Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-27
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BENNINGTON

A man giving the name Of Charles Bates
and claiming to come from Albany, y. Y,
WAS arrested on the tournament ground
Thursday afternoon, near tho close of the
hose races by Deputies Nash and Godfrey
while in the act of picking the pocket of
George A. Wattles. The officers had bet II
watching him for some time and saw him
run his hand into ono pocket and with
draw it empty. lie changed to the other
side, and succeeded in getting IS all the
money tina; Mr.. Wattles had. He was
locked up in Jail and his hearing Will be
held Saturday. He claims to be from Il
store in Albany but when asked whose he
replied that he had nothing TO say.
quite an unfortunate accident occurred
on North street Thursday moaning ny
which one aged lady, Mrs Gibbs, formerly
from North Adams received severe inju-
ries. She was on the rear seat OF wag-
on In which were two other ladies' and dri-
Ncr, watching the parale 1T look dit-
fecent direction from hat advertised and
as they were turning around to get cut oil
the way, the rear seat which was slid
ing one slipped off. Mrs, Gibhs was pick
ed up in an Unconscious condition ana taxi
en- to her home She remained n that
state sometime, but late in the evening
was reported as considerably improved
and It was thought that no serious et-
fects would result from the injuries that
she received
The hearing in the case of Charles Bates
who claims to be from Albany and charS-
ed with pocket picking the day ot the hre-
meG'S tourna ment, was continued Satur-
day until McHday. 1t began to leak out
( Friday and Saturday that the lignt f1ngcr-
ed gentry did quite "A business that day
a Mr.. Burden from Troy who was coming
here to attend a funeral, lost so: William
AckSey of Salem lost his pocket book and
SO An Old lady on the same train had
her pocket book taken but fortunately
there was not much in it. a member OF "A
we'll known firm in the village saw man
trying to pick the pocket of his wife :
dress. He started for him but the fellow
made his escape in the crowd. woman
ficm Woodford also lost her pocket book
and money.
~ number of surviving veterans of Co.
A. Second Vermont Volunteers. observed
the 3sth anniversary of the bate of Bull
Run with gathering at the place of A.
j. Noyes near North Bennington. Most
of the battle-scarred heroes Of that COM
pany now living were present, together
with some from other commands. There
were some short talks from several. mu-
, sic, "reminiscences, followed by a supper.
Charles l. Bates, who was arrested
Thursday while in the act of ricking the
pocket of George +. Wattes. was before
Judge Darling Monday for examination
He was held for the grand jury and in
default of $1,000 bail went back to jail, \
ent in the court room prepared to furnish
bail to the amount Of $500. the amount
that was imposed at the preliminary hear
ing. She had the money deposited in one
of the banks to the credit of the party
, who was going on the bond. She was
quite indignant at the increase, but it is
| expected that she will return with tho
necessary amount.
Mrs. Caroline Thatcher Hail, wife of
Henry d. Hall of North Bennington. d e,l
at her home !n that village Monlay after
, noon. She had been sick several days but
all hope was not entirely abandoned until
that morning. In the death OF Mrs. Hall
all Bennington Will mourn. She was a
woman universally beloved and whose life
was made up of good deeds
August Will be tho i22d anniversary of
1 the enoampmeft of army of len StHit
= in Peru when on its way to Bennington'to 10
, join the forces then here. The road was
/. then through an unbroken wilderness. The
= event will he duly "elabr1ted 10y the erec-
4 tiosl OF Il granite ma rkor upon the field lln-
der the auspices of tho Stark Monument
association. The necessary funds have
been subscribed by :he citizens Of this aud
other States. Tho monument will be OF
= Hardwick granite and will be erected with
l. Appropriate services. y large attendance is
: expected.
| " he funeral Of Mrs. r. y. Hall was held
i Wednesday morning at her home Rev c
. II. Peck end Rev. NJ. l.. Severanr e ofiiciat-
8 ed. The singing was by her grandchil-
dren.
4 William Edwards Cameron. a former
Il editor of the Bennington Banner and now
n in charge of the Curtis syndicate viii
. headquarters in New York is preparing ar
e illustrated story of the battle OF Bennirg
ton
MANCHESTER.