The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-08
SENTENCED
TO WINDSOR
Woman Horse Thief Gets Six
and One Half Years
TAKEN TO PRISON TODAY
Eta champsnay. Is Years Old Con.
victed Of Stealing a
Livery Rig

Mrs Eta Champenay, the Is year
old woman horse thief, was yesterday
afternoon sentenced by Municipal
Judge T. l.. Bates TO serve not more
than seven or less than six years and
six months IL the state prison at Wind
sor for stealing horse, buggy and
harness OF WIN Z. Hawks, Jr., OF this
village. This morning Deputy Sheriff
John Nash took the young woman to
Winsor TO serve her sentence. She
will be given a reduction OF 10 days
on each month for good behavior
which will reduce her stay at the prison
TO four years and three months.
Soon after she was arrested by Dupu
~ Sheriff Nash while on her way with
another livery rig, which was probab
ly destined TO be disposed OF 10 the
same manner as was the Hawks outfit,
10 the present home Of her mother near
the Somerset line In woodford, she
was brought into the Office OF States
Attorney Meagher and after some
questioning told the whole story OF the
theft and sale OF the rig. According
10 her story the transaction was mace
by George Champenay, to whom size
claims 10 have been married some
eeks ago, but OF the s33 realized for
the sale she said she made George
"poney up" s25. Last Friday Deputy
Nash attempted 10 arrest her Ia Cam
bridge, where Chsmpensy at present
resides and where the horse vas sold,
but she escaped. Somewhere 10 New
York state she hired another livery RIG
and was attempting 10 cross the noun
tains with IL when she was recognized
and Information telephoned TO the
authorities here resulted In her arrest.
Al the conclusion Of the interview IN
the states attorneys Office she asked
10 have an Information filed against
her.
Prom Inc tIhie OF her arrest the Won
an exhibited one OF the most remark.
able instances OF nerve In the expert
ence OF the local officials. while beine
questioned by Judge Bates she cody
drummed with her fingers upon the Ia
BILE 10 front Of which she was sitiing
and when the sentence Of six and one.
half years was pronounced upon her,
Ia the language OF the street, she 'nov.
or batted an eye" When she left che
court room TO return 10 the jail she
nounced through the door with an air
OF injured dignity. White .erossipg
the street, Deputy Nash said, her
nerve for a minute forsook her aud she
shed few tears but the lapse vas only
M IN iniary. This morning while wait
Ing at the station she appeared as self.
possessed as any passenger and mi lhi
easily nave been taken for a dutiful
daughter when papa was taking her
away 10 boarding school.
The young vomAn's name Il Dunlcan
and II IL probable that she was never
legally married 10 Champenay. She
said tina, she vas born In Lowell and
had lived recently In New Hampshire.
The young woman has made preyl.
Gus attempts 10 steal horse flesh.
About year'ago lIveryman In WIN.
miugton was given a two weeks chase
after one OF his rig, but she escaped
without prosecution. 10 her converse
ttIop with the states attorney yesterday
she indicated that IL was her intention
10 drive into Massachusetts with the
Quilt in her possession at the time she
was arrested and dispose Of Il there.