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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT
Several Cases Settled-Man Charged
with Rape Now on Trial

Montpelier, March j.-Washington coun-
~ court opened this forenoon at ten
o clock There was large attendance of
the lawyers OF the county and d few from
outside the county. Judge Henry r. start,
who is to preside At this term OF court, at
once had the clerk call the cases on the
Jury calendar
The following were entered settled and
discontinued; John W. Dillon, admr. VS..
City of Barre; $ d. Allen ct. al. VS.. City
of Fare; John Trow ct. al. vs.. City OF
Barre. {. Tompkins, receiver VS.. +. Il.
stevens; Ingram & Harrison VS.. William
Magce, l.. {. Mansfield vs.. Edward
Wheeler A. j. and " alter Young VS., Nity
OF Barre; Granite Construction Co. VS.
Paul Terrieo, Thomas Blakeley VS.. j. w.
Scott; NJ. NJ. Gordon VS. Harvey HerseY;
c. IL Mace x Co, VS. August Demer, Il.
Frank * Co, VS.. c. NJ. Winch; A. y.
Standish VS.. W. \. Lord. j. Il. Lamson
vs. II. q. eating Mrs. d. A. McFarlars
W. Fred Williams; Nancy Crandall vs..
Nettie Chase.
The case of the State VS.. Frank Bow
man of Barre was called and jury en-
panelled. Bowman is charged with rap,
upon Grace Hutton of Barre on the 9TH
OF last December States Attorney Hoar
is assisted by W. A. Lord in the prosecu-
ton, while NJ. NJ. Gordon and +. b.
Thomas appear for the respondent.
1t is expected that State cases will oC-
cupy the court for three or four weeks
now 1t is probable that more jurymen viii
be drawn as there are not enough for
the State cases.
RUTLAND COUNTY COURT.
Rutland March 5.--The March term of
the Rutland County Court opened at 2:03
O'Clock this afternoon with Judge j. H.
Watson of Montpelier presiding. Assistant
Judge q. II. Bump of Benson and George
ID. Wheaton of Pittsfcrd were both pres
ent.
The proclamation opening the county and
chancery courts was issued by Sheriff ID.
+. Peabody after IA prayer by the Rev.
Orin Edison Crooker of this city. The
docket was called and other matters char
acterstlc of the opening of court were
brought up. No business was transacted
this afternoon.
KEY ORDERED TO WATERBURY.
Rutland, March 5.--AleNander lhey of
Wells. who murdered lis wife last week
Thursday by driving an axe into her skull.
will he taken to the State insane asylum
at Waterbury in the near futurr. jr 'ga
John II. Watson in county court tc-d "
ordered his transfer tn re ON appliCa ON
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City Of Rutland Will Bond to Aid
the Rutland Railroad in Locat-
ing Its Shops.
ELECTS DEMOCRATIC MAYOR
D. w. Temple Defeats j. B. Hollister by
10 Majority Albans Elects Dem
ocratic Mayor-C. w. Melcher
Elected in Barrel. M. Bout
well Mayor Of Montpelier.

Rutland March 4.-The municipal cleo
tion held in this city to-day, when David
W. Temple. the democratic nominee for
mayor, defeated j. Burton Holister, r.
publican. the present incumbent by ten
votes. was the most exciting in this city
in recent years. The mayoralty contest
was the closest ever held here ard large
amodnt of interos st was manifested in the
trc@Surership, and four aldermanic con-
tests. The total vote of 23Ge was one Of the
largest ever cast in city election and in
wards where there were contests the pal
lot was in several instances the largest
ever polled.
The democratic candidate fer treasurer
won by large margin and all the PROPOSE
tons, including that of bonding the city
Tor 10000 in return for the location here
of the general offices ana repair shops of
the Rutland Railroad system were carried
tN big majortics.
1he railroad shops proposition was al
most universally favored there being only
2'5 against it out OF the 1850 votes cast. OF
the former number 50 were polled in one
ward. Yhe proposition is as follows:
ITO see if the city will vote to give au-
thority to the city council to issue bonds
and pledge the credit of the city to the
amount of S25, ,000 the proceeds to be used
to pay to the Rutland Railroad company
the sum of $4,000, conditionally on the To-
cation OF Its general offices and repair
shops at the city of Rutland"
The mayoralty and treasurship contests
settled to-day have been the chief issues
of the election there being no question
about the bond question being adopted.
The friends of the republican and demo-
cratic candidates for each Office had made
n thorough canvass and each party claim
ed a victory until the last ward was heard
from when it was shown that Temple had
lls5 votes and HOLSTER ll75. The vote for
.t,
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W. {. POWERS III ST. AlBANS
Other City Officers Largely Republican
"A Democratic City onst. ol..

