Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-23

State VS.. J. f. McCarty. McCarty was
arraigned Monday afternoon and pleaded
not guilty to the Indictment found against
him by the grand jury for aiding in the
robbery of the Windham County Savings
bank at Newfane in the early morning
of August 8. james Howard, the man
shot while on guard outside the bank
building and who pleaded guilty last
week to similar charge and was sem
fenced to state prison for 10 years was
the only man seen at the time but every
thing indicated that at least three men
were engaged in the robbery
McCarty was arrested at Brattleboro
by Chief Hall on the morning of the rob-
berry while about to board the 10.l5 train
for Boston. McCarty's movements as de-
tailed by the state witnesses were as
follows: on the day before the robbery.
at about O'Clock y. m, he approached
Ticket Agent Martin and Station Agent
Burke at the Brattleboro station and in
CURED of each whether there was a man
named Dunlevy engaged in the mercantile
business at Williamsville Upon being in
formed to the contrary he inquired as to
the size of Williamsville village
lie was next seen about o'clock the
next morning, passing through Williams
Vile towards Brattleboro. He was seen
by several persons at West Dummerston
village and the quarry, and came back
with p. Connarn from the quarry to the
house of the latter in the village, where
he had breakfast. He had no money, and
pawned his gold watch. worth about sl5.
to Mrs. Connarn for IS. He then went to
the railroad station and asked for n ticket
for Boston. but the agent not having any
Boston tickets, sold him ticket to Brat
teboro, where he got his shoes shined at
the Brattleboro House stand got shaved
bought necktie and collar. and had lust
secured his ticket for Boston when ar
rested, in response to telephone mes
Go An
had passed McCarty at West Dummers-
ton and thought him suspicious char
acter.
Chief Hall found on McCarty's person n
ii-calibre Colt revolver, fully loaded. a
bag containing Is or 90 cartridges a guam
tity of matches, a money order recent.
made out in New York city. and a Boston
& Maine folder; also Il black handker-
chief similar to one found at Newfane in
the path of the fleeing robbers In reply
to Chief Halls questions, McCarty said
when arrested that he stayed at the
Brooks House the night before, and after
wards named Springfield Vt, Springfield
Mass. the Wlliamsville hotel and finally
a sawmill in the latter village as his
lodging place.
1t was shown by several witnesses for
the defense that McCarty was seen to
come out of a shed opposite A NJ. Merri-
fields sawmil and basket shop at Will
Evansville about o'clock on the morning
or the robbery and start towards Brat
tleboro; also that two newspapers the
Boston Globe and Cleveland Plain Dealer
of then recent date. We're found in this
shed, spread out and crumpled as if some
one had lain on them. Mrs. Connarn tes-
titled that while at her home McCarty
asked for some matches and she gave
him several cards like those found upon
| him.
The theory of the prosecution. as
| brought out in argument, is that the
| course in which the burglars fled from
| the bank when discovered would lead over
| the hills westerly to a highway which II
| followed would come out at Williamsville
| village, which would account for his
presence in the latter village. while maxi
| ing his escape from the scene of the rob-
berry.
| The case went to the jury at p. m
| Tuesday. On Wednesday morning at 9
| O'Clock the jury returned a verdict of
| guilty. Numerous exceptions were taken
| by respondents counsel, on which the
| case will go to the supreme court
State VS.. Anon NJ. Richards. This was
| an information filed by States Attorney
| Schwenk, charging Richards with assault
| ing deputy sheriff while engaged in the
| duty of serving a writ on him Richards
| was arraigned Monday afternoon, pleaded
| guilty to breach of the public peace, and
| was fined 800 and costs.
| Twentyfour criminal cases have been
| disposed of during the term. and States
| Attorney Schwenk will leave a very
small criminal docket as a legacy to his
| successor.