The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-14
GYPSY TO PLEAD GUILTY.
Continued from Page IT,

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trial Ill county court
Mr.. Kelsey was called as the first
witness. He said that yesterday fore
noon he drove up to T. FL. Coomb s store
in Guilford, which stands on the south
side of the road running east and west
from the iron bridge across Broad
brook, went into the store and bought
some cigars and put the change in his
pocketbook where he had a $40 bill,
two 81 bills and check for $32.50
Some of the gypsies were around the
store and when he started to step up
into his carriage one of the women he
said put her hand on his shoulder and
then along down on his hip and told
him he looked sick.
When Mr.. Kelsey reached the Joel
Flagg place on his way to Brattleboro
he discovered that his money was gone,
although his pocketbook was still IN his
pocket. He drove back and spoke to
Mr.. Coombs and just then Sheriff Frank
L. Wellman and Policeman Walter E.
Tyler of Brattleboro were coming up
through Guilford village, having been
down a mile or so below the village on
q trip from Brattleboro to see that the
band kept moving toward Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Kelsey told the officers of
his loss and after he had looked through
his pockets again to make sure that
his money was gone he got into the
sheriff IS automobile and the three start
ed in pursuit of the Brazilians.
A few miles down toward Bernard
ston they overlook three ears, and Po-
liceman Tyler was left there, while the
sheriff and Mr.. Kelsey sped along and
overhauled the fourth just north of the
Massachusetts line Then all returned
to Guilford Mr.. Kelsey said some of
the women suggested that search be
made near where Mr.. Kelsey's team
stood, but nothing was found until aft
er the sheriff went into the store to
telephone, when Policeman Tyler saw
the money on the ground, folded in
small space with the check inside, and
called his attention to it. Then they
notified Sheriff Wellman, who picked 1t
up and kept it in his possession.
Mr. Kelsey said he told Mr.. Barber
before the trial, while the 'gypsies We're
waiting for the hearing, that he could
not tell (which woman put her hand on
his hip, but after seeing them together
he was sure the one in court was the
right one He said the place where the
money was picked up was just about
where he got into his carriage at the
| time of his experience with the gyp-
sy female.
Sheriff Welman was called as the
next witness. His testimony in sub
stance was like that of Mr.. Kelsey, but
| he said that in his search for the money
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| searched up to six or eight feet from
that spot. He didn't see anybody put
| it there, could not tell whether any
of the women or anybody else went te
| that particular place, but said there was
no grass at that point and the money
was easily discernable.
Policeman Tyler was the state s last
witness His testimony was corrobora
tive of that of the others so far as the
| pursuit and return were concerned. He
could not say that anybody put the
money where it was found or that any
of the party went within several feet OF
the spot while the search was. in prog
ress. None of the gypsy party Were
! searched.
i Only one witness was called by Tho
/ defense. That one was Alex Stevens
/ who said that on the way from Brat
| tleboro to and beyond Guhford his ca
was the last one except that of the off
GERS. He testified that on the way hi
engine got warm and he slackenet
speed to get some water but the officer
waved to him to keep moving or the,
would take him back to Brattleboro. II
said Mrs. John rode with him, tina
they did not stop in Guilford and nev
err saw Mr.. Kelsey until he came wit
the officers. Stevens said that on thei
return to Guilford Mrs. John did no
get out of the car.
At the conclusion of the testimon
Judge Cudworth held that the evidene
warranted holding the respondent flo
county court. State s Attorney Gibso
suggested that bail be fixed at $50t
Attorney Barber thought that was eS
cessive and that 500 would be enough
as it was about all the party had an
the woman had several children VIII
must be cared for The court made II
hesitancy in saying that if he IKE
bail at 800 he should consider that
was practically imposing a fine of $40
| as he had no doubt that the party woul
forfeit bail and not be seen in thes
| parts again. He thought if the state
attorney erred in any direction 1t we
in not suggesting larger bail. He the
fixed hail at $500 and remanded I'll
woman into the custody of the sheriff