The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-16
AS Respondents Pass Be-
fore Judge Howe in
u. S. Court
RUM SMUGGLING
CASES MOSTLY
Now and Then One Pleads
Not Guilty and Wants
Trial

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Just the same as yesterday when Judge
FL. B. Howe heard the cases in monoto
nous succession. Most Of the cases
had to do with the handling of liquor
although now and then there was one
for importing aliens or for bringing in
female.
Henry Pessier Of Barre pleaded not
guilty to the charge of bringing in -four
Chinese Adolphus Turcott, father Of
seven minor children at st. Albans,
was assessed $3.50 by the internal rev.
enue department and was fined $25 for
manufacturing liquor.
Another case of manufacturing liq-
uor came up when Morris Peterson Of
Bennington was fined $50 for manu-
featuring liquor The raiders found
two gallons of home brew and guam
tity of mash Peterson's partner,
Martin, has been assessed 81 600 for
manufacturing.
William Perrin of Sherbrooke, P O.,
who has been in jail month, was
fined merely dollar for bringing in
five gallons of alcohol
Homer S. Smith and Frank T, Glib
ney, both Of North Troy, went TO
Highwater p O., to get drink or two
or three of beer and decided to bring
back some high wine, They brought
three gallons between them and Smith,
who is liveryman, lost his team val
ued at sl05 and was fined ST. Gibney
was fined S25.
" Letourneau and Divide Blais, both
of Lewiston, Me, were each fined 500.
They had brought six gallons.
Joseph Liable of East Angus, r. O.,
was assessed 500 for bringing in a
woman, name Femina Tageau
Because he brought in 50 pints and
2l quarts of liquor, o. j. Trudeau of
Sherbrooke, P. O., was asked to pay
$500 fine
" f. Judd and Thomas Smith, both
Of Holland, didn't bring in much--only
three gallons Of high wine between
them-but Smith was fined S25 and
Judd was fined 81 after losing his au
tomobile
For bringing in an alien, Joseph
Guilmett and Albert Veleneuve, both
Of Richford, were@ fined and sentenced,
luilmctt for $50 and day and the
other man for SIS and day,
Robert Wark. who Is employed in |
Barre. did not appear in court yester-
tay afternoon when his name was |
ralled; but Francisco LaFrance, in |
whose car Wark was driving, pleaded |
guilty TO bringing in is eases of whis-
Sey and was given fine OF $1,000, /
which he did not pay. LaFrance's story
was that he was engaged by man in
Montreal to bring the stuff to Barre
md that he was to receive $3.50 for
he Job, that he brought the liquor
n but that when he got back to Mont
.eal, where he is taxi driver, he not
,ny lost his machine but did not re-
Give the $3.50 as agreed to. LaFrance
las wife and seven children.
The cases Of Henry Bishop and John
'etel of Holland we're continued un.
il court holds session in Newport,
in six weeks. because of the
ondition Of the health Of the wife Of
ach respondent. Each man is now the
ather OF five children, The men hur
led home after their cases had been
emperariy disposed Of Each man
.Icaded guilty 70 bringing 81 quarts
/ whiskey into this country.
Appearing Tor Bishop and Pctell, Al
orney Clair Powell told Of the condi
ion of affairs and Judge Howe contin
ed the cases but intmated that the
ne to be imposed AZ Newport would {
e $500 in each case II is said t6 be
he first attempt Of the men al rum I
nnning. Both respondents were dressed {
4 working clothes in court The men 9
ere arrested az Island Pond. "a
w. NJ Stevens Of Newport, who had I
cen running as a porter on trains be- {
veen Quebec and Montreal for years c
ut was changed to the Boston run, v
loaded guilty TO bringing in seven a
narts OF booze. He claimed that a v
ian brought the liquor into the csr v
nd the man when told that officers i
,arrhed the car placed the liquor in
,r.h and there the officers found il Z
nd in possession Of Stevens Stevens :
a. fined S25. +
II cost G. 7. Kemp 500 because he =
,ceptcd the invitation Of William =
reinish 81 Boston to 20 % Canada
ter booze and Treinish will pay 81,
" or go to jail. Treinish is a metal
orker and. ont of work, he thought !,
saw chance 20 get rich quick and
ked Kemp TO 20 with him. They
ent TO Canada and were on their way
me with 1914 quarts Of whiskey i
hen arrested Treiuish owes SOTO on !,
: Al .300 machine. which was seized. =
Adalard Plant Of Derby. who lives !.
out six miles from The boundary, 4,
ought in two and one half pounds II ~
bacco for his own use and four "a
arts OF sherry for his sick wife. ID =,
q him so Tor the tobacco Snug &
ug aud si for the wine smuggling y
Donagan 81 Boston got of II
IN 81 fine because he decided he -
,uld forget that the government had
ken his automobile He had compsn- a
b. with him " hen the officers seized =,
% cases of gin that be was bring 4
Z TO Boston for rs mother. Don
ans employer. who Is ar attorney. II
peared for the respondent BEFORE n
dgs Howe learned that the man lost 4
automobile BE- had Indicated that N
would piacr the fne ~ sluQ and ~
lught nonsgan's companions would al
n likely heip pay the penalty Don ia
IN 8a not have tie liquor in the 4.
uhen Re uas arrested Hs Rad ~
81 snsuirirus ard fnok fhc casrs
cf the car. having fhem Iu q ffld
. n toek the ofhofrs haek where be
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