The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-26
LIQUOR ORDERED RETURNED.
And Mrs. Marie Colombo, the Respon.
dent, Was Discharged in Court.

| Mrs Marie Colombo of Columbia place,
whose house was raided BY officers
armed with a search warrant several
| days ago, was arraigned before Judge
| H. w. Scott in city court this forenoon
on charge of Illegal selling. The wom-
an had made a prior plea OF not guilty
and after hearing the evidence offered
| by number of witnesses subppnaed by
the state, the respondent was discharged
| by the court and the beer taken in
custody by the officers was ordered re-
turned
The respondent was represented by
f. r. Davis, and Grand Juror Hugh II.
Carpenter, who issued warrants for the
raid ard, arrest. conducted the proseeu.
ton The first witness called to the
stand was Robert Inglis, who testified
that he was plumber and had often
made plumbing visits to the Colombo
home. Mr.. lnglis had known the family
for years. He declared that he had been
called in on account of his occupation
and that he often repaired stoves or bath
tubs at the Colombo house. On the
interrogation of the prosecuting officer,
the witness admitted that he had been al
the house in the evening, but had carried
no tools Of the craft with him. Beer
was served to him at the Colombo home,
he testified. on the occasion of these pro-
fessional visits, but no money ever ex-
changed hands. Mr.. lngls never charged
for the work, although he was often
called in consultation in matters per-
tanning to plumbing at the Columbia
place house
Alex Coutts, who said he lived at 81
Pleasant street. recognized the respon
dent and admitted that he had been in
her house. He had beer there but had
never paid money for it. Coutts went
in alone and saw only members of the
family there on those occasions. Wit
ness said that the matter of drinking
beer was only an exchange of hospital
itv.
The third witness. William Milne, said
he had visited the Colombo house more
than IL times in the last Is months. He
drank wine there which cost him moth
ing In reply to question from the
counsel for the defense, Mr., Milne ad
mitted that he had been to the Colombo
house to see the respondents daughter.
He had been to Waterbury with her,
also. Girls at the house had served him
with the wine.
Other witnesses summoned were
George Riddel. William Troup and Off |
Ger George X. CarIe. Riddel knew the
respondent and had tasted sweet wine
at her house. He had been there on q
Sunday, twice all told. The last time, |
witness testified, he went to see the |
of the house about water |
pipe. He did not drink anything on that |
William Troup told the court |
that he lived on North Seminary street, |
not far from Mrs. Colombos house He /
had been in the habit of visiting her |
home about three times week for the
purpose of gathering swill He had a
drink of wine there once, but Mrs. CO.
lombo received no money in exchange.
Officer Carle testified that he held the
warrant for the raid. With other officers
he found a half barrel partly full of
Highland Springs ale and II bottles of
Harvard beer On being questioned by
Attorney Davis. witness said that APP
no attempt had been made TO
conceal the wet goods, as they had been
placed in the middle of the cellar and
,ould be plainly sighted by the first man
who descended the stairs,
Prior to the Colombo case, Mrs. There
IA Canonea. whose house on North Nam
street was raided last week, came into
,ourt and waived examination through
Ter attorney, r. A. Hoar The contra
,and goods seized at that time were or
Tered destroyed and the respondent was
leld in bail of $500 to appear at the
lext term of Washington county court