Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-03
3 YEARS IN PRISON
GIVEN YOUTH OF 16
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home of John Hammond, manager of
the Dirct Importing Company's store,
and family, was dark. They found
the entrance to the cellar unlocked and
tried to get upstairs but for the sec
ond time were disappointed On
leaving the Hammond place they con-
tinued down South Pleasant street. On
the doorstep of the Delphia home they
found a can OF milk belonging to Mrs.
Anna Dwire. They drank it and
then threw the receptacle away in the
rear of the house.
The home of NeCy Dorion on Cross
street was found in darkness, An en-
trance was easily forced by breaking
window in the woodshed and going
through the kitchen They evidently
sought nothing but money for eX-
cepting a little fruit, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorion have missed nothing but a $40
bill Their search on the lower floor
was thorough. although they did not
20 upstairs. Intending to find
lodging in the event OF another visit
to Middlebury they took the front door
key.
When Mr. Dorion came home, ac-
companied by his wife who had gone to
meet him at his place Of business on
Main street. he Immediately notified
Night Officer Charles Shaw Of the
burglary Mr., Shaw went to the rail
road station a short time before the
north train was due. He had been told
of the escape of two BOYS from Vergen-
mes and was on the lookout for them,
His suspicious were aroused by the
two strange youths and he questioned
them. Their first story of being en-
route to Burlington from attendance at
the funeral OF a relative i'll New York
they soon contradicted under the grill
ing from the officer. Shaw got i'll
touch with the officials at the Indus
trial School and obtained a descrip-
ton of the fugitives Just as the train
was about to leave he arrested them
and lodged them in the county jail
The suitcase was opened and warrant
ed their being charged with larceny
On Monday morning the two boys
were brought before Judge A. W.
Dickens. They pleaded guilty to
breaking and entering the Means and
Dorion homes Judge ]. E. Weeks,
director of state penal institutions,
gave the court their records. Warden
it was learned was the leader, had
planned the escape and was responsible
for the wrong doing OF Hall His age,
l6, permitted his conviction to state
prison for one wear and not more than
two on the Dorion charge and for two
and not more than three on the Means
offence Hall, who is only Is, could not
be SENTENCED to prison. Mr. Weeks was
Of the opinion that il given another
chance he would reform. He was given
his carfare to Nergennes and reported
alone to the administration there. Be
fore his departure however he was
obliged to 90 to the Means house and
clean tip the unsanitarv mess that he
and his companion had Wit there as the
result of their two DAYS Of PLAYING rich.
Wardell was originally sent to Yer
gennes for breaking into home in
He had csclDed three
times previously from The institution.
Hall was from Bennington He had
cashed forged check for another boy,
and while his accomplice escaped with
q probationary term he was confined
to the reformatory. The other fellow
had got the money too. Mr.. Weeks
said that he was not bad boy and
now that he is separated from the in
huence of Wardell he will change for
the better This was his second es-
cape.