Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
MEAD ACQUITTED.
Jury Find Him Not Guilty of
Smuggling Cattle.
Chinaman Sentenced to Serve / 8 Months
in State g Prison For Perjury-United
States Courts to Adjourn
This Morning.

States Circuit and District Courts was
opened in This city Tuesday afternoon at
. O'Clock. The adjournment was taken
from the February term. After the proc
lamation for the courts the jurors were
called and seven not excused failed to re-
spond to their names. II. n. Deavitt OF
Winooski and n. a. Norton of Glover
were presented as candidates for admis-
sion to practice in the courts and atter
taking the oath they were admitted. The
criminal docket was then examined ana
disposition made of all but one of the
cases, so that there will be but one trial
by jury. That Is in the case Of the Unit
ted states Va. Truman Il. Mead Of swan
ton, indicted Ivy the grand jury for SNUG
CLING calves from Canada to Vermont. y
jury was empaneled as follows: John But
Ter of ST. Adams, Martin Pembroke OF
Middlesex, Is. p. White of Barre John j:
Shea of Burlington, Thomas Richie OF
st. Adams, j. J. Quinlan of Charlotte,
Linn b. Brooks of Montpelier II. M. Hun
of Hinesursh, George G. Storey of st. AL
ans, John Sinnott of Bakersfield. d. j.
Page of Plainfield and n. n. Town of
Adams and r. T.. Brown of this city APP
pear for the respondent and District At
torney J. l.. Martin for the government.
The jurors not on the panel were ex-
cused from further service and were PAID
by United States Marshal Fred y. Field
4
the mails to defraud was called up and a
plea of guilty to the charge entered. john
son was 10 years of age last September
He sent to the Larkin Soap company for
a OK of soap costing $40 and sold it, He
spent a part of the money and then sent
the firm 81, saying that it was $40 bill.
Judge Wheeler ordered the entry com
tinued for sentence" and the boys recog-
nzance was taken for $40.
Several cases were continued because
the persons indicted had not been arrest
ed and some Chinese cases were taken
from the docket or continued because the
respondents had gone back to China The
cases of the three South Wallingford post
office burglars will be heard at Rutland,
as will one or two other cases and some
matters were set for hearing at Windsor
because the parties live nearer that point.
The case of the United States VS.. Prlm-
rose for breaking into postoffce Will be
heard al Rutland. In the case against n.
w. Hastings for smuggling Cinnamon
across the lire at Newport the district at
torney asked for more time to investigate.
The matter will probably be disposed of
at Windsor.
The sessions of the United states courts
yesterday were largely occupied in the
trial by jury of Truman E. Mead of Swan
ton, charged with smuggling cattle across
from Canada to Vermont The jury were
cmpaneled the previous day. Several wit
nesses were examined and the jury took
the case at 3:35 returning at 4l0 with a
verdict Of not guilty. Mead was defended
by +. A. Sowles of St. Adams and 4. Il.
Brown of this city. One Chnaman was
sentenced to serve Is months at Windsor
for perjury. Circuit court adjourned UNI
til this morning at 9 o'ciock when adj
journment will be taken untIl the Nj Y
term to be held at Windsor. Judge Wheel
or returns to Brattleboro this morning al
$3.50.
Lee Hung Nung, Chinaman was in court
and his case, in which he wa charge
with perjury was called up. The prisoner
it was claimed by the government, swor,
that Il picture OF himself used III an at
tempt TO secure his admission To the I'M
ted States was taken in Hong Kong wher
in fact it had been taken at kichford. The
photographer and the negative We're founC
at Richtord The use made of the Pic
ture was 10 have father testify it mac
been sent 10 him in New York by tn,
hoy from China. Judge Wheeler sen
fenced the man TO serve 10 months at han {
labor in Windsor prison
w. Nj. Hatch of Newport was admitted
TO practice in the court and the oath va:
administered.
Norman W. Failey was appointed anC
took the oath as court balm.
The case of Truman T.. Mead of Swan
ton, charged with smuggling was taker
up and District Attorney Martin explain
ed that the indictment alleged that Meat
Struggled Two heifers from Canada TO tn,
United States in August 1898. Later II
the same month nine calves were SNUG
glcd. The value of the heifers was SO ant
that OF the calves $54. When caught b;
the officers the man Mead and another
were bringing the heifers over the line
An attempt was made TO escape with IN,
heifers bul they were secured by the Off
GERS. Three days later, it was claimed
an attempt was made TO bring the nnt
calves over. he was arrested but ESCAPES
from the officers lie came back and wa!
arrested by Deputy Marshal Drew, IRON
whom ne also escaped He then came
back d second time and was arrested.
l.. a. SoWles OF St. Adams made th'
opening statement for the defense. ii'
said Mead's father had son-in-law a
Noyan, +. g., who wanted to sell SOM
cattle. Mead went there and got sofn'
cattle and started over, intending to pa!
the duty. They stopped at Il house nea
Alburgh Tor the night, intending tina
proper entry should be made in the morn
ing During the night the cattle wer,
seized by the officers.
The first witness for the govornmen
was Il \. Goodsell deputy inspector o
customs at Alburgh. He testified to hav
ing met Mead with some cattle on th'
in the evening in Alburgh There wa
some conversation about the cattle ans
they were finally driven of. Later tn
witness with assistance tracked and seize,
the cattle. The witness heard that Mea,
had more cattle in Canada and with Mr.
I.add followed Mead to Canada and inter
cepted him with a load of calves. Thi
was about 1890 and Mead was arrested
Under cross examination the witnes
said he did business at West AlburYh. TIL
custom house Is near East Alburgh
Mead had not passed a custom house o.
the first night.
II. G, Laid, deputy collector of custom
at East Alburgh, was called. He learne
after the first trouble with Mead that h
had other cattle in Canada and watche
for him. The witness saw Mead go t
, Canada and followed him. He did no
return that night but the next Mead wa
found by the witness in Swanton with IN
load of calves. He wanted 10 see Majo
Billiard and there he was arrested by III
witness. At the jail Mead jumped IN "oug1
an alley and escaped, going back to lana
da.
On cross examination. Mr. Ladd sal
he had made but one seizure previous t
this one and testified to some facts regard
ing the location of roads in the vcnlt
, of the seizure. The duty on the calve
would have been s. each. Officers receiv
|. extra fees for seizure. The cattle wer
sold.
Frank Blair, who lives two miles thi
. side of the Canada line, was called. IL
recalled night one year ago last IA
when Mead came to his house with tw