Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-06
A JUROR SICK.
Roscnbcrg-Warncr Cnse SidetraclSc ell
while Criminal Case Is Tried.

When the Rosenberg Warner case
was due to be proceeded with in coun-
~ court at two O'Clock Monday aft
ernoon. it was announced that Mr..
Phelps of Milton. a juror on the case,
was unavoidably detained by sickness
and could not lie on hand. This called
a halt in Mr.. Rosenberg's efforts to OBJ
tain from Mr.. Warner some $1,000
which he is owing Rosenberg on con-
tract, as the latter claims. Defendant
was prepared to go along with one
juror minus, but the plaintiff would
rather have his constitutional quota
of jurors. and suggested that in day
or two the case might be proceeded
with where it was left off on Saturday.
SO the panel was excused for the
time being.
States Attorney SHAW, having learn
ed that there was likely 20 be a break
in the proceedings had prepared
case to fill the breach ard was ready
with one from the criminal calendar.
This was State vs.. Robert Blum,
charged with the larceny of certain
mileage books, the property of Elmer
E. Coon. Tho prisoner was up at the
idSI Npi III Allt ldIlt VI w ~
Stone. charged with larceny of GER
tain watches. lotto Stone" is the
English equivalent of Robert BLUM"
according to him. and means "yust de
same ding" In answer to preliminary
inquiries by the court Robert said he
came from "Sharminy" 90 years ago,
and could speak English so well now
as he could then. The court asked
him If he had an attorney, and he did
not know; but when the court In re-
peatinE the question substituted law
yer" for attorney" Robert said he
had Won vonce, but he's gone away"
Tho presiding Judge looked around.
and espYing the nestor Of the county
bar-worshipful brother Deavitt-sit-
ting within the rail, forthwith APP
ests Of Mr.. Blum: Robert and his law
yer retired to the witness room for 4
heart to heart talk, or as heartto
hearty talk as was possible between
natives Of "Sharminy" and WinooslSi.
Then n jury was called and brother
Dcavitt put up as stiff a defence as
any attorney could on such n short
notice. Robert said he wanted to go
on and testify and was sworn; then
he began and kept going like an alarm
clock until the court switched the bar
from alarm" to silent" for Robert $
attorney thought if some such inter-
ruption We're not had, Robert would
not run down until midnight. His
idea was that one of his two friends
"NolT'' or "Shynyder," with whom he
had sundry beers. must have slipped
the mileage into his pocket. The case
was argued and submitted to the jury
before adjournment. nnd in a few min
utes verdict of guilty of petit lar
ccuv was returned.
Tho case Of Rosenberg VS.. Warner
vas resumed Tuesday morning in county
court
Robert Blum. who on Monday was
convicted of petit larceny, was sem
fenced Tuesday to not more than
three nor less than two months in the
county jail.
James Dolan of South Burlington,
who recently pleaded guilty TO n
charge of assault, growi e out Of the
fact that he threatened. while intoX-
icated. to shoot his wife. was SEN
fenced to serve two years in the House
Of Correction. Sentence was, how
ever. suspended and Dolan was placed
in the hands of the probation officer.