Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14

stopped. A few days later Mrs Tewks-
bury received notice from Boston that
ono of the drafts had arrived. that IT had
been cashed in st. Johnsbury aud had
beer in1orsed by c. *. Green and then by
II. s. Sidolingcr. On last Thursday night
Mrs. Tcwksbury drove to Ncwfanc after
States Attorney Schwenk, who was at
tending county court Mr.. Schwcnk re-
turned with her to Brattleboro, issued ii
warrant for Sideingcrs arrest and gave
II to Chief Of Police Hall, who arrested
SiCelinger at his room in the American
House not far from midnight. Sidelinger
remained in custody Of an officer until
morning, when he was taken to States
Attorney Schwcnk's office. He said that
he was at the brewery one evening. that
n man there who was n stranger to him
wanted to play poker with him, that he
invited the man to his room in the Ameri-
can House and that when they finished
playing the man was indebted to him.
he said the man had no money. but that
he drew from his pocket a draft indorsed
by Mrs. A. ]. Tewksbury and G. X. Green.
Sidelirger said he oashcd the draft. de-
Quoting tho amount due him on the game.
|'e said that afterwards he started for St.
Johnsbury on business and met the man
on the train, that the man asked him to
cash another draft which was indorsed
the Sain" as the first one and that he COM
one at st. Johnsbury and one in St AL
bans. He said he WIS innocent Of any in
territorial wrong doing and supposed the
drafts came into Green's possession in Il
richtful way. He said the O. ~. Green
who has been assisting him in his wnrl.
IN Brattlchoro was not tho man who in
dorscd the drafts. Si6clingcr furnished
bail for the amount of the drafts, II. NJ.
Angler and II. Il. lIaus becoming surety.
r. L. SMITH TEMPORARILY INSANE.
Raymond L. Smith, tie we'll known
Young lawyer Of Wells River. is at present
in the Mclean asylum at WaVerly. Mass.
Suffering from what is hoped and believed
20 be cas-" of temporary insanity. A
Few DAYS ago he went to Springfield,
Mass, to visit his brother who is a civil
cnninccr there He said that he had i'm
portant business in New York ard his
brother accompanied him to that city.
When they reached there Mr.. Smith trans
acted no business hut insisted on going
at once to Boston. on the way to that
city he showed unmistakabc signs of m
sanity and finally became SO violent that
he was restrained with difficulty When
Boston was reached Mr., Smith was taken
to the Mclean retreat. 1t is believed that
the trouble will be only temporary.
GRANITE QUARRY IN KIRBY.
The opening of tho granite quarry in
Kirby is still being muCn talked of and it
looks Us if the enterprise was really a
90. MonicG mon are getting interest cd
ana it is reported the business is gOinl,
to be nrlshcd. The Leader Granite COM
pany of West Concord is now working on
big stone taken from this quarry. to be
used FOR the front end Of n vault IN 4
Pennsylvania cemetery. This company is
having Ill it can do ana the men are work
Ing over time They have had chances
to bid m big building contracts hut are
handicapped in this kind of work on ac-
count of having to have the rough stone
shipped from Il distance to their sheds.
The opening up of the Kirby quarry will
remove this handicap and place them in Il
position to complete with IIardWick and
Barre companies. 1t is said that about
$4,000 will b. required to get things ready
for business at the quarry and the venture
promises 50 well that it looks as If all
the money needed would be coming.
S. d. HOBSON RECOVERING FROM
ILLNESS.
Hon. 5. H. IIobson. who has been SER
iouslN i'll with pneumonia ut the home of
his daughter at Lancaster y. H.. has
sufficiently recovered as to be able To re-
turn To- his home in Island Pond. and is
daily gaining in health ana strength,
which is pleasing intelligence to his
friends