The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-17
IDENTIFIED IN
COURT ROOM
Harry Smith Nevertheless
Declares He Didn't
Use Gun
WHEN CUSTOMS
MEN RAIDED
Fracas = Alburg Was
H - In U. S,
$ Court

The I 2 trial in United States dis
trict : q at Montpelier was held to-
day w1 Harry Smith defended him
self against the government of imped-
ing officers at Windmill Point, Alburg,
during seizure of liquor by customs
men The case was finished at noon
and went to the jury.
1t was alleged by the government
that Smith was one of five men EN-
gagged in a fracas with customs men.
He was identified by w w. Styles,
customs officer, as the fellow who. as
member of party of three, held a
revolver on him while two others of
the party removed the liquor which
had been seized by the officers Cor
roboratory evidence was given by l..
Z. PORTER and L. L. Corse.
Mrs. Dora Rhineharte testified that
three men went to her house and that
Smith was one of them. On cross-ex-
animation, Mrs. Rhineharte said the
men did not have guns. Previous tes-
timony for the government had stated
that the three men were armed with
revolyers and a shotgun
Thomas Mott testified in behalf of
the government.
On going on the stand, Smith ad-
mitted that he went to the Rhineharte
house, as stated by Mrs. Rhineharte,
but that he was not member of the
party OF five mixed up in the fracas
with customs men. After he had tes-
tilted the case went to the jury.
Other Cases Disposed OF.
Other cases disposed of in court this
morning were: Remio Beirner of
Mass, who pleaded guilty
to transporting two aliens, Napoleon
and Elmira Cote, into the United
States and was fined $50; Emile
Charter of Iberyille, P O., who pleaded
guilty to bringing in 25 quarts and was
fined $780,
Robert Wark of Barre appeared yes
terday afternoon and was fined 81,
with costs, for having whiskey in his
His companion, Treinish,
rot heavier fine Monday. Wark spent
some time in Jail waiting for bail. He
was to have been paid SIT for CON
Quoting Treinish to Barre, but has not
yet received the money.
Louis Pedone had gallon of booze
and was fined S25 L. $. Worster of
Fitchburg, who admitted he had 27
quarts in suit case, was fined So.
w. T.. Butler of Burlington was fined
81. He had about % quarts of liquor
when his truck was seized and he lost
he truck. Later petition to have
he truck forfeited was filed in court.
George Sawyer of Boston appeared,
lsking for an order to have his car
eturned to him. Sawyer said he sold
he vehicle to John Cover, who is now
erying time and he showed evidence
that he had an equity in
he ear The court directed an order
eturnng the car to Mr.. Sawyer.
Placide 0stiguy. who lives in Bed
ord, p O.. is wanted. His cash bail
( $500 was called and forfeited yes
erdau afternoon, after which Judge
lowe directed that warrant be made
at for 0stguy's arrest.
Houston Butler OF Montreal took ex-
options to the charge that he brought
30 quarts of liquor into the country
nd win stand trial, probably next
eek
P. A. Rosseaus whose brother is now
irving time for booze running, plead
| guilty to bringing in eight gallons
gin He claimed he was only rid
" with his Brother and was TO leave
i'm al Wells River. He has a wife
nd two children and works on a farm
n $40 week. He was given $50
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