Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-18
BRIDEGROOM IN JAIL.
WEDDING TOOK PLACE WHILE HE
WAS IN CHARGE OF A POLICEMAN.
Lucius Call Left State with Fred Rand's
Team from Saxtons River, and Hattie
Ounklee Accompanied Him.

because he failed to keep his agree
ment with Livcryman Fred c. Rand OF
SaXtons River Lucius r. Call who claims
that his home is in Oswego, n. y, IS IN
Newfane jail being taken there WedneS-
dav by Chief-of- Police Han Of Brattle-
boro. Can came to Brattleboro several
weeks ago and became acquainted WIN
Hattie Dunklec. In October they went
to Saxtons River and hired horse ana
carriage of Mr. Rand. They failed TO
return the team at the time promised
and MIR. Rand came to Bratuepoio To
find out the reason Call said ne wanted
the team longer, and as evidence ot ms
good faith he paid part of his blll.
He promised he would not 30 out OF the
state and so Mr. Rand consented To let
the team remain with him. Later ne
learned that Call and his inamulata hau
gone into Massachusetts and he traced
them TO Fitchburg. \ Fitchburg deS-
match of Tuesday says: MI. Rand first
reported his loss to Frank c. Blood OF
this city because the latter had used the
horse and buggy frequently ana could
identify the property. Nj Blood assisted
the police in the hunt for the horse ana
huppv which were found at the Fitch
b,,TC hotel stables Yesterday Mr. Rand
came to Fitchburg and claimed the outfit
and identified Gail as the man who hired
IT, He told Chief-of-Police David W.
Tinsley that he had rented outfits to Can
since oct. 10, sometimes for a day, ana
frequently for a week, and that uhtll
two weeks ago the transactions had al
WAYS ended by Calls returning the outnt
at the time agreed upon.
.The Fltchburg police located Call ana
a woman said to be his wife at 259l2
Main street where they had been since
Thursday night. The outfit had been
at the Fitchburg hotel stables since
Monday. CAN was found in his room by
officer Damon aud officer \. NJ SAN
derson. and taken to the central police
station, where he was detained until
a o'clock, when Mr.. Rand took charge OF
him and returned to Vermont with him
on the 4.3S train over the Cheshire
division.
The party arrived in Brattleboro Mon
dav night and went to Miss Dunklee $
home where an effort was made TO
settle the matter, but without avail
About 2 O'Clock Tuesday morning CAL
returned TO his room at the Brattleboro
House, where he was arrested 10y Chlei-
of-Poioe Hall on charge Of troVer. The
writ was signed by Justice o. NJ. George
of Bellows Falls, so it became necessary t'
take Call to that town, whittier Chiei
Han went with him at II o'clock.
Before their departure events took g
romantic turn, and Call and Miss Dunk
lee went to the Office of Justice William
s. Newton and were married. They were
unattended, except by Policeman Perham
who had Call in charge, and there was
no ring. Whether this event had any
thing to do with the charge against Cal
does not appear, but in any case /
would release the bride from testifyint
against her husband.
Cal was taken before Justice George
who fixed his bail at 5000. Call wa!
unable to furnish bail, SO he was brough
back to Brattleboro and on Wednesda!
was taken to Newfane jail, where III
will remain until the date on which tn
writ is made returnable, unless his bal
is furnished before that time.