St. Albans March 4-The city of St.
Adams to-day elected William +. Pow RS,
democrat, for mayor, tour rcpublican n
members of the board OF aldermen, e.
publican city clerk and treasurer, the
three republican listers as well as repuu-
ican auditors and city grand jurors. / he
principal interest was ccntcrCd in the con
Test for city constable and tax cole, ,or
which was won by j. Law. cn c Duli =,
the democratic candidate, VINO had ~
majority The city voted to extend the
jurisdiction of the Sta,c to the cons ,abe
The new city officers follow, with tnt
aldermen.
Mayor William L. Powers; clerk, b.
Melville Hopkins; treasurer b. NJ lvi
llophIns; constable, j. Lawrence Duling
listers, Jerry II. Cummings, Da..lcl $
Danforth, Austin W. Fuller; city grand
jurors, Silas ". Film, Eugene vi. Bldn,
Geo. NJ iogan; overseor OF poor julius
Barrcttc; auditors, Edward +. Stevens
Henry W. Hatch, VIM. r. Merritt
Alfermon-Ward one, Richard Finn, re-
publican; ward two, John NJ. Woods, re
publican; ward three, Luke T. Clancy
democrat; ward four, Henry Bryant, re
publican; ward five Isaac T. Bceman. re
publican; ward six, }. G. Burke, democrat
school commissioncr-Wa one, tieorg,
NJ. Hogan; ward two Frank 4. Gokey
ward three, Joseph l.. Perron; ward four
Fred w. Hyde; ward five, Robert ii. Ford
ward six, Il. +. Woods
County grand jurors, Henry w. Hatch
Henry Coleman. Horace Mckenzie, Henry
| G. Morton, Henry NJ. stevens, j. II. Cum
mings,
County petit jurors. Wm. \. Adams, 10.
scph Shilvock Frank Currie, NJ. c. Finn
Charles Chasnon I'd, Louis Menard, John
G. tiubbcll, Bernard Butler, O. n. Poase
Wul II. Anderson, John s. Rogers, Ralph
Brooks.
ARM TIME IN ST. kLBANS TOWN
1he town meeting Of st. Adams towr
was a lively affair to-day and resulted in
the election OF John r. Button. Merton l.
Brooks and William Buttrcss as select.
r.Cn. During the meeting the affairs oi
the liquor agency were discussed ard the
fact brought out that there was barrels
and 175 cases of whiskey at the freight
station in st Albans consigned to the
town agency, which Selectman Beala sal,
was bought by County mmissiCncr G.
! G. Gilmore of SWan:on, who at the sam,
| time had purchased a bill of liquor foI
Swantnn. Mr.. Bcals admitted that ne hat
agreed to the purchase of the liquor but n
| answer to how much rake off he go
for lis share, refused to talk. The dis
cussion of this Gnd other matters was
very sensational.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY COURT
First Case for Trial Is j. #. Gleason VS..
4. A. Gleason and Trustee.

st. Alhans. March 5.The spring term of
Franklin County Court opened here to-
day, Judge j. NJ. Tyler Of Brattleboro pre-
siding, with Assistant Judges Anderson Of
Berkshire and Chittenden of ST. Albals.
There are 50 cases set for trial by jury
but more than threc-qudrters of these are
sAakY and probably will not be tried.
There will lie about six civil cases; tho
nrst case expected to have been tried was
that of Northrup vs. Gordon, but the de-
fcndant Is ! member Of the Washington
county bar and IS engaged in case at
Montpelier.
1t is now expected that the first case for
trial will he taken up Thursday, that of
j. T. Gleason vs.. +, A. Gleason and trus-
tee. the case being a question of mutual
account between them.
yhcrc are 81 cases set for hearing by the
court, most of which are hearings Oh re-
ports.
There are 80 divorce cases on the docket,
10 OF which stand for trial at this term.
Twenty-Five State cases are on the old
docket which the state : attorney says no
intends to dispose of if possible to do SO.
As it looks now the civil cases. State
matters and court cases are sufficient to
occupy the attention of the court three
and possibly four weeks, which is enough
to close up the entire business of the term.
\ large proportion of the Franklin
ccunty bar is in attendance.
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Passenger Train on the .ington
and Lamoille Divisi.S ver
Bank. !
SEVERAL PEoPLIs INJURED
One Child May Die from its Injuries =
First Train Over the Road Since the
Flood-Death of j. c. Houghton,
President of tho National Life
Insurance Company.

