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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08

Reagan brought suit against r. A.
Barber and N. J. Herrick. The action
involved the sale of Mr.. Reagan's
drug store on Lake street to the de-
PENDANTS last November and tho claim
of the plaintiff was that the defendants
got possession Of the store when MT
Reagan was III at the Sherwood
sanitarium and not in fit mental or
physical condition TO transact busi-
ness. The price paid was $500. The
point of the defense was to show that
up to the time when Mr.. Reagan made
the trade for the sale of the store
there was nothing abnormal about his
mental condition.
This mornings testimony was OF
particular interest al two or the at
torneys for the defense. c. @. Austin
and Charles d. Watson. were on the
stand as witnesses. There was only
one other witness this morning. MT
Herrick, one Of the defendants. while
the other defendant, Mr.. Barber, was
recalled to the stand for BRIEF CROSS
examination. Mr.. Austin testified to a
visit of the defendants with MI
Reagan to the Austirs' office on Octo-
ber 90 last when the trade for the
store was uncompleted az II was neces-
Eary TO Eenn OUT W tVWH wi ~ NV
rage note which at that time 1t was
arranged was to be given In the deal
Mr.. Watson testified TO making the
papers which completed the trarsac-
ton November Z.
Philip II. Johnson finished the hrs'
argument for tho plaintiff at 2:t5
Charles d. watoon made the fret
argument for the defense and wher
he had completed his argument 81
4:10, court took brief recose. After
the recess Roswell NJ. Austin argued
for the defense and Elmer Johnson
closed for the plaintiff. Shortly bcfort
six o'clock Judge Sherman r Mvaltor
gave to the jury a choice between
taking the case tonight or Saturday
morning. TIE Jury chose tho latter.
| In the case Elmer Johnson wa.
counsel for the plaintiff and he was
assisted by his son. Philip r., 6
student in his office, by special per
mission of the court. The defendants
attorneys were G. G. Austin and sons
and Charles d. Watson.
The Junior Mr.. Johnson was compli
mented this afternoon by those who
heard him in his first argument before
a jury. He showed a good grasp on tho
matter which he wished to bring tc
the attention of the jury and witha
| showed himself to be something Of al
orator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
SAYS MORSE THREATENED HALE
Witness In Murder Case TestifIes lie
Said He Would String Hale on
Fork

Montpelier, April 5.-The defense in the
case Of State VS.. George O. Hale, charged
in Washington county court with muir
dering II. Lester Morse. commenced it's
Introduction of evidence at two O'Clock
this afternoon. r. T.. Gleason made
statement to the jury which took half an
hour. He told the jury the defense in
tended to show that the shooting was
provoked. that Morse had torn down pla-
cards that Hale had placed on his prop
erty and that other men had seen him do
this. that these men had heard Morse
threaten Hale; that Morse had stated that
no more sugaring would occur in the
sugar-house and that Morse had said
and done things that led Hale to be
afraid Of him and feel in danger from
Morse.
Also that Hale on the day of the shoot
ing saw Morse go into his barn and later
saw him coming toward him; that Morse
said Hale get to H out of there" and
that Hale replied 'if you come any fur
Their. | shall shoot" that Morse was then
so close that Hale did not dare to turn
his back on him and that when Morse
did not stop that Hale shot with the full
intention OF protection for himself and
no other reason; that Hale then went to
Monroe's and then telephoned to the Jail,
selectmen and his attorney and then
again to the jail asking that doctor be
brought to the place: that he sent the
Monroe boys to see what injury had
occurred to Morse.
Il. T. Houston, Percy Smith. r. T.
Gordon, and w. c. Lamphier testified
| this afternoon; Mr.. Houston relative ia
pictures Mr. Smith to maps. Mr.. Lam
phier to being appointed administrator
of Morse's estate. and Mr.. Gordon. after
| considerable objection and conference
testified that one. Frank Farnsworth told
him that Morse had told Farnsworth that
| he would ''string him, (meaning Hale) or
q fork"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
POWER co. REFUSES TO
REPLACE LOST BRIDGE

