Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Deputy Sheriff L. A. Heath Of Warren
has lodged Clark Wheeler in Jail on a
capias issued a few days ago. The his
tory of the proceedings with reference to
Wheeler are interesting. About year ago
Wheeler was arrested and brought before
Justice NJ. r. Goodspeed in Warren on tn :
charge of the larceny of humorous small
articles from the store of Bert Sterling in
Warren. 1t was thought ne had been
pilfering for some time but as to whether
enough could be proven to make the sum
over s. was not certain. There was evil
dence to be had to the effect that Wheeler
had had gloves and mittens that came
from the store and had also given away
other things that came from the store
Wheeler was admitted to bail and skipped
out of the State. Then 1t developed that
the whole proceedings were void for
Wheeler had been arrested by a special Of
ficer appointed by the justice who acted
without proper authority and was not
sworn before making the returns. Since
that time Mr.. Heath had the matter put
into his hands and he has been looking
for Wheeler A few days ago Wheeler
was located In Tyson, in the town of Ply
mouth, VT, and States Attorney Hoar
filed an information against him and a
capias was issued. Wednesday Wheeler
was arrested by Mr. Heath and another
deputy in Tyson, where he was choppins
In the mountains and was brought Ia
Montpelier. 1t Is probable that a hearing
will be given soon to determine whet
the crime alleged is petit or grand larceny
and II the former Is found to be the fact
then Wheeler will be tried before the
Justice.
William Hubbard was arrested THURSDAY
on a writ in which b. NJ. Shepard & Co
Is plaintiff. and failing to furnish bail cI
to settle up. was lodged in jail Hubba I'd
is under the guardianship OF J. w. Brock
Of this city and has property of between
5000 and 5000, Last week it was dis
covered that Hubbard had been buying
goods OF various merchants in Montpelier
| on orders purporting TO have been gver
| by Mr. Brock, but which were found Il
be forged. Hubbard was arrested for On,
of these purchases and Mr. Brock CAV.
bali. 1t was thought that Hubbard haC
left town. but 1t now appears that he ha.
been hiding on Nicholas hill, near this city
and has been coming down evenings to ge
food He was caught while lurking noal
the edge of the city.
| A meeting of the school board was helt
| Thursday evening at which 1t was votet
to hire Principal Il. G. Ham for anothe,
year at a salary of Sl7OO. Mr. Ham ha,
been very efficient as the head of tn,
schools of this city II was also voted [,
take no more children into the kndergar
ten Mt present, owing to the crowded con
diton Of that department, and the uues
ton of relief for the condition was referre,
to the committee on teachers. 1t has beer
decided to hold the graduating exercise,
OF the ninth grade at the opera house Fri
day evening. June 9Th. The Washington
county grammar school graduating exer
discs will be held week later, June Is
1t WAS voted to use 50 to procure tn
framing OF the picture, bought with th
sn which Was cleared frsm tho recent sr
exhibit.
The wind Friday night blew down tn
wires on the line Of the viles Electri
cnmpany near snddlcsex, cutting on tn
supply of electricity to this city and leav
ing all places lighted by the Viles compan
in darkness.
Orvillc Dewey left Friday for Lebanon
\. H.. where his family went not long ag