The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-26
TRIAL OF Nj. VILLA
IN COUNTY COURT
Barre Truckman Charged with Breaking
Liquor Law--0fficers Tell Of Max
ing the Raid.

| The trial of Manuel Villa of Barre
was started in Washington county court
! yesterday afternoon the respondent hay
ing appeared early in the afternoon aft
er his bail had been called in the morn.
ing for his appearance. lie told
the court he thought the case was to
come up in the afternoon and he went
to Montpelier while Sheriff Tracy was
on the way to Barre to find him,
After jury had been mpanelled,
Chief Sinclair of the Barre police de.
partment was put on the stand. lie tes-
titled to a raid on June Z, this year,
at a place on West street, where Villa
stayed nights and which he used as
a storehouse. He said the place wa
locked but they got in by means of
ladder. The officers found large guam
tity of whiskey, gin, beer and alcohol.
Asked by States Attorney Carver if he
could produce samples of the stuff, the
witness said he could and going to the
witness room returned with suit case
packed with various exhibits. The search
warrant also was marked a. an exhibit.
Chief Sinclair said he knew Villa wa,
a truckman and he had seen him cart
ing barrels and boxes about for some
time. When asked what he carted, the
witness said: Liquor" He said that
Patrolman Carle arrested Villa.
The second witness put on the stand
was Patrolman Harry Gamble of the
Barre police department, who told much
the same testimony as Chief Sinclair
after which court adjourned until this
morning.
d.. o.. III 4.,,,Y tRHt =
mony this morning, and Chief Sinclair
was recalled. Sheriff Tracy also testified
as to the arrest OF Villa. Carl Dudley
testified that he saw Villa going about
with bransack at least once week
and he also saw him place some bottles
in the bransack. The case was still on
trial this afternoon, but it was expected
that it would be finished tonight.
Bernard Starr, by his next friend, Den
mis- Starr, his father, has sued George
Stone OF Barre for alleged trespass on
the person. setting up damages OF ST..
900. He asserts that on Sept. 10 he
was bruised, beaten and dragged and inn |
prisoned two hours without authority. |
The case grows out of an alleged raid /
on garden at North Barre. B. A.
Eastman went bail for Stone
Frank Loagaso hts brought suit |
against the Winooski Valley Creamery |
company in general assumpsit, and Gu
eia Panera has sued Cassello Panero |
for divorce. The case of State VS., Eu-
dosia Ortez Peres alleged selling, has
been mol pressed.
0ttavio Sentenced.
Dakota Ottavio. who was convicted /
Wednesday Of assault with a loaded re-
volver, was yesterday afternoon SEN
fenced by Judge Butler to go days in
the county jail and was Immediately |
committed In passing sentence, the
court said the offense was q serious
one and in justice to the public he felt
that sentence Of 90 days was just
Georgia McLeod's Case.
The case Of Georgia Mcleod of Barre
also came up for sentence of the re-
spondent yesterday afternoon, she hav'
ing pleaded guilty in the morning to
charge of keeping a house of i'll fame.
States Attorney Carver explained to the
court how the arrest of the woman came
about through the statements made by
q Young woman who had been arrested
IOI luLdANdLlOH anu wiz tbtd fih1 'it
was associated with the Mcleod woman
in the house in question receiving her
share of the revenue. Later, after being
the girl disappeared and lat
er was brought back.
Mr.. Carver thought the Mcleod wom-
an had settled down to a peaceful, quieu
life and he was therefore, not inclined
10 be extra severe; so he thought fine
IF 500 and sentence of from two IT,
three years in the house OF correction
would be sufficient. the latter sentence to
De suspended pending the good behavior
If the respondent.
Mr. Hunt of the firm of Theriault &
Hunt, attorneys for Mrs. Mcleod, adj
lressed the court. saying that he was
n full sympathy with the recommends
ion Of the states attorney but he cit
d briefly some of the testimony whicn
lie had proposed to introduce If the case
lad come to trial. He said the states
ase rested solely on the testimony OF
he girl of 10 years. He also told the
ourt of his clients desire to lead an or
lerly and peaceful life.
After hearing both sides of the case,
Judge Butler decided that he was not
eady TO pronounce sentence and he put ,
he case over until this morning.