Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-28
Colby Stoddard tells Of
his work at Newport

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Soon after took office States Attorney unknown
Clothing Co. Newport This was the last week in june
al7 The matter not reported to until August and
Within two hours after the cheek was delivered to e
started to Investigate and within four hours after that had
Ho hoS Rer kd bes1 den fhS b
two Gs a as "t the had beeD
an oo nso G o or paris TnfT e
could not be found Mr. Everett Hill then took the warrant
man, Mr. coony and the clerk who bad ~aited on the won
protesed her Innocence then called two Of the LADY
% h had s Tas upon the wom@n And hsy 5eosed to
Lett M IT, in oompb any with man Wh3 Worf size 5 suit
proceeds Of the check Her counsel considering the ad
sad that woman looked ike Mrs Waterman although they
@es s oor ia b we WANTED had bore ec
not So good @ then suggested that might be
hours after that had searched the Dvro premises and had
Mrs. Watermans place JAIL Wn few hoH2s AFTER that
had her full con9ssion The case was six weeks old when
and Buffalo and had cleared Up the mystery. 1t was by far
oba5 Woald never Rve been ceaTed up if we had not first
arrested the wrong woman
vas shot ao~n was Terrible asr haye never been s5tis
nine. The law was that he might be obseryeda Waterbury
5on Epes employed BY the State Vermont pronounced
him hOpo'egay insane and he acquitted reason Of IN
before ao body was cold. took the names Of every wit
and within few hours had the sworn statement Of
every material witness.
The @ Ease s 9%i@e4 in @ the 4fao s Of 5r %eo5
eo vas Sofiqed Within - hours bad started an in
quest Newport before Judge Miller took the
testimony Of every material Witness The case is pending
sE7ot - be discussed in detail have heard It suggested
hat inc bail not sufficient but when we bear IL mind that
The only purpose Of bail to have the arrested party appear
trial think all VII agree that the bail Of $4,000 was
enough Of the respected oWnspeope Of Newport be-
at
felt here for trial the September term
Shufe here for trial the will be
bad and [ will be subject to a just criticism.
The Prddey case the Shufet case forgery case
enough show that have been alive and have performed
ofenses committed at NEWPORT and have many
Rutland and Vergennes for adultery nonppor larceny
of its liquor evil and the fact that the two policemen and
several deputy shers have arrested practically DRINKS in
open holes.
When Office confidently expected to make name
myself by cleaning the Bot
Ting Works the causeway during first in office
There time last winter when seemed that there
end the liquor alcoho which down the causeway
supposed came Boiling inquest
and called every wes who could give us any Light on the
alcohol which being shipped from New Jersey to Canada
siderable good red whkey has been coming down the
and railroad tracks into Newport but has from
Newport doing business and from
The soalled Bush House by Walter Scunner but these
transport liquor their
Their have been compelled make the last part of
by the customs officers by the local authorities By the
time these foot reach the Botng Works the
gets blame No Newport
NeWpo o os nve bee n at
oxicatng liquor during term Of office But have not