Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
THE CHARGE AGAINST v. c TOTEM.
ASOLolER FROM THE FORT.
Claimed That He Assaulted George Guy-
cite and Relieved Him Of His Money
-Caso Now Being Tried ia
County Court.

County Court.
The trial of the case of the state vs..
V. II. Totten, a solder who is charged
with assault.ng and robbing George Guy
cite of Brandon in this city, made Tue s.
days session of County Court far mcre
interesting than have been the sessions
of the day preceding.
The Totten case has been expected to
come up for several days and was of CON
siderable interest from the testimony OF
Guyette which was to the effect that
Totten struck him down on Battery street
at about o'clock in the evening and then
took his money from his pocket and ran.
At the time Totten was bound up for
County Court at u preliminary tearing in
City Court he gave no testimony Tues
day the State introduced the testimony
of Cuyette in opening the case, which
was to tho effect that he met Jotten on
Battesy street in the evening of the night
he WAS robbed and that they Went about
together, getting drinks at different
places. When near the old brush factory
the witness said he was struck on tie
head and rend red for n moment insensi-
bic, regaining consciousness to find Tot
tens hand in his pocket and his money
disappearing. He followed the man for a
little but lost him and then claimed to
hunting for his assalant. on the follow
ms day he exported the man to the po-
lice. The affair occurred on December II
and the amount lost was 81 Chief Of 20
lice Smith vas called for evidence AS to
the arrest and wounds upon the person of
Guyette.
The defence make the claim that Totten
fell in with Guyette through a soldier
having gotten into trouble and having
asked Totten for help. Guyette joined
Totten and they then visited several
places along the Bowery and some lQuor
WAS consumed. Guyette was intoxicated.
Guyette had bottle with some liquor in
It and after having been taken by Totten
feom the house Of Mrs. Minnie Powers,
where he had been refused liquor, they
passed down the street. Guyette than
handed Totten his bottle and told him
they could get "A drink there. Totten
turned from the light near which they
were standing to drink from the bottle
and while doing SO heard a man say:
What have you got there" 10 which
Guyette replied he had his money. Tot
ten turned find that the questioner had
snatched the money from Guystte and
was running away with Guyette after him.
He went to the house of Mrs. Emma Lee
and retired about 10 o'clock and was sobt r
at that time. They further claim that the
nan who snatched the money was named
| i lduntIS ana lildt Hs IL Jul VI INC ONdle
as a fugitive from justice.
The witnesses examined by the defense
were +. j. Cosgrove, who testified 10 the
appearance of Guy tie in the police Of
flee and the amount of his bruises; Nj s.
Emma Lee and her daughter, Bessie, WI @
testified to TOtten'S staying at their house
and his being sober; Mrs. Mitchell who
saw the men at her house on Battery
street; e. r. Coon, who saw two men,
one a soldier and the other a civilian, on
Battery street on the night of the trouble
and thought the civilian was Trunk; ana
Sheriff Reeves, who gave ties timony as tc
the extent of Guyette's bruises when In
city court.
In the afternoon there were called Capt
Hunter OF the Third Cavalry and two sol
diers, who testified to Totten's chara Ger
the respondent Totten. r. Y. Morcier
james NJ. Brown, David Ploof, G o. e.
''.aGe, an electric car conductor who say
G yette in court, and Judge Russell.
Jesse Brummingen, the desertcr arrest
Ell by Sheriff Reeves few days ago who
testified in the former hearing, was
brought from the fort to this city to give
testimony for the State but was not call
cd to the stand. He was brought to the
city under armed guard. During the aftel-
noon Rrummingcn was sitting in the
criminal dock when the jury We're excused
for a short time to allow them to NOV,
about. AS they filed out Brummingcr
moved along behind them but Sheriff
Reeves stepped to his side and suggested
his return to his place. Brummnsen die
so.
The new jury panel were present at the
opening of court and the case of tEC
State VS.. Totten was tried by twelve mcr
from the new panel. They are as follows
the first twelve being those drawn fol
the trial now in progress: Clayton :. Al
\ lt,l,., DO, . H.
lngton G.. W. Allen, J. H. Douglass, Ell
mer Hunt, f. p. Sawyer and ]. w. Trua>
of Essex Junction; William Cow en-
George T. Petit George NJ Palmer, II. F
SGXton and w. T.. Sutton of SholburtA
Frank Rgelow of Essex: o. I. Muzzey +
Shelburne and Loren y. Baldw," % ooutf
Burlington. !. H. Deyette and Charie:
Whit erbottom of Shelburne We're excused
Special Deputy Edward Reeves went L
Richmond Tuesday morning and broush
to this city f. W Freeman of that place
who was arrested on an information is
sued by the states attorney for selling
liquor. Fireman appeared IN coISt "h'
gave bail in the amount of $500. Return
ing to Essex Junction Deputy Reeves Wa
met there by Deputy Sheriff Lavellc W.!
Joseph Prue, who was brought to TINS
city as u witness in the Peter Preevl
case, and took him buck to Montpelier
where he is in Jail.
Peter Preevy. accused of selling liquol
and the partner of William Lanslols, wh'
was sentenced to pay 500 and costs an'
seEve one year in the House of Correc
ton at Rutland. entered a plea of guilt
of a second offence Of selling and wa'
fined 500 and sentenced to serve si'
months in the House of Correction. 1t Il
understood that Norman Failey, who act
ed as clerk in the store which Langlol'
and Preevy We're running, is not in thu
city at present.
The case of the University Of Vernon
and State Agricultural College vs.. w. 5
Isham has been settled and discontinued
Judge II. T.. Wales has been appoint
ed auditor N the case of Wellinger VS.
Haussman.
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Rewar,
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot BE-
cured by HalIs Catarrh Cure.
MI