Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-09-24
MlsDEEDs AND PENALTIES.

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IN Island Pond recently on the cbaro
Of committing rape on nine-year-oI,
3lrl az Gorham, Me, has been release,
from custody on proof that it was
case OF mistaken identity.
In Chittenden county court at Bur
hngton Friday John Ashley was founl
guilty Of selling liquor without license
Inc evidence against the respondent
tended 70 show that he conducted 4
resort Of notoriety not far from Fort
Ethan Allen and that he had dealt in
liquors.
Nathan Collins OF Chittenden wa,
arraigned in Rutland county court
last week on an indictment in two
counts charging him with killing a
deer without antlers and illegally
having the same in possession. He
pleaded guilty and was fined 800 and
costs which he paid.
In municipal court at Bennington
last week, James Howe and George
Haynes, charged with breaking into
and robbing cars at North Bennington,
were held in the sum of $1,000 each
tor the grand jury. As they could
not furnish bail they went to Jail.
Hearing in case OF three others con-
nected with the gang continued.
News has been received announcing
the capture in Mechanicsville, n. Y,
OF William Shaw, one OF a party arrest
ed in Bennington ten years ago last
month for arson, and afterward indict-
ed by the grand jury. Shaw, with one
other OF the gang. broke Jail, and
nothing has been heard of him until
now. In row recently he shot at a
man, for which he was arrested, and
was recognized by a Vermont of
ticer who was in the court room.
Senator Redfeld Proctor of Proc
tor was arraigned before a justice at
Croydon, y. H., September Is and
fined 80 and costs, $3.50, for viola
ton Of the state game laws. Senator
Proctor Saturday, September u, killed
a raccoon in Corbin park, in violation
OF the laws, as the open season did
not begin until the following Tuesday.
Mr. Proctor pleaded guilty to the
charge and paid the fine as stated.
He said he was ignorant Of the law.
Walter Cotley OF Orwell last week
was fined Tor a most tiendish act OF
cruelty, Cotley had a grudge against
Frank Charlton OF Orwell, a farmer, SO
he caught a valuable lcoh belonging to
the latter and locked it In a barn in
an isolated place in the woods. The
colt was there without food nearly
two weeks and was barely alive when
found. II will live but never will be
rs valuable as before. Cotley was
found guilty and fined Slj and costs
Of S22.25.
Three residents OF Rutland were
arrested last week on indictments
found by the Rutland county grand
Jury. They are each charged with
the liquor laws OF Vermont
and were placed under bail Of $500
zach which was furnished. The per-
sons arrested are wv. II. Yaliquette,
thief owner of the Berwick house
4. j. Boynton and John Dugan both
connected with the wholesale firm OF
danney 4 Co., the specific charge
against them being the offering of
liquor for sale in West Rutland where
hey had no license.
The rumors that have been afloat
n regard to the disappearance of
Ienry G Mullings OF Bristol culmin- /
ted Thursday in the acknowledge (
nent that the Yergennes National (
,ank held Sl,700 worth Of notes pur-
.orting to be signed BY Bristol par
les, which are claimed to be forgeries, !
erpetrated by Mullings. The names
I the parties used are Frank y.
I'LL, Thomas Leonard, +. J. Bristol !
!. A. Atkins, b. c. Sargent, Patrick
We'll and Dr. A. NJ. Norton. Bristol
Hewlett are losers by Sl75 money
,aned Mullings begun work in
ristol for d. f. Meader about Is
ears ago. He has been in the employ
/ B. G. Sargent and Stewart Il HER
; delivery clerk. While with the
liter firm he was caught taking the
rms money and had TO return 800,
hich was settled by a relative. For [
,veral years he has been in the en- {
10y OF the National Life Insurance I
o., and did q large business. He {
Is skipped TO parts unknown, leaving
wife and three children.