Cambridge, March 4--East bound pas
sengcr train No. IL over the Burlington
4; Lamolle division of the Central YER
mont railway was dcrailed this evening
shortly after O'Clock two and one-half
miles west of the village. The threc-year-
Did grandchid of Mr., and Mrs. Henry Ste
vcns of johnson, named Lyle Wilson was
seriously and perhaps fatally injured. y
plumber of other passengers We're cut and
bruised as was also Express Messenger
Davis of Burlington. Mr.. Davis was badly
rut about the face. Ii was his first run
pver the division.
Mrs. r. $. Fuller of Cambridge Junction
was severely injured about the ankle and
otherwise bruised about the body She
Was conveyed to her home where medical
attendance was procured.
Mrs. Lottie Page. who was also pas
yenGer on the wrecked train, was brought
10 her home in this village having been
badly bruised about the body. She is in
y critical condition from nervous excite
mont.
Henry Chamberlain of Burlington, the
oldest conductor on the Central Vermont
system, was in charge of the train and
James Campbell of Burlington was the
engineer Their train was the first one
over the road since the food of Saturday
and Sunday. The engine did not leave the
rails but the tender was twisted partly
off, the combination baggage and express
ular passenger car containing some % per-
sons was thrown 16 feet down bank
The accident occurred near the farm
house of Charles Hobart, where some OF
the bruised and injured passengers were
taken. The services of three local physi-
clans were at once enlisted and two OF
them attended the injured at the Hobart
house where the little Wilson child was
taken. The other passengers were brought
TO Cambridge by team and quartered at
the hotel. 1t is understood that the track
will be cleared early tomorrow although
il is reported here that Il wreck train.
which has been at work on this division
all the week clearing up the damage
wrought by the high water, is itself derall-
cd at Undcrhill.
The cause of the accident is unknown
but some say it was caused by broken
rail The track is so torn up now that an
accurate, estimate of the original cause is
n difficult matter. Others say that the
train was % minutes late out of Underhll
and that it was running at a high rate of
speed The track. which had been under
mined by the heavy rains, sank benea n
the trains weight.
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TOUR OF THE PRINCE.
Spent Six Days in Milwaukee Enjoying
Unique EnterIalnm mont.

Milwaukee, March i.-Milwaukee was
host to Prince Henry of PRUSSIA Tor 81"
hours this evening and gave him recep-
ton that was highly enthusiastic ana an
entertainment that was unique. HIS spc-
cial train came at four CLOCK ana AT Ten
o'clock was away again on the long run
10 Niagara Falls and New England. Inter
Ncning time was all given over to the re-
Ception and entertainment OF the roy al
visitor. 1t began with drive IN ouGh
business and residential districts III .t-
view before a crowd that numbered -oo -
l0n. Then there was a public reception al
which GOV. Robert La Toilette ana Mayor
David S. Rose voiced the official wei
comes, and the united singing soci ~
raised their voices in mighty cho US.
There was also a splendid illumination
ana a thrilling night run of the MI
wauhce fire department. Later there was
a banquet at which the prince met lhc
leading citizens of the city and state.
The thousands of German residents IN
Milwaukee joined heartily in the welcome
of the young prince to whose house lhcy
once owed allegiance, and veterans OF the
German wars gathered from Throughout
thc state to assist in the reception.
\ he special train bear!rf, tho Prince ana
his party ran VI from Chicago ever inc
road and there was an Cnormc IS crowd at
the depot awaiting its coming.
Incre was a Greer Nntll tlle II Hl'r ~
reared and 4 louder than the first when
he reached his talriuge Mayor Rose and
Admiral Evans entered his carriage ana
nanked by police ana gui rded by trooper
Of the First Wis onsin Cavalry, the urlV-
through the city began. Ambassador Non
Holiebcn and Assistant Secretary OF STATE
Hill rode in the second alriage with capt
Frederick Pabst, chairman of the receipt ~
committee. Just outside Of tle depot lOI
l ,.t. al he German
up.
Prince Henry was giver the honor tc
ride in tho lirst carriage to roll across Tho
new Grand Avenue Wisconsin Street
bridges, As this point was reached, !'al'
terry A, stationed on the lake front, fired
Il salute of II guns
The reception OF the prince as he drove
through the streets was wildly enthusiastic
and there was AN ovation when he entered
the exposition building for the public re
CcptOn. AS he appeared on the stage cS
cortcd by his star and the reception com
mittece, the chorus of 500 voices sang De.
Deutsch Lied" There We're 10000 persons
packed in the exposition building and il
was long before they were sufficiently
stiled for Chairman John Johnson tt
briefly introduce Mayor Rose.
The mayor gave way to former Con
gresham L. V. Dcustcr, who spoke in be
half of the German residents and in theil
tongue.
Governor LaFollette then welcomed tn
prince to Milwaukee in behalf of th'
State and expressed regret at the short
ness of his visit.
The great chorus sang again and as tn
prince arose to leave the han. the crowt
broke into cheers. He touched his cal
in salute and smiled as he turned to leave
the stage. The fine run followed the pub
lie reception.
The prince was then driven through
illuminated street to the Hotel fiister
where the banquet was saved.
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TURKEY MUST PAY.
United States W ants to Be Reimbursed
for $4,000 Paid the Brigands.

