Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-05-01

and told the court he had no cash. He
looked relieved when the sentence of the
law was given that he be imprisoned in
the county Jail for thirty days.
MONTPELIER April ga law ques-
ton has arisen over the commitment of
Michael McNally. for second offense of
intOXication. He was fined $15 and
costs in the city court last week, and on
failure to pay the fine was committed by
the court to the house of correction for
los days. Chief Mcmahon took McNally
to Rutland Friday, but Superintendent
ID. l.. Morgan would not receive the
prisoner ON the commitment issued, and
the chief was obliged to take him back
to this city. Superintendent Morgan
holds that the alternative sentence for
the second offense of intoxication is the
county Jail under the license law.
MONTPELIER, April 27.-Frank Grea-
ney and John ThOmns, of st. Adams.
plead guilty to intoxication this morn
ing, and each took 10 days in Jail.
RUTLAND April 2S.-The Hotel Bard
well bar was opened to the public yester-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock but there was
such a rush that the proprietor. Frank II.
Duffy, ordered the barroom closed at 6
o'clock. A big crowd hung around all
the evening and at o'clock Duffy opened
the bar and did big business till II
o'clock. He opened again this morning.
He sold no hard liquor. only beer and ale.
He will sell only light stuff for several
days in order to introduce the business
gradually. There has been no disorder
as yet.
RUTLAND, April 25.-Two men and
woman pleaded guilty to charges of
intoxication before Judge Ross this
morning and were sentenced to 10 days
each at the county Jail, as they could
not pay the fines.
The respondents were John Shannon,
Arthur Perkins and Margaret Winters.
Each one was fined s. and the costs
were $3.50, $3.50 and $7.05 respect
lively
This is John Shannons first offense
under the new law. He finished serving
a sentence for intoXication, third of
Tense, at the house of correction yester-
day.
RUTLAND, April 25.-John Shannon,
who holds the Vermont state record for
the number of times sent to JAIL was
today sentenced for the 1l7th time. The
offense this time was intoxication.
EAST BARRE, April 27.-The saloons in
Barre Town opened Saturday. There
was a big demand for liquor. The
second class licensee at Websterville sold
S4S3. GO between 6 a. IN. and 10 p. m.
Frank Conway, of Montpelier, was
arrested for intoXication.
BENNINGTON, April %. THE sensation
of the last three days eliminated this
morning IN the arrest of William III.
Bradford, on the charge of assault upon
Merritt b. Morgan, leading prohibi-
zionist of Bennington. The affair grew
out of the failure of the license commits
sioners to grant license in the ward in
which both men reside. Mr.. Morgan
was one of the protestants.
ST. ALBANs, April 29.-Ye sterday was
very busy day III the city court room.
Four DRINKS had been arrested. Daniel
Profit was the first man up. Profit plead
ed guilty of the offence and was fined So
and costs, Amounting in all to SI4.l9.
hobart j. Farley was arrraigned, charged
with a second offence of intoXication.
He pleaded guilty to the charge and was
sentenced to be confined 30 days in
Franklin county Jail. Joseph Minor
was acquitted on two charges.
BRANDON, April 29.-Monday was
opening day in Brandon and but few
DRINKS We're seen. One man from
Forestdale went to the Duglas House to
get some drink and upon being refused
jumped over the bar and managed to
drink a half bottle of whiskey before he
could be choked oil The Brandon Inn
will soon open its bar.
BURLINGTON, April 2S.-Edward Nc
Gowan was arraigned in city court yes
terday for intoxication. He pleaded
guilty and was fined s. and costs of
500.
BURLINGTON, April 29.-George Robin
son was arraigned in city court yester-
day for intoXication and was fined s.
and costs.
Pownal has fixed the fee for first class
licenses at $500 and the people are indig-
nant.
Lyndonville, April 80. The journal
has been sold to "A syndicate who will
run it as high license paper.
CUTTINGsvILLE, April 29.-It is now
thought that the great fire here Satur-
day was started by "a drunken man spend
ing the night in the sheds behind the
Union House where he started fire to
keep warm.
Deputy Sheriff Palmer Saturday even
ing arrested George Sears, of Hunting
ton, and John Moran, of New Haven,
for intoXicatiop. They were placed
in the lookup, and Monday morning
Justice Sherwin said Sl2.95, or ten days
in the county Jail at Middlebury.
Friends were on hand with the fines
and the culprits were released.