Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-21
MlspEEps AND PENALTIES.

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Joseph Croto pleaded guilty in Bur,
lington city court, Jan. IA, to stealing
whiskey, perfume and money from the
drug store OF +. =. Daley to the
amount of S25. He was sentenced To
not less than m nor more than one
and a halt years in states prison.
James Howe, who was convicted in
Bennington county court OF robbing
freight cars and sentenced to serve not
over seven years in states prison, and
George Hayne, sentenced TO serve not
over six years for the same crime. were
taken to that institution the 10Th.
Chas. Willette, who was tried at the
opening of the September term OF the
Chittenden County court for a criminal
assault upon his 13-year-old step
daughter, IA sentenced Jan. IA by
Judge Tyler TO serve not less ttan
four nor more than five years at hard
labor in the states prison at Windsor.
George Haley, one OF the men ar
rested for burglarizing the drug store
Oft. p. Daley in Burlington and steal
ing whiskey, perfume and money,
asked to have an information filed
against him Jan. Is. To that he plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to serve
not less than II and not more than Is
months In the states prison at Wind
sor.
Deputy Sheriff c. +. Corse arrested
a man Jan. IA who had been tramping
about Fletcher Tor a day or two, and a
hearing was held before Justice c. b.
Parsons January 10 who sentenced the
man to six months at the house of cor
rection. One of the unfortunate mans
feet was frozen when he was taken.
Nothing could be learned regarding
him as he would not talk and would
not even tell his name.
William Baird OF Lowell, Mass, was
robbed in Montpelier, Jan. Is, OF a
suit case containing $3.50 in cash and
bank books with 1920 TO his credit in
Lowell. His nephew, Carl Backus Of
Mortified, took him in an advanced
stage OF ~intOxication to a livery staOle,
walked Off with tie suit case, bought a
new suit OF clothes, sold the case and
then was lost sight Of Tor a time.
Later he was arrested in Montpelier,
and admitted taking the grip and the
money. Fifty dollars and one bank
book were recovered.
George Dean had an attachment
placed on some cattle owned by a per-
son in West Burke recently. Later he
heard that there was another claim on
the cattle and also that they were be-
ing sadly neglected. Going to the
barn to investigate he found three or
tour COWS, several two-year-olds and
calves and two horses in a condition
bordering on starvation. He looked
around the barn and couldn't find any
thing to feed them. hardly a handful of
hay. The cattle had evidently not
been fed for two or three days and
were in terrible condition.
After remaining in Washington
county Jail at Montpelier five weeks on
the charge of adultery, the correspond
ent being Mrs. Odelie Bernier, wife of
Joseph Bernier Of Burlington, Frank
Moren of East Barre, Jan. IL, filed in
city court a request that States Attor-
ney Senter file an information against
him 10 which he would plead guilty
and that he might at once begin serv-
ING his sentence. To this request
States Attorney Senter made no OBJ
lection and Moren was arraigned in
city court. He was sentenced to not
less than six nor more than eight
months at hard laborin the house of
correction at Rutland.
In Bennington county court Jan. II
he jury in the case of NIB. Morgan VS..
W. II. Bradford returned a verdict for
he defendant, Bradford, TO recover
The jury was out but a few
minutes. In dispute over the merits OF
he license question. Mr.. Morgan is
said TO have made some disparaging
remarks abont those who INDUCED in
intoxicating liquors. or favored license.
lie claimed that Mr.. Bradford seized
lin by the neck, choked and otherwise
naltreated him. Immediately Nor
brought a criminal suit for assault
tut withdrew il the day the case was
iet for trial. The present suit was
brought to recover $1,000 for personal /,
lamages. ,
A hearing on the petition OF Frank !
smith, town treasurer. and the select )
men of Jamaica for an execution :
Ioainst Charles j. Howe. former tax
collector of Jamaica, because of an al +,
eyed shortage in the tax funds, was 7
leld in Jamaica the 18th before Justice !
/. II. Rutter of Townshend. A demand !
lad been made on Mr.. Howe for sos. !
ir. Howe admitted that he had funds =,
n his hands. and stated that he was Z
Wiling to turn them over when the eX- 5
ct amount due was determined. The :
dispute arose over a statement in the !
nditor's report as to the amount due. =
accounting showed that the amount :
ne. with interest. vas S4O4, which :
practically in accord with Mr..
figures. Judgment was for the =
efendant to pay that amount, which :
In effect a victory for Mr.. Howe. 1
John Patrick, a young nan aged
was too wise Tor the mar
hal OF Auburn, Me-, who had been /
hasiag him for some time for horse '
He arrived in Lancaster, n
l., Jan. II. followed by the marshal
f Auburn who. in company with a
.ancaster officer. arrested him in the A,
D.triaI aeEad ~ ha mfuhf he !