The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-16
Was Apparently Being Tried by
Prisoner in Barre City Jail
OFFICER INTERFERED
Elahanan Andrews of Montpelier lad
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County Jail, as De- esaek Worcester. I
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Into city court this forenoon came
John c. Worcester, originally of Corn
wall, Addison county. Vermont but lat
terlY a soiourner at the house of cor
rection in Rutland With j. G. W., or
just plain Jack Worcester. as he has
been fondly dubbed by his companions,
was Elahanan Andrews of Montpelier.
Worcester has long been a familiar figure
in local police court circles, but the An
drews man from Montpelier attempted
something in cell at police headquar
ters last night which will probably serve
to eclipse the laurels for notoriety al
ready earned by his comrade. Worcester
and Andrews were arrested Yesterday
afternoon by Officer George X. Carrie,
who found the men in some bushes back
OF the Mari & Gordon shed on Granite
street
1t was evident that they had become
intoxicated and the policeman took them
to the station. Near evening, Elahanan
was taken sick and began to voice his
pain by a series of screeehes that made
the cell-room ring Afterwards, one OF
the officers detailed at the station went
to Andrews cell and found him with a
blanket around the neck and ready to
bring about his finish. One end Of the
bedding had been secured to the top of
the cell and Elahanan was ready to be-
gin his dance on air when the officer
interfered Afterwards, the. cell was
stripped Of its furnishings and the would
be suicide was left to devise new means
for eyading his appearance in court this
morning.
Both Worcester and Andrews are OLD
offenders, and when they lined up before
Judge II. w. Scott this forenoon thew
were asked to disclose This they did
in manner which pleased the officers.
Elahanan had recovered from his de-
spondency by morning and his tale of
exploitation since last Friday night was
a revelation to the officers Worcester
was not far in the rear when it came
to telling where the kitchen bar rooma
are operated. number of desirable dis
closures were made and it is expected
that some interesting cases will follow.
In the testimony that came out during
the morning, it developed that Mrs.
James Hastings of North Main street
had lost watch. which some of the
"fraters," with whom the two respon-
dents travelled, had attempted to hang
IN for more whiskey and more beer
Worcester and Andrews were accompa-
MED on the rounds by several other men
whose names they did not know, and
it was one of the strangers who tried
to turn the watch into wine. The prose-
cutting officer was able to get line on
the man who apprehended the time-piece,
and his arrest may also follow.
The deyotees Of Bacchus. among them
Jack and Elahanan, had their rendezvous
at a spring near the Leland shed at
North Barre. Ii was here that they
set out by twos and threes in quest OF
liquid refreshment. Andrews told of
shaking his thirst on such streets as
River. Granite Foss, Foster and North
Main. He denied any knowledge of the
watch except that he saw the strange
man who attempted to procure whiskey
through its transfer. Elahanan had a
watch when he first came to Barre; but
that was years ago, and now he knew
nothing of its disappearance. The re-
spondent tacitly admitted a weakness
ior green and brown, for every house he
visited in search for beer. etc, was col
ored brown with trimmings of green.
Through his recollection of the color
scheme, the officers have been able to
race his trail since last Friday.
1t was one of the most revealing dis
'losures in many months. Judge Scott
each man TO serve 30 days in
he county jail at Montpelier, with an
additional fine and costs amounting to
S209o each. In default of the fine, each
will serve 50 days additional.
irand Juror Hugh Fl. Carpenter con-
lueted the prosecution.
In justice court yesterday afternoon,
7harles Young of East Montpelier plead
d guilty before Justice II. W. Scott to
charge of petit larceny, and paid
inc of s. and costs of 1854. Young was
lrrested by Deputy Sheriff A. NJ Morri-
on on warrant issued by States At
orney j. Ward Carver.