Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-18
MIsDEEps AND PENALTIES.

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entrance by breaking a glass in the
basement door. To get from the
basement into the store the thieve,
crawled through a small hole in the
floor. IL is thought that the work was
done by boys. A gum machine was
broken open and about 81 in pennies
taken. About $3.50 was taken from
the cash register.
A writ has been served on A. d.
Charles of Bellows Falls at the instance
of the Casein company of America to
recover books of formulas alleged 70
be in Mr.. Charles possession. Mr..
Charles was until recently at the head
of the chemical department of the COM
pany and was among those resigning
during the recent trouble. Bail was
fixed for the appearance of Mr.. Charles
at 5000. which was furnished, and the
case will be tried at the April term OF
the Windsor county court.
The case of Margaret NJ. and Garrett
NJ. Cosgriff against DR.. 7. f. Nc
Sweeney,a suit for the recovery of dam
ages of $4,000 for alleged malpractice,
will be tried again at the March term
of Chittenden county court. a petition
tor a struck jury having been made.
DR.. insolvency is a member of the
faculty of the medical department at
the University of Vermont and is also
surgeon at the Fanny Allen hospital, a
Catholic institution. The suit was
brought on the ground that DIR. Nc
Sweeney operated on Mrs. Cosgriff for
appendicitis. when she was in reality
suffering from other diseases. The
jury in the case disagreed in the Sep
TENDER term of court after a three
weeks trial.
John Mclaughlin. an elderly and
well-to-do farmer residing in the town
OF Barre, endorsed check of $500 with
Horace Wilson, a nephew, who was
him, on the strength OF the
latter's assertion that he had $4,000 de-
posted in the Merchants National
bank in Manitoba. The Peoples Ma
tional bank in Barre readily
cashed the check. This transaction
occurred about two weeks ago and now
Mr.. Mclaughlin and state officials are
looking for Wilson, as the
Barre bank has received word
from the Manitoba bank in which Will
son claimed to have $1,000 deposited,
that he did not have a cent deposited
in their bank. Wilson has been alder
man and mayor Of Winnipeg, Manito-
ba.
James W. Greenwood, aged 80,
who is wanted for passing a bogus
check for $500 in Fitchburg, Mass,
last September. was arrested at Brat
tleboro, Feb. IL, by Chief of Police
Hall. After getting the cash Green
wood fled from the city but was in
licted at the term of supreme court
in October. The check was drawn in
he name of prominent resident OF
Northfield, Mass. Greenwood fed to
Canada. returning to this country a
short time ago. He was found at
he Brattleboro House. where he had
assumed the name OF Green. When
he officers entered his room he drew
4 revolver and threatened TO shoot
himself. He was disarmed and taken
nto custody. Greenwood was taken
back TO Fitchburg and before leaving
his wife that it was "all
)ver.n
Three prisoners charged with lar
,eny in different degrees were before |
City Judge Ross in Rutland, Feb. sand
ZACH pleaded guilty TO the charge |
against him and instead of paying a
Inc accepted the alternative of the
ERIN in the house OF correction. f. L.
iristol. charged with embezzling
unds from the Columbian Lite lnsur-
nee company, pleaded guilty. was
med slCO and costs of 1905. His al
sentence is 1927 days in the
ouse OF correction. George Little. who
vas arrested in Burlington on a charge
f stealing an overcoat in Rutland.
loaded guilty, was fined S25 and costs
mounting to S47.94. His sentence is
AZ days. Henry Prevey, lad IL
ears old, who broke into the Union
ews room at Rutland depot, pleaded
utility to the charge of larceny, was
ned $50 and costs, amounting to
2S.04. He will serve 81 days in the
ouse of correction.
Developments of unexpected charac-
n have been made public in the bank
lptcy proceedings of Knott e. Clos
On, brokers of Burlington, who went
ito bankruptcy Feb. 10, 1900. j. G.
nright of Windsor was appointed
'ustee and in his investigations he has
,und out that just previous to the
Iilure Mr.. Knott had transferred IS
lares of Howard National bank stock
, DR.. and Mrs. Shipman and to Mrs.
tevens. all of Vergennes. making
lese parties preferred creditors, con-
ary TO law On July IL, 1901. Trus-
e Enright made a demand upon the
arties for the return of the stock or
; equivalent. This demand was re-
lsed and suits were brought last
ctober against the three parties in the
nited States courts and were to have
cen tried at the February term, to be
ED in Burlington. The trustee, hav-
70 a letter in +. f. Knots handwrit-
% to DR.. Shipman. in which Knott stat
} that he inelosed stock to protect the
lree creditors, was able to bring such /
ressure to bear on the three that they
ade an offer of settlement which was
,cepted by Mr.. Enright, who has now
, 100 more to distribute among other
editors.