Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21
MUCH TROUBLE FOR HAYES
United States Officials Follow
Close on Heels of Authorities.
License Held In &5OO naii-Daii
breaker Sent to Windsor-Crim-
inaI Cases Posted n County
Court.

Verify the way Of the 1ransgressor is
hard When Lawrence Hayes. Jr.. Of
south Burlington, polished OF the OPTICS
Of Police officer David Demas at Essex
junction and gave Head Teamster Boh-
mer Of Fort Ethan Allen a beating UP he
doubtless did not reckon with the law. lie
probably had never seen the Interior of
the Chlttendcn county court room then.
Thursday. when he left the court room in
custody OF Deputy Sheriff Henry Todd. he
was wiser. at all events.
Hayes Is something OF a un,oue charac.
ter in his way He is only ~ years old
and the authorities say that when he has
had drink or two he becomes n bad fell
low to reckon with. Hayes is too handy
with his fists at such times. It's said. He
is built along husky lines and Is said to
be peaceable enough when sober.
In the matter OF assauting Officer De-
mag. Hayes pleaded guilty and the court
stated that upon his disclosing where he
obtained his liquor. his case would be dis
posed Of The young man thereupon dis
closed on Fred Labelle of this city. who
| was in court only few weeks ago on
| charge of selling to minors. Judge Taylor
imposed fine on Hayes of SIS and sem
fenced him to serve six month in jail The
Jail sentence however, was suspended and
! Hayes was placed in the hand.. of Proba-
ton Officer a L. Sherman. The fine was
| paid.
/ This case against Hayes was no sooner
! disposed of than he was arrested again
on request of United States District At
torney Alexander Dunnett. who desires
that he be held in Jail here on charge OF
assaultng Bohmer on the reservation at
Fort Ethan Allen. 1t is possible that
Hayes may now have to remain in Jail
until the next term of United States
court. Even If he is released sooner he is
liable to be held as a witness In the case
| against Labele Labelle was held for trial
| and bail of $50 was furnished
William Wallace, alias Nesbit. was sem
| tened Thursday to serve not less tina
one nor more than two Years in Windsor
| on his plea of guilty to the charge Of Jail
hreach or breaking jail. Wallace was
serving short sentence for intOxication
in the county jail about two years ago
and upon being allowed out to work as a
trusty he walked away and was not heard
Of again until he was found to ne serving
time in Rutland. At the expiration of that
sentence ne was brought here and an in
formation filed against him in the county
court.
Mr. Shaw Thursday posted a new list Of
cases which will be taken up in their
order a. rapidly as possible The list in
cludes the following: State vs.. William
D,slauiier, burglary, State VS.. Fred La
belle. selling: state vs.. Cammy Billings,
breach of the peace; State VS.. Graham
Wilson. selling; State VS.. Venus Burwell,
breach of the peace; State vs. James A.
, Merrill. scire facias; State VS.. Margaret
Garter, murder.
A case to be disposed of also at this
lerm OF court is that Of State vs. George
u. Samson, who is alleged to have Cper-
a.cd an automobile in Burlington without
| 4 license. DR. Samson has furnished bail
IN the sum of 500. 1t is understood that
Lr. Samson claims to have been sub
agent for the state agent who had the
, automobile FOR sale and that he. there
fore. under his contract. did not require a
, license. The state however, holds that
DIR. Samson was the agent and should
nave obtained a license The question In
! VOWED is one Of law.