Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22
TWO FAST YOUTHS

From New York, aud the Troub,. Xy,,,-,
They Got Into by Their PecuI,sr M.,,,-
ods In Securing and Using a Livery
Team.
Two fast youths from New YORK. SIN
man Risbey and Alexander Felt wero 49,,
der surveillance from Saturday night nnil
Tuesday, but by telegraphing TO relatives
they secured funds and settled the claim
against them. A year ago Rsbev seemed
team from Liveryman H. X. Brown and
started for Jamaica. He was then stopned
at Townshend and the team brought back
here by an officer, Mr.. Risbey's brother
having advised Mr.. Brown to take this ac.
ton, telling him no one knew what Still
man would do with the team. Mr.. Brown
has never been paid for the use of the team
at that time, or the expense which he in
Cured in getting it.
Inc young men attempted to get team
Saturday at Mr. Stockweips and Mr.. Hip-
gins,s stables, and, being refused, then
went TO the Bratteboro House, aud Risbey
telephOned from there to Mr.. Brown,s
stable, saying a team was wanted at the
Brooks House. 1t was supposed at the
stable that one of the employees of The
Brooks House was telephoning.
The team was taken TO the Brocks
House and Risbey and Felt drove awav,
Risbey telephoned from Newfane that the
people they wished to see were not there
and they were going to Townshend. Mr.
Brown was i'll at home. When the mes.
sage came by telephone the speaker Al
Newtane said Mr.. Felt had the team and
that he was an acquaintance of Mr.. Brown.
When Mr.. Brown was told of the situation
he at once started an investigation, az he
knew no Mr.. Felt The facts regarding
the manner OF securing the team by Risbey
then became known.
Mr.. Brown telephoned 10 Mr., Barber
the merchant at West Townshend. asking
him TO stop the team. When Mr.. Barber
hailed the young men Risbey got out and
answered Mr.. Brown by telephone. saving
that Mr.. Felt was speaking. He said a
Mr.. Gleason was with Mr.. Felt and thew
were going to Jamaica. Mr.. Brown was
suspicious that the speaker was Risbey.
told him be could not work that kind of
game, to return with the team at once. and
that If he did not return he would be ar
rested.
Risbey jumped into the carriage.
whipped up the horse and covered the
eight miles TO Jamaica in 40 minutes.
Sheriff Shumway of Jamaica was notified.
and when the young men arrived there he
stopped them, although he had no papers.
Papers which had in the meantime been
made out in Brattleboro for Mr.. Shumwav
were sent him by mail
Mr.. Barber and Deputy Sheriff Garfield
OF West Tow nshend started from West
Townshend after the young men, and on
arriving at Jamaica took possession of the
team. Later they came back with the
youths and the team, meeting at Newfane
Deputy Sheriff Mcclure, who had gone
there on the train, Mr.. Mcclure returned
with the team and the youths, and they
spent Sunday and Monday under the eve
Of G. c. Turner, although they were al
lowed to go about the village and to make
one trip with span and driver out of town.
They did not have money enough to set
tie the trouble, and telephoned to relatives
in New York for more. Papers were
served on Risbey and Felt Monday in an
action of trover. By using the wire again
they received a draft from New York.
paid the bill and were released.
The high rollers were plentifully sup
piled with liquid joy on the trip to ia
maica, and may not have realized lust
what they were doing. Their destination
was farm four or five miles beyond ia
maica village, where Risbey had been a
summer visitor. On being released Risbey
and Felt said they would go to Jamaica to
make the visit which had been interrupted.