St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
VERMONT NEWS
A Professional Crook Captured at
the Rutland Fair.

the Rutland Fair.
Deputy Sheriff D. A. Barker OF
Rutland arrested professional
crook and booze-distributor, at Rut-
land fair grounds last week. The
fellow carried straw suit case in
which there were 81 half pint and
2 quart bottles full of red whiskey.
Last week Henry Anderson of
Montpelier, a Finn, who can speak
no English, got into a row with a
fellow countryman and bit his
thumb nearly off. He also took a
nip at another mans arm. He was
arrested and fined $25 and costs
of $128S on a charge of breach of
the peace.
Escaped Lunatic Caught.
Leon Dollard, who escaped from
the Brattleboro Retreat about two
weeks ago, was captured at Rut-
land, Thursday morning, by officer
Young. The officer became suspici-
Gus when he saw strange man
poking around at so early an hour
in the morning in the debris left in
the gutter from the carnival the
night previous, and began to ques-
ton him. The man would not tell
his name, but it was discovered that
he was familiar with the town of
Brattleboro and the officer surmised
that he was an escaped lunatic. His
pockets contained scraps of vege-
tables and meats and other queer
things. 1t has been discovered
that he is the man who broke into
the house of MIRA. and Mrs. S. G.
Dorsey in Rutland Wednesday
night, turning household things
topsy-turvy, but stealing nothing.
VERMONT NOTES.
J. T. Slack of Springfield has Civ
en- his buildings outside the town
for the purpose of establishing an
Old Ladies Home. With a fund left
several years ago, and this recent
gift, in all probability the home will
be a reality.
Willie Hopkins of Burlington, is
probably the first Vermont boy to
become a jockey of note. He is
but II years of age and weighs
only SS pounds but is rated as the
second largest money winner for
the year in running track circles.
Railroad patrons will be interest
ed in a Burlington report that bag
gagemen on local railroads have
been given orders to handle bag
gage more carefully and that bag
gage smashing" will be prohibited
as much as possible. Orders have
been issued to cease throwing |
trunks from the car door to the |
station platform. Slides are to be
provided for the heavy trunks and I
baggage men who let the trunks
drop will lose their position.
A conference was held last week
in Burlington between representa-
tives of the Central Vermont and
Rutland railroads and the Public
Service commission. The object of
railroads might "get together and
agree upon a plan for union sta
ton. Many propositions were dis
cussed and the meeting adjourned
till October "a Meanwhile each
road is to send to the city copies of
their respective plans, for the use
of the citizens.
Willie Lee of Montpelier had one
finger nearly cut off last week when
he fell on the steps and caught
ring in the door, the ring nearly
severing the member.
Fire destroyed the Cutler auto
shed, at Barre, one day last week
doing damage amounting to ST.
200, covered by insurance. The fire
started when a workman tried to
gasolene nearby. The gas at once
ignited and the motor on which the
man was at work was enveloped in
flames.
At a recent meeting of the trus-
tees of the State hospital for the
insane at Waterbury DR.. S. l..
Goodrich of Burlington received the
of physician, position
made vacant by the promotion of (
Dr. E. A Stanley.
In attempting to pass an auto
mobile on Case street, Middlebury,
one day last week, a team driven by
Clayton Kirby and daughter, rolled ]
down a steep embankment. The
girl was slightly injured and the !
horse, valued at $175 was killed. l
1t is thought that the poor roadway
caused the accident. {
While standing on a ladder re-
pairing a carrier on a silo barn,
George Palmer, of Rutland, fell
about eight feet breaking both
highs. He is about twenty-six
years of age and has wife and
child.