Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29

tne lutter course. CnaunCey Williams or
Middlebury also appeared on a charge
of intoxication and allowed that he might
have been intoxicated when arrested, al
though 1t was possibly due to some medi-
cine which he had been taking. He was
fined the usual five dollars and costs,
which he paid.
A special term of county court will COM
mence on July 10 and a special grand
jury will be empaneled to serve. Judge
+. l.. Waterman of Brattleboro will sit
on the bench. The unprecedented number
OF important cases which are now pend
ing make such a course advisable. Among
those who are now in Jail charged
with different crimes, are William Hardy
or Fred Johnson, and II. L. Sweet,
charged with forgery; Arthur Bosworth.
murder; Bissett or Brown, and Ploof, held
for attempted murder.
Midsummer languor hung over the old
Star Hose house in the second ward yes
terday at the special election of an alder
man to succeed the late NJ. l.. Sanborn.
Alphonse Fl. Duhamel was the only candi-
date for the office and was elected by 81
votes. The polls opened at six o'clock
and closed at three and the voting was
quiet all day. AT two o'clock in the after
noon. 80 votes had been cast. Others who
received votes were F. s. Lanou 1, Frank
Robillard /. r. C. Bromley /, George
Stewart I. blank 1.
William Hath was arrested Thursday
morning for stealing 70 hens and 90 eggs
from Harry Thomas and is held in 800
bail for his appearance in city court in
| W. Ire Iat iy,' fat fur ,ich od he
bail. 1t is alleged that Hatin sold the
hens several weeks ago and one thing
which helped to locate him was the fact
that the eggs were ready for Matching
when he sold them in Winooski for eat
Ing purposes, Sc that the purcha sers
were almost rs anxious to have him
brought to justice as were the police
The store of j. Sadovsky on Bank street
was broken into in the early hours of
yesterday morning and a quantity of gray
satin. used for Innings, was taken.
Entrance was gained to the store by
means of a window which was left with a
screen In it. 1t is difficult to exactly
estimate the value of the goods taken, as
there was q large quantity In one corner
| from which pieces had been used at var
ious times Sadovsky, however, places
| his loss as high as $500. The burglary
was not discovered until the place was
opened for business yesterday morning.
| \ sentence Of six months and a fine
| of $25 and costs was Thursday imposed
| upon George C1chitano, an Italian who
was arrested a few days before for shoot
ing up Shaburne Point Cichitano was
employed on the house which Is being
| h,,{l no ~
but became tired of the quiet and. pro-
curing q shot gun. frightened everybody
around by threatening to shoot them. j.
F. eastman, by whom he was employed
with Deputy Sheriff Todd and Police
Officer Miles arrested him, and the
charge brought against him Thursday
was breach of the peace.
| Three intoxication cases We're disposed
of oMnday morning in city court, all
| the respondents being found guilty.
| James Reyes was in for the first time
and he pleaded guilty and paid the fine of
| five dollars with the costs OF $5.5T. VIII
lam Long, colored nan, pleaded not
| guilty 1t was found that he was in
toxicated and he received the fine Of five
dollars and costs of $.a5 and took the
alternative ten days in Jail Patrick Flint,
| who IL a habitual, came next and he
| pleaded not guilty but was found guilty
| He was fined SIS and costs and the case
was appealed, F. G. Webster going bail
| for him IN the sum Of 500
Ferdinand H. Pease. who has been with
! Senator Dillingham; in Washington for
several years. has during the time pursued
| his legal studies at the law school OF the
| George Washington University, gradual.
| ing from the school a few days ago
Senator Dillingham; has appointed him tn,
| clerk OF the committee which Is in.
| vestigatlng the case of Senator Lorimer
This work Is in direct line with the pro
fession Mr.. Pease intends to follow anC
the experience will be of great advantag g,
to him. The hearings are now being helt
in Washington but It Is expected tina
in the near future the committee will &c
to Chicago and perhaps to Springfield, Ill.
to conduct hearings In those places.
Captain Frank Parker of the 18th cav
| airy and resident of this city has beer
appointed military attache to the specia
embassy. which will attend the celebra
ton in Venezuela Of the centennial. Thu
party consisting Of Thomas Dawson
United States minister to Panama, anc
Captain March of the ship North Caro-
lima left on the later vessel Thursday
for Hampton roads and will sail from
there to South America. Captain Parke
has during the past three years been sta
toned in Cuba, where he has had charg
Of the organization Of the Cuban rura
guards, He has also received nurnbe
OF foreign commissions from the govern
ment, having been in Mexico. France AM
other places.
Mr. and Mrs. C. p. Smith gave a re
ception Friday evening at their residence
on South Willard street to the mem
bers of the graduating class of the Uni
versity OF Vermont. to the faculty an
the trustees. Mr. and Mrs Smith wer
assisted in receiving by Acting Presi
dent and Mrs Lyman and DIR. H. {
Tinkham. In the dining room Mrs. 4
+. Halves and Mrs. NJ. Cumming
served. The young ladies Of the senio
class and other of the city assisted
The rooms were decorated with gar
den roses and old fashioned hower
and the large west piazza was throw
open. Over 200 attended. Music wa
furnished by Romeo's orchestra.
Azotic or Tip" Croto was Thursda
; discharged from the breach OF the peac
charged against him, the charge havin
: been used to hold him over on a sus
>. picion of having murdered his wife, VIII
s was found dead at her home under wha
e appeared to be suspicious circumstance;
A An autopsy was performed earlier in tn
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