Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-17
MIspEEps AND PENALTIES.

DR.. L. A. Heidel of Rutland. who
was arrested on a warrant issued by
Grand Juror Lyons Dec. s. charged
with neglect TO report smallpox case,
appeared in city court and gave bail OF
$50 TO appear when wanted in court.
The case will be held open until 1t is
known how seriously the neglect may
prove to be.
In Bennington county court Dec. s
the jury in the case of Mattison against
Tessier returned a verdict OF mo
cause for action The case was be-
fore the court seven days. 1t was
brought by T. l.. Mattison TO recover
$4,000 for money and goods which he
claimed Tessier took from his store
while clerk there. The verdict gives
general satisfaction.
A. p. Murray, who was arraigned in
Rutland city court Dec. on a charge
OF criminal assault on Leah Carter,
aged and whose case was continued
until the 2lst, died suddenly Friday
night. Il was at first reported as the
result OF an overdose OF morphine but
the family state that he died OF appen-
dicitis and DIR. Rustedt, who saw the
man after his death, gives that as his
opinion.
Ira G.. Brown of ST. Johnsbury was
arrested Dec. 10, charged with crack
ing the safe OF the North Congl church
and stealing all contents OF the Sunday
school boxes. Brown at first stoutly
denied his guilt but later admitted all.
He entered the church in daylight Dec.
9 and smashed the handle and cOmbi-
nation lock on the safe with an axe
aud secured about $50 in the collec-
ton box. He then started out around
town and bought lot of goods, pay
ing out pennies and silver for purchas-
es. lie Is Is years old.
Angelo Scampini and Charles Fan
leoni, both holders OF wholesalers
licenses, were arrested in Barre Dec.
on warrants charging them with vio-
lation of provisions OF their licenses In
selling quantities less than gallon.
The men we're taken TO Montpelier,
before Assistant Judge Hathaway, who
fixed bail at $3.50 for their appearance
in county court. The action Is the
outcome of the states attorneys order
TO wholesalers to discontinue sales in
small quantities. Both licensees con-
tlnued selling and sold to an officer
sent by the states attorney to procure
evidence.
Patrick Cooney, who ran amuck in
Sandgate a few weeks ago and was
brought 10 the Jail in Bennington after
cleaning out all the strong men OF
Sandgate, is making things lively for
Jailor Russell. Cooney is violently
insane and after he had been IN Jail a
few DAYS, the other prisoners began to
get afraid of him. He had habit OF
sitting glowering in a corner for an
hour or two and then rushing violently
at anything that appeared and II 1t
CHANGED to be human being, the ln-
natic seemed to like il better. Burt
Willard was engaged to take charge of
him, and has been kept exceedingly
busy. Some OF the time during the
past few DAYS il has taken Mr.. Willard
and Tailor Russell and one or two OF
the prisoners to hold Cooney.
Daniel Butler, the ex-soldier, who
tried to escape from the Chittenden
county Jail Dec. 6, was found guilty OF
burglary in Burlington city court Dec.
8 and sentenced 10 three years in the
state prison at Windsor. Butler was
also sentenced to two additional years
for his attempt to gain his freedom
When he was taken from his cell sew
eral saws were found on his person
and there is no doubt but he intended
TO make another attempt at escape had
he been gwen time. The man VINO
furnished the saws, John Martin. Jr.,
a former inmate of the jail, was arrest
ed and sentenced TO not less than two
nor more than two and halt years in
states prison for aidinga prisoner to
escape. His apprehension was brought
about by the confession OF Butler, who
also implicated Tip Croto. The latter.
however, proved his innocence and
was discharged.
A gross violation Of the state game
law was reported Dec. 8 from Berlin.
Last spring Charles Pecor OF that town
found a Young fawn wedged between
two rocks and released it as the ami
NAL would soon have died without
assistance. He took the fawn home
and cared for it. Fearing he had no
right to keep it he wrote Game Com
missioner Thomas, who informed him
he could keep it. The little animal
had been a pet and answered to the
name of "Jim.n Dec. 8, the animal
was shot by Spaniard who was hunt
ing in the vicinity with companion,
the shooting being witnessed by Mrs.
Pecor. The hunters seeing that they
were discovered fed, one throwing
away his game bag and gun. The
Spaniards, JOSH Ray and Damaso
Cubria, were arrested Dec. 3, given
hearing and bound over to county
court in 5000 each. Bail was furnished.
The fine for shooting deer out OF sea-
son is 800. q.
Overseer Parmenter of Montpelier
has had his attention called to a
peculiar case. A woman who regis
tered as Smith and claimed to come
from New York arrived in the city
few days ago and put up at hotel;
She was in Vermont last spring and
summer and stopped with family in
Calais. At that time she said she be-
came acquainted with young man