The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-11
lIHILIEHIIulH uU1I
FOLLOWS TARR|NG
AND FEATHER|NG
Harold Blair Seeks $4,000
Damages Of Vernon Field
SERVED WITH WRIT TODAY
Immediately after Securing Bail Fob
lowing Arrest for Violation Of
White Slave Act.

Vernon w. Field, the East Arlington
young man who was tarred and feath-
cred on the night of January 26 by a
crowd Of his fellow townsmen and
who was brought here Thursday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff Edward Shan.
ahan following his arrest at Chester
on a charge Of violating the Vermont
VIII te slave act must have realized
this forenoon that trouble usually
travels bunches.
Field, who passed the night in the
county jail, was brought before NUM-
cpal Judge William Meagher at the
Office OF Collins NJ. Graves this forenoon
and waived examination He had Just
been bound over to the June term of
county court at Manchester and bail
in the sum Of $1,000 had just been ac-
cepted when Fie9d was halted on his
way 10 the door by Officer Richard
Hurley and served with writ n a
$4,000 alienation SUIT brought by Har-
old Blair the East Arlington village
blacksm til.
The latest suit required that bonds.
men should quail fy in the sum named
IN the VII t. Field s aunt, Mrs. Ralph
Gau'. and her husband OF North Ben.
nington, who had furnished bail in
the criminal case were unable to quail.
fy had they so desired and Officer
Hurley took F ED back to jail States
Attorney Graves communicated with
Fields attorneys in Rut and, Jones &
Jones, who are appearing in the $780,
600 damage suit brought by Field
against six Arlington men who, he al.
leges took part the tar and feath-
ering, and arrangements were made
for further hear ng this afternoon
when an attempt will be made TO re.
duce the amount Of bail.
Field arrived In Bennington with
Deputy Sheriff Shanahan on the flyer
Thursday afternoon, He was accom-
pan ed by his younger brother. Paul.
and by George Jones of the firm of
Jones & Jones which Is understood,
vii appear in the alienation suit as
we'll as in the $4,000 damage ltigas
ton. News Of f g DIS arrest had ap-
parently reached Arlington early In
the day for at the station the train
was boarded by several men from East
Arlinzton including some of the SIX
named in the 500 600 damage suit.
te!d was taken to the office OF
States Attorney Graves for the pur-
pose Of prel minary hearing before
Judge Meagher. 1t was understood
that parties in Arlington who had
agreed to act as bondsmen we're on
ther way to Bennington. Later 1t was
learned that this arrangement had
fallen through and after wa ting some
time Deputy Shanahan took his pr son.
er TO the county jail.
There was little de'ay in the pro-
ceedings this morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaul had come prepared to go on the
yOung mans bond and as soon as they
had qualified for this purpose bail
was fixed in the sum Of $1,000 and F eld
was given to understand that he was
at liberty. Then he was served with
the VT in the 100000. al enation suit
orougt in behalf Of Mr.. Blair by Hol.
den & Healy
In an action Of tn S nature the ball
required Is In an amount equal TO the
NfAAlleN@to NANl llttu MI anu wv -. .NTdul
were unable 10 qualify had they so
desired and the proceedings came to
standstll. Wife the situation was
be ng discussed in an informal way
the states attorney received a tele.
phone call from the office of Jones &
Jones. Lifting the receiver the prose-
cut ng officer began a conversation
that ran somewhat as follows
Yes, Mr.. Jones, he's waived exami.
nation and bail has been fixed"
yes, bail has been accepted and
he's been released"
Eyes, It's all fixed up. But here,
wat minute, he's been arrested
again on a $4,000 alienation suit"
Eyes, twenty thousand"
''Yes that's ALL
The state attorney was Informed
over the telephone that a member of
the firm Of Jones & Jones would ar
rive in Bennington en- the flyer. It Is
presumed that Field will then 20 be.
fore Assistant Judge Edmond Lafran-
oh sc and that application will be
made for reduction Of the amount Of
bond reQu red.
tieiu rs u ratner good looking young
chap, nearly six feet tall and erect like
most Ct the young men who we're In
service during the world war, His
light brown hal Is Closely clipped
about the neck and combed backward
in a long pompadour He wore
brown belted back oyercoat grey suit
and soft collar and conveyed the i'm,
preston that he was accustc med to
take more than usual pains with his
personal appearance, He was plain.
ly worried by the situation but had
himself well in hand.
Mrs, Hella Moynahan Of Arlington
spent Thursday IN town.
Mrs. Thomas Mann OF Arlington
was in town Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. +. 7. Sto'lste'mer of
Arlington were IN town Thursday on
business
Mr. and Mrs Clayton Reed CT South
SALISBURY were In town today on
/ business,
Mr. and Mrs. George Mulhearn Of
Troy mOtOred hera Thurudav