Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-12
MISDEEDs AND PENALTIES

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lers at Montpelier. Dick CeIley is
among the arrests. Burt Celley is
held for keeping nuisance at the
lCrescent cafe.
Lieut.. w. Y. Hammer of Danville
was killed in a remote lumber camp
near Malvern, Ark, Feb. by Criss
Gross, Is years old. Hammer and
Gross were employed in a sawmill and
had dispute over trivial matter
Hammer was stabbed to death, his Jug
ular vein being severed. Lieutenant
Hammer served with the United States
troops in the Philippines and was pro-
NOTED from the ranks TO the grade of
"a lieutenant. Gross is at large.
A severe attack upon his mother
was made last week by Archie Stone
OF Woodford, "a years old. He is an
imbecile and several times he has
shown symptoms of ugliness, and i'm a
recent dispute. sliced a stick OF wood,
hit his mother over the left temple
cutting long cash which rendered
her unconscious for several hours. Had
the blow struck half an inch below he
would have killed her. When in one
of his moods Stone is Of a Quarrelsome
disposition. No attention has ever
been paid him by the town authorities.
A divorce has been granted to Mrs.
Grace II. Palmer from her husband.
Warren Z. Palmer, formerly manager
of the Rutland Shirt Co. Mrs. Palmer
is the daughter OF ID. w. Coon,a multi
millionaire shirt manufacturer OF Troy,
n. Y. The Palmers lived in Rutland
until two years ago, when Palmer was
arrested for embezzling the funds OF
the shirt company. The case was
dropped, but Palmer has since been
convicted of larceny and other offences
in various cities. Mrs. Palmer is
given custody Of her three-year-old
daughter.
Joseph Ciofii who, il is alleged,
stabbed and severely injured Frank
Fioro In a quarrel over a game OF
cards in an Italian grocery store in
Rutland Thursday evening, Jan. ],
had a hearing before City Judge c. l..
Howe in city court Wednesday of last
week. Ciohi was araigned on a
charge of assault with a dangerous
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Tense was put in, and after a lengthy
discussion as 10 whether or not Judge
Howe had jurisdiction in the case Il
was decided TO hold the man for the
grand jury. Bail was fixed at $1,000,
in default OF which he was committed
to the county Jail.
Sheriff +. s. Whitaker has secured
the arrest Of John Blake in Fitchburg,
Mass, on a charge OF attempted high
way robbery and Blake has confessed
himself the man who tried to hold up
Louis +. Morse. a bridge worker. and
slot him twice south OF Rutland Jan.
Is. After losing his position on the
railroad, Blake became hanger-On
about the round house and slept in
empty cars until his finances were
nearly exhausted On the day that
Morse was shot in an attempt at rob
berry. Blake declared to friend that
something bad 10 be done. His con
fession shows that something was
done. His arrest, 1t Is believed, will |
clear up several mysteries. such as as
saults recently made about Rutland |
with the evident object OF robbery.
Some days ago a man calling his
name Smith and claiming TO represent |
a general merchandise house IN Bos-
ton. called on the farmers Of Fairfax
and Fairfield. soliciting orders for
ready-made clothing. dry goods. gro
ceries. etc. and asking for an advance
Of as on a suit OF clothes and promised
TO deliver the same at their nearest
express office on Monday, Feb. ?. No
one has seen their goods yet and many
are the anxious customers. In some
houses he took several orders and as
high as Sl5 was advanced by some
families. Inquiry in Boston at the
street and number given,~ reveals the
tact that they have no stock and they
refuse TO sell clothing there, but when
pressed the man and woman who
occupy the building admitted that
they had agents ont around the coun-
try taking orders for clothing.
Warrants have been issued and OIL
GERS are on the lookout TO arrest Geo.
Howe, two brothers by the name Oh
Craven and Jack Powers, wanted LOT
a desperate assault in the North Ben
nington depot upon G. l.. Thomas Oh
a well-known travelling
salesman through Vermont. The tour
were in the depot, where Mr.. Thomas
was waiting for a train. They were
somewhat under the influence oil llquor
and finally began botherlng party
that they knew. Mr.. Thomas nnaily
suggested to them that they leave the
man alone. They Immediately pounced
ON him and gave him a severe pound
inc. One eye was badly BACKED, his
face and hands were cut, and he was
otherwise bruised. Mr.. Thomas re-
turned to Bennington and made COM
plant. The party skipped town be
lore they could be arrested, but u Is
that they will soon be home