The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-26
GAVE TUSSLE
TO OFF, GERS
John Husse' z sntenCed to Fit
tee. : dths Today
FOR A RIVER ST. EPISODE
He Was Being Arrested on a Simple
Charge When He Decided to Resist
Efforts of Two Officers to Land
Him in Jail

John Hussey, or "Big Jack" as his
friends prefer to address him, and known
at police headquarters as the man usual
ly found in the midd le sof turmoil. made
his latest appearance in city court this
morning and answered the preliminary
questions as to age and occupation with
a tongue that has responded to the self
same interrogations in years gone by.
This time Hussey faced Judge Scott
as the result of a episode which took
place on River street last night around &
o'clock. The charge brought against the
respondent was a simple breach of peace
complaint but it is alleged that he was
also guilty OF resisting officers who were
summoned to River street to effect his
arrest. After hearing the evidence, Judge
Scott sentenced Hussey to serve not less
than fifteen months and not more than
three years in the house of correction
ait Rutland
II was few minutes before s o'clock
last night, when Officer George X. Carle
was summoned to the home of Mrs. Ma
bel Cooney on River street According
TO the story, it is claimed that Hussey
was in a fighting mood and instantly
resisted the attempts of Officer Carle to
arrest him. The men decided to carry
the war into the street, and it is said
that a hot battle was in progress when
Officer Edwin J Mcleod appeared on the
scene. The officers were obliged to resort
to vigorous methods before Hussey con
sentPd to accompany them to the station.
In city court this morning. States
Attorney Carver reviewed briefly some
chapters in Hussey's career He believed
that drastic measures should be taken
To stop the practice of resisting officers,
and in his argument he recommended
sentence long enough to allow the respon-
don't time for meditation. Hussey nei-
thcr attempted to deny or pallate his
ofiense but charged it to his unquench-
able thirst. According to the officers,
it wasn't the same man who boldly
asserted in the past that the strong arm
oi the law was poweTless when he was
lighting drunk" The man viii be tax
cn tonight bv Sheriff Frank Tracy of
Montpelier to Rutland, where he viii
bt gin his term Of hard labor as sentenced
by the court.
Three Other Cases Heard.
Prior to the appearance of Hussey in
court, Judge Scott cleaned up a couple
Of ntoxication cases and one charge OF
breach of. the peace. Charles Jackson OF
Wells River pleaded guilty to an intoxf-
cation charge and paid fine of SIS and
costs Of S5.a4. For a similar charge
Wilson Emery OF Monroe. \. f., also
entered plea OF guilty and was asked
70 nav the same fine Emery and Jack
snn were arrested at the Central Ver-
mont station last night by Chief Sinclair
md Officer Harry Gamble who drafted
, team and automobile to bring their
.hargps to the police station.
II is said that Jackson, who is car
,enter. and his comrade farmer living
I Monroe came to the Capital city
for little outing. Come
.hore time. Emery suggested that the
wo take the trail home over the Wells
River road. In the labyrinth of tracks
md crossings at the Montpelier station,
,cth Jackson and Emery lost their bear
nrs and were presently speeding
owar Barre over the Central Vermont
oad. A passenger on the train relates
hat one Of the pair uncorked a pint
,ottle Of spirits at Berlin street and
lad the LIQUID entirely consumed when
he Granite street crossing was reached.
The mon were found lying in a semi
,elpless condition when the officers ar
ived at the station
Louis Sassi came into court during
he forenoon and entered plea of guilty
o a breach of peace charge, He paid a
me of s. and costs of S5l4. Sassi's
rrest grew ont of the alteration al
eyed to have taken place at the Sassi
toneshcd last Saturday The warrant
or his arrest was issued by Grand Juror
Iugh H. Carpenter.