Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-18
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

| MONIFEL16A.
Following tho disagreemen. SAtuf
day morning Of the jury IN the case
OF State against Catorimi Bartell'
charged with Illegal liquor selling
Judge r. L. Waterman excuned tho
entire panel, subject 10 tho cell OF
the court The Rar!elll case war the
last on the jury calendar Of the pres
ont term OF Washington county court
The Gaze OF state against william
Smell OF Calais charged with alleged
violation OF the liauor law in furnish
ing cider to man named Ge,chell
and minor brother. was taken up.
States Attorney Carver explained that
the offcnse wns n violation of the lot
ter rather than Of the spirit Of the
law and he did not ask for heavy
sentence. Attorney Lord said his
client was poor and had sick wife
and there was no claim made by the
state that he was in the business Of
selling liquor for profit. Judge Wat
erman conferred with the assistant
judges and continued the case to tho
September term. admonishng the re-
sponden. 10 observe the law In the
meantime. 1t was believed that his
sentence were imposed and If he stops
giving away cider II Is probable he
will escape with light sentence or
perhaps on probation. The case Of
state against George F. Lackey of
this city for selling watered milk
was placed on the court calendar w.
~ Therlault and w A Lord said their
Client was not in the state at the time
l.1
tered and was not personally respon-
sible for the violation of the law as
II was without his sanction or knowl-
edge.
The Montpelier high school COM
mencement speakers have been chosen
ana are as follows History. Beulah
Grout: prophecy. Mildred Cashen: class
VIII. George Brooks; presentation Of
class gift and poem. Gladys Topper;
GRAFTON, Carlysle Hancock; address to
undergraduates, Merrill Harris
At special council meeting late Thurs
day afternoon, tho entire issue of 800 90
nigh school bonds was awarded to the
Capital Savings bank for $loo, $50 The issue
was more than nine times over subscribed
There were four bids for less than the
entire issue.
The case of state against NJ. David and
State aenhst Ja,nts 'DnnrhS, for Illegal
selling. We're scheduled 10 be taken IN
IN WASHINGTON eotnig; l.,ontt Thursday
morning ana about 40 .Messes were on
hand When the cases we're called. both
respondents entered pleas Of guilty.
DumpllY was fined $500 and COSTS and will
pay. The other case was continued until
next term for sentence to give the re-
spondent an opportunity to raise money
with which to pay fine.
In Washington county court Friday
the case Of state against Caterni Bardell
selling liquor illegally was taken up late
in the forenoon states Attorney J. Ward
Carver prosecuted and W. y. Theriaut
and William y. Lord appeared for Mrs
Bardeii. Mis-. Bardelli testified that
though there We're beer and Wine in the
house, il was for serving on he table
for her four boarders. She testified to
refusing to sell beer to certain parties.
who called several times. According to the
testimony. one young man came near get
ting thrown out of the house when he
asked for a drink. the witnesses for
the defense corrobo,ated Mrs. Bardclli
as to there being wine and be0r in the
house, hut that those who mad called
and tired to buy drinks had been refused
Washington county court had nusy
session yostsrday and the work Of tine
term is -Gp!t.y aea.,ng ,.n ord. Judge r.
J. Wa'.i,..aa yesterday morning heard
arguments in the case OF P Ra!iant!ne 4
Sons CO N-7r Ic.k against the estate ~
,. 'JeIsc! VI this city Tor AN account II
cs0o alleged 20 pc aus 70. ;Ale an6 ether
ltnV ta%a mt i,.v 10
The pin!ntiN claims tie orders we're sent
hy lrdn and are lsgnl as Interstate com.
ns~:H. The 6e.eMse ~ that they were
sn.!o T.. Ver:3cnt anG a.e net coilectihie
rcte: ,he .nw ~, ~ CLAIM, Is made that
;ne GOODS yer. TO- ordered ana received
n: Cas,ant TIE de'.rda made rno,:on
fc- verdict. but Was overrulcd by tn
,o,;-t. Which, took TIE casc under cor
s!daradon rho case OF Frank Jones
Brewing company nsa!rs: the same estate
was also hea.,l Nc evidence was offered
~ the defense except in cross-examina-
.ioI and no decision VAS announced The
court also considered an appeal from
probate court in the matter OF the estate
Of Ade,pha pideood John Bidgcod OF Moro
town, the husband. Claims homestead
right before the debts are paid and the
defense claims he is entitled to third
after the debts are paid. In the afternoon
the case OF Lester Dow of Waterbury
Center, a petition for temporary custody
OF child In divorce case, was heard
Mrs. Dow has fled suit for divorce
and the court granted her custody OF the
child Mrs Dow Is about to move to RAN
dolph and Mr. Dow petitions for the
custody Of the child four days in each
two months IN order that he may not I've
compelled to take the time and stand the
expense ~ trip 10 Randolph
William Cooncy Of Barre has been COM
nttcd to the state hospital NV probate
court under tho dipsomanac act, " being
shown that he was so much addicted 10
the liquor and drug habits as To be
irresponsible. Testimony was introduced
to show that ne was in a stupor for days
at time from morphine.
The pension examining board consisting
of Drs. +. u. Steele Of Montpelier J. W.
jackson OF Barre and NJ u Warren of
Cabot Will in the future NEE, on the
third Wednesday OF each month, instead
OF twice month. owing to the decreas-
ing number " pension applications
M0REToWN
Otto Bates aud Miss Maud Johnson
OF Montpelier were guests % Mise John
sons parenk Sunday. MIR. and Mrs VIII
liam McManus are the happy parents Of a
hoy born Saturday.-Mtss Lucy FGosrt,