The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-04-20

nation. TIE Shippey girl claims
Rowland had had trouble With
his lawful vie. She was taken
to the HouseNaf Correction for
safe keeping penGpq hearing.
Rowland has been Engaged in
the trucking business fh,Wood-
stock for some years and>has
some property. The deceases
leaves a wife and two children
the younger being but three
weeks old.
Charles A, Phelps, formerly of
Barre and now of Governor, n.
Y, was recently found guilty of
running bucket shop while
operator for the H. r. Leighton
company of Boston in Barre, af-
ter a most stubbOrnly contested
trial in county court, which last
ed the entire week. The fine
for the otfense is not less than
$500 nor more than $1,000, or
imprisonment. Sentence was not
imposed, and the attorneys for
the respondent stated that the
case would be taken to Supreme
court on exceptions. The argu-
ments and the charge to the jury
were concluded Friday evening
at 6 o'clock. When the case was
given to the jury, Judge Rowell
stated that if they arrived at
decision before 9 o'clock, that
they should announce it at once.
Accordingly, five minutes before
8 O'Clock the jury brought in "a
verdict of Guilty" Notice that
the case was to go to Supreme
court on exceptions was given,
and bail was fixed at $1,000, be-
ing furnished by the two law
yers, Elisha May Of st. Johns
bury and Richard Hoar of Barre.
The respondent was released Mr..
Phelps was considerably put out
over the verdict, but expressed
the expectation that the verdict
would be reversed when the case
goes to the higher court. This
is the first conviction in Vermont
for the crime of running a bucket
shop. There have been a few
prosecutions brought, in one of
which Attorney May appeared
and was successful in getting the
respondent off. The trial of the
Phelps case has been followed
with very great interest all over
the state for the reason that sue
cessful prosecutions have been
unknown. Phelps was arrested
a year ago while residing in
Barre and having office in the
Miles granite building. The
Leighton company was doing
fair amount of business there.
having some steady patrons. A
short time after the arrest of
Phelps under the direction of
States Attorney Jackson, quo
WarrantO proceedings were
brought against the latter bv
Phelps to make him prove that
he was a citizen of the United
States and therefore eligible to
the office he was holding. This
States Attorney jackson did to
the satisfaction of the Vermont
Supreme court, but the ATTORNEYS
for Phelps have filed petition
for the reOpening of the case.
Phelps trial for running bucket
shop was opened on Monday af-
ternoon the 9th, and was con
Quoted during the week, the last
testimony being put in Friday
forenoon by the defense when
Phelps went on the stand and
testified that he worked under
L. W. Shedd of Montpelier. 1t
is possible that there NAV be
other prosecutions on the same
charge. The Leighton company
lad several branch offices
throughout the principal towns
md cities of the state up to the
Tine of the firms assignment.
rhe company is now in the hands
If a receiver. The case was pros
1cuted by States Attorney Jack
ION, with John W Gordon, while
he respondent was represented
~ Elisha May of st. JOhnsbury
md Richard A. Hoar of Barre.