Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
SENTENCE WITHHELD
Court Has Not Fixed Penalty for Wise
rOm"-JIlcSnl Liquor seller Fined
about $500.

st. Adams. March g7.-When Franklin
county court came in this afternoon
Giovanni Niscome, the Italian who was
found guilty on Saturday of man
slaughter for the shooting to death Of
Franc Phlllipi at Swanton .u. ction on
October last. was brought into court.
+. w. McGettrick of Boston, of the coun-
sci for the respondent. made an eloquent
plea. ASKING that only light fine be
imposed in view of what he considered
the unwarranted finding OF the jury as
both against the charge of Judge Rowell
and against the evidence. States Attor-
ncy Austin opposed Mr.. McGettrick's re-
quest. as he did not agree with him in
the criticism of the jury. He said that
!! petition for mercy were made, that
he would coincide. as he was willing
that the sentence should be as light as
would he consistent with the seriousness
of the crime. Judge Bowel remanded the
prisoner TO Jail and the court is now in
consideration Of what the sentence shall
be-
The vigorous prosecution of ILLEGAL liz
Tuor selling is hcing pushed by states
Attorney Austin. In thc first Of the two
eases heard in county court to-day the
demurrer filed by the respondent in the
ruled aud the information filed by the
states attorney vas adiudgod sufficient.
Reagan vas arrai.,ned charged with sell
ing intnvicatinS liquors without license.
lie pleaded guilty aud WAS sentenced to
pay Il fine ri $500 and costs. As soon as
this Clsc was disposed of Reagan was
again arraisned charged with the Same
crime On another occasion. pleaded guilty
and was fined another $500 and costs A
total rf ahou; $40 or the alternative sem
tnnce in the House of Correction. The
fines wore promptly paid aud the respon-
dent released
In the two clsns Of state rs \ Bert
ram kiucnan, charged with selling ill
toXicauns liquor. the t,st or .ol' case,
was nolle pressed. In the other King
man was arraignci pleaded guilty and
vas sentenced to pay a fne of 500 and
costs or the alternative sentence in the
House Of Correction. Kincman also paid,
Tho case Of state against Arthur 30.
cash of Sheldon, charged with furnishing
liluor, the offence claimed being the
giving of man q drink fror, bottle.
was nollc pressed. The case of State
~. George Crandall of iiign.ate CHARGED
with breach Of the peace vas also nolIs
pressed. IL the case of State vs.. Doug
l,tSs trace, rh1rsoG With 4 breach
of the peace, WAS continued owing 10 the
dilapldated condition of tho respondent.
who recently attended wedding where
he was not invited and - nursing Il hro-
ken arm and shoulder in consequences The
case of State rs. Oliver Nailor, charging
a breach of the peace, viii not be brought
forward as the respondent has never been
aprrchend"d, he having jumped the State
at the time Of the trouble. In the case OF
state vs.. Thomas Paro of Fairfax. charg-
ins ntoXication, the judgment of the JUS
tico court was affirmed, bail was called
and the bond of recognizance was forfeit
ed. Tho cases Of State vs.. A. Il. kellogg.
charging assault and battery. and against
Elijah Kingsbury of Fairfax charging in
toNicatiOn, were set at the heel of tho
docket
These substantial inroads into the GRIM
inal docket, leaves but nine more cases
for trial. the first of which is that OF
State VS.. Walter Brace charging robbery
from the person. which will be taken up
at nine o'clock Tuesday morning.