The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-03
Pleas of Guilty Frequently
7 Entered in Washington
County Court
BARRE LIQUOR CASES
ARE TAKEN UP
Important Point Raised in
Case Alleging Possession
of Short Trout

In Washington county court yester-
day afternoon Lillian Allen OF Barre
was brought in on the charge of sell
ing, and she pleaded guilty. States At
torney Carver told about raid at the
"PhgniX house." where Mr.. and Mrs. Al
len lived, when quantity of liquor was
found Three witnesses had testified to
buying liquor from her but since the
raid there had been no knowledge of
sales. The husband had been arrested
because he was present, according to
one witness, when liquor was bought,
but the business was said to have been
conducted by the woman.
Attorney S. Hollister jackson, appear.
ing for the woman, said the selling had
ceased. He said that the husband
worked in Graniteville and when he
found out that Mrs. Allen was selling
he told her she must not Attorney
Jackson told the court that the woman
had been kept in jail when in a Sc
been well since that time. Selling at
the Allen residence, he said, was purely
spasmodic and had since the raid ceased
to be. The attorney said that neither
husband nor wife had been in court be-
fore, and also that they have five chill
dren, the Youngest OF whom is only
year and half old After hearing the
attorneys, the court took the case under
A plea of guilty also was entered in
the case OF State VS.. Julia Laverini of
Main street, Barre, the house having
been raided and liquor found. Witnesses
had testified to buying liquor there of
the woman. States Attorney Carver
recommended minimum Jail sentence,
since the woman is without means and
has two children Attorney William
Wishait, appearing for the respondent,
said she is a widow with two children,
who came to Barre from Canada last
summer and was without relatives. The
attorney asked for probation on the
ground that il the woman was put in
Jail the children would have to depend
on charity.
Small Cases Heard.
Frank Coburn, who had taken an APP
peal from municipal court on the charge
Of subsequent offense of intoxication.
pleaded guilty and States Attorney
4 4 ,.f
,osts or the alternative sentence. The
respondent paid $3.50.
Attorney George /. Hunt of Mont
pelier appeared for Homer Sayoie of
who was charged with breach
IF peace with the case in which Ernesto
'eglini had pleaded guilty earlier in the
lay, and plea of guilty was entered.
fhe respondent was fined S5, with costs,
which total was paid.
Harvey "Short Fish" Case.
State vs.. r. NJ. Harvey came into
'ourt on a demurrer from Montpelier
ity court, the complaint being that the
had, without authority, five
,rooE trout less than six inches long in
lis possession one day last summer.
Hale X. Darling went fishing, caught
ome trout and that the lady of the
iouse where they had dinner dressed
he trout and put them in pail. Afore-
aid pail accompanied Mr.. Harvey on the
eturn trip to Montpelier, via East
Barre. At the above way station, Mr..
Iarvey showed the fish and a complaint
9as entered and he was arrested.
The demurrer was that Mr.. Harvey
ad the fish without knowledge that
hey were of short length and that this
liminates the culpability. In taking
hat point. Attorney John Fl. Senter.
ppearing for Mr.. Harvey, read from the
tatutes. as follows: "A person who
aids or assists in the violation
{ provision of this act, or know
lgly shares in the proceeds of said vio-
alton by receiving or possessing either
sh, quadrupeds or birds shall be deemed
ulty of a misdemeanor, etc"
From that he argued that the word
was an integral part of
be law and unless it was proven that
he respondent had the fish knowing
hey were OF short length he could not
e prosecuted.
In speaking briefly, States Attorney
arver said he had talked the case over
18th Grand Juror Gleason of Montpelier
nd they had come to the conclusion
Iat the matter of knowledge was es-
initial to guilt. The court then de-
ared that complaint might be entered
the case. but no decision was rem
cred.
In the case of State VS.. Mary Cardoza
Waterbury. charged with violation
the liquor law. Attorney John H. Sen
II asked that the case be taken under
with a view to extending
emency.
Louis Gordon of Middlesex was fined
II Illegal transportation of liquor, paw
g. with costs, sl0S. The charge of IL
gal keeping against him was mol
-ossed Companion cases against Ira
ollins were mol pressed.
Nellie Wiley of Northfield pleaded
lilty to breach of the peace.