Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
SENT TO STATES PRISON
Goodrich, Sweeney and McCabe
Treated Alike in County Court.
Got from Six to Eight Years for Man.
slaughter in Causing the Death Of
sam Rounds Mt BoIton-Rosen-
berg Sentenced.

Henry Goodrich of South Burlington
and James Sweeney and Henry McCabe
of Bolton were each sentenced by Judge
Waterman in county court Monday
morning to serve not less than six nor
more than eight years In States prison at
Windsor. Goodrich was convicted of
manslaughter for the killing of Sam
Rounds, a negro at Bolton, on April 10,
and McCabe and Sweeney pleaded guilty
to manslaughter in connection with the
same case. Rounds was thrown into the
river after being accused of stealing din
ner pals belonging to McCabe and Swee-
ney. The two latter turned States evil
dence and testified against Goodrich.
Judge Waterman said yesterday that
there was little difference in the sentences
that should be given to each man.
States Attorney Hopkins said there
should be a substantial difference between
the sentences given McCabe and Sweeney
and that given Goodrich as the two latter
had saved the State the expense Of a
trial. Max l.. Powell stated that he had
advised his client, Goodrich, to stand trial
and put the whole matter before the court
so thatall the facts could be learned, think
ing that the most favorable course. j. II.
Page asked for leniency in the Goodrich
case as the respondent he said, was but a
boy, lacking the discretion OF an older
man. v A. Billiard appeared for McCabe
and said that he had advised his client
to plead guilty and give the court posses
sion Of the facts. John ]. Enright, speak
ing for his client, Sweeney, stated that he
had likewise advised a plea of guilty.
Both attorneys asked for leniency
ROSENBERG SENTENCED.
Harry II. Rosenberg was sentenced Mon.
day afternoon to pay ii fine of 800 and
serve not less than six months nor more
than one year in the States prison at
! Windsor, on his conviction of perjury
In connection with recent cases tried In
the special term of court Execution OF
sentence is stayed pending appeal to the
supreme court and Rosenbergs bail of
$1,000 furnished by Max Glaston and
Lena Fine, still holds good.
Attorney V. a. Billiard requested before
sentence was pronounced that certain
sections of the evidence in the case be
read. The evidence was that offered by
County Clerk c. j. Russell, who testified
that Rosenberg had been in the court
room on a certain Wednesday when Jonas
+. Howe was giving testimony. Mr.. Bull
lard said that the testimony was given
by Howe on a Tuesday and therefore DR.
Russells testimony was a mistake. The
attorney for the respondent argued that
this was very important point and asked
that the court consider it in determining
sentence and likewise that a light sen.
| tence be imposed.
States Attorney Hopkins in reply sale
| that Rosenberg had had a perfectly fail
trial and that there was nothing to be
gained by again arguing the evidence
| that had been submitted. There had beer
| several other reliable witnesses, he said
| who had testified that Rosenberg haC
! been in the court room after being ex.
cluded by the court, and DR.. Russell's ties
| timony had little bearing on the issue.
Judge Waterman, in sentencing Rosen
| berg. said that the case was somewhat
different from any ordinary perjury cast
| BECAUSE the alleged perjury had not beer
committed during a trial but in connec
ton with an order excluding witnesse!
/ from the court room and had therefore
not directly affected the interests of any
one concerned in the trial in which Rosen
| berg was a witness. The case in question
was that of Louis Alpert, who was beini
tried on n charge of receiving stolen prop
| erty.
| WATCH COST HIM FREEDOM.
| William ~. Marsden was arraigned Mon
day on charge of grand larceny AN,
entered a plea of guilty. He was sen
fenced to serve not less than one yea
nor more than is months in the house o
correction. Marsden owes his sentence Il
d valuable watch which he found, belong
ing to b. c. Marsett, station agent a
| Shelburne.
The watch was valued at 800 but had
far greater value to the owner as it wa
given him by his father 1t appears tina
| Marsden picked up the watch but faile.
to return it to Marsett The latter. hear
ing that Marsden had the timepiece. wen
to him and identified the watch and of
fered s. reward for its return. Marsdei
was arrested later and said that he ha
hidden the watch on the framework of {
railroad car. 1t could not be found ther
and has not been located since.
Charles Gilbert, alias Poorboy. was sen
fenced to serve not less than six month
nor more than eight months for illega
selling.
| The business of county court is abou
cleared up, and Is expected that fina
adjournment of the term will be take
either to-day or tomorrow.