Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
WHO THREW THE sToNE7
IL Crashed Through Window at Chief
Halls House Sunday Morning-"Dum
my" Manning Under $3.50 Bonds.

who threw a big stone through Chief
of-Poice Halls parlor window Sunday
morning? was a question to which Chief
Hall and states Attorney Schwenk tried
TO find an answer Monday They sus-
pected Daniel Manning, usually called
Dummy" and at n hearing in the after
noon Justice Newton thought the evil
dence warranted him in binding Manning
over to the county court In september,
which he did in the sum of $3.50 In the
forenoon Manning read the complaint
himself, being deaf, and pleaded not
guilty The case then was continued IN
order that witnesses might be summoned
In the afternoon Lawyer Frank Laugh
ton appcarcd for the respondent The
first witness was Mrs. f.. S. Hall She
testified that some time after O'Clock
Sunday morning, after the fire alarm, she
heard a crash at her home and on max
ing an Investigation found that front
window in the parlor had been broken
the curtain, which had been left down,
was rolled up and n large stone laid in
rocking chair \ stone weighing sew
eral pounds was exhibited, which Mrs.
Hall identified as the one she found IN
the rocking chair. She said she went
ont on the piazza, but saw no one. She
heard steps on the sidewalk at the time
the window was broken. Mrs. Miller
who is employed in MIR. Halls family
corroborated Mrs. Halls testimony
Herbert q
testified that while on his way to the fire
he saw a man on the sidewalk on the OPP
posite side of the road, near Mr.. Halls
house He said he had worked with
Manning, and that the shuiiling gait of
the man he saw resembled Manning s
walk. He had proceeded but few rods
when he heard the crash of glass. Mrs.
Major Houghton testified to hearing the
crash, which she thought was about half
an hour after the fire alarm.
The next witness was Lucius Harris.
He said he met Manning about 1145
O'Clock Saturday night on the sidewalk
on High street near G. II. Crosbys house,
going toward Main street. He did not
see Manning after that. w. r. Eddy said
he heard a man who was muttering to
himself pass his house about
O'Clock. Mr.. Eddy lives short distance
east of Mr. Halls house. He went to
the fire and saw Manning there.
The states attorney at this point had
Chief Hall and Policeman Worden sworn
Chief Hall said that on Saturday night
Manning came to him and asked for some
money which was due him for work on
Chief Halls premises, where a new house
is being built. On account of some ques-
ton as to whether it belonged to Chief
Hall or to the Brattleboro Gas Light com
pany. which had been laying some piping
on the place to pay the bill, the money
was not paid. Chief Hall said that Man
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even with the officer, but when hC
went away he said he was going home
He stated that Manning was intoxicated
at that time. During the first part of the
fire he arranged with a man to be on the
outlook for Naming and later he and Pc
iceman Worden went to Mannings house
but Mrs. Manning told them her husband
had been out ever since o'clock Satur
day night. They returned to the house
about o'clock and found Manning in the
yard. Before the subject of breaking
the window was mentioned Manning made
motions with his hands as though throw
ing something at a window and said .
didn't do it. l didn't do it
Cross examined by Mr.. Laughton, Chic
Hall testified after being notified by hi
wife by telephone that the window haC
been broken he told no one about it eX
cept the man who was watching for Man
ming. although a few who were arounC
might have heard what he said. Pc
liceman Wordens testimony was alonl
the same line as that of Chief Hall. Thu
defense put in no testimony.
Being unable to furnish bonds Manning
was taken to Newfane Jail by Chief Hal
Tuesday to remain until the Septembe
term of the county court