Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16

prison sentence of not less than seven
nor more than eight and a half years.
TO secure the arrest and final conviction
of this rape 1end cost the State approx
mately twenty-five hundred dollars. For
this expense the encouragement and the
states attorney of Orange county offer
neither apology nor excuse.
1t is doubtless unfortunate that In this
State the successful prosecution Of
crime of this character costs nearly as
much as 1t does in the State Of New York
to draw a jury for the trial of case OF
like character
And even now in spite of all the cry In
Vermont against detective service" the
report comes that the State of New York
has ten special detectives at work on a
single case
Robert Harrington had been particular
friend of the respondent Shotter mention
cd in the preceding case and this case
was investigated and the arrest brought
about In connection with the preceding
case and the bill for detective service
mentioned in the preceding case covered
such services in the Harrington case
Harrington was charged with burglarizing
the store Of Blake & Cummings in the VII
lage of Bradford At the December term
ent pleaded guilty to the crime of burglary
and was sentenced to be imprisoned for
not less than two nor more than three
years and is now serving sentence.
Goldberg was charged with the
crime of horse stealing. He WAS arrested
in Pittsfed. Ma ssachusetts. and returned
to Vermont without the expense of re-
QUESTION. At the June term, 1914, of Or
49, o,,I
was sentenced to serve not less than three
nor more than five years in the state
prison and pay a fine of two hundred and
forty dollars. This sentence was sus-
pended and the RESPONDENT placed on pro-
baton on terms that he pay twelve dol
lar per month for twenty months.
William Roberts was charged with the
crime of adultery He was tried by jury
at the June term, 1914, and the jury disa-
greed. The case was continued and Is
now pending.
Solomon Bylow was charged with bur
glary and larceny. He was tried by jury
at the June term. 1914. and was found
bred dollars and costs
William c. Wikie was charged with the
crime of rape. At the June term. 1914
serve not less than two years nor mora
than three years In the State prison AMI
Is serving sentence.
| Fred Longchamp was charged with the
breach Of the peace. At the June term,
was tried by jury at the June term 1914
found guilty and sentenced to pay fine
Of three hundred dollars and costs
Joseph Zero was charged with the
| nj no ha
1914. he pleaded guilty and was sentenced
| to be confined in the house of correction
not less than one year nor more than two
years.
Ambrose Millett was charged with
| breach of the peace. At the June term.
1914, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to be imprisoned three months and placed
on probation.
| Recaredo Gomez was charged with the
crime OF assault with intent to kill. He
was tried by jury at the June term. 1914
and found guilty and was sentenced to be
confined in the State prison not less than
five years nor more than six years.
Frederick Rentz was charged with the
illegal sale of intoxicating liquor. At the
December term, 1913, he pleaded guilty
and was fined five hundred dollars and
costs which he paid.
Compo was charged with the ille-
gal sale Of liquor. At the Decembe.
term 1918, he pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to the house of correction for not
less than three months and ten days mol
more than four months
Chester Keyser was charged with thu
Illegal sale OF liquor. At the December
term, 1913, he pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to serve not less than four month;
nor more than six months in the house
Of correction.
This record shows the prosecution o.
twelve criminal cases.
Eight respondents pleaded guilty. Fou
were tried by jury and of these three wer'
convicted and In one case the jury dis
agreed. No respondent was acquitted
Fines amounting to nine hundred dollar
were imposed
Does 1t pay to have criminal cas-
thoroughly prepared and have the evi
dence at hand?
Respectfully,
r. E. BROWN. Attorney General