Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13

they also reported upon the condi-
tion of the county Jail. having found
conditions bad as whole" The
principal feature objected to was the
lack of room. The prisoners are kept
In one large room during the day and
at night. when there are sufficient
cells they are locked UP two in a cell.
THE jury objected to this arrangement
I mainly on the ground that civil pris-
oners are often housed in the same cell
with hardened criminals. Among the
new features urged is n room to hold
| incoming prisoners for examination
as to disease and vermin. Tho Jury
recommends immediate legislation to
| relieve the trouble.
QUICK WORK OF GRAND JURY.
Montpelier, Sept. 2--After being In ses-
sion only seven days the grand jury Of
Washington county reported this morning
to the court. They were excused subjec.
Ito the call of the clerk during tho Septem-
5her term. Seven true bills were found
sand six not found. OF the latter. three
iwere by reason Of insanity. II is said that
two OF the these respondents are Shot
1gun" Foster of Fast Mont pelier, accused
of grand larceny, and Mrs. Della Lascar
of Barre charged with larceny. Foster is
In the state hospital for the insane at
Waterbury and Mrs Lascar is in Jail at
Montpelier awaiting trial. These respond
ents will be held until the court disposes
of their cases.
MEMORIAL MARKER IN BRATTIE-
BORO INSPECTED.
| The dedication yesterday OF the
memorial marker erected by the patriotic
societies of Brattleboro and by citizens
! in other parts of the State on the spot
where thousands of Vermont troops were
mustered into service during the Civil
War an event OF historical signih-
canoe, and it revived halowed memories
in the mind of the irage number of
veterans who had gathered not only to
participate in this union OF the Wndham
| County Veterans associa ton. The dignity
of the occasion was increased by the
presence Of Gov. c. J. Be and mem
bers of his staff. The monument stands
| on the Valley fair grounds. which, dur
| ing the war, was Camp Governor II OIL
brook. 1t is a block Of rough granite
eight and a half feet high and weighing
about twenty tons. Or one side are two
bronze figures one representing "A soldier
being mustered out. On the other side
| is bronze tablet with this inscriptions
Upon this ground during the war for
the Union. A. ID. 1s6l-65 ten thousand
two hundred volunteers in the 4th, Sth
9th. 10th. 1lth, 18th. 18th 14th, 18th and
18th Vermont regiments and the lst Yer
mont light battery encampcd and were
mustered into the Union service before
departing for the field, Upon this ground
also four thousand six hundred and
slXty-siX veterans, survivors of the
great struggle. were successfully muster
ed out In commemoration of their
patriotic devotion this monument was
erected by citizens Of Vermont A. D.
l'oo' DR. Henry d. Holton was pres- |
dent of the day, and after an Invocation
ana music he made brief address of |
weicome. The memorial was unveiled !
by Miss Margaret L. Root. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs w. F. Root. a fife and |
drum salute was given and the First
regiment band led the way to the grand
stand, where Congressman kittredse |
Haskins delivered the dedicatorv address |
which contained much interesting data.
Ex-Gov. Frederick Holbrook sen, a mes !
sage of an historical nature. which vss
read by James Fisk Hooker and
auartette then sang "Tenting on the Old
camp Ground" Gov Charles ] Roll vae
next introduced, ana he was followed by I,
veterans who gave brief camp fire
rcmin SCIENCES
Wv BELL PARDoNS \ YEGGMAN. !
Governor Bell has granted n condI- |
tiohal pardon to John f. McCarthv
the celebrated "yeggman." who was
implicated in the Newfanc bank yob-
ocry and who has served about ,wo
years in the prison at Windsor. Mo
Carthy's petition for clemcncy hore tb.
names of governors of southern States
several United States district attor-
neys and postofice inspectors tbe
states attorney of Windham county
proinent attorneys And business mon
of Brattleboro, the directors OF the
pahk which he tried to burglarize and
many others. Mccarthy will bepin
life over in Boston. whore he is said
TO have been offered position bv
Chief Inspector William b Watts
SENT TO HOUSE OF CORRECTION
In the Bennington municipal court
Tuesday Newell Stevens who was ar
rested Monday charged with chasing
ana Frightening young women and /
children. was found guilty and sem
fenced to serve In the House of Cor
rection not more than II months mr.
less than II at hard labor. About two
years ago he was found guilty of n
like offence and served sentence for
II.
GOV. BELL ON INSPECTING TOUR.
Gov. c. ]. Bell and STAFF on their an
nual tour Of inspection of State and pri-
Nate institutions, arrived in Bellows Falls
after visiting the Billings stock farm at
Woodstock The party, consisting Of Mr.
Bell and two daughters, y. O. Williams
and two daughters, G. ". Gilmore col /
Albert Dale and wife. col G, w. Scarr
and wife, Col. NJ. d. Roberts and wife
Col. +. Billings and wife and Charles
Walters, The party inspected the Vermont
Farm Machine company and the corn can
ming company's plant Dinner followed at
the Windham. After dinner the party en-
barked in automobiles and visited the
neighboring towns, inspecting the schools
In Saxtons River and Wnlpole N H.
While In town the governor was "A guest OF
General n. G.. Williams. whore n reception
was rendered to the governor and statf
and ladies In the evening. Thursday the
party will spend the day inspecting the
Vermont insane asylum at Waterbury and
on Friday they will visit the granite works