Constantinople, Feb. 1T is understood
the United States will shortly take steps
to obtain reimbursement for the sum OIL
$1,000 paid the brigands as a ransom Tor
Miss Ellen Nj. Stone and Nine. Tsilka,
holding Turkey responsible irasmuch as
the capture of the missionaries was erect
ed on Turkish soil. This question oil re-
sponsiblity may lead to serious develop
mcnts, since Turkey disclaims any rcspon-
sibility ana lays the blame on Bulgaria.
Miss stones evidence is not likely to
prove of much value In fixing the re-
sponsibilty for an indemnity from Tur-
KEY or Bulgaria since she rs not aware
whether she crossed the boundary owing
to being blndfolded and the night marc"-
ing tactics of the brigands. soldiers are
now pursuing the band but the brigdnus
have long start.
Miss stone in company with Nj. Car
guilo. the draEoman of the American en-
bassy at Constantinoplc left here to-day
for Constantinople. She intends to remain
several weeks in Turkey and will then
proceed to the United States to visit her
mother
During the captivity of Miss Stone and
Madame Tsilka the ladies suffered greatly
until Madam Tsilkas baby was born. Dur
ing the entire time they We're with the
brisands the captivcs were in constan;
dread of the energetic military pursuit
which kept them always on the move.
During the month of November the
weather was very severe.
After the failure of the negotiations at
soma the ladies were taken to huts 1ecp
III the snow Cn an almost inaCceSslnle
mountain. Their experiences were unique.
They had no mMuniCs,tions with the
outside world except or r,atters relating
to their ransom. They were only OCCASION
ally vouchsafcd some item of Information,
such. for instance, as the death of Prcsi-
dent Mckinley.
iron their arrival at Saloniea the former
oaltives were much touched at the mani
fe eStationS Of sympathy Received from all
rarts of the word.
The baby was born after Madame Tsilka
had been rdins horse back for ten hours.
The mother smothcred the child's cries
for fear the b.ig8nds would take II away
and kill il.
Miss Stone says that she duly received
all the letters Mr.. House sent her during
her captivity. Upon one occasion She
sprained her knee by falling through a
trap door in dark ROOM She was
Madame Tsilkas only attendant at the
birth of the latter's baby.
Miss stone says that the brigands al
ways treated them well. They built hut
for the prisoners on the mountain pro-
vided horses for them and in many ways
sought to make their surroundings com
Portable.
The brgands especially asked the lad es
to convey their congratulations to NJ. Gar
giulo. Mr.. Peet and others for the m
genuity displayed in the payment OF the
prize money.
Three days after the birth of the baby
all were again on the move. Madame
'Tsil,a's training as hospital nurse aud
her extraordinary nerve alone saved her
own life and that of her child, there be-
ing none of the comforts and attendance
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G. Whitford, county grand Jurors.
1t was voted that the listers receive 81
each for their serviccs; that the auditors
be paid 10 seach and the alderman, who
shall keep the books, S25 A tax of "
cents on the grand list was voted and
september 1 was designated as the last
day on which 1t shall be paid
1t was voted to appropriate $50 FOR the
observance of Memorial day and $3.50 for
the band.
The Vergennes Manufacturing company
vas exempted from taxation for a period
of seven years fro the date of their start
ing in business.
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HOT ELECTION IN BRADFORD
A Contest over Board OF Selectmeu
Liquor Prof Fell Off.

