Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
POLICE ARREST TEN PEOPLE
The "Wagon" Makes Three Trips
to Lawbreakers' Homes.
Two Raids on First street Houses, I'm
which Seven Are Tnkcn--Tbird
visit to North Winooski Avenue
Ends Fight among Women.

Rusiness for the police department was
brisk and fruitful last night, 10 prisoners
being locked up at the county jail between
the hours of eight and eleven o'clock. Red
liouor seemed to he the root of the
greater part of the evil. three trips be-
Ing made to round up the unlucky crowd
who were arrested in as many parties The
work of the police is a long step towards
cleaning IN the city in the vicinity of
First street.
AT HAMMOND HOME.
The first call was to the home OF Roy
Hammond on First street, where the pa
trolman on the beat was attracted by q
great din made by shouting and the rattle
Of furniture. There the man of tho house
was found with William Hammond and
George Dunn, all three in an advanced
stage OF intoxication and all busy in a
three-cornered battle, mostly shouting.
According to the story Hammond, who
had been drinking, had struck his wife
and inflicted a cut on her face William
Hammond and Dunn had entered into the
fight on general principles and for the
sake OF helping the merry time along. All
three we're locked up charged with intoxl-
cation.
AT WILLIS EOME
The next trip made later in the eve
ming was to the home Of Elfreda Willis
n colorcd woman, who lives at S. First
street The place was raided on way
rant charging the woman with keeping
a house of lll-fame and the house to oil
appearances was caught with the goods"
Nina Ferrarri, an Italian girl, who has
o,.
Ricketts,. Il trooper of the Second cavalry
who is also said to have been arrested
before. The colored woman also had COM
at the post. The Willis woman was
locked up charged with keeping Il house
Of ill-fame and the other three were
locked up charged with being habitues
Of the place
AT BRIGANTE HOME.
Still later in the evening another
hurry call was sent into the main Of
fee for the emergency automobile
This trip was made necessary because
Of the action taken by Mrs Joseph
Brigante. "a colored woman who lives
on First street, who became indignant
because of the thoughtlessness on the
part OF her husband. he having for
gotten to go home. Mrs. Brigante was
Of the opinion that her husband was
calling on neighbor. Mrs. Josephine
Martin, who lives in the Stevens block
on North Winooski avenue opposite the
car barn. So she just slipped on her
bonnet and shawl and stepped over to
the Martin home. There. after much
rappinG she was unable to gain admis-
sion. and after but moments hesita-
tion put her shoulder to the door which
soon gave way before her strenuous
efforts.
WOMEN SETTLE ACCOUNTS.
AS she entered, two men escaped with
flying leap from back window and
one, the woman was quite sure. was
her spouse. Seeing that she would not
be able to catch him Mrs Brigante
started in to settle accounts with Mrs
| Martin FOR the part she had played in
| the affair and it was no time at al
before another threc-cornered battle was
| i'm order, very similar to the one earlier
! in the evening except that fists in tn,
hair We're used to better advantage thar
the other flow of loose language. Their,
was third woman in the house, Eliza
beth Elwell. who. it is said put up NJ
mean SCRAP" in her endeavor to assis
her friend, Mrs. Martin. in returning
| with interest the attack of the coloret
| lady"
The police who have had the hous,
| under surveillance. We're soon on tn,
scene and put finish to the fight be
fore time enough had been given to dc
eide it on points. The Brigante woman
was arrested on the charge of breach o
the peace and the other two were takei
for ntoXication and disordcrly conduct