Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-06

arrest and for this all parties concerned
would have been liable in damages.
1t is true, however, that Mr.. McClin-
took landed Payeur in the lookup at Is
land Pond on this warrant. was called
to the lookup by Payeur and asked Mr..
McClintock to produce his warrant and
authority for arrest and was shown a
document issued by the Courts Of Massa-
chusetts and directed to Massachusetts,
officer to make an arrest within that Com
monwealth. 1 told Payeur and told Nc
Clintock that he had no right to hold
Payeur on that warrant and that he was
liable for false Imprisonment every minute
while he was holding this unfortunate
man. talked with Mr.. Payeur about
the reason for his arrest and was told that
he obtained some automobile supplies in
Salem and issued therefor a check, that
he was somewhat confused as to his bank
account and the check went to protest,
that afterwards he had offered and tender
ed all money due with interest to Mr..
W. F. Swanson, a constable at Norton, to
whom the bill was handed for collection,
but that Swanson refused to take the
money and Mr.. Payeur stated that his
incarceration was wholly due to this COM
plant.
Messrs Harrington and Barrett went
Immediately to the lookup and on their
arrival in Island Pond-by the way, Is
land Pond is not lumber camp, but a
village of over two thousand inhabitants
surrounded by good industries 1t is a
terminal on the Grand Trunk Railway
Company and for small town there is
not better business town in the whole
state of Vermont. There are no tumble
down buildings here and the opera house
is large building, not camp, but a
building which cost thirty thousand dol
lars to build and it contains the entire
municipal plant, including the fire de-
partment, town hall and town offices and
is entirely respectable in both equipment
and appearance. Mr.. McClintock was
present when these officers met Payeur at
the lookup, and | am told by Mr.. Nc
Cliutock that they made the widest
threats against him, that they threatened
him practically with the pillory and
J. stocks as soon as he returned to Salem.
These gentlemen left Payeur in the lock-
up where they had the best opportunity
to observe whether the door was securely
fastened or not. | am informed also by
+ Mr.. McClintock that he left Payeur in
the custody of Harrington mad Barrett
+ and these gentlemen were the ones who
left Payeur alone, and it has even beer
suggested that these men understood
they had Payeur on a false warrant anC
were in fear of arrest for false imprison-
t ment and opened the door themselves anc
let him out, At any rate there is not {
, more secure lookup in the New England
q States. 1t is made of the hardest steel
the top, bottom and sides are made of the
r same material and with the door closed
and the bolt slipped through the slot and
locked it is absolutely impossible for any
+ man, and | would say even the celebrated
Houdini, to get out OF it. So far then
the escape of Payeur may be said to be
due to a great extent to the negligence
=
and official carelessness, or DESIGN O.
Barrett and Harrington.
advised Mr.. McClintock, after the
man had escaped, to go to Harrington
and Barrett and call upon them to pay
/ his bill and it also appears that great
deal of time has been expended by differ
, ent officers up here in trying to secure
Payeur for the Salem police department
that no one except McClintock has evel
J received dime for services and expense:
up to the present time.
think that Harrington and Barrett
took several drinks while they were here
but they made no disturbance and | dc
not consider that any offence.
Yours truly,
, HARRY r AMEV