Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19
MIsDEEos AND PENALTIES.

James Buck OF Hardwick, charged
with the murder OF his wife, came be-
fore Judge Start in Caledonia county
court Saturday and pleaded guilty to
murder in the first degree. He was
sentenced to Imprisonment for life in
the state prison at Windsor.
George Steady, the twelve-years-old
boy who took William Smiths team
from Athletic park without permission
and went tor a ride, was in Burlington
city court last week charged with
cruelty to animals. He pleaded gull
ty and was sentenced to the indus
trial school at Vergennes for the re-
mainder OF his minority.
Smuggling Cinnamon from Canada
into the United States along the Yer
mont border is a hazardous under
taking. This is the conclusion
reached by George W. Hogle, OF Mon
treal, and Eugene w. Lawyer, and
o. w. Ford of Richford, who pleaded
guilty June IL in the United States
court to indictments charging them
with violation OF the Chinese exclu-
sion laws. and paid fines amounting TO
$3.50.
The destruction of seven one-half
barrels and fourteen bottles OF beer
and the filming OF an Italian for keeping
intoxicating liquors were the results OF
visit to Dandy by States Attorney
George +. Lawrence and Deputy Sher-
i'll L. ). Whitaker June II. The beer
was intended for the use of Italians
working on the Rutland railroad but a
complaint was made that Michael
Paul was selling ii from box car to
all corners. Paul was tried aud found
guilty of keeping and fined s. and
costs OF S12.s1. The costs of seizure
were Spill. He paid and was dis
charged
Herbert Sheldon, formerly employed
as fireman on a night yard engine at
st. Adams, and Mary Root, an erst-
while employee OF the Green Mountain
cafe, were arrested at Saranac lake
June IL on warrant charging them
with adultery. Miss Root left st. Al
bans for her home In Fairfax and while
there received a telephone message
which she said called her back to ST.
Adams to 90 to work. Instead of go
inc TO st. Adams she went to Georgia,
where she met Sheldon and the two
went to Essex Junction. Meantime
Sheldon's wife in North Fairfax had
called upon the town for support, and
a search for him was instituted.
L. S. District Attorney J. L. Martin
made q sensational capture OF three
Cinnamon on the night express train
between Brattleboro and South Yer
non early the morning of June 10. He
boarded the Springfield coach to 90 to
Greenfield, and upon entering 1t he no.
| ticed three Cinnamon eurled up on the
seats. Suspecting that they were in
the United States in violation of the
Chinese exclusion laws, he asked for
their identification papers, which they
failed to produce. Mr.. Martin found
that the Cinnamon had railroad tickets
from Waterbury TO New Y ork city and,
assuming that they were Struggled in
to the country from Canada, he took
the Celestials into custody and caused
them to be sent TO Brattleboro and
committed to Jail to await trial for be-
ing unlawfully in the United States.
The train upon which the Cinnamon
were found is No. 6, leaving Montreal
at S 40 D. m. and Waterbury shortly
after midnight. The Cinnamon were
probably carried in a team to Water
bury and there loaded upon the night
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