The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-27
Respondents Placed on Pro-
baton in County Court
TWO OF THEM WOMEN
Case Of Leon coburn Was About Com
pleted Today When Respondent
Denied Having Robbed a
Montpelier Man Of IS.

Stern justice was tempered with mer-
cy in Washington county court yester-
day afternoon when several respondents
were placed on probation after they
had entered pleas Of guilty to the charg-
es preferred against them. Mrs. Mar
iotta Pacetti OF Barre, who was indie
ted year ago for keeping liquor with
intent to sell, was brought before the
court. The woman carried six months
old baby in her arms, and Attorney
w. A. Lord added the plea that the
womans husband had deserted her.
Therefore, be begged for clemency,
after the woman had pleaded guilty and
had been sentenced to not less than
six months and not more than eight
months in the house Of correction.
States Attorney Gates recommended
that the woman he placed in charge
Of Probation Officer +. B. Thomas; and
the court so ruled.
Another liquor case was that of Car
RE Bianchi Of Montpelier. She plead
ed guilty to selling liquor Illegally and
was fined $500, with costs, and given
an additional sentence Of not less than
six and not more than eight months in
the house Of correction. After the
woman had paid her fine and costs she
was placed on probation as To the jail
sentence.
Odell Mason, q Montpelier youth.
pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was
sentenced to not less than two and not
more than three months in the county
jail. But Judge Waterman did not
send the youngster to Jail, but after CIV
ing him a lecture, accompanied with ex-
cellent advice, turned him over to Pro-
baton Officer Thomas.
The respondent in the case Of State
ye Leon Colburn, alleged burglary Of
s5 at house on Court street, Mont
pelier, short time ago, went on the
stand to-day and denied the entire al
legation, although he admitted having
been in the room where the money was
alleged to have reposed in the trousers
Of Joseph Gilbert. He said, however,
that he didn't see any poeketbook, nor
any trousers, and he wasn't the first
man Of his crowd to enter the room
either, three Of his party having gone
there in search Of a cook to prepare
chicken for the table, they having ths
chicken with them.
The defense had started its testimony
yesterday afternoon, following the evil
dence Of the prosecution. The case win
be argued this afternoon, and after it
win come the case Of State VS. Elton
Taylor Of Barre.
Milo Carr andJeromc Jones Of Wood
bury were to-day placed under $500
hail to answer to the charge OF breach
OF the peace. It is claimed that the
two men drove their team directly
across the road go that Hiram Hast
ings Of Woodbury. could not get past,
and that Hastings had TO pull them
out Of the way.
Several new civil cases were entered
on the county court docket to-day. ".
b. Bryan of Waterbury is suing G. A.
Barnes on note. Zephira Brunnelle
Of Barre is suing his wife. Agnes for
divorce. Attorney Richard A. Hoar ap-
pearirg for the petitioner. I }. Rizzi
Of Berre is The plaintiff in an assump-
sit ase against Young Bros, while A.
j. Brown and others are suing 0. Fl.
Canton and others on an alleged broken
contract.