Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-02
ESSEX JUNCTION.

rank BcuWaS OF N1nOoSkl, tsdW III La
bell of Willston and William Baker of
this village, a former sWitchman in the
south yard of the Central Vermont rail-
way III this place We're arrested here
carly Sunday morning by Deputy Shcr-
if j. II. Allen. At about 1879 O'Clock sat
urday evening Allen was sent for by Ed
ward Dcmag. the present switchman in
this yard. The men already named, he
claimed, had chased and stoned him and
had lot down the scmapore lights on tho
main line of the Central Vermont road.
also removed the light from his switch
house threw ont his chair and it was also
thought that several way bills had been
| taken from the switch house. The men
| had. it is stated. also turned the switch
at that place. The burlington train due
| here mt H. which meets the Montreal
night express. WIS delayed several min
utes Sheriff Allen, ex-Policeman David
| Demag and others chased the men for
some time they having made up the track
toward Wiliston Benway. who has one
wooden leg, soon stopped and was over
taken. Baker and LABEL disappeared in
the darkness Allen and Dcmag took a
team and drove to Iahcll's house, about
a mile from here in the town of Willis
ton, whore he WAS seen near tho house
one went one way and the other went the
other and LABEL was driven straight into
D"naES arms Sheriff Allen returned to
his home hut was later called ont by the
report that Baker had been seen. He
| found him under bunk in the livery
Office of II. Il. Wiley. He told Allen that
he would go with him hut whom the lock-
| up was reached Demag stepped ahead to
unlock the door ard in less than an in
| slant Iakor wrenched away from Allen
and disappeared and had not been found up
| 10 last evening. The only object the men
could have had was destroying prop. rty
+ 1t * claimed that Eaker had a dislike for
p"mag, who succeeded him as switch
man.
/ The democratic caucus elected the fol-
lowing delegates and aternatos to tho
state and district conventions to be held
! in Burlington next month. Delegates
George :. Eastman, George Wheeler, al
tornates, j. a. Douahuc. James Iianley.
delegates to the district conventions
Thomas Eoeau. Fl. J. Fuller: dltcrnatcs
f., NJ IIurson. q. 5. Eastman.
Ms. Arthur Pollard of Underhill. who
| is nj the home Of her parents. Mr., ana
Mrs. Linus slater IN this village. is the
mother Of a boy, born Friday night
| 4 hearing was held before Justice T
W. Sihley MondaY morning In which
| appeared Edward LABEL and Frank Zen
| way, Who w"ro arrested Saturday night
| by pepltY sheriff Allen. These men were
| said TO have been in company with
| those who disturbed lights. switches etc,
| in tho railway yard. A case of intoxica-
ton was brought against Label, who
! pleaded guilty and was fined Sl515, which
| he paid. No case was found against Ben
way.
| A daughter was horn Sunday to Mr.
| ana Mrs. William y. Fisher.
James Drew was arrested Monday night
as also being in the crowd which made
| the disturbance Saturday night. He was
given a hearing and pleaded guilty to
| a breach Of the peace. His hne amounted
| to $50. which he paid.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c. Waite went
| Tuesday to The Ampersand in the Adj
| rondacks. where Mr.. Waite will be en-
| gagged for the summer as he has been for
several years Mr.. Waite has been en-
| ployed hore as bookkecper for Walter II.
| Johnson in the hotel and carriage bust
| ness.
| The dates for the commencement oxer-
| ciSes of the high school are as follows:
| Saturday evening June II. commencement
| concert at p. IN. at Music hall: baccalau-
| roate sermon by the Rev. W. T.. Sturte-
want ut the Baptist Church at 30 O'Clock,
| sunday evening. June "; "Wednesday even
| ing, june IL, grammar school commence
| ment at Congregational Church Mt o. m
| Friday evening June II. high school com
| mencoment, address by Congressman ID,
j. Foster, at the Congregational Church
| saturday evening, June IS, senior prom
| cnadc.