Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

has been in the state legislature, is q law
yer and pronounced well fitted to shine
in the brilliant galaxy of beauty in which
he found himself.
Richard Workman of Mount Holly,
who was bound over to the county court
in the sum OF $500 bail February 10 on
the charge Of discharging q irearm at his
hired man, Fred Rogers, without malice,
changed his plea to one OF guilty last
week Monday and was sentenced to the
house of correction to serve ten to twelve
months. Sentence was later suspended
and he was placed in the hands OF pro-
baton officer. 1t was stated that Wort
man was under the influence of hard
cider when he committed the offense.
He has disposed of his cider.
Fred Munson died at the Heaton hospi-
tai in Montpelier last Thursday as the
result of injuries sustained when door
fell on him at Montpelier Junction,
where he was employed. The accident
happened Saturday, Feb. 81, when Mum
son and another employee Of the Central
Vermont railroad we're at work. A door
became detached from its hinges and in
falling struck Munson on the back. The
injured man was not thought at the time
to be very badly hurt, although he was
taken to the hospital for treatment, but it
turned out that the injuries were inter
nal.
Four conditional pardons have been is
sued by Gov. g. ii. prouty to prisoners
at the house OF correction, Rutland, who
have served their minimum sentences, and
who are now to be on probation during
the remainder of their minimum SEN
fences. Daniel Bird, who was sentenced
for larceny and James Ryan, who was
sentenced for selling Intoxicating liquor
contrary to law, were released Feb. "a (;
f. E. Lewis, who was sentenced for lar
ceny, was released the next day, and Ja-
cob Tabor, who was also sentenced for
selling intoxicating liquor, was released
Mar. /.
| Stanley and Lester, sons of G. NJ. SilIo-
way of MiddIesex, were riding on a load
Of logs with their father Monday, Mar. 1,
when the load was tipped over on the
boys. Stanley, aged 8, was unconscious
for half an hour, but unless he has inter.
nal injuries will recover. He had a num-
Der Of bruises. Lester, the younger boy,
aged years, was unconscious several
hours. No bones were broken, but it is
believed he fractured his skull. The sled
slowed and tipped over, the accident hap
pening within 40 rods Of Sideways door
yard. The boys were under the load If
teen minutes.
John szekeres, as years old, a Hunga-
rian, about one year in this country and
for the last IL months at work in the
sand pit belonging to the Vermont Mar
BILE company, directly east of the town of
Proctor, was instantly killed last week
Wednesday while ct work. A heavy
piece Of the top crust, which was formed
BY rain, snow, ice and gravel, fell from q
bank above the spot where the man was
working. 1t struck Szekeres, who stood
beside an iron car by which the sand is
taken on the wire rope tramway across
the mountain to Proctor, fairly in the
back, completely crushing in the upper
part of his body against the car, every
bone being broken. He must have died
instantly.
Hiram P. Dee was arrested on COM
plant that he, while acting as a public
officer at a polling booth OF the st. Al
bans city election last week, wilfully at
/, tempted to defeat the object of the cleo
, ton by diverting the ballots from the
box to bis person. He was held in the
] sum Of $500 for appearance at the March
term OF Franklin county court. II is un.
, derstood that under the statute of this
complaint the only penalty upon convic-
tion is a $500 fine. Watchers saw Dee
take ballots and put them in his pocket
instead Of putting them in the box. On
turning his pockets inside out, as be wa
asked to do, two "yes''and one "no" bal
lot we're discovered in addition to thoss
already found.
! The freight station OF the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad at Montpelier wal
! searched Thursday by Sheriff Tracy and
! Chief of Police Durkee on a warrant
) signed by Burton E. Bailey, city grand
, juror. Four barrels and three half bar
rels OF ale in bulk and three barrels o
bottled ale were seized and taken to tn,
! court house. The stuff was consigned t,
Z two Italians. The decision in a simita
4 seizure at Barre a few weeks ago wa
: against the state and the liquor was re
n turned to the owners. Grand Juro
' Bailey proposes to test whether or not b
e can confiscate such consignments unde
e the law prohibiting the keeping of intox
e icating liquor with intent to sell or il
other words, under the present liceDs
:, law.
= w. C. Butterfield, treasurer OF Swantoi
4 village, has been arraigned on the charg
b of embezzling money to the amount c
q 50, 900, which he had received in hi
A official capacity. Examination wa
e waived and he was held for the Marc
J. term OF franklin county court and ba
J. was fixed at $2,100, which was quickl
r furnished. The arrest grew out OF th
n examination of the village accounts