The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-10
BOYS ADMIT JOY RIDES.
At Least is of Them Have Been Using
Other Peoples Cars.

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Auto escapades covering period OF
nearly a month were described to the
police yesterday by boys who are said
to be implicated in the borrowing of at
least five cars for JOY riding purposes.
One Of the immediate results of deter
mined effort to end the practice OF bor-
rowing motor vehicles was the arrest
late yesterday afternoon of Romeo Scam
pini. aged IL years. who is charged with
taking an auto without the consent OF
the owner Last night, when arraigned
before Magistrate II. w. Scott, the
youngster entered plea of not guilty
and bail was fixed at $500.
On the occasion Of second arraign-
ment to-day. Scampin pleaded guilty TO
the charge and his case was continued
until tomorrow morning for sentence.
Meanwhile he is at liberty under bail of
$500 furnished by his father.
There is going 10 be big testimonial
meeting Of Young people in Judge Scott,s
court tomorrow morning at . o'clock.
Seventeen other boys who range in age
from IL to IL have been summoned TO
meet the magistrate at that hour and
tell all about the fun they have been
having with other peoples cars. Unre-
mitting efforts on the part Of Officers
Harry Gamble, John $. Murley and John
w. Dineen resulted in the roundup Mon
day OF several young fellows who are
known 10 have been passengers in some
Of the borrowed cars. Confessions fur
nished the officers with a good deal Of
their information and the experience I
meeting planned for tomorrow is ex-
pected 20 throw additional light on the
escapades Of the youthful chaufeurs.
Statements from three OF the boys tend 4
10 clear MP mystery surrounding the tenn 4
porary disappearance of four cars with 4
n as many weeks Scampini appears 20
ave been the most skilled chauffeur Of
he eighteen. but the Others we're learn
ne the pilots trade as rapidly A. for
nitous circumstances would permit. On
he night 81 oct. 10 car owned BY John
\ Cross Of Nortlfeid was stationed in
rOut 81 the Park theatre on Depot
qusre While its passengers were wit
.essing "The Birth Of = Nation" Scam
I'M and his crew made od with the ear
Idventuring thus. they went TO Mont.
lelicr and returned a short time after I
he show Nas done
McAllister Kent sccm n have been
be- next auto owners uuwittingly to ~.
ate 4 car for the nee Of the night rid
r. on the night of Nov. ! their tour
ag car vas parked on Elm street until
he boys got aboard and drove Il hitber
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