Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-07

both the Frost and Crystal springs ponds,
when the news came 10 Inc compauy
that the gates OF the Crystal springs
ponds had been tempered with aud that
the water had run out, Enough ice has
been harvested, however, so that the loss
brattleboro customers.
The hrattleboro street RailSay Co. has
appealed from the appraisal OF State Com
missioner J, Z, Cushman OF Burlington.
Toe appraisal, which was made a short
time ago, placed the value OF the property
owned BY the company at 1850. The
former appraisal was $4,000 ana the road
was sid short time ago Tor about s39,-
900, The matter will be dee ded by COM
mission composed OF Lie it,-Gov, q, III,
frouty OF Newport, Secretary Of State +.
u, Fleetwood OF Morrisyille and State
Auditor Horace +, Graham Of Ciaftsbury.
A hearing viii De held Feb. rs.
George La Tulippi, alias George Thomas,
alias 'ieorge Thompson, was arrested
jan. 20 at Heaton hospital, Montpelier,
on charge OF bigamy. lie has been
placed under $500 bonds pending a hear
ing. IL Is alleged that La rulippi was
married about twelve years ago in Willis
ton; that he lived Ia that town, Jericho
aud Huntington and that he is the father
OF five children by this marriage. About
- NNNA ek1 NnAAN W AihnkllNlltE
married Miss Jones, who has Just given
birth 10 child at the hospital. The man
was arrested as the result OF the attempt
OF the Huntington authorities TO locate
him, his lawful wife being town charge
there.
Attorney General Fits has given the
state treasurer his Interpretation OF No.
$50 OF the acts of the recent session, TO
prevent brokerage IN insurance. He says
that the act does not repeal section ila7 of
the Vermont statutes, but is intended TO
put stop TO the practice which has re-
Gently obtained TO quite an extent, OF large
insurance firms in cities OF other states
taking over ths insurance OF large manu-
featuring or business plants in the state
which are controlled outside. Mr.. Fits
also rules that an unlicensed agent OF
domestic fire insurance company cannot,
under the new law, broker insurance on
Vermont property for another licensed
Vermont agent,
In Montpelier city court Jan. 80 the
test dog case of State vs.. PeduZzi was
heard before Judge +, NJ. Harvey. The
respondent was charged with per-
hitting dogs TO chase deer, The court
ruled that the state had not made out a
case, having failed to show that moose,
deer and caribou inhabited the woods in
question. Judge Harvey also ruled that
the use Of the word "permit" made it
necessary for the state to prove that the
dogs were running at large with the
knowledge OF the owners. Upon the
strength OF this decision the city grand
juror has nolle pressed tive cases of a
similar nature against several Spauiards
and Italians OF Montpelier.
The annual meeting OF the Vermont
/ Anti Saloon league was held at Burling-
ton Jan. 30 with large attendance.
Officers were elected as follows :-Presi-
dent, Z. II. Dunton OF Poultney; vice
presidents, Rev. +. b. Kellogg of Water
bury, Rev. j. L. Wright OF Montpelier,
/ {. d. Cav Of Cayendish; superintendent,
&. j. Ferguson OF Burlington; editor
Barton Landing; treasurer, L. q. Evans
OF Burlington; auditor, f. S. Pease of
Burlington. There is a balance OF SO in
the treasury, and the total receipts for
the year were 5000. The report Of
Superintendent Ferguson was exhaustive,
dealing with the work of the year. Ii is
claimed that the liquor law is poorly
eaforeed.
Lottie LeClair, who brought herself,
! Rose Macy and the Borette resort at
/ Burlington into prominence recently by
throwing carbolic acid in the Macy
4 girl S face, pleaded guilty to breach OF the
/ peace Jan. rs and received a sentence Of
three months in jail, without costs.
4 There were many circumstances which
! both the court and states attorney
| thought warranted clemency in the case
of the LeClair girl. The Macy girl had
made a fiendish attack on Lottie. The
two separated for an interval and when
I Lottie saw Rose going toward her again
she supposed it was to renew the en-
/ counter and she threw the acid with the
/ result that Rose has lost the sight OF the
| left eye permanently. 1t was upon Lottie's
testimony that Fanny Borette was con-
/ vcted Of running disorderly house and
/ fined 300. from which she took an appeal
| and the Borette woman and her husband
! were also bound over for i legal liquor
! selling,
/ Jan. 20, a man on crutches called on
Mayor J. S. Haley of Montpelier and
asked for admission to the Heaton hospi-
! tai as a city patient. The mayor learned
/ that his name was George Hosmer, and
| that he had received money from Select
/ man Homer Wright of Essex Junction to
come to Montpelier and seek admission to
/ the hospital. The mayor talked with Mr..
( Wright over the telephone and the latter
admitted that he had given the man
money for that purpose. Upon being re-
minded that there was penalty OF SoOO
[ for such an offense Mr.. Wright dlsclaimed
any intention to do what was wrong. Inc
man was given nights lodging In the
Washington county jail, where he was at
| tended by the city physician. 1t was found
/ that part Of one foot had been amputated
and required medical treatment. Next
morning he was sentenced to thirty days
/ in the county Jail for vagrancy, which Will
give the city physician an opportunity 10
care for the mans foot.