Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-11-05
OFFICERS GO TO
ASSIST SHERIFF
Booze Brought by Outsiders to
Grange Dance in Dummerston
Crowd Undertakes to Get Arrested Man
Away. from Sheriff Wellman - 10
;Drtnls Counted i'm Automobiles .jnAl

iDrunks Counted in AutOm0biiesg,.il." I.
| Defiance of authority, prompted by a
generotis supply of booze said to have beeii'
brought by Greenfield and Turner'S Fails
youths, created hot climax early Friday
to the Grange game supper and
dance in Grange hall in Dummerston Gem
ter. More DRINKS than a person has fin7
gers and toes were dead to the world in
automobiles and scattered about the land
scapc, officers were tainted and struck
and interfered with, assistance from Brat
tleboro was summoned, and as a result
two young men from Massachusetts were
arrested
The supper was a great success. Then
came the dance and everything moved
along in quiet and orderly fashion until
some of the large number who came
from Massachusetts, warmed up by the
liquid refreshments which they brought,
became lound-mouthed.
This was about l Friday morning,
and those in charge of the affair, who
were Disguised with the actions of the
to maintain order, called on Sheriff
Frank l.. Wellman of Brattleboro. who
was in the dance hall upstairs. When
the officer returned to the dance hall
fight had just started between two young
men. Sheriff Wellman seized the one
who appeared to have started the trouble
and took him out to the officers auto
mobile. He gave his name as Parker.
On the way out one young man started
to Interfere in behalf of Parker. Police
Sergeant Burns of Greenfield, who stood
near, seized the youth and gave him a
twitch which landed him several feet
away. The sheriff proceeded to his car
with his prisoner, and a crowd gathered
AROUND and undertook to get Parker away
from him.
Sheriff Wellman had gone to the supper
as a patron without anticipating trouble
and was unarmed, but his SON. Clarence
was with him, and Constable Charles
Laughton of Dummerston were there and
assisted. The crowd was so dense. how
ever. that some of them got near enough
TO ann blows at the officer. Others let
the air out of some of his automobile tires
and put sand in the gasoline tank.
Things got so hot that a telephone mes
sage was sent to Brattleboro for help and
states Attorney f.. W. Gibson, Police
man Ellis G. Wordcn. Deputy Sheriff
Fred CreSsy and Deputy Sheriff George
/. Alexander of Saxtons River, who was
mere on business, responded to the call.
80 o'clock.
TN their arrival some of the young men
were on top of Clarence Wellman. who
had undertaken to unlock some leg irons
Wnlcn were in the car, so that his father
could use them. The bunch started to
run when the officers came. and as Dep
uty Sheriff Greasy was chasing one of
Them Greenfield young man who said
ms name was Snyder stepped out from
beside his car and grabbed Mr.. Crcssv,
VINO mt once put him under arrest and
turned him over to Policeman Worden.
ny this time the man whom Deputy
Sneri1 Cressy was after had disap-
Parker and Snyder were brought
ger being released on the promise of
Police Chief Manning of Greenfield that
he would have the respondent in court
here when wanted.
Before the trouble started Sheriff Well
man discovered that overcoats belonging
10 himself and son and some other articles
had Dcen stolen from his car He began
searching other cars to get trace of the
missing articles and found 10 DRINKS
slowed away in automobiles.
IN the municipal court here Friday
Judge \. f. CudwOrth fined Parker who
gave ms name AZ Elmer f. Parker of
Gfeenfeld. for one Offcnse of intoxica-
tlGn ana one of disturbing the peace. to
which Parker pleaded guilty. the fines
and costs amounting to S1327G.
"A charge of disturbance of the peace
also was preferred against Harry shy
der of Greenfield, who was taken into
custody by Deputy Fred Grossly, but this
case was held over pending an effort to
arrest other young men who were the
Tnlgleaders in the affair. Police Sergeant
burns OF Greenfield who attended the
game supper and dance, agreed to have
SNYDER IN court whenever lie was
wanted
Several others are liable to arrest. and
It is the request of States Attorney +.
W. Gibson that persons having knowl.
edge OF anyone being intoxicated at the
supper or dance send him the informa-
ton; which will be treated strictly as
confidential
Parker was asked by States ATTORNEY
Gibson if he wanted to see counsel but
he replied that he did not. 1t was sug-
gested that he talk with Sergeant Btrus,
which he did. He then presented him
SELF for trial and pleaded guilty to
the charge of intoXicatiOn. for which a
fine of s. and costs of $l0.92 was i'm
posed.
When Parker was aTTaigned for dis
turbing the peace States Attorney Glib
son made n statement, reviewing the
trouble in Dummerston and saving that
Parker struck Sheriff Wellman but with
out realizing what he was doing, because
he was intoxicated. He recommended a
fine only. and in this the sheriff con
Cured The court informed Parker that
but for the recommendations of tile of
iccrs he would impose a prison sentence,
and he then sentenced Parker to pay a
fine of 800 and costs. amounting to SIG
81. Parker had so with him and secured
tho balance later in the day.
Parker said he was 26 years old and a
freight brakeman.
Next the court took up the cases of
scv"n coon hunters arrested in Whit.
ingham Oct, II by County Fish and
Game Warden T.. III. Metcalf of this
place. assisted by two officers. States
Attorney Gibson appeared for the state
and Attorney Charles $. Chase for the
RESPONDENTS. who We're not present
Attorney Chase entered plea of
guilty for his clients. Judge Cudworth
imposed fine of so against W. A..
Thompson of ColPran for hunting with
ont a license and fines of 81 against
John X. Gillett. Gerald Wheeler and
Clarence RYDER Of Whitinghamy r., l.!
Hillmau sind George l.. BOnllie nfGShel-
hrme Fhlls. Mass. and Holm Exams of
Colerain for hunting in theGGloscd sea-
son. The costs in each cakP wmp IS.J9S4..
makiug the total fines aud ebsts S99.sS.'
which was paid by counsel. vAQ .- }'fr
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