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The Rutland Herald, Rutland, VT 1874
The Rutland Herald, July 25, 1874 to Sept 15, 1874 

SAT, JULY 25, 1874 
POLICE COURT 
[ Before Justice B. W. Marshall ] 
On yesterday the delegate who made the row with Crawford on Wednesday evening was
brought out and plead guilty to a drunk, which ensured a fine of $13.94. Not having
that amount of money he was put back and still remains in confinement. 
He disclosed on Charles Allen and the latter was fined $17.50 for keeping the liquor
and $17.50 for selling it. William Wallace Tower was brought up by officer Perkins
and charged with drunkenness and concomitant charges. It appeared in evidence that
he had somewhere procured a half-gallon jug of benzine which he had persistently
attached himself to, to the intense annoyance of the neighborhood as well as his own
family. He was fined $13.94 and laid away in the apartment with iron windows. He
solemnly declared that he procured the liquor in Whitehall and the Court believed
him -- or pretended to. 

MON, JULY 27, 1874 
UNION TEMPERANCE MEETING 
The regular monthly Union Temperance Meeting was held at the Baptist Church last
evening. The house was not crowded, but tolerably well filled. The meeting was
opened with the rendering of the beautiful anthem, 'God is My Salvation,' by the
choir. Prayer was then offered by Mr. Meeker, followed by the singing of the 34th
Hymn. Mr. Haven then read selections from the Scriptures and followed by a few
remarks in which he said we believed in the efficacy of prayer and we were here
to-night for the purpose of appealing to God for help for he has promised to answer
prayer, and called upon Deacon Horner to offer a prayer. He was followed by Rev. O.
B. Hulbert and Rev. H. F. Austin. These prayers were followed by a selection from
the choir: 'Onward Temperance Soldiers.' 
J. M. Haven then made a short speech in which he said we ought to rouse the public
conscience against the manufacture of intoxicating drinks. Parents should realize
the danger of the drinking practice and their responsibility in the matter and do
what they could in regard to the prevention of this great crime. Perhaps some of us
might differ as to the methods to be employed for the suppression of the traffic,
but we all agree as to the great crime of intemperance. It is said that
three-quarters of the crime of the world is caused by rum. We know that a great
amount of the crime in our community is caused by it, directly or indirectly. When
we get ready to do our whole duty as temperance people there will be an end of a
great deal of the drunkenness that prevails in our community. . . . 

TUES, JULY 28, 1874 
POLICE COURT 
[ Before Justice B. W. Marshall ] 
  . . On Sunday Sheriff Fields arrested Edward Phalen in a rum shop on Main street,
and on yesterday he was brought up charged with drunkenness. The evidence showed
that when the sheriff arrested him he was in a drunken stupor, but when he had
recovered a little he became pugnacious and wanted a fight with the officer, which
the latter would by no means consent to. On the showing Phalen was fined $13.94. A
subsequent examination revealed the fact that he procured his liquor of John Derven,
a Main street grocer. The latter was fined $17.50 for keeping with the intent to
sell and $27.50 for selling to Phalen. The extra size of the fine was because the
present was a second offense. An appeal was entered in both cases with Martin
Fitzpatrick as surety. Phalen then proceeded to make a supplementary statement to
the effect that he procured a bottle of liquor at the drug store of George E.
Graves. The proprietor being out of town Edward Fenn, the clerk who made the sale,
was brought in and fined $17.70 for selling the liquor. 

TUES, AUG 4, 1874 
LOCAL NOTES 
William Mahar, while at work with a circular saw yesterday at Thos. Ross' foundry,
accidentally got his hand on the saw, cutting off one of his fingers and hand
severely. 

POLICE COURT 
[ Before Justice B. W. Marshall ] 
The first entree into the judicial ring on yesterday was made by Sylvester Hawkins
(colored) who was found guilty of being drunk and fined $13.94. 

On being asked where he procured his liquor, the culprit accused John Haley of
selling it to him and the latter was brought up and fined $18.86 for keeping liquor
with intent to sell and $27.50 for selling to Hawkins. 

Patrick McCauley was adjudged to have been drunk to about the extent of $13.94, and,
after a fine of that size had been imposed upon him, he was asked to reveal where he
got his liquor. The only reply that could be extracted from him was that he got it
in Whitehall. This not being entirely satisfactory, the court ordered him to be
immersed in jail again until his memory could be refreshed. 
Bridget Waters denied that she had been drunk and at the same time acted in so
outrageous a manner as to produce a suspicion that she was still suffering from that
disease. She was fined $13.94 and put back to enable her to collect her senses and
to allow the remainder of the alcohol to evaporate out of her system. . . . 
THURS, AUG 6, 1874 
LOCAL NOTES 
A woman by the name of Bridget Waters called at our office yesterday and stated that
she was not the woman who figured in the Police Court report a few days ago. She
says that the woman's name who figured there is 'Besey' Waters and lives on Gouger
Hill, while her name is Bridget Waters, she lives on Green Street and is no such
woman as the other. 

