Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-07-23
MIspEEps Ahp PENALTIES.

Arthur Brace, who escaped from the
industrial school at Vergennes July -,
was located at Essex junction the 18th
by Assistant superintendent Pratt OF
the school. Brace does not want TO be
confined at the industrial school and
says he win escape whenever he can.
He wished to be sent to the house OF
correction at Rutland.
Six young Cinnamon were caught at
Island Pond, July II, in a sealed car
containing waste. Customs Officer
Hiram b. Farmer, opening the car tor
inspection, was confronted by three
and a search revealed three others Sc
GREETED in the waste. The cars desti-
nation was Portland, Me. All were
turned over to Immigrant Inspector
Grant and taken to the Newport Jail.
Island Pond is a bad place for Chinese
to get by. Two were caught there a
few days before.
George Whitcher, Jr., of Plainield
was in Montpelier city court july l3
charged with the larceny of $50 from
the mill of Arch Batchelder in Plain
field the 9th. Whitcher is Is years old
and was arrested in Montpelier the
18th by Deputy Sheriff Fitzgerald, who
saw the young man spending money
very freely. He pleaded not guilty
and his case was continued until
Tuesday, July 2S. Bail in the sun of
$500 was furnished by George
Whitcher, his father, and F. l.. Laird,
his counsel.
A case without precedent "a dis
posed Of in Montpelier city court July
Il. BENJAMIN Coburn, a painter, for
merry OF Mortified, pleaded guilty to
a breach Of the peace in calling John
Gabree, another painter, a scab and a
liar. and was fined IS and costs, in all
SS.79, which he paid. The complaint
drawn by Grand Juror Theriault was
under the statute prohibiting disturb
ing and breaking the public peace by
tumultuous and offensive carriage and
by calling %opprobrious names. The
court fined the respondent the mini
mum amount.
Hazel, the 15-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chapman, who
live at East Whitehall, y. Y, close to
the Vermont boundary, was assaulted
Wednesday afternoon, July Is, by a
negro laborer. while she was berrying
in a pasture. The man had been m
plOyed as a laborer in Gentry Bros.
circus, which exhibited at Rutland
the Monday before, and left the
show when there. He was captured
by some farmers living near where he
assaulted the girl and was taken 10
Whitehall and placed in jail. a crowd
OF people went to the Jail intending to
lynch the prisoner, but could not get
at him.
The Rev. Philip Giroud Of Montreal,
a Syrian priest OF the Roman Catholic
church, has brought suit through c. j..
Ferguson, attorney, against James r.
McMahon and Mrs. S. Prior OF Bur-
lington tor false imprisonment, de-
handing damages to the amount of
5000. He has also begun an action
Tor SANDER against Mrs. Prior. Pa
pers in both cases were served return
able to the September term of the Chit
tenden county court. About a year
ago Father Giroud went to Burlington.
He was unknown, could speak little or
no English, his actions were regarded
as somewhat queer and his conduct at
various times caused more or less
talk. This was about the time several
sacred vessels were stolen from the
Catholic cathedral there and Giroud
was charged with the crime and ar
rested-only to be soon liberated as in
nocent. 1t is upon this charge that
the present actions are based.