The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-27
MAN AND GIRL STOPPED.
George Merril of Middlesex and Nina
Ferrari of Barre Are Held.

Gated in White River Junction late last
evening and lodged in Jail at that point
early this morning. George Merrill, a
prosperous Middlesex farmer, who has
been spending much of his time in Barre,
the police claim, and Miss Nina Ferrari
aged lS, are charged with statutory of
fenses and Chief Sinclair of the local po-
lice department, who went to White
River junction this forenoon, will bring
them back to be arraigned before Judge
II. w. Scott in city court. Complaints
against Merrill and the girl, whom the
officers claim was lured from this city by
the man from Middlesex, were issued by
States Attorney J. Ward Carver.
For three days now, the Barre police
have been trying to get in touch with
the missing couple. The Ferrari girls
mother lives on Newton street, but her
departure from home dates back week
and more, the officers assert, and up to
the time of her leaving the city she had
been staying on River street, where it is
alleged that she frequently received her
present companion as a visitor. 1t is
understood that the girls mother and
relatives of the man went to the police
almost simultaneously with their suspi-
cions that something was wrong. Mer-
ril is said to have instituted divorce pro-
ceedings against his wife and according
to the state authorities the case has been
entered in Washington county court.
II is alleged that Merrill accompanied
the girl to Middlesex or Waterbury on
Thursday. In one town or the other
they passed the night and journeyed on
to Northfeld next day. Meanwhile the
Barre officers had been advised of the
situation and they were busy yesterday
notifying authorities i'm other towns to
be on the lookout. IT was surmised that
Merrill would procure q team in Middle
sex and this conjecture was verified at
Northfeld late Yesterday when couple
answering to the description of Merrill
and the Ferrari girl are said to have ar
rived there in team. Chief Jerry Dom
ahue telephoned local police headquar
ters in the noon hour of his suspicion
that the pair had set out for White Riv-
er Junction. Chief Sinclair lost no time
in communicating with the officers in the
Junction town. All the afternoon head
quarters here was able to get fairly
definite line on the whereabouts of the
alleged elopers. Around 930 o'clock
message from the Junction informed him
that the couple were approaching the
city. Apparently they adopted cir
cuitous course in approaching the village,
for some little time elapsed before the
Junction chief came face to face with
Merrill At 1890 o'clock this morning
both were placed under arrest and lodged
in the village lookup to await instruc-
tions from States Attorney Carver.
The states attorney has preferred
statutory charges against the man and
the woman, too. 1t is possible that the
charge against Merrill may be changed
when he returns to Barre. Both are
likely to be arraigned on their arrival
late in the afternoon. Miss FerraTi
passed her 18th birthday only short
time ago and Merrill is said to be As
years old.
Raid Made at Upper Graniteville.
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Donahue of
Graniteville. who recently received his
commission from Sheriff Tracy figured
in his first arrest late last night when
he led a raid on the house in upper Gran
iteville occupied by Jose Llama Contel-
To- Deputy Donahue with warrant is
sued at the request of States Attorney
Carver, was accompanied BY Deputy
Sheriff w. +. Cutler of South Barre. |
The two officers entered Contollo's |
house and found two men seated at
table. While they were searching for |
goods third man entered, |
but No. was not disposed to tarry. |
Deputies Donahue and Cutler seized one
barrel full of Well & Zerwick bottled |
beer and second barrel partly full of |
the same brew. Six pints of Cumberland |
were also taken and Contollo |
was taken ON the search and seizure |
warrant
Before Justice of the Peace Scott this
forenoon, the case against Contollo on
the seizure was continued for hearing I
and he was allowed to depart after fur
nishng bail of $500. A date for the
hearing will be arranged sometime next
week.
Gave Disclosure.
Almond st. John. Berlin farmer. who
is listed as an habitual on the blotter
at police headquarters, was arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Scott for an alleged sub
sequent offense this morning. st. John
pleaded guilty and was asked to disclose
by Grand Juror Wishart. The respond
emit told OF the kind stranger who bought
him liquor in Montpelier because st. I
John was on the black list. Afterwards
he went to the bottom of the bottle in
search of enough elixir to bolster him up L
for a trying operation at his dentists.
st. John allowed that he sometimes trav
aled from shop to shop before he could
find an operator mighty enough to draw
, tooth for him Judge Scott gave
30 DAYS sentence in county court and
lacked on Sl5 fine with costs. Officer
Harry Gamble arrested st. John on Ber-
i'm street last night at $3.50 o'clock
Alleged Cruelty to Horses.
Deputy Sheriffs A, A. Emery and Hen
Y Lawson of Montpelier were in the
ity yesterday and to-day, working on
case of alleged cruelty to animals,
which the humane authorities claim has
lot been paralleled in several years. The
,fTender is said to be Willamstown
armer and two horses which he drives
we're cruelty beaten, it is alleged, with
nut proyocation The officials of the .
iumane society contend that nothing
ould provoke the blows which the farm
T is said to have rained on both ami
nails One of the pair was in des-
,arata nIioht when sompOnp interviewed |