Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-04
LIQUOR CASES IN COURT.
Harry Faulkner Pays 5000 and Costs,
Alfred Williams 500 and Costs and
Chas. Baxter Costs Only.

Harry Faulkner farmer living about
three miles from the new dam in Whit
inghom, was in the municipal court Mon
day charged with the possession of
intoxicating liquor. Complaints have
been received by States Attorney Har-
old Il. Whitney alleging that Faulkner
had been peddling booze among the men
engaged in the construction of the dam,
and on the basis of these complaints his
home was raided and n barrel of sap
beer, reported to be IA per cent alcoholic,
was found. He was sentenced to pay Il
fine of $500 and costs, amounting to
S3100J, also to serve not less than five
and not more than six months in the
House of Correction. but the latter part
of the sentence was suspended and the re-
spondcnt was placed on probation for
six months. Judge +. ID. Il. Stowe or
dcrcd the beer TO be spilled under the
direction of Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman
and the states attorney. Attorney H.
g. Barber appeared for the respondent.
Two other liquor cases with rather
extenuating circumstances occupied the
attention of the court that morning and
delayed the adjournment of the session
until the early afternoon. Alfred Will
liams, who was arraigned for the posses
sion Of liquor on Aug. 30. when his case
was heard by Acting Judge William r.
Daley, was present again today for SEN
charge, explaining that he understood
that he was violating no law by the sim
pie possession Of it. Complaints have
been received by the states attorney al
lcging that Williams peddled liquor in
the vicinity of Nottingham, but two
neighbors, George Shippee and Charles
Baxter, testified Monday that Williams
never had sold or given any away. The
fact that Williams had peddled produce
had made him suspicious character in
the eyes of certain people in Whiting
ham. it is alleged. The court fir ed him
$500 and costs of $21.55 and gave him
an additional sentence of not less than
FIVE and not more than six months in the
House of Correction, but upon payment
of 500 and the costs the rest of the sem
tence was suspended and Williams was
placed under probation for one year. At
torncy Charles S. Chase appeared for the
| respondent.
Charles Baxter, a farmer residing in
| Halifax. also was charged with the pos
session of liquor, to which he pleaded
guilty. a raid having been made upon his
place and n quantity of dandeion wine
I and crock of mash having been found.
| Complaints had been made as in the pre-
vious case and a search warrant issued.
In addition to the wine. a coiled pipe,
reported to be part of a still, was found.
| Baxter claimed that the coil was part
some time ago from a neghbor. The
state contcndcd that there was evidence
| that a still had been located there some
time ago and that during its operation
last winter it blew up, iniuring a man
who was operating it. The defense,
represented by Attorney III. G. Barber,
contended that no still ever had been To-
Gated on Baxter's property. Mr.. Bax-
ter said he believed he was violating no
law in making liquor for his own con
sumption. and he claimed he had been
advised by f. f. Barber that it was all
right to make liquor for personal con-
sumption. In imposing sentence, Judge
Stowe said that the respondent evidently
had been acting on misconception of a
statement by a lawyer. and in view of
the unfortunate financial circumstances
| Of the accused he sentenced Baxter to
not less than six and not more than
seven months in the House of Correc-
ton, but sentence was suspended and the
respondent was placed on probation for
one year upon payment of the costs,
which amounted to S20.7J. Attorney H.
G.. Barber represented Baxter.