The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-08
Turn of Wheel of Justice
Brings i'm $13O in Fines
and Costs
DANCE DISORDER
YIELDS HEAVIEST

Wilmington and Dover Boys Rounded
Up-Broke Up Set and Were Order
cd Cut Brattloboro and Putney Re
spondcnts Also Contribute.
States Attorney A. V. d. Piper, Sheriff
c. f.. Maun, Chief-of Police George VIII
son and Municipal Judge f. +. Barber
have given the wheel of justice one or two
turns this week and have collected in
fines SCI and in costs $6902, OF "a total
of S13O.02, thus far this week and one
or two more cases are hanging fire
Last evening the Zclanallus brothers,
Peter and Anthony, were before Judge
Barber in his office, having been arrested
by Chief Wilson following disturbance
the night of July , in the house at 10
Organ street, where they live. Attorney
w. d, Smith appeared for the respond
cnts. Peter Zclanakus was charged with
intONlCation. a plea of guilty was en-
tered and a fine of 81 was imposed with
costs of S5O4. Pretty steep for first
Uiicnsc, exclaimed Peter in broken Eng
lish, but the court announced that the law
liked the amount.
Would Not Admit Guilt.
Anthony Zcanakus was then arlagncd,
charged with disturbing the peace by
striking Mrs Annie Milkcats, who lives
ia the same house. Attorney smith sand
that his client was not guilty and would
not plead guilty, but that in order 10
avoid the delay and expense OF a trial hc
would enter a plea OF nolo contcndere
that is, he would not undertake de
fcusc, provided his plea was not taken as
an admission of guilt in any suit for dam
ages that Mrs. Alkcats might bring
against HIM
That arrangement seem to be ~aTI~faC-
tory, but there was some discussion as to
the amount of the fine Chief Wilson
said that according to his understanding
Mrs Milkcut> went into the respondents
room and that he struck her IN the
breast. He said a physician had exam
iued her, but found no marks The chief
thought, however. that fine should bc
imposed as disturbances were gong OH in
the house every week and should he
stopped
Fred +. Smith Of the :. A. Smith Mfg
Coo for whom Zelanakus works. said the
respondent was a hard working man and
IN eight years had not lost an hour and
often worked overtime Attorney Smith
denied that Ielanakus struck the woman,
but said she entered the mans room to
make trouble over the children and that
hc took her by the shoulder and put her
out. The court imposed a fine of 81 and
costs, amounting to $9.54 aud instructed
the chief to notify Mrs. Milkcats that if
there was any more trouble she would he
brought before the court
West Dover Dance Disturbed.
\ night session of court was held in West
Dover Monday night, as a sequel to q
disturbance at a dance there the night
of July :. Sheriff Mann, States Attorney
Piper and Judge Barber went by automo
bile, stopping first at the kendricl House
in Putucy, where Clarence Blanchard,
Young man cmployed clearing IA right o
way ior a power inc between Brattleborc
and Bellow- Falls, was charged with ma
llcluus mischief. He was charged witt
entering a >choolhouse in East Putnc,
with two others and throwing out some %
the furniture and doing other mischief
He pleaded guilty, but agreed to REIN
bursc the town for the damage. aud il
view of this the fine was fixed at only ST
but the costs amounted to 5000.
While this was going on Sheriff Man,
tclcphoned to Deputy Sheriff Walter +
Howe of Wilmington to arrest Samlc
Boyd and Byron Barlow and bring thcl
to West Dover. At the latter plac
Sheriff Mann arrested Ernest Pease an
looked for John Morgan, but he had di
appeared. \ hearing was held in Ere
Davis's store
II Appeared that on the night of July
th" two Wilmington and the two Dove
boys attended dance in West Dove
broke up one set and caused such Il di
tmbancc that they were ordered out
the hall. Boyd pleaded guilty to "A sccon
oifcnse Of ntoNcation and was fined 81
and costs Of ST.:4. Later he peade
guilty TO disturbing the peace and W.
fined and $40 and costs of Sill FL
total fines and costs were $394S Barlo
was fined for intoXication 81 and costs ,
$T.3I Afterwards he was charged wit
breach of the peace. to which |
pleaded guilty and was fined $40 an
costs of ST14. His total fines and cos
were S2o.4S. Pcase was fined for mtoS
cation 81 and costs of IS. IA This NOR
ing Deputy Sheriff Howe brought Morga
from West Dover and when arraignt
before Judge Barber he pleaded guilty al
paid a fine of 50 and costs of S11 81 f
intoXication,
Spectators at West Dover said it W
amusing to hear some of the responder
say IN substance over the telephone
Dad. I'm pinched. Can you SCI
chcck"