The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
Judge Barber Finds it to Be
Property of Miss Wilk,
Bride to Be
EXCEPTIONS TAKEN j
BY HER ATTORNEY
Case of State Against William Urus
Taken UP = Respondent Calls for
Jury Trial = Both Sides Announce
They Are Ready. 20

Jury Trial Both Sides Announce
They Are Ready. la
The cases of the state against William
urus, charged with furnishing LIQUOR.
and against Frank Szot, charged with
keeping liquor with intent to sell. were
begun this morning in the municipal
court before Judge Frank E. Barber.
The matter of the disposition of the
liquor was first taken up. Police Chief
George Wilson testified to having seen,
the large quantity of liquor at the rail-
road station on the evening of Oct. Is
consigned to William Urus and to hav-
ing seized it at Valley street the fol-
lowing afternoon. He also told of hav-
ing arrested Urus at his home, 2 Hunt
avenue. Urus told the chief, the of
ficer testified, that he had ordered the
| liquor for wedding and that he was
afraid It was going to get him into
! trouble.
Traffic Officer Charles Wood, one of
the raiding party, told of having been
placed IN charge of Urus and of hav-
ing talked with him while the other of
ficers We're securing the liquor The
officer testified that Urus told of hav-
/ ing ordered the liquor of wholesale
liquor dealer in North Adams, Mass, be-
cause he could get commission out of
it. He had sent a money order for
$51.35, the officer testified Urus told
him.
The state rested the case and Anna
| Wilt, the bride to-be whose wedding.
set for last Monday morning.. has not
yet taken place, was called as the first
witness for the defense,
! She testified that she had a room at
the home of William Mandville at
Valley street and that in order to fol-
low the custom of her people and have
a real Polish wedding she had given
Urus the money, told him what she
wished ordered and the expressman had
delivered it at the house on the morn
ing of Oct. 10. She testified that she
and her husband-to-be had put it down
cellar and that none of it had been used
with the exception of taste she took
from one of the gallon jugs to determine
its contents.
| She testified that it was entirely her
money that was spent for the liquor and
that she had expected to get some from
her prospective husband, but he had no
money. She had saved about $3.50 for
her wedding, she testified. She did not
sell or give any of the liquor away.
On cross examination she testified
that about 20 couples were expected
from out of town last Saturday for the
wedding and that they would have re-
mained until Tuesday and that the
liquor was to treat them with during
their stay in town. A few friends from
town besides the family with whom
she lives were to be invited also.
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groom, and William Urus followed Miss
Wilk on the stand as the other TIVE
witnesses for the defense. Their
stories tailed with that told by Miss
Wilk.
In rebuttal Officer Wood was recalled
to the stand to answer one or two
lquestions and State ATTORNEY o. B.
Hughes himself took the stand and told
lof his presence at the time of the raid
and of a conversation with Urus.
i Urus, recalled, told of having re-
ceived a letter from the liquor concern
in North Adams saying that they had
included in the order as a present.
bottle of brandy. Urus claimed that
this went with the other goods and that
he was shown the bottle the dav after
the raid.
Judge Barber announced that he
would consider the matter and give his
decision at ? clock
At O'Clock Judge Barber rendered
his decision, finding that the liquor was
the property of Miss Wilk, holding
that it was eOntraband and ordering
that it be destroyed and the costs taxed
against her. Attorney Harrie B. Chase.
counsel for Miss Wilk, took exceptions
to the ruling and was given 80 days
in which to complete his exceptions.
The case against William Urus was
then taken up and Attorney Chase
moved for trial by jury. Sheriff Mann
proceeded to draw jury, both sides
signifying that they were ready to
proceed at once. SIZE