Bradford. March 4.--To-day's town meet
Ing brought out the largest number of vo-
ters for many years. The>chief interest
centered in the contests for selectmen, the
old board having received much criticism
for the conduct of affairs especially re-
garding the liquor agency. All of the
board of last year were candidates for re-
election.
The vote for first sclectman was tho
closest of the day, Frank o. Kennedy hav.
ing 133 of the 26i votes cast to l2S for Ar.
thur w. 1Ieters, chairman of the old
board. The other two selcctmen elected
are Burton S. Hooker and George w. Bald
win.
The sales of the lquCr agency the past
year have been about $500 an amount
nearly the same as for the previous yeai
while the net profits show a falling off OF
about $500. 1t was for this that the Off
GERS received most Of their criticism.
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mont Investment company of orwell, Tor
$2,o00 and 800 respectively. was referred
back to the city council with directions to
sue, settle or sell the claims as their best
judgment dictates. The granite plants Of
Joseph Comi, Lynch Bros, =. T. Kane
Icy, Columbian Granite company and
Glynn q Hill were exempted from taxa
ton for a period OF five years. the usual
statute provision prevailing.
A nine hour IL day recommendation to
the city council for all city employees was
adopted by unanimous vote. The men
will receive the same per diem pay
The ballot boxes were open from to
OF clock and at 3 O'Clock the announcement
was made of the results of the balotng.
Before Mayor Boutwell, took up any of the
articles in the warning William a. Lord
introduced resolution on the death of
James c. Houghton which was unanimous
ly adopted.
ELECTION IN BARRE CITY.
Barre. March 4-Chsrles w. Mecher
WIS to-day elected mayer of the city Of
Barre b. a sweeping r'asOrity over the So
cialist candidate, John Anderson. out Of
Il total If 1858 votes on the check list. G.
w. Melchar, the citizens candidate re-
ccived 796 votes and John Anderson 2ij;
With considerable scattering votes and oe-
fcctive ballots
In the aldermanic election, .R S. Currier
was elee to represent ward two without
cpi osition; J. j. Mckenzie defeated viii
liam Scott ard NJ. b. Nichols in ward four
and Capt II. A. Duffy defeat. d Henry
Premier in ward six. In ward one AlcX
Gordon was elected school commissioner
end in ward three G. l.. Pope was elected
City Clerk and Treasurer Is. VI. Wells
was reelected, havi we'd the city in
the double office since tho city WAS incor-
It rated. practically without opposition
Nat Waiter was elected assessor for tive
years anw James w He'll fol auditor.
The election was very quiet with no dis.
tUrhanccs whichever.
LONG CONTEST IN TOWN Of BARRE.
Barre, March A. The election in the tow
of Barre was one of the olo sest ever held
East Barre, where the election was held
was filled with people. The only contest
was in the election Of town clerk to sue
coed d. A. Camp. There were three can
didates, including the present incumbent
Four ballots were necessary to make a.
election, w. H. Martin of GIanitrville be
ing finally chosen. Before the Fourth hal
lot -. A. Camp withdrew crd W. II. Nil,
received 23l voices to IA fer A. c. Pee1.
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HEAVY SNOW IN BENNINGTON.
ONE FATALITY IN WRECK
Laura Wilson Never Regained Con-
seriousness after Accident at
Cambridge

Cambridge, March 5.-Laura. the three
year old daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. F..
Wilson of Fair Haven. died at midnight
last night from the wounds received in tn
railroad accident without having rega.ned
consciousness Mrs. Wilson and the child
We're on the way to visit her parents,
Henry Stevens and wife of johnson. Mr.
Stevens who is known throughout the
State as travelling salesman. was with
his daughter and was considerably bruised
about the shoulder though not seriously
injured He and Mrs. Wilson went to John
son this afternoon with the child's body
where the funeral will be held.
The track was cleared so that all trains
made their regular trips to-day. the
Wrecking train arriving this morning.
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BRATTLEBORO PREPARING FOR .
BRIDGE.
NORTON REELECTED MAYOR
Other Officers Chosen at Vergennss-
ManufacturingC Concern Exempted

VerGennes, March 4. The annual meet
ing for the election of city officers for
the coming year was held in city hall to-
day.
f.. G.. Norton was unanimously reelected
mayor. c. l.. Stebbins, w. A. Dalrym-
pie, Dr. +. c. Phelps, j. w. Ryan, w. IL.
Bristol and r. w. McCuen were elected
aldermen; +. w. Tuttle, city clerk; Ste
phen Bates, city sheriff; r. c. Middle
brook, first constable; 6. w. Myatt Sec
ond constable; G. F. o. Kimball, F. NJ.
Mouton and S. d, Miner, listers: c. Z.
Parker, S. d. Miner and Dr. A. f. atwood,
auditors: G. f. O. kimball. II. II. Booth
and c. f. NJ. Caisse city grand jurors;
G. Il. Parker superintendent of schools;
Rev, r. r. Davies, G, T.. Parker and w. e..
LiXby, city library committee +. NJ. Moul-
ton, G. f. Fisher, w X. Pristol. /. H..
Donnelly, Il. ", McCuen, and $. ID, Miner.