The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-21
Imposed on Two WebsteryilIe
Respondents in Court Today
ANOTHER MAN ASKS TRIAL
Unusual Raid Was Made in the Street
Last Evening, When Expressload
Of Liquor Was Seized from
Patsy ROusseau's Team.

On warrants issued by States Attor-
ney J. Ward Carver, Deputy SI.erifT w.
F. Cutler Of South Barre yesterday
afternoon arrested Nicholas Sasso Al.
bert Martelle and Louis LaChappelle, ali
OF Websterville, on the charges of IL
legal selling. Sasso and MartelIe were
arriagned before Judge Scott, as justice.
late yesterday afternoon. but LaCbap-
pelle was in such an intoxicated
condition, when arrested, that he was
lodged in the police station and was sen
fenced to be confined in the county Jail
for not less than three or more than
six months. Martelle entered a plea of
not guilty and his case was continued
until January p for a hearing Bail of
$500 was furnished by John Pruneau.
This morning LaChapele was ar
raigned and pleaded guilty to selling.
On recommendation OF the states at
torney the court imposed a sentence of
not less than six months or more than
eleven in the county Jail and TO paw
costs amounting to $500 In recon-
mendhg a heavier sentence for LaChap-
pelle the states attorney explained that
the respondent had been recently warned
to stop selling but had kept at it and
also persisted in trying to cover up the
persons of whom he had been purchasing
the liquor which he has been dispens-
ing.
Liquor Seized In Transit.
Patrick Rousseau Of East Barre,
driver of an express team between East
Barre and this city, was held up on
Washington street near the city park
by Deputy Sheriff II. j. Slayton at 5
O'Clock last evening and his two.horse
load of goods was seized on warrant
charging him with transporting goods
known to him to be for illegal distribu.
tion.
Rousseau's load Of goods had as in
nocent an appearance as any ordinary
load Of groceries, but when the officer
broke open the boxes and sugar barrels
he found large quantity Of bottles Of
whiskey, alcohol gin and brandy, and
there was also a keg of ale in the sled.
The liquor was taken to the city build
ing and placed in the "wine cellar" and
Rousseau was taken before Judge Scott
in city court, where he entered a plea
VI Ai0b EAhb1 dltA HIS tdHt Nds stL lut
a hearing on next Friday morning Bail
of $500 was furnished
This is the first case ever brought in
Barre for this offence The states at
torney is of the opinion that there has
been a lot of this business going on
aud has decided to take steps to cur
tail it as far as possible.
Their Watch Not in Vain.
After watching the house all the fore.
noon, Deputy Sheriff IT. ]. Slayton and
Deputy Sheriffs A. NJ. Morrison and
George L. Morris at / o'clock this after
noon made a raid at 80 Berlin street
and captured a large quantity of liquor.
$. Bongi who occupies the house was
placed under arrest and taken forthwith
before Judge Scott in city court and ar.
raigned on two charges, that of selling
and keeping with the intent to sell
The bail in each case was fixed at $500
and was furnished by John Bossi The
case was set for a hearing next Tuesday
The warrants for the raid and the
arrest were issued by States Attorney
J. Ward Carver. The liquor secured
was a. AUAloWHs ~ HllitS VI NHlsktAs
quarts of whislley, II quarts Of bran
iy Q quarts Of Angelica wine, quarts
,f gin. ] quart Of rum, quart of port
vine, | barrel of bottled ale and a keg
If gin The officers found the liquor in
several different places about the house
md in a shed
This raid at Bongi's was the result
II circumstances learned by the states
attorney when the raid was made on
Patrick ROusseau's team last evening.
Yearly all Of the liquor on this team
vas found to be marked with Bongi's
lame, though it was being carted to
Cast Barre in this express team. The
tate's attorney thought this suspicious
md, aFming the officers with warrants,
et them to watch the Bongi house. with
he result that raid was made there
his afternoon.