Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14

LILLIAN Weston. under Indictment for
Keeping house OF III fame in Barre. was
fought here Monday from underhiIl'
rhe pleaded guilty In county court to the
charge against her and was sentenced to
not less than one year nor more than ~
months at hard labor in the House OF
correction at Rutland. When her case
was called last Friday letter from an
Underhill physician was read which
stated that the woman was III and could
not come to Montpelier. Tho court would
not stand for this ordered tho bail de-
ciared forfeited and that a bench warrant
should be issued Sheriff Tracy who went
for the woman took Or. M r. Mcclure
With him. The physician saw at once that
the woman was shamming and told the
OFFICER she was able to appear In court
Seeing that the game was up the woman
nj once dressed and came with the Of
flCcr
Mrs. Hattie Richardson. who created u
rumpus at the Union House last fall by
throwing crockory out of the window,
and who has since done several queer
stunts, has been committed to county
jail for safe keeping until her mental
condition can he determined She is the
divorced wife Of Orrin Richardson Of
| Worcester and has been in that town for
several months, until recently
Harry Corsc of Northfeld and Miss
Lucia l.. O'Kane OF this city were mar
RED Sunday afternoon by the Rev. s. f.
| bloomfield at tho Congregational parson-
| age. Mr.. and Mrs. Corse left that even
ing for Niagara Falls. They ore to re-
side IN Northheld.
The dog case Of Brown against Celicy.
which occupied the time of Washington
county court for the best part of two
Days. and which was conceded pretty
| trivial affair TO take to superior court.
went to tho jury late yesterday afternoon.
! Counsel on both sides argued the case
for all its was worth and almost shed
tears over the faithful friend Of man. Tho
plaintiff claimed that Celley shot n
Scotch collie belonging to him valued ai
so. This Celloy denied in toto and In
wrath and added that even If he had
done so Brown had given him permission
! 10 kin the antnal. Before the arguments
we're made the counsel for the defendant
moved for Il verdict on tho ground that
there was no evidence that Browns dog
is dead It has simply disappeared. The
court overTulcd this motion. The Jury rc-
| turned a verdict this evening that the
defendant was not guilty OF shooting the
| animal.
Warren Holmes pleaded guilty in county
court yesterday to one offense OF sclllne
intoxicating liquor. Holmes is an exper:
electrician In the employ of local com
pany. Last fall for short time he con
| n ~ It-a, lIo No,
the onense TO which he pleaded guilt,
was committed W. a. Lord, his counsel
urged and States Attorney Gates recon
mended probation as the Young man /,
now following his profession in this city
Sentence was reserved.
Supt. r. j. BrownscomNe announced
Yesterday the high school commencement
honors FOR next June as follows: VaIedi,.
torian Wifred Smith; satutatorlan. Ami,
Selinus; for essays or orations, Sldi,
Black Of Worcester, Hope Lane. Grove
Buck. Raymond cullen. Wills Goodwin
blanche Sargent, Ella Piciolll Six OF
these nine honor student. have WORKED
IN store. and other places after schoo
hours two or more evenings week
William II. Billings, a former we'll
to-do lumber dealer at Shady Rlll. wa.
brought here yesterday from tn,
state hospital for the insane at Wat.
erbury where he has been private
patient TO- ton years. HIS funds are
now exhausted and after giving the
case hearing Judge +. ]. Martin o,
the probate court recommitted Bill.
ings as state patient. Hattie Rich
ardson Of Worcester was also taker
to the State hospital yesterday r.,
safe keeping until her case is acted oI
April 20. She has been kept In jail
since she was brought from Worces
ter about week ago