The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-07
GOULD IS JAILED
UNDER CHARGE
OF ROBBERY
Husky MOuIder Held Under $1,000
Bonds for Larceny of Person
CAME FROM HOOSICK FALLS
Witnesses Testify to Alleged Assault
Upon Benjamin Bradshaw
of BIackinton.

Frank r. Gould, husky young fell
low, who gave his age as 2G and who
came here from Hoosick Falls to
work at his trade, that of moulder,
for the Bennington Scale Works, is in
the county jail held under bonds of
$1,000 for alleged larceny from the
person.
1t is charged against Gould that
yesterday forenoon he attempted to
take money from the pockets of Ben
iamin Bradshaw whose home is in
Blackinton. According to Bradshaw's
statement Gould succeeded in secur-
ing some loose change but the alleg-
ed thief failed to get away with roll
OF six $40 bills.
From the story told by Bradshaw,
the victim of the alleged theft met
Gould on the street Immediately fol-
lowing Bradshaws arrival from
Blacknton by electric car. The pair
visited some of the saloons and Brad
shaw, who is over so years old, APP
parently drank enough so that he
was in a condition TO be misled by
the younger man.
Bradshaw says that he told Gould
that he desired to take car back to
Blackinton and the new acquaintance
volunteered to direct him to a point
on the electric line. Instead OF going
from North to Main street, over
which the electrics run, Gould led his
companion through the graded school
yard on School street to the entrance
to the basement on the north side of
the school building. There is large
tree near the school house at this
point partially obscuring the view
from the street. Here, according TO
the testimony Cf witnesses and Brad
shaw's own statement, Gould assault
ed his intended victim and thrust his
hands into Bradshaw's pockets in
search for the money. When Brad
shaw attempted to call for assistance
Gould held his hand over the mans
mouth.
Mrs. Scott, wife of the janitor who
resides just north of the school build
ing, was an eyewitness of the alleged
assault Mr.. Scott, John Hurley,
John r. Lister and Burt NJ. Pilling
were at work in the school building
and hearing the disturbance hurried
to Bradshaw's assistance. According
to one story, the $50 roll of bills was
pulled from Bradshaw's pocket dur
ing the struggle and fell upon the
sidewalk where it was recovered and
returned to the owner. Gould, it is
reported, walked away from the
building as far as the bridge but soon
returned to the school house and de-
manded that Bradshaw be permitted
to leave in his company. Mr.. Scott
then telephoned for Officer Richard
Hurley and Mr. Lister went in
search of that official.
Officer Hurley made Il circuit of
the saloons in his search for Gould.
He had only the description furnish
ed by the witnesses of the alleged
assault but inside OF an hour he had
run down Gould and put the man UNI
der arrest.
Gould was arraigned in municipal
court charged with larceny from the
person Mrs. Scott and the four
men at work in the school house at
the time of the alleged assault were
subpoenaed as witnesses and after
listening to their testimony Judge
Holden held Gould for the December
term of county court. States Attor-
ney Frank c. Archibald appeared for
the state.