Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-02
Members of Ethan Allen Band
Demand a Denial in Rut-
land Herald.
CLEMENT MEN DISGUISED
Much for Them Three Fictitious
Men Named in the Alleged Bill
of Expenses-Further Irregu-
larties in Matter Exposed

Mddlebury. Sept. 2s.-Lcvi Sturtevant's
blackr1ail suit for alleged electoneering
expenses continues to be the absorbing
topic of conversation throughout the
county particularly in Middlebury and at
Weyhridge. To-day after the morning
service at the two churches In Weybridge
little groups of men in which some wo-
men were mingled, gathered to discuss the
lbeleous statements made by the excited
hirelng of man from Rutland and the
placing of number of lflfair most ~pect-
cd neghbors in an embarrassing position
though unritSated falschood. As one
venerable old gentleman whose personal
acquaintance embraced AL Of tho accused
remarked 1T is the most outrageous per.
Torrance of Levi Sturtevants unholy
life. For man fitted for higher living,
as seems plain to me, to stigmatizc the
best men in our community. one OF whom
is a minister of the gospel as bride takers
ought to forever bar that man from re-
ceiving the suffrage OF his fellow citi-
zens for any public office on any plat
form" A Disguised former Clement man
Z ffered the refrain, II wish Percy had let
the pesky nuisance alone. He is out of
town and will never come back any way
f. l.. Warner, whose name was publish
ed Warren, is one man who acknowl
edges receiving money from Sturtevant
previous to the caucus but instead of the
amount claimed in the item of expenses it
was 50 due him on account for over two
years. Nothing was said at the time about
supporting any candidate for office but Mr..
Warner was glad to get his due and does
not care whether the money came from
Joe Jones or Mineville.
The members of the Ethan Allen band
of Weybridge are the most indignant or
ganzation of men in Vermont. This asso-
citation of musicians is composed of bust
ness men, clergymen and the sons of we'll
TODD farmers and is received by people
universally as a fine body of men of the
highest character to be got together and
to have them impugned is nearly sacrilege.
| The band boys are up in arms and have
demanded of the Rutland Herald that it
give as wide publicity to the denial over
their respective signatures of ever rccciv-
ing money or being approached by Levi
Sturtevant as was given to his alleged bill
OF disbursements.
Three mems names appear in Lewis list
of munifcent disbursements who will not
rise to dispute his sworn statement. They
are Mr. H. Carr, r Colby. Bowling. No
such parties live in Weybrdge and were
probably supplied to make his accounts
balance with an imaginary sum.
Another man whose name appears In the
list as having shared in the bounty of |.
G. Sturtevants cornucopia has sought le
gal advice to clear himself of the stigma
and the gentleman is Mr.. A. w. Sturt'
| want. He was exonerated this morning il
statement from the son Of the petitioner
| who stated that a clerical error had beer
| made and that his father meant him. q. -
Sturtovant. as the receiver of the brit {
and that the mistake in the writ would {
| rectihed.
| William Noand. a Middlehury mechanic
prominent in Odd Fellows circles and fore
man of the Volunteer Hose company. ha!
been goaded to evaporation by the goo
natured guying of his friends who wei
know that he is above accepting a bril-
from any one. He vows he will begin 2!
action for libel against SturteVant If Ii
ever returns to Vermont. Mr., l.. c. Sturte
want still remains in New York State anl
1t is stated he is living with the woman
with whom he left here who is said to hav
five husbands divorced and otherwise