Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-03
THREE TRAMPs SENTENCED.
Sent to the House of Correction for a
Term Of Four Months-"Make II a
Year" Said One.

Year" Said One.
Justice Newton's court proceedings
kept him unusually busy Monday morn
Ing, four cases being brought before him.
/ states Attorney \. f. Scnwenk was the
prosecuting officer. The first case was
/ mat ot George II. Boorn who was arrest
/ ed for iutONication 10y Chief-of-PoliCe Hall
/ and Policeman Thayer Saturday night at
/ MS house. BoOrn was kept in the lock UP
/ over Sunday. lie pleaded not guilty, said
/ he was not intoxicated and that mis- arrest
/ was caused by meddesome persons. He
/ made vigorous protest The officers tes-
tined that he appeared to be intoxicated.
/ lie was fined s. and costs. amounting to
/ SlL4>. which he paid
Joseph Mcguire pleaded guilty to the
| chars, Of being tramp and was sem
/ fenced to four months in the house of
/ correction at Rutland. Make it year
/ and done with It,. said Mcguire when
Judge Newton pronounced the sentence.
/ Maguire's personal appearance stamped
/ him as "a typical hobo. james Cameron
/ pleaded not guilty to the charge of being
/ Il tramp and told a straight story about
/ his finances. but he slipped up when he
/ told the states attorney that he had in
/ his pocket plug of tobacco for which ne
paid 10 cents. " Let mo see 1t. said Mr.
Schwvnk. Cameron had to admit that ne
/ did not have the article. but tried to eN-
plain 10y saying: you know Sunday is
/ 4 long day Judge Newton said four
months in thc house of correction" and
Cameron smiled to think what "a clever
defense he had made. James Connors
also pleaded guilty to the charge of being
a tramp and received the same sentence
lie was but - years old. lie said hi.
home was in Springfield Mass. The
tramps were arrested Sunday night by
Chiet-of-Police Han ana Policemen Wor-
den ana Thayer. who found them in an
ice house on the railroad grounds. chief
nan took them tn Rutland Monday n ght
George Kinney of Guilford. who was ar
rested FRIDAY by Chef-of- Police Hall
was arraigued before Justice Newton in
the afternoon Of That day. He pleaded
not guilty to the charge of intoxication
hut after hearing he was adjudged
guilty ana fined. his fine and costs
amounting to Sl>jd lie appealed to the
county court. but afterwards paid the
fine ana costs and was released
For fast and reckless driving to catch
"a train Beatty :. BIlestier was fined s.
and costs TUESDAY afternoon. and he
missed the train. Balestier had a friend
with him who wished to go to New York
on the 300 train At the time the train
was due to leave Balestier was driving
/ through Main street at break-neck
/ pace. his horse being "out straight" The
corner at the Brattleboro House barely
was made i'm safety. The train had back
I'D up past the crossing and switched To-
the main line and was ready to start
The gate across the highway was down
Mr. Ferriter. the switchman. was chang
INK the switch when he saw Balestier's
/ team coming. In order to avoid "a col
: lision he left the switch and raised the
gate quickly to let the team under. As
soon as the carriage wheels struck the
rails the horse f,ll. and the carriage and
occupants were piled on the ground. The
carriage was somewhat damaged the
/ horses legs Were cut and BaleStier's face
was cut ana besmcared with mud. Chief
Of Police Han saw the performance and
arrested Balestier. Papers were made
out he states Attorney Schweuk and
BaleStier was auaigucd before Justice Nj
J. Moran. He pleaded guilty and was
fined = and costs. amounting to 5000.
which he paid.
John sullivan. who said he lived I'm
Worcester Mass. was arrested for in
toNica'ion Wednesday night on being
arraiened before Justice Newton yester-
day morning ne pleaded guilty and was
lined 81 and coHs. BEING unable to pay
the fine he was taken To Woodstock jail
FOR 90 days