The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
ALLEGED PEACE BREAKERS.
Were Arraigned and Cases Were Con
tinued To Later In the Week.

A quartet of four alleged breakers OF
the peace were arraigned before Judge
II. w. Scott in city court this forenoon
and three respondents charged with in
toxication were also hailed before the
Judge to answer for their alleged mis-
| demeanors. 6. Bottigi, Ricardo Rizzi,
Emelio Lotti and Pho Ferrari are ac-
cused of having disturbed the peace and
quiet of Granite street last Friday night
by engaging in an alteration at the
Socialist hall over the Union Co-opera-
tive store at No. 46. According to the
story, the directors of the cooperative
association were holding a business
meeting when an attempt was made to
interfere with the proceedings. The four
men accused OF being principals in the
alleged fracas were rounded up by Chief
of Police Sinclair and Officer George X
Carle Saturday afternoon. Complaints
were made by States Attorney J. Ward
Carver and warrants for the arrests
were issued from city court.
To-day the cases against Bottigi Rizzi
and Ferrari were continued until Thurs
day morning at Q o'clock and Lotti's
case was continued to Friday morning
Each respondent furnished bail in the
sum Of $50. Bottigi has retained r. A.
Hoar, while Rizzi, Botti and Ferrari were
represented by Attorney William Wish
art. Some of the alleged combatants
evidently bore the marks of a scuifle
although all were able to make their
appearance in court. The court room
was crowded with spectators, mans APP
parently having come with the idea that
ba ha frta 10
the onlookers was Joseph j. Ettor OF
New York, whose name will be remem-
bered in connection with an Industrial
disturbance at Lawrence a year and
more ago.
Departed for the Sunshine.
As the result Of an early morning de-
parture from police headquarters yester-
day without the consent of the officer in
charge, Ernest Grace, farmland EN-
ployed by S. +. Sibiey off Wiley street,
was rearrested this forenoon in city
court, after he had already pleaded gull
ty TO an intoxieation charge for which
he paid s. and costs of S405. His second
arrest was for escaping from the Gus.
tody of an officer He waived examina-
tion and was held for county court in
the sum of $500, bail being furnished by
his employer.
Grace was gathered in some time Sat
urday night BY Officer Ed l.. Mcleod,
who found him in an alleged intoxicated
condition. Sunday morning at $3.50
O'Clock Grace was still making his head
quarters in the station. Officer Carrie
in charge of the station, let his prisoner
into the station corridor, and il was
while Grace was performing his morning
ablutions at the faucet that Officer Carle
stepped to the front door to confer with
Alderman Dawson, rho happened along
about that time
few moments later, Officer Carle re-
turned to the cell corridor, to find that
the bird had flown. An open window
leading to Enterprise alley at the rear
Of the city building told of the means |
Of exit which the prisoner had lately |
adopted. If Grace were daring prison |
er Of the Harry Tracy types the story
might end here; but Graee is not that |
kind. He simply entertained an aver
sion to passing the Sabbath behind closed
doors and, accordingly, took the first OPP |
to make for some place whore
the sun shone and the birds sang. just /
as he departed without any ceremony, I
so he returned, with even less OF pre-
tentious entry, this morning at o'clock.
He was again locked up until court
opened later in the forenoon.
After his arraignment on the intoxi-
'ation charge, States Attorney Carver
made a second complaint, and the re-
,pondent was arrested on the escaping
rom custody charge.
Two names lined across the blotter
It police headquarters were later called
n court when John johnson of Middle /
lex and Harry Jette OF this city APP
,eared to answer for first offenses
harged against them. johnson plead
ID guilty and paid a fine of S. and
osts OF S475 He was arrested yes
erday afternoon by Officer George X
'arle. Jette said he was guilty of
irst offense, but by way of explanation,
{ is said he told of discovering bot
lie of whiskey in the Montpelier &
Vells River freight yards, Jette is
as a night watchman at the
ards and il was while on night vigil
hat he came across the bottle, the con
ents of which were afterwards to prove
lis undoing. Chief Sinclair arrested him
hortly after noon yesterday. He paid
he minimum fine and costs of 1915.
PROPOSE A QUINCY DAY"