Brattleboro. Apr'. Suitability for
damage sustained by the towE Of Brat
tleboro in the loss If steel arch bridge
$50 feet long which SPAWNED the west
branch OF the Connecticut rivor and In
washouts on several highways last week
is denied BY the Connecticut River
Power company in letter received to-
night by Attorney Arthur y. Carpenter.
counsel for the town. The letter Is from
Attorney Harold Z. Whitney of this
place, one of the power company's after
neys, and IL IN roply TO a demand by the
town that the company replace tho bridge
and repair three highways II asks for
conference Of town officials with tho
power company officials when the general
counsel for tho power company can be
present and this will be arranged within
two or three days. Tho demand on the
company In made under tho charter for
the construction Of the power company's
big dam at Vernon. which provides that
the company shall be liable for damage
resulting from the construction of the
dam
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
EXPEL SOCIALISTS
FROM ASSEMBLY
Overwhelming Majority in New
YOrk's Lower House Votes to
Gust Til e Inappropriate"
Legislation to Follow

Albany, ~ Y, April 1.-The five social
list members of the state Assembly
Louis Waldman and August Claessens OF
New York, Samuel A. Dewitt and Samuel
Orr of the Bronx, and Charles Solomon
of Kings-wcre expelled from the Lower
House of the Legislature to-day by an
Overwhelming majority.
The next step i'm the fight against the
Socialist party. characterized as a
"traitorous party" by the Assembly
judiciary committee, which recommended.
after investigation into the charges of
dsloyalty against tn" five socialist
assembymen, that they be denied seats
in the Assembly, will be taken in the
Legislature tomorrow.
Bills designed to carry out the recon-
mendations OF the judiciary committee
that appropriate Legislation be enacted
10 the end that hereafter no party. group
or political organization in which aliens
are acceptable as members, or whose prin-
ciplcs. policies or program are responsive
to or determined by an organization.
national or State. composed OF persons
not members of tho electorate of the
nation or State, shall be privileged to
occupy the position OF a political party
on the af!icial ballot of this State" are
expected 20 be introduced in the
Assembly.
THE results speak for themselves,
said Speaker Thaddeus c. Sweet. nitiatcr
of the custer movement, when after the
Assembly by its vote had unseated VALID
man. Claessens, Solomon, Dewitt and
Orr in the order named. he was asked II
he had anything to say.
Legislative circles Tonight were dis
cussng the statement given out to-day
by Louis Waldman and Charles Solomon
two of the ousted assemblymen. in which
they said: "The workers by whom we
were elected must and will be heard. II
the people are to be driven from the ballot
box. where shall they go2"
Reports reaching here from New York
that the socialists would appeal to the
courts were given little or no attention
most members of Assembly declaring
that the courts could not review the
action of the Assembly in voting to deny
seats to the five assemblymen because
they said: The House is a judge of Its
own members and its decision is final.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
H. c. l.. FORCES WOMAN
TO GIVE UP CHILDREN

Columbus. Ohio, April Unable to
provide for them because of advancing
living costs, Mrs. Estelle Tilliman, n
widow, and mother of IL children. has
advertised four sons. aged 12. 10. and
6. for adoption" Mrs Tilliman's only
demand Is that tho boys have good
homes. The woman's husband was KILL
ed year ago while telling tree
Other children In the family have en-
tered the homes Of brothers and sisters
who are married. The mother proposes
to support two Of her children, one
year old, and herself.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
SAY He HAD NO ILL WILL
Hnlc Takes stand In Own Defense
Did Not Intend to XIII Morse.
He TestifieS

