
that M. M. Gordon was missing on Tues
day, stated that he had obtained from
certain parties, who have retired from the
liquor traffic, q list of officers in this vicin-
ity to whom they have paid various sums
for protection" when they were in business
Grand Juror Carleton, who is thoroughly
aroused over the situation and intends to
leave no stone unturned so far as he is con-
cerned in going to the bottom Of this official
rascality, further stated that as soon as the
evidence against the prostituting officers
couldbe gotten on fighting basis several
other arrests will follow, and that some
startling developments will probably result
After George W. Smiths arrest on Mon.
day, he read over the declaration on which
the warrants were issued with much inter-
est while enroute for this city. When he
came to that portion Of the document where
his name and those of his associates ap-
peared, he expressed some curiosity as to
the reason of a blank line after the names
and queried the officer in whose custody he
was as to its significance
Wnen the officer advanced the explana-
ton that he supposed the blank space was
left for the insertion OF the names Of "the
Others" Smith became as mum as clam.
All that could be gotten out Of him during
the remainder Of the trip was that he now
planned to get work at his trade OF stone
cutter, If he could not find more congenial
employment. The family Of Smith, which
comprises wife and three children who
are highly esteemed in Barre, and upon
whom his arrest came like lightning bolt
out Of clear sky, are the subject of much
sincere sympathy on the part of the resi-
dents OF Barre and this city.