Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-01
FOR THREE YEARS
{. E. Vanderpool Taken to The
House Of Correction
Mrs. Patrick Austin Taken to Newfane
Jail in Default Of $500 Bail-Result Of
BrawI in Fletcher Mill District.

\ disgraceful brawl in the Fletcher mill
district Monday night, not far from mid
night, was the means of lodging f.. r.
Nanderpool i'm the house of correction for
three years and Mrs Patrick Austin i'm
Newfane Jail for two months, unless they
come down with the cash sooner than
that, and of taxing Patrick Austin $$3
for his part in the proceedings 1t was
an expensive sorce and liVencd up husi-
ness considerably in Justice Ncwton's
court, following the recent lull.
The trio was arrested by Chcf-of-
Police Han and Policeman Perham, John
Baker having notified chief Hall by tel
ephone of the disturbance. When the
officers arrived on the scene Nandcrpuol
had just struck Mrs. Austin's father, Mi
chaol IIcuncsscy, at Mr.. IIcnnessey's
house. and pandcmonium reigucd From
the stories told by the neighbors the Of
hcers concluded that Mrs. Austin was
paying more attention to Naudcrpool than
to her husband, which the latter resented
and which caused a sluabble between
| Austin and his wife. Vile cpithcts had
! been exchanged. Mrs. Austin contributing
her share and whiskey had flowed freely
When Mrs. Austin saw the officers she
made haste to get into her night clothing,
| thinking perhaps that by SO doing she
might escape being arrested. But her
| plan did not work. and she was ordered
! to make a quick change of clothing. after
|
pool were taken to the lookup.
The route was through Elliot street to
| the steamer house corner and thence back
! of Crosby block through the Brooks
| House arch Austin yelled nearly all the
way. swearing and demanding that Chief
| Hall loosen the twisters on his wrist
Chief Hall did SO. but it made no diff
ference. People in the Brooks House and
elsewhere were disturbed by the racket,
and several went out on the street to find
out what the trouble was
on Tuesday morning the prisoners We're
arragned before Justice Newton. Village
Attorney Bacon appearing for the pros
ecuton. Austin was brought in first. He
| pleaded not guilty to the charge OF in
toXication. Chief Halls testimony was
| taken, after which Austin was adjudged
guilty and was fined s. and costs. Then
he pleaded not guilty to the charge of
disturbing the peace. The testimony of
both officers was taken. and then Daniel
| Martin, who was one of the group mixed
| up in the affair, volunteered to testify.
He attempted to clear Austin, but his
testimony was particularly damaging to
| Nanderpool. He said that Nanderpool
went away on his wheel and returned with
two pints of whiskey, one of which Mrs.
| Austin put in her stocking leg. The other
was consumed by the crowd, Martin
drinking with the others. Austin was ad-
judged guilty and was fined $40 and costs
| -
which he paid before night
| Nanderpool was called next 1t was APP
| parent that he was not entirely sober
He pleaded not guilty to charges of in
toXication and disturbing the peace and
called for jury trial. At this point states
Attorney Schwenk had him charged with
furnishing liquor without a license, &c
which he also pleaded not guilty He was
placed under bonds to appear at l O'Clock
and started for the lookup, but scarcely
had he left the court room when he re-
turned and said he would plead guilty
to furnishing liquor The minimum fine
for that offence under the new law is
$500, and the court fined him that amount
Next, Mrs. Austin. She entered the
court room with a braZen countenanc,
and wearing a crimson chiffon hat ant
black dress. She was charged with dis
turbing the peace, but pleaded not guilty
The policemen testified and the court ad
judged her guilty and put her under bond:
in the sum of 5000 to appear at the Sep
TENDER term of the county court. Sh,
was entitled to "a hours in which to Sc
cure bail, so she was put back in tn,
lookup.
In the afternoon Vanderpool withdrew
his pleas of not guilty and pleaded guilt!
to the charges of intOXication and disturb
ing the peace. He was fined S15 anC
costs, the statutary fine for a. second Of
Tense for intoXicatiOn, and IS ard costs 70
disturbing the peace
On Wednesday morning. Mrs Austin
being unable to furnish bail was takel
to Newfane Jail by Chief Hall Wander
POOLS fines and costs amounted to 1885
People who worked in his behalf Wednes
day secured pledges for about half tn
amount. but We're unable to raise it al
and so Nanderpool was taken to Rutlan,
by Chief Hall Wednesday night to serv
in the house of correction three times a
many Gays as there We're dollars in tn
fines, costs and costs of commitment
amounting to about three years.