Montpelier. April 6.-George O. Hale
who is charged with numbering II. Les
ter Morse February 1 took the witness
stand in his own defense this morning and
told the jury a story of how the affair
took place. Quietly he discussed the mat
ter with his attorney and explained to the
jury that he did not intend Mr.. Morse any
bodily injury when he took his gun from
the house that Sunday afternoon as he
was leaving for the sugar place to see
about a wire that had been reported as
strung across the wood road.
He carried the gun because he was
afraid of Morse and while Morse had new
err threatened him to his face. neighbors
had told Hale that Morse had threatened
him. The early part of the morning was
used in the argument between the at
torneys as to the admission of certain
evidence, which the defense tried to pre-
sent to the court through other parties
as to Morses character.
The witness testified he was at home
February l. but decided to go to his SUI
gar place to see what had been done at
the house.
The witness explained he took his rife
because he was afraid of Morse and dared
not go without some protection because
of the attitude Morse had expressed
against him.
Mr.. Carver inquired Did you take that
rifle with any intent of doing Mr.. Morse
any injury?" to which Hale replied THE
thought never entered my mind" He
testified he held no ill-will towards Morse
This afternoon +. C. Archibald gave
Hale grilling in an effort to break down
his story that he shot at Morse in self
defense. He brought from the witness
the fact that Hale did not dare to shoe,
by Morse because he was afraid of the
man, and when Mr.. Archibald asked
then, Sir. you did intend to init him?'
Hale replied II never thought" which
was about the only time that the self.
defense which has been built about Hale
was broken through.
The defense rssted this afternoon and
the State will introduce rebuttal evi.
dence Wednesday morning. 1t is not ex
pected the arguments will commence TO.
morrow forenoon and that the case will
get to the jury by evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
SAW HER SON KILLED
Mrs. Lucy Morse Tcstifics in Cnse
Against Halc-Not Permitted TO
Tell what She Yelled

Montpelier, April 4.-The state rested
at II o'clock Saturday morning following
the testimony Of Mrs. Lucy s. Morse In
Washington county court In the trial OF
the George O. Hale, who is charged with
numbering II. Lester Morse. son of the
witness and at two O'Clock Monday AFT
crnoon the defense will commence It's
Introduction of evidence in an effort TO
combat the testimony which the state
has presented showing that Hale did not
appear warranted in shooting Morse.
Mrs. Morse told the story of the shoot
ing, having seen her son shot. She said
her son went to the barn about noon and
was there about half an hour when he
came out of the barn and went across the
fields towards the Hale sugar-house.
She stood in the house watching her son
going towards the sugar-house. She heard
shot and saw her son fall and then she
saw Hale driving along the wood road
from the sugar house. She yelled to Hale
An effort was made to get into tho case
what the woman said, but the defense
would not permit this.
Mrs. Morse then, after yelling at Hale
from the portico of the house, went to
her son. finding him laying in the snow
where he had fallen. She raised his head
and saw that he was dead. She removed
ing and placed this over her sons head
and then pulled his coat collar about the
man. after which she went back to the
house. Hale did not say anything to
| Mrs. Morse as he passed along the road.
| An effort to fix the distance that Hale
was from Mrs Morse when she yelled to
him was not permitted because the wom-
an could not be explicit enough in her
statements relative to the distance.
| Charles c. Cory, sclectman in Mid
| dlebury, was the only other witness Sat
| urday morning. He told of being called
| to the Monroe house by Hale and that
, he found Hale and the Monroe boys pres
ent at the house when he arrived there.
| Hale told the witness that Morse had
been shot and the witness said he went
| to the site, finding Morse dead with
the blood running from his mouth and
nose and that the pitchfork was under
the mans body excepting a small ,por-
ton which lay by his face. Mr.. Cory
lay on the floor of the court room TO
! show the jury the position in which the
| fork was when he first saw it, He re-
called passing through an opening in the
| fence and was shown a picture of such
an opening, one which was taken last
month but could not fix the place where
| the opening was with eXactness which
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The Montpelier high school basketball
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
DELAWARE DEFEATS
SUFFRAGE MEASURE
Ratification Resolution Lost in
House by Vote of 26 to G.
Suffragists Now Turn to
Louisiana

