The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-28
GETS $50 DAYS
| AND $500 fine
Mrs. B. P. Shadroui Con-
victed To-day in Liq-
uor Prosecution
JURY TRIAL HELD
IN CITY COURT
The I 9nse Did Not Put on
Any Evidence To-
day -.

A verdict of keeping with intent t,
sell was retufned late this forenoon b.
| the jury in the case Of state vs.. Mrs
b. p. Shadroui, whose store and living
apartments in the "house between tht
/ tracks" on Granite street was raided fol
contraband liquor. Less than half -houl
elapsed before the jury reported its YER
| diet Magistrate III. w. Scott sentenced
| the woman to serve not less than 36(
days and not more than 1866 days at hard
labor in the house of correction at Rut-
land and to pay fine of $500 and costs
not to include the cost of commitment,
providing also in the sentence that the
respondent, should she serve the original
sentence and fai! to pay the fine, shall
not be compelled to serve more than
three years. Despite motions for sus-
pension OF sentence made by r. A. Hoar,
the respondents counsel, the court or
dered immediate execution of the SEN
tenos, and Mrs. Shadroui was turned
over to the custody of the police.
Atty. Hoar argued some little time for
the respondents discharge after the yer-
diet had been reported. FIe based his ex.
ception on the alleged wrong use of the
conjunctive cor" in the complaint, which
had been amended to include keeping as
well as selling intoxicating liquor. Grand
Juror William Wishart's motion for a
sentence and immediate execution of the
courts order was sustained, although an
exception was entered at the request OF
Mr.. Hoar. No exception was taken to
the courts order that beer. eordials and
whiskey seized in the raid be declared
contraband and destroyed. In sentenc.
ing the woman, Magistrate Scott re-
minded her that suspended sentence for
q similar violation OF the law Is hanging
over her in Washington county court.
Five witnesses were examined, after
which the state rested its case. The re-
spondent rested Immediately and the
Judge began his charge to the jury, com.
pleting his statement at 1875 o'clock.
John Brassaw, the first witness TO be
introduced by the state, testified to en-
ioying a macaroni supper in the Shadra-
1ui diningroom. Bottles OF beer which |
llso disappeared when the soup was last |
'een were not paid for, witness said
Even Mckenzie said he bought whis- |
Sey of Mrs. Shadroui. promised to pay
Ter for il. considered that he was In her |
iebt and was ready TO pay any time she
vas ready 10 collect. Witness also told /
4 calling at the Shsdroui store on the
fternoon Of the raid. He asked the girl
or a drink and learned for the first time
hat the officers were even then about
he business of searching the place. John
hea said he had taken two bottles Of
eer at Shadroui's. but never paid. He
ad been IN the house four times. II
Chief Sinclair told the story Of the
aid on an afternoon several days ago.
\ minute detail the chief described the |
lleged contraband goods seized and told |
( having TO force a stair in the staircase /
aiding 10 the basement in order 20 se- ,
IRE bottles Of whiskey and cordial. The I
iicf's testimony was corroborated by {
fiicer Harry Gamble, who, replying 20
lestions from the grand juror. testified :
} seeing people enter and leave the store q
'enings around the week-en Counsel n
Y the respondent asked that an exoep- (
on BE- made 10 this line Of examination. 4
The jury was composed Of w II. Mes I
r, L. 5. Gates, II. c. I.add, II. G.. Boyee. I
y. Philbriek, George ". Hoyt. G. II. o
,pe, Earl l.. Ward Earl Batchelder. y
,orge !. Beckley, Z. G. Wells and W. W. v
Irry. -