Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-04
VERMONT BRIEFS.

William A. Shea, 80, reporter on the
Montpelier Daily Journal, died We'd
nesday morning after an illness Of 10
days with pneumonia. He was a native
Of Lisbon, N. H., learned the printers
Trade in the Montpelier Argus office, but
for ten years or more had been a news
paper writer in Montpelier.
In the Chittenden county court at Bur-
hngton Wednesday the bail of Patrick F.
AcCabe, formerly station agent at Boil
ton, was fixed at $1,000 on the charge of
uain wrecking and $500 on the charge
Of perjury. He was unable to raise the
amount and was remanded to Jail. He
Will not be tried at the present term OF
court
James Leland Howard, ss, who died in
Hartford Conn, Tuesday, was widely
known to the railroad interests OF the
country as a manufacturer of railroad
supplies and a director of railroads and
other corporations. He had held many
political offices and was lieutenant-gov-
ernor Of Connecticut in 1878. He was
Dorm in Windsor, VT
John Babbitt, an employee of the Hotel
burlington, Burlington, robbed the SER
wants quarters early Tuesday evening,
securing three diamond rings, SIS In
cash, suit of clothes and other prop
erty' He fed to Rutland where he was
captured. He is only 10 years old, says
ms home is in Springfield, Mass, and that
ne formerly worked in White River juno
ton.
Marvin A. Mcclure, who was sentenced
req 49, 1901, to- serve seven years In the
mousse Of correction for completely in
Sreeking the Merchants National bank Of
Rutland was released Tuesday night as
result Of the signing OF the amended
FEDERAL law by President Roosevelt. This
Jaw allows United States prisoners three
uays In each month for good behavior in
SSuuition to the five days month given
W the state law. Mcclure could have
Oeen set free April ~ had the law been in
erect at that time.
n, Agelbert Morehouse and Eugene Mara
Vi East Hebron. N Y, were arrested
while fishing in Sandgate. Bennington
pDunty, Sunday They were taken to
S,seannington, where Warehouse was fined
,Oe and costs, amounting in all to $685.
.or having "a short trout in his possession,
ana Marra's fine and costs for having 20
snort trout amounted to $70.49. More
muse succeeded in raising the money
WIN which to pay his fine, but Maria
oSuld not pay and was taken to the house
correction in Rutland 10 serve 2lS days
Charles R. Burt, 45, standing in front
VI mirror cut his throat with razor
his room in the Drouin block, St
SSohnsbury Sunday. He told his son, Il
EARS YEA. old, that he was about to Kill him
s ~ ana to call c. II. Horton. While the
nssinitened boy hurried to do his fathers
MNouing the latter slashed his throat. He
ne eh walked into the hallway and fell &c
,o 'e moor, where he was found. He was
Aeh 70 the Brightlook hospital, where
a.. Is Improving. He was remorseful over
,ink and Respondent over family AFFAIRS
4aVng separated recently from his wife
Walter Berry, alias Frank Berry
vaarged with assaulting Miss Martha
eeman at the home Of Homer johnson
wL shrewsbury Thursday. was arrested al
S %nlte River Junction Sunday. He wai
bu k from the effects Of hard cider a.
he ume he attacked Miss Freeman. He
u knife in his hand and threatenet