Dover, Del, April 1.-The ratification
! resolution to make Delaware the 36th
State necessary to write the woman SUI
frage amendment into the Constitution
Of the United States went down to de-
! feat in the House of Representatives to-
sjay The vote was % to .. hut before the
result was announced three members
| changed from aye TO nay to place them
| salves in parliamentary position to
move for reconsideration. and one mem
her who was not down as voting asked
20 be recorded in the negative. This made
the official vote 26 nays to six ayes.
| Eighteen affirmative votes were neces-
sary to pass the resolution. After the
! vote the House adjourned until Monday.
In a parliamentary sense, according to
the rules of the Legislature. the suf-
frage question is not dead for the special
session, but legislative leaders generally
conceded that the hope for affirmative
action in both houses in n forlorn one.
An identical ratification resolution
Is still in the Senate where suffra-
Eists claim n majority of one. After
the defeat of the House resolution
Representative Lloyd, republican and
an anti moved to reconsider it and
1T was voted down. Suffragists to-
night claim that the antis made tact
motion be laid on the table According
to Delaware's parliamentary rules,
this would have made reconsideration
more difficult to accomplish, the suf-
fragists said
Suffragists who still hope for affirmative
action say that the House has three
legislative days to reconsider today s
vote and that If this fails, it was still
possible for the House to take vote on
the Senate resolution If it is passed by
the upper body.
II was disclosed to-day that the suf-
fragists had 10 votes in line for the reso-
luton if they could have mustered three
more. When the vote was taken and it
was known the resolution did not have
| sufficient pledges those condtionally for
! suffrage voted with the ants.
| New Orleans, April 1.-Woman suffrage
! leaders here predicted to-day that Louis
lana would be the 36th State to ratify
the federal suffrage amendment. The
Legislature meets May 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
DECLINES So A DAY
Granite Cutters Vote Not to Accept
Wages Conference Committee
Agreed Upon

Montpelier, April 2-The Granite Cut
ters' Union hero has voted not to accept
the wages which their conference COM
mittee agreed upon In Boston this week
and a suspension of work will take place
until such time az better terms arc
offered. The terms were So day com
mencing September I. The Barre cutters
had already refused to work in Mortified
and in East Barre some sheds were being
operated to-day. No disorder is occurring,
nor is any expected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
HANLEY CASE MOL PRESSED
Former state Purchasing Agent Will
Not He Prosecuted-Indicted on
Charge Of Taking 81 200

Montpelier. April 4.-Dewey T. Han
ley's name was removed from the
stigma which the grant jury in Wash
ington county placed over 1t two years
ago when Saturday morning Attorney
General Frank C. Archibald moved
in that court that the charges of
larceny and embezzlement against the
man be mol pressed, to which the court
agreed and so directed the clerk in the
matter.
Early last week it was stated in the
Free Press that it was understood the
case was to be dropped, which was
stated upon good information that
eliminated Saturday morning in the
order being made effective.
, Mr.. Hanley was not in court, but one
of his attorneys, J. Ward Carver, was
present. Mr.. HanAey has been under
indictment for two years, charged Of
16 counts with larceny of $1,000 and
l6 counts of embezzling $1,000 which
was claimed to be the same money set
up on the the larceny charge.
The statement of Mr.. Archibald fol-
lows:
If the court please there is on the
docket the case of State VS.. Dewey T..
Hanley. Now it Is with no desire to
avoid the discharge of every duty that
the State casts upon prosecuting Of
ficers, that the States Attorney and
myself at this time ask that a mol. pros.
be entered in that case.
II will state here that / have given
the case as lengthy and as careful con-
sideration of all the evidence that I
can find and all that has been suggest
ed upon which the in 1ictment was
based, and J believe thGt it is only just
to the State of Vermont and to the
respondent. whose rights I am just as
much obliged to lock after az I am
the State. to say that Justice requires
that we DO not put the State Of YER
mont or the respondent either to the
expense Of trial In that case, and
therefore move that IL be mol pressed.
and I understand that Mr.. Davis con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
IS -BOLSHEWSM
They Call 1t "Cnciquism" In the Philip
pines and 1t Seems Rather Diff
cult 20 Suppress

