Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-11
MIspEEps AND PENALTIES.


Of Plattsburgh, n. Y, and George Rob-
inson drove over pile of stone chips
into the river at Barre the evening OF
June l and were rescued with difficult
". They were arrested tor intoxica-
ton and fined the usual amount.
Frank Durkee, ex-postmaster at
Pittsield. was taken to Burlington
June TO furnish 81 200 bail before
the clerk OF the United States court,
George +. johnson. Durkee is
charged with violating the United
States postal laws in appropriating
money order funds. He was arrested
on capais by Deputy Marshal Chap
man.
DR.. w. X. Hardness OF Montpelier,
who had been confined in the Wash
ington county Jail for twelve weeks
unable to get bail, was released at
noon, June l, Is Montpelier business
men and physicians being recognized
as his bondsmen to the amount OF
$500 Hardness was in county jail
awaiting the action of the grand jury
on complaint charging him with for
gerry. Frank NJ. Bryan was recog-
nized by the Montpelier Savings bank
to the amount of $1,000 as surety in
the civil suit brought by the bank
to recover a note of $1,000 alleged to
have been forged
Perley Hubbell, who has been in Jail
for several months as a United States
prisoner, and who was taken to Wind
sor recently to plead guilty to charge
of stealing a letter containing check
from a rural tree delivery box in Grand
Isle county, is now in the hands of the
state authorities for passing the stolen
check. In the United States courts
Hubbell claimed he found the letter on
the ground and did not steal it nom
the box. The case has not yet been
settled by the government, but Hub
bell has been turned over to the state
authorities. After stealing the check,
Hubbell went TO the store of b. Turk
4 Bros, Burlington, and presented i
| in payment for a suit of clothes and
endorsed it.
While the different applications for
licenses were being received at Ben
nington there was considerable feel
| ing among the residents OF the seventh
ward. and in a dispute over the merits
Of one of the applications made,
Merritt b. Morgan, the leading pro-
hibitionist and anti-license advocate.
was choked, and his face slapped by
w. II. Bradford, one of the leading
manufacturers of the place, and a
strong friend of the license law. Mr..
Bradford was arrested for assault,
but when the case came TOR trial,
Mr. Morgan withdrew the complaint
although the other side was anxious
for a trial. The matter has again
been revived by Mr.. Morgan. who has
taken the case before the grand jury
now in session at Manchester. There
was no expectation of any such move
on the part OF Morgan.
i James BraZa, an Italian, was stab.
bed by another Italian in a row neal
the Columbian Marble Co.'S plant In
Rutland, June Z. BraZa and a party
of friends were coming up the railroad
track from Center Rutland TO the city
when they met another party Of ltal-
ians. BFaza got into row with one
OF the latter. An Italian who goes by
the name Of john stepped in be-
tween the two to separate them. 1t Is
alleged that Braza picked up rock
and hit John on the head, whereup-
on the peacemaker pulled out a knife
and stuck Braza in the stomach, cut.
ting horrible cash which allowed
part OF the contents to escape. Braza
also received another slash in the hip
which struck a bone. Braza walked
to neighboring house. where a doc
tor was summoned His wounds were
bound up and he was taken to the city
hospital, where his stomach was taken
out, cleansed and put back and the
wounds sewed up.
| Frank Porter and wife were arrested
June by Deputy Sheriff Fish of W,
Rutland, charged with breaking into
the Montvert hotel at Middletown
Springs and stealing hundreds of dol
lars worth OF goods OF all descriptions.
Porter was arrested at Tinmouth,
where he was working. and his wife
was taken at her home in Middletown
Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter were
given a hearing before Justice South
worth and were bound up to the conn
ty court in the sum of $1,000. Being
unable to furnish bail they were taken
to the house of correction at Rutland.
The goods were stolen from the Mont
vert during the winter months while
the hotel was closed. In all, three
truck loads OF stolen goods were re-
moved from the prisoners house.
There was also found SO pounds Of
butter. which was taken from the
Middletown creamery May %, and a
miscellaneous lot OF goods from the
store OF Mr.. Shaw, which was recently
burglarized. The house Of 4. Y.
Graves, son-in-law of Porter. was
also searched and many stolen articles
were found in his possession. No
arrest was made, however, as Mrs.
Graves claimed that the goods were
given her by Mrs. Porter. and she had
no idea that they were stolen.
Bankruptcy Notes.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed by Oliver Roberge, lab0rer OF
I IIfS liabilities % and