Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
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PLEA IN j. s. COURT
Emile Dubois and Julian Game
lin Get Six Months under
White Slave Act.

Rutland, oct. 29-F!fteen respondents
charged with q variety of offenses. faced
Judge James l.. Martin of Brattlcboro in
United States district court to-day, and
OF these men ten pleaded guilty and
either paid their fines or took the alter
native jail sentences imposed by the court
Charles Avon of kecne, ~ H. William
and Peter Morih. and benjamin Williams.
the latter colorcd, of Nashua, ~ H..
who are accused of robbing the post, >
fees at Barnet and East Rycgatc, plead
ed not guilty and Attorney G. V. Poulln
was assigned as their counsel. 1t is cX-
pcctcd that the last three of these re-
spondents will change their pleas to-
morrow morning, although the govern
ment officials would not admit this to-
night. A. w. Fisher from the northern
part of the state, charged with viola
tion of the meat inspection act in ship
ping bob veal also pleaded not guilty.
OF the men who pleaded guilty the
most conspicuous was an Italian by the
name of A. Guerro of Northticld, Whp
admitted sending matter through the
mail which tended to be innammatory
but according to the statement Of a
n!ted States mail inspector the offcnso
was "A technical one and the fine was set
at $50 and costs. This "ai paid. CUorro
Is IA granite worker ana few months
ago he was approached while at his work
and asked to aid widow In liopcdalo,
Mass, whose husband was killed dur
ing the recent strike trouble in that
city. He gave the solicitor - cents and
in return was handed a postal card with
this inscription printed u Italian
'Assassinated by ID bullet ~ the head
by guard or policeman employed by
His EXcellency Draper during the strike
at Hopedalc, April a 1919 rlc officials
refuse to prosecute"
A short time after Gucrro used this
card to communicate with a friend and
it was because he sent this through the
mail that he was brought into court.
John NJ Hilliker, Roy and William
Rockland who live on Lake Champlain
near the Canadian line, lNeaded guilty
through an attorney to shipping fish out
of season and they were fined 500 IN
each case, the total of $500 being paid
II, T, Chase admitted shipping bob
veal" and he was fined $50 and costs,
which he paid. G. g. Saudura Of Bur
lington pleaded guilty to an offense
"6"''''' ''' i'''4il4t1i tlNlOll AVIS a young
woman, relative Of the respondent
sought admission into this country and
before she had passed the proper exam
ination on her eyes ne brought her into
the State.
Levi Crotcau ana II. ". Chase OF
Windsor the latter a big lumber deal
er, were fined jointly t2iO and costs for
"A violation Of the immigration laws They
from Montreal into the State of Vermont
10 do contract work on lumber job. It
was stated by counsel for Mr.. Chase that
he was unfamiliar with the law Mr.
Canada after the men.
Emile Dubois and Julian Gameln both
pleaded guilty to violation of the Mann
white slave act" and they were each
sentenced to the county jail of Addison
county for term of six months.
A jury was drawn and the trial started
In the case of the United States against
George Scrbner of Montpelier In which
the respondent is charged with sending
unmailable matter through the malls.
Miss May Lager, n young girl who re-
ceiyed a piece Of poetry, testified as did
her mother and father. Mr. Scribner Is
represented by Theriault and Hunt Of
Montpelier and District Attorney Alexan-
der Dunnett of st. Johnsbury appears for
the prosecution,