Mddlebury. April 1.-The Philippines
nave been offered to the world by the
United States as the first practical appli-
cation of democratic self-government 10
the peoples Of the Orient. Under Ameri-
can tutelage, 3.141 Philippine Islands. en-
bracing 10000 square miles and a popu-
lation Of 100000 have become the great
strategic base for Christian democracy
in the Pacific, Manila is becoming the
focal point between America and the East.
Since that historic day In May, 1895. when
Admiral Dewey raised the Stars and
Stripes, the Philippines have grown to
political stature.
The Rev. Enoch F. Bell, secretary of
the American Board of Missions which
has its headquarters in Boston Is much
concerned over the Philippine situation
at the present time and is very apprehen-
sive over its far reaching effects on the
political life of America. Mr.. Bell has
only recently returned to Boston after a
careful survey of these islands.
THE United States did not stay long
enough" he says. "to give the native
sufficient momentum to govern them
selves. The process Of democratization is
now going on. Literally modern civliza-
ton is on trial in the Orient. In these is
lands there exists feeling which the
Americans have not yet been able to sup
plant. 1t is known as caciquism, not quite
the same as Bolshevism, but equally as
dangerous to the world at large. 1t Is
the survival Of Spanish influence which
prevents initiative and leadership, They
do not know what 1t is to act and think
for themselves.
america improved the situation wher
she stepped In seventeen years ago. She
installed the best of school systems will
practical high schools, brought the ole
university up-to-date and infused II witt
new life. Working along broad religious
lines she wisely showed no discrimination
between the Protestant and Catholic
faiths. English was made the predominant
ing language and It Is of course the mos
liberalizing language in the world. Seven
jteen. years. .howavar- in mt n vary nni
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
JURY DISAGREES
Drug Store Case Took Week in
franklin Co. Court

St Adams. April 4--Disagreement was
reported by the jury shortly before three
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the case
of Ellis w. Foster: guardian for John
G. Reagan, VS.. +. a. Barber and n. ].
Herrick. which was on trial in Franklin
county court all last week. The jury
was discharged by Judge Sherman Il.
Moulton. The jury had had the case
under consideration since at II o'clock in
the morning and twice before had come
in, once, at II o'clock to have the testi-
mony of DR.. w. ]. Upton read and the
second time. at two O'Clock. when disa-
greement WAS reported and they were
sent back to reconsider.
When court opened yesterday morning
Judge Moulton delivered his charge in the
case and the jury filed out in charge Of
Deputy Sheriff ]. b. Alfred.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
Borella Trims Pembroke

Montpelier. April 5.-Charles Borella OF
Newport took two out of three falls here
Tonight from Bernard Pembroke. He
got his falls on toe holds while Penn
brooke got fall in Is seconds on a double
arm lock. Borella after the match stated
that Pembroke was the best man at
breaking a toe hold that he ever met.
Boreila has won 20 Of Is matches this
winter on the toe hold
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
ATTORNEYS TESTIFY IN
REAGAN CASE

ST. Adams. April 3-The so-called
Reagan case will go to the Jury In
Franklin county court Saturday morn
ing. This is the case in which Ellis
w. Foster. q former assistant judge Of
the court. as guardian for J~A~ a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
GET RID OF "sPRING FEWER"

II you lack energy-if you lack 'pep''-
the chances are that your bowels are
sluggish. A Foley Cathartic Tablet is
wholesome physic that will rid you of
biliousness. gas. floating. sick headache.
sour stomach or other Ills that attend
Indigestion and constipation. They In
vigorate tho livsx.-J. w. O'Sullivan. 30
Church street -ASv,
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CREAMERY TO ISSUE
$4,000 WORTH OF STOCK

Montpelier, April 1.-The Worcester
cooperative Creamery company mas
Hled certificate with tho secretary
OF state that 1t intends to issue sS,ooo
worm OF stock and that there mas
neen N'boo of that amount all ready
maid into the treasury.
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FREE PRESS w.vT AIS p.v nEsT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08

New Orleans, April 1.-Woman suffrage
leaders here predicted to-day that Louis
lana would be the 36th State to ratify
the federal suffrage amendment. The
Legislature meets May 10.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-05-04
Italy Trains Blind Soldiers.

Italy has about 1,500 blind soldiers. All of these are being trained for use ful employment. In addition to hay ing lost their sight, number of these unfortunate soldiers are without arms or legs. Several ingenious devices have been invented to assist the arm less blind soldiers to read. One of these consists of little pocket bat tery and belt encircling the chest and containing small needles. The d+ vice plays a record that causes d,. ferent needle to prick for each letter and so the blind man reads.