Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
BRISTOL MEN CHARGED
With ENLIGHTENMENT
Elias and Dan Thomas Held
Pending Investigation of What
Has Become of Several Thous-
and Dollars Which Their De-
ceased Uncle Once Had

Elias and Dan Thomas Of Bristol
nephews OF Mike Soiloman, alias Michael
sullivan, a Syrian peddler, who died sud.
denly at his home in Bristol. March
last, have been placed under arrest and
brought to Chittenden county to answo,
the charge OF embezzlement of funds from
their dead uncle. The charge is made by
George Younes Of North winooski av.
ehue, TINS city, who is administrator OF
the dead peddlers estate. The action is
one to recover the sum of S9OOO
Solloman had been a peddler for 2.
years before his death and was supposed
to be worth about $4,000 None of this
money has been located. Three empt,
pocket-books were found on the body OF
the dead man, who passed away yer,
suddenly. The cause of his death was said
10 DC heart failure. although no evidence
nah been previously noted that ne had a
weak heart. Besides the pocket books or
Soiiomans person. two other empty
purses were found in the house.
A large cloth bag which Solloman used
to wear around his neck, and in which
ne Was accustomed to carry some two OF
three thousand dollars according to his
daughter, who is Mrs. Eva Shaloohay
Wife or John J. Shaloohay, an employe a,
.he queen City Cotton company. was
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boxes in the dead mans home.
The two nephews of SoIloman were the
only people who occupied the house with
him and suspicion strongly pointed RI
the fact that they had taken possession
or their uncle's money, although there
was little evidence In proof Of this.
Last January, Solloman came to Bur.
iington and spent two or three weeks
WIN mis- daughter. At that time she said
mat ne mad worked as a peddler for e
years and that he had made I'D his mind
to retire. From. this statement. The
daughter judged that her father was
worth some money.
Solloman was brought to BURLINGTON
and buried on March O. Following thi,
ceremony, the administrator and son-in
law went to Bristol to see about tn,
money. At that time, it is said that Ella.
Thomas offered them 5000 If they would
get Mrs. Shaloohay. the daughter, ant
TWO young girls, daughters of a deceased
daughter. to sign Off for that amount
One Of these granddaughter lives il
1fconderoga. N. Y while the other is il
Syria. This offer was not accepted an,
the investigation of the case was taker
up.
Early in May, after some difficulty tn,
Thomas brothers were brought befor,
Judge j. Fl. Macomber in Probate Cour
and questioned regarding the money. NJ
information upon which they could be helc
was secured and they were released.
Monday evening, on information fur
nished by Mrs. Shaloohay, it was Learned
that Elias Thomas was IN the city an,
was visiting his wife in Winooski, will
whom he has not lived for some time
Mrs. Shaloohay also said that she haI
learned that Elias was on the way t.
Ticonderuga and other points in prepare
ton for leaving this country to go bacl
to Syria. Deputy Sheriff L. w. Ravli,
Of Winoosh was Immediately called upol
to place Elias under arrest and he did 81
in Wnoosh that evening. Dan Thoma!
was arrested IN Bristol yesterday after
noon.
Elias is about Is years Of age and {
shoemaker by trade, Dan is about IS ant
is unmarried. He has a 10-cent store il
Bristol. Both were released yesterday oil
| bail of 5000 each, furnished by B. ]
Fayette of Maple street The case is re
| turnable to the September term of Chit
tenden County Court. f. A. Ashland i
, retained for the plaintiff.