Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped Tor
Free Press Rendcrs-InVcstiSati
Committee Has Adjourned for
3vO Weeks.

Contrary to expectations the House
~ Correction investigating committee ava
not complete their work at last week
session. thc members having left for their
respective homes carly Saturday morning.
If was stated that tn" committeeman
had rrivate business which demanded at
tcntion. It is expected that the hearings
will be resumed within two weeks. Al the
afternoon session Friday statistics were
introduced from the State auditors oHlc"
showing that there had been 4 decrease
of $1,000 in costs in the municipal ana
Justice courts since the license law was
rassed. Last year there was an increase
in tn. cost of jail board of S.ooo inns
Is caused by the increase in the hummer
Of commitments. superintendent Morgan
testified that there were instances "her'
prisoners had TO serve abnormaIlN long
terms in consideration of the oHenScs
against them hecaus" OF Inc la>s"
amounts added TO their costs through
commitment fees. TO discredit statement
made ny Philip Potrie some time ago
that Of SIC raised To buy prizes Tor inc
fourth or July field day at the House
or t.orrec,ion only IS could be accounted
for Guard John +. Smith was placed on
thc witness stand. Smith testified that
or the performances at the House of
correction. ON Smiths request Potrc WAS
recalled and testified that he received q
conditional pardon from Governor Bell.
Smith asked Petrie II he had kept ms
narole and the former prisoner replied III
tbe affirmative 10 this the guard answer
cd that he knew Pctrc had been drunk
the first night after getting out oil jan
Commissioner Brigham rebuked smith ior
attacking Petrie James l.. l.adue testlned
that he had seen Assistant Supcfhteh-
don't Daniel Rrce kick Charles fuSS, Il
half witted man. He had seen Rues III
tho rings for punishment. the foolish prs
oncr remaining nearly half a day WIN
his arms held above his mead. terpe''
l,llslev also a prisoner, tesNheo 'hal Nv
had heard a prisoner in another cen say
.Don't kick me, Mr. Broc,' Assistant
Superintendent Bree denied all the ch"'st'
Wade against him lie said hr had strucl
prrc Gently on the side Of his head hu
never with force enough to hurt MN
waco did not think tho House Of 'orrec
,fou = nropcr place Tor RuGg. Anoth"
prisoner. Robert Farley, testified to nav
irc seen Rugc Kick Bree in the head II
.b,. rrison dining room. Moses Jones
federal prisoner. corroborated TINS state
wont Brce denied that he ever mad
mar soil tobacco for him, as stated D.
previous Witnesses.
PLANS FOR CONFERENCE.
The prosramme for the Vernon
Methodist conference, which VIII con
vsne in Morrisvlie "Wednesday morn
Ing. April is. while not complete IN !"
It's details. has been tentatively Al
ranged. Bishop j. W. Hamilton WI
preside. His episcopal residonc" is
California. lie is well known through
ont New England. AT one time be wa
= member Of the New FnSland conIt'
cuce. and pastor Of tn" peoples 'hur'
IN Boston. The first morning s"sSlo
will include holy communion IoloWo
nv a memorial service for deceaf-
members Of tho conference during u
,e, vcur Wednesday afternoon II
missionary sermon will he preached !
the Rev. |. =. Yerkes of Waite HlN'
Junction Wednesday evening VIII
~. anniversary of the Education 81
cicty. Tho Rev DR.. w. 7. Anderson
Nov York and others Will Spca
Thursday morning there VIII be
business session. In the afternoon Il
anniversaries of the sunday scho
Union and Tract society will be hoI
in the evening the missionary ann
versary will be observed, tn" speak
being the Rev. Dr. +. NJ. Taylor II
day morning viii be devoted to bus
ness session. The anniversary of t
womans Foreign Missionary soCie
Will be held i'm the afternoon. 7
speaker will be announced later.
the evening the anniversaries Of I
Frccdman's Aid, southern Educate