Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-17
MIsDEEps AND PENALTIES.

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1t was taken to n. B. Williams barn
where it was cared for An investi-
CATION will be made to determine the
/ responsibility OF the affair.
William Palmer. who went to Rut-
land July to take the place OF one
| Of the strikers az the Patch Manufac-
turing cOmpany's shops, was sur
rounded by the strikers, who threat
ened violence. Palmer drew a re-
volver and frightened the mob, but
later was arrested. He was fined
heavily Tor pointing a firearm.
John Robideau was arraigned before
City Judge G.. L. Howe in Rutland
July 10 on the charge of intoxication.
He was fined s. and costs of SSH.
which he arranged to pay When
asked where he obtained the liquor be
said he drank nothing but peppermint
and produced bottle of peppermint
from which about three ounces had
been taken. This is the first pepper
mint drunk in the Rutland city court
for several years.
George Baker of Alhurgh. alias
James Stevenson. formerly OF Water
town, n Y, and who had been en-
IplOyed as farm hand for several
/ weeks, was arrested July for intoxi-
cation. While under the influence of
/ liquor he gave his real name and said
he was the terror of jefferson county,
4 \. Y. Officers of WATERFOWL were
notified who came and paid his fine
and took him back with them. as he
was wanted there for horse stealing.
One Of the most daring robberies
ever known in Burlington was COM
mitted july when the sanctuary of
the cathedral OF the Immaculate Con-
ception was invaded by two men who
despoiled the altar of the sacred parti-
1 Giles. The men were both foreigners,
and entered the church seemingly for
! the purpose Of prayer. Father Barrett
retired for a few moments, and when
/ he returned the men had disappeared
and the robbery had been committed.
Peter Wright, who tor the last three
months has been employed at the res
taurant Of Lynch q jerks in White
River junction, is missing, At a late
hour Sunday night, July 6, be went 70
the restaurant, gathered the books,
and took what cash was on hand,
about $50. under pretext OF going
over to West Lebanon and settling
with Mr.. Lynch. He was seen al the
railroad station at 80 a. m. the next
dayand since then there are no traces of
him. A few entertain the theory that
he met with ioul play on his way to
West Lebanon and his body thrown
into the Connecticut, but the general
impression at present is that he has
left for parts unknown.
] Last Thursday evening, July 10,
| Officers Cove. Powers and Stanford,
armed with the proper papers for the
purpose, made search for liquor in
{ places suspected to be inhabited by
{ illegal liquor dispensers in Hardwick.
/ At G. Constantino's private residence,
six half barrels and two bottles of
beer were found and seized. The half
barrels were claimed by V. Verlotti,
Nicola Modari and 7. Angelone OF
4 OF Woodbury., and the bottles by
Gueseppi Guece. At V. Cordelli's in
the Bangs house one barrel OF beer
was found and taken. At Mr.. Bar
dellis in Mcknight House one half
barrel of beer was seized. Upstairs in
the same house was found three half
barrels and part of another of beer
and Jug of whiskey was found out
side in the grass, but was disclaimed
by either party living in the house.
Erema Marie Massucco, who resides
at Montpelier with 5. Massucco, her
brother, a fruit dealer, has brought
suit against Dominica Tomasi Tor
breach of promise. The damages
claimed are So 500 and the mans
property has been attached. The suit
is returnable at the September term Of
Washington county court. The plain
tit'is a sister of the defendants for
mer wife. who died in Montpelier
about four years ago. The plaintiff
claims that when TOmasi was in Italy
about three years ago he married her,
but the ceremony was performed IN a
Catholic church and the civil service
by magistrate was deferred, as To-
mast claimed it could be done cheaper
when they cot to this country. When
they cot here, Tomasi still put of the
service and finally went back to Italy
where he married again, returning to
Montpelier recently after two years
absence. He claims the second wife
would not live with him and he set
tied off with her for 5000. She denies
this, saving he offered her the 5000
but she refused to take it.
One OF the worse cases of assault
reported in Wilmington for many
wears occurred on the west road near
Togers meat market early last week.
A gang of five men from Mountain
Mills had procured a supply OF liquor
and were lust enough under its intiu-
ence TO be Quarrelsome. There was
some dispute between one Guryln
Elliott aid another man who gives his
name as j. 5. Slovin, as a result OF
which Elliott struck Slovin and fight
ensued. A companion turned in and
helped Elliott, and Slovin was
Knocked out. The last he remem-
hers is that he was down and his two
assailants were pounding, kicking
and stamping upon him. Slovin was
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