Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-08
Part of the Penalty For Rutland
Liquor Dealers For Con-
tempt of Court.
HEAVY FINES IMPOSED.
chancellor r. S. Taft Gives Several De-
cisions-No More Tnjunctons Grant
ed as Yet Will Decide Those
Cases Later Two Suicides
In Vermont.

Rutland. Aug. 5.--Four OF Rutlands IL
Quor dealers who persisted in selling Ii
quor despite the iniunctiuns of the chan'
cclor must spend six months each i'm the
House of Correction and heavy fines were
imposed in several other cases Chanccl-
lor Russell 5. TAFT of Burlington opened
court here this morning and gave dcG-
siuns i'll all the cases for contempt of
court which were heard hcfc on June II,
and July % and "A. The temporary inJunc-
tior cases were not disposed Of to-day. The
chancellor announced that he would name
time for that purpose later.
The case of the state against William
Dugan was the first one disposed Of.
Chancellor Taft said he thought that the
testimony tended to show that Dugan stll
maintained an interest in tho drug store Oh
Center street. lie thought that the pro-
prietorship of he place was singular one
and the manner of conducting the busl-
ness as disclosed in the testimony WAS
more singular still. lie adJudgcd Dugan
guilty of contempt and imposed fine of
$3.50 and ordered that his body he held until
the amount was paid.
In the case Of John and Henry Barrett
the chancellor considered the former own
cr OF the Brunswick House and the bar
below and he adiudgcd him guilty Of con-
tempt. Barrett was fined 500 and ordered
imprisoned in the House OF Correction for
SIX months. The ChanC cllor found no tcS-
timony to show that Henry Barrett had
any interest IN the Brunswick House and
the prisoner was discharged.
The next case disposed of was that Of
the state against stephen Cragin, james
Battles Walter Jasmine and John Welsh.
The chancellor decided that Cragin WAS
the original owner of the building and
that he still continued to hold an interest
in it, Battles was adjudged a part owner
of the building Jasmine ami Welsh were
considered as also connected with the
business. The chancellor said that the tes-
timony showed that each man had con-
Quoted an unla wfu traffic in liquor. Graz
gin was fined $3.50. Welsh $500 and BATTLES
so. Jasmine was fined $500 and sentenced
to six months imprisonment at the House
OF Correction.
In the case of James and Patrick Gil
rain the chancellor said he vas convinced
that the former had owned the establish
ment where liquors were sold on Strong 5
PVenue several years and he still main
tanned an interest in it. He gave little
orcdence to the testimony in regard to the
ownership Of the property changing hands.
James was tintd 500 and ordered to be i'm
piiSoned in the House of Correction for
six months. The chancellor said he would
not issue mittinUs papers in the case of
Patrick Gilrain if the latter would prom
$50 to clear away all raraphornalia for
selling liquor and put The building in
shape for some legitimate traffic.
Gilman had room arranged so that n
man calling for liquor could not see the
man who delivered it md so the purchaser
could not m axe Il disclosure
In the case Of the State against Martin
NcNahon the respondent wis fined 500
and ordered TO ho committed 10 the House
of Correction for six months impris3n-
mDut.
The use OF tho State against II. II.
STONE ard Leon g. Simtnds and the state
as"inSt 9. H. Labor were suspended Tor