Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-19
MIspEEos AND PENALTIES.

1 mfo0EG 10 AN - re SSEtf6os
John shannon OF Rutland, holder OF
the state record for the number oil
times sent to prison, was sent Nov. IL
TO the house of correction for II days,
II being his l3lst conviction. The
charge this time was intoxication.
II. G. Thomas, fish and game COM
missioner, of Stowe has been having
the deer law in relation to the killing
of does enforced. In the town OF
Cavendish he found four does that had
been killed, dressed and the heads
hung up in plain sight. Action will
be taken in Windsor county and Rut-
land county.
Edwin Loosemore OF Burlington, a
policeman and janitor of one of the
city schools, is missing. He left home
week ago with no word to his fam
lily. He left wife and three children
almost destitute. He sent word to the
chief OF police that he would not re-
turn. He said in the letter that he
could not stand his wife's scolding.
Burglars entered the store of Tracy
& Van Vliet at Shelburne some time
during the night OF Nov. IL. Entrance
was gained by breaking a glass in a
window on the east porch. The cash
drawer was rihed of its contents OF
nickles and pennies. Cigars, jewelry
and mems clothing were also taken.
The safe containing the sales of the
day was lett untouched.
Louis Preston of Rutland was ar
rested Nov. 10 on the peculiar charge
OF breaking into and entering the pest
house and stealing blankets off bed
which had been occupied by smallpox
patients exclusively the past summer.
In city court he was fined s. and
costs and, being unable TO pay, took
an alternative sentence OF "a days In
the house OF correction.
John Ashley was arrested ia Burling-
ton, Nov. Is, by Deputy Marshal Drew
on charge of selling liquor without a
government license. He was taken
before Commissioner G.. +. johnson,
waived examination and bail was fixed
at $500, which he furnished. Ashley
operated a place near Fort Ethan Al
len and was recently fined $500 in
county court for violating the state
law.
An attempt was made to rob the
postofice in Wilmington Nov. II by
pryino open window. The office was
ransacked but Postmaster Jones miss
ed nothing from the office. Suspicion
points to two strangers seen around
the streets for a couple Of days. About
o'clock In the morning a woman in a
house opposite the office saw three
men at work on the front door OF the
Office and awoke her husband. The
burglars were frightened away, but
left several chisels and other tools.
Daniel Noe of Montpelier, in state
of intoxication. at noon Nov. 9 accused
his landlady. Mrs. Benjamin. OF TAX
ing pictures from his room and be-
came generally abusive. This led to
trouble with Mr.. Benjamin. who had
his whiskers pulled by Noe. Mrs.
benjamin. Joined in the fray and re-
ceived one or two hard knocks. Final
" Noe was oyerpowered and in city
court was given fine OF $40 and costs
for an assault on Mrs. Benjamin and
- and costs for an assault on her hus-
band. IL will take him l62 days to
work out the two sentences.
Att session of justice court held
Nov. before Justice w. w. Wilkins
at Center Rutland, l6 Polanders bear
ing unspeakable names, were fined
amounts ranging from Sl1 to s24, for
breach of the peace and intoxication.
All the fines were paid. Two men
were found not guilty. The Is arrests
grew out of drunken row which con-
cluded wedding celebration the
Saturday evening before. A free fight
after the wedding was the result OF eff
forts OF two gangs to get possession OF