The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
FOUR YOUNGSTERS
ROB STATE ARSENAL

gins, ami Camp Out in Army
Style. Camp Of Charles Ferrin
Jr., Also Entered and Small Ar
ticles Stolen.
Four youngsters, averaging about
16 years of age, were arrested Mon
day night, charged with breaking and
entering the state arsenal on Sem
inery Hill, carrying away a wall
tent, camp utensils, leggins, and
several canteens, which they used
in setting up a camp on Cliff street
near the S. w. Corse residence.
Sheriff Tracy was instrumental in
discovering the loss of the goods,
as he was informed that four boys
had set up a camp on the hill, US
ing tent that looked suspiciously
like those in use by the regular
army, which are stored in the state
arsenal in this city. He strolled up
to the place and found one lad in
the camp, while the other three APP
peared in few moments bearing
blankets, and other spoils which
after some questioning, they stated
came from the camp of Charles Fer
rim. Jr., and Leslie Kendall which
they had entered during the owners
absence.
The boys, Arthur Currier, Cleve-
land Masaon, Ino Daniels and Eu-
gene Jeanjaquet were taken into
custody and after an investigation
had been made by Capt, Edward
Baker, the custodian of the arsenal,
during which he discovered the loss
of the articles taken. were brought
before Judge J. g. Wing for a hear
ing. States Attorney Gates appear
ing to prosecute. Young Currier
was the only one of the four against
whom a charge of petit larceny was
preferred, the others being charged
with grand larceny. but after con-
sultation,it was decided to amend the
complaints against these boys, so
that the charge in each case was
petit larceny. This being done, all
! four pleaded guilty with the con-
sent of their parents, who appeared
in court with them. Currier, who
was 16 on Wednesday of this
week, was sentenced to spend the
remainder Of his minority in the
| Industrial School at Vergennes, with
an alternative sentence of not more
than three, and not less than two
months in the House of Correction,
while Mason and Daniels were fined
$40 and costs each, and given a
sentence of not more than three and
not less than two months in the
county jail.
In the case OF those three boys.
however, at the suggestion Of
States Attorney Gates, the court
exercised it's discretion and placed
them in the care of the probation
officer, to prescribe certain rules for
their government, but in the case of
young Jeanjaquet. a different course
will probably be followed. This
young man. who is over Is years
OF age and cannot therefore be
sent to Vergennes, is already on
probation, having been implicated
in the entering of the opera house
last winter when some goods be-
longing to "Albini," the magician
were stolen. Judge Wing stated
that any suggestion of probation for
him, would have very little weight
with the court, indicating his views
in the matter very plainly. The boy
was held in $500 bail for his ap-
pearance in court His father
Theodore F. Jeanjaquet, furnished
bail for his son and took him home
with him, as did the parents Of the
other boys. but not before Judge
Wing had instructed them to return
the property which they had stolen
from the camp of Charles Ferrir
and Leslie Kendall.
The articles taken from the arse
nal and the above mentioned caml
we're as follows: One wall tent
three drinking cups. one robe one
pillow, two portiers, one coffee pot
one camp chair, two meat cans
three pairs leggins. two tent pole;
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