The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-10
Nine Respondents Pleaded
Guilty in District
Co To-da
.ONFySJR LARCENY OF
,sYR SAVINGS STAMPS
Railroad orporations We're
Fine Along With
Smugglers

Nine defendants appeared in United
States court at Montpelier this forenoon
and pleaded guilty to offenses against
the government. One of the cases was
for stealing war savings stamps. 1t is
expected that the big opium smuggling
cases viii be started tomorrow.
Edward NJ. Warren of Newport to-day
retracted his plea Of not guilty, entered
yesterday, and pleaded guilty, along
with Joseph Guertin, Edward Richard
and Henry Ponten, to the charge Of
smuggling opium and its derivatives into
the United States; also with conspiracy
to smuggle the same into this country
The conspiracy consisted of an agree
ment among themselves. Sentence was
not imposed
In the case of United States VS.. Cana
dian Pacific railway plea of guilty
was entered and fine of 500 imposed,
the defendant being charged with break
ing the 28-hour law by not removing
stock from cars in transit within %
hours for the purpose Of feeding or rest
ing.
Arthur p. Wells, mail carrier in New
port, pleaded guilty to larceny of 70
war savings stamps and was fined $500
The offense is understood to have been
due to mistake but the liability and
the responsibility were equally great,
which was the cause of the heavy pen
atty.
J. A. Lynch, Robert II. Cullen and
Arnold Mcconnell of st. Albans each
pleaded guilty to bringing pint of whis-
key into this country and were each fined
%l4 Raw paiIor- ,af lei al ,11,1
guilty 10 bringing a quart of liquor into
this country His excuse was that he
brought the liquor for his mother, but
the excuse did not carry weight with
the court, and fine of so was imposed
In the case of United States VS.. Bos-
ton Maine railroad, charged in eight
counts with breaking the so-called 2s-
hour law, the defendant pleaded guilty
to the offense and was fined 500 on each
count, or total of $500.
In the case of United States VS.. Fl. P.
Hood & Sons, charged with shipping
from Vermont into another state milk
that contained decayed matter, the de-
fendant pleaded nolo contendere and was
fined $500. These cases covered ship
ments from towns in western and north
ern Vermont, including Highgate.
In the case of United States vs.. Quak-
er Oats company of Richford, shipping in
interstate business, in which it was al
legged that the company misbranded
stock feed known as blue Ribbon" and
shipped from Richford to points in
Maine, the respondent pleaded guilty
and was fined Sl00
Edward Simard pleaded guilty to
smuggling liquor into this country and
was fined $50. The defendant, after the
smuggling. went into the army and
served until discharged recently. In i'm
posing sentence the court took into con
sideration the youth of the defendant
and his army service.
Fines were imposed in three cases fo'l
violation of the navigation laws. In tn,
case OF United States VS.. an unknown
motor boat, Desautels, owners, fine
$50 was imposed; in United States Is
motor boat Christie, owner not given Il
fine of S. was imposed; in United States
vs. unknown motor boat, Jones, owner.
the fine was $40. These penalties were
imposed for failure Of the defendants
properly to equip their boats with fire
extinguishers or lights.
The court admitted Romeo Forgue Of
Morrisyille to citizenship by naturaiza-
tion