Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26

india NJ. Burrows. FRANK B. Smith of
Charlotte was appointed administrator OF
the estate of Alfred A. Byington, late OF
charlotte Frank A. Lewis and william
II. Mcneil of Charlotte were appointed
commissioners and appraisers. John T..
Lavell of Burlington was appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of Fred w. John
son, late of Burlington. John W. Beatty
and John Taylor of Burlington were APP
pointed appraisers. There was settlement
and decree in the estate of David \. Muir
ray, late of Williston.
Joseph Polaski, age "a, residence Bos-
ton, was arrested by the police yester-
day morning on the charge of stealing
billiard and pool balls from Towards
pool room and from Graves's summer
camp at Malletts Bay Polaski's case
was first brought to the attention of the
police when Charles Kirby, proprietor of
| pool room, notified the office that
man was attempting to sell six pool balls
to him. PolasM was later arrested in Il
lunch cart lie had box in his possession
which contained the balls, some wax
candles, harmonica, a large bunch Of
keys and several other things. He adj
mitted that two of the pool balls We're
taken by him from Gravess camp at
Malletts Bay Polaski, although he has
been around Burlington for several
months. is really a resident of Boston.
He says he was once arrested there for
stealing some copper He worked at
Arbuckle's candy factory here during
the months. of December and January and
| a part of February.
A bold attempt at sneak thieving
was made yesterday afternoon, when
two men succeeded i'm getting away
with an oVercoat, but were afterward
caught and lodged in Jail The men
were Herbert Wetherly, colored, and a
stranger to this part of the country
and Earl Rollins of Essex. The two
went into the store on Church street
whore the clothing stock recently own
ed by A. r. White is being disposed Of
Wetherly carried large hat box with
him. While Rollins engaged the atten-
ton of the clerk in conversation about
some underwear he said he wanted to
purchase Wethcrly remained in the
background. When the latter saw his
opportunity he took an overcoat valued
at SIS and placed it in the box, An
unsuccessful attempt was made to sell
the coat in this city and the two then
went to Winooski, where further at
tempt was made. 1t finally leaked out
what the two men were trying to do
and the matter came to the attention
of Chief Barber An investigation
was made which finally resulted in
the arrest of the two men. They will
probably have "A hearing in city court
o-day.
Clerk of the City Court Jed p. Ladd
received yesterday a letter from a man
in Yonkers, ~ Y, the writer giving his
address but only signing his initial, to
the effect that he was in possession of
valuable Information regarding the
whereabouts of Slim Braxton. the negro
resort-kceper who recently jumped $l,oo0
Chittendcn county court bail in a liquor
case. The writer stated that he had
communicated with BraXtons bondsman
and that a letter was waiting for him
in the Burlington postofiice. The bonds
man, who is Joseph Age obtained the
letter which had been addressed to him
under the name of Aegger, and he will
endeavor to find out what the man In
Ionkcrs has to communicate. Mr.. Agel
has had considerable experience with
Braxton. Some time ago Slim jumped his
ball and went to Canada but Mr.. Agel
succeeded in obtaining his deportation
and was on the way back to Burlington
with him when Slim artfully slipped away
from his bail while the train was in
motion and leaped to liberty near Col
chester station BraXton is known to
have gone to New York State and later
to New York city. When the Tenth
cavalry was leaving New York Braxton
was seen by several people including
some from Burlington. Since that time
he has eluded detection