[News item:] A sad accident occurred at Enosburgh Falls Monday. A 7 year old son of
Lewis Tatro, who lives at the end of the bridge, was playing, along with other boys,
under Sprague & Lawrence's saw mill. The mill was not running at the time, but a
horizontal iron shaft connected with A. H. Manley's sash and blind factory was
revolving at the rate of 180 times per minute; and with a rope which he was playing
with, tied at both ends, the boy managed somehow to get a slip noose on this shaft,
with the other end which was a loop over his wrist, so that when he unconsciously
tightened the noose the rope wound rapidly up until it reached the arm which was
confined by the loop and wound that, too, upon the shaft, breaking the bone all the
way nearly to the shoulder, when the weight of the body, revolving as it must have
done a great many times, wrenched it completely off, and threw the body, an
unconscious mass upon the floor. The little boys who were with him at once gave th!
e alarm and he was conveyed home, where prompt medical assistance was rendered by
Drs. Kendall and Darrah. Dr. Darrah amputated the broken arm, but without avail. He
partially recovered consciousness but died in less than an hour. His shoulder and
back were found shockingly mutilated, the flesh and muscles from the shoulder being
torn away and the bones in the back protruding from the skin. Both legs were broken,
and the feet where they came in contact with the floor in revolving around the shaft
were battered and crushed. The boy's mother was away, berrying, but returned,
apparently almost frantic with grief when she heard of it, just before the boy died.
The father of the boy went to Canada a few days ago in search of work. He was at
once telegraphed to. â€" Messenger. 

MON, AUG 10, 1874 
A LITTLE SUNDAY AMUSEMENT ON REBEL HILL â€" NOBODY KILLED 
The inhabitants of one part of West Rutland enjoyed themselves very much yesterday;
in fact they had a real nice lively enjoyable time, such as come only once in a long
time in this community where the popular idea of Irish enjoyment is rather
discouraged. 
The affair to which we refer took place in that part of the West Side known as Rebel
Hill, a settlement back of the Catholic church and reached from the main highway by
the worst road ever traveled over by man. The fist cause of the little party was a
small quarrel between two children about 10 a.m. In the course of the dispute, John
Dorsey, the father of one of the boys, stepped out of his house and took a hand in,
his only action being to shake or slap the child of James Gallagher, who was the
other party to the dispute. The youngster ran to his father and the latter came out
and asked Dorsey what was the reason of his conduct. Dorsey did not apologize or
justify his act, but rather wanted to know what Gallagher was going to do about it.
The latter did not explain; in fact he did not get a chance to because a very
disconcerting stone came in contact with his head and felled him to the ground. 
At once all was confusion; Mrs. Gallagher rushed out to help her husband and most of
the other inhabitants of the houses near by joined in the enjoyment, the result
being anything but pleasant to a quiet individual. A crowd was, of course, collected
at once and an extended riot was imminent. Not content with sticks and stones
pistols were produced, but not used except in once case where a too enthusiastic boy
had his taken away from him and fired in the air by an older member of the party. 
After some time most of the party had become satisfied with the enjoyment and had
made up their mid to quit just about the time that Dr. Lorenzo Sheldon, Grand Juror,
and Harley G. Sheldon, Deputy Sheriff, made their appearance on the scene. By the
efforts of these two men the impending riot was averted and the fighting, which had
been pretty fierce, was closed up or degenerated into a mere war of words. In the
counting up of damages which was entered into it was found that comparatively a few
had suffered severe injuries, but several were slightly bruised or wounded. Mr.
Gallagher was found to have received several severe scalp wounds and some other
smaller injuries. Mrs. Gallagher was found to have been bruised considerably. She
also received a cut on her head and a wound in the back. Dr. Hahrahan was called and
under his skillful treatment she was partially recovered last evening will probably
get well. 

TUES, AUG 11, 1874 
THE CONTINUATION OF SUNDAY'S ROW ON REBEL HILL 
On yesterday Dr. Sheldon, Grand Juror, caused the arrest of the principal parties to
Sunday's fight on Rebel Hill, and five persons were brought before J. E. Leonard at
the school house near the Catholic church. These were John Dorsey, William Gallagher
and his son of the same name, Barney Conlan and his wife, and John Raleigh, the
latter charged with conveying some liquor. It was concluded to postpone the trials
till this morning. 
The row proves, on investigation, to have been even more serious an affair than was
indicated in our report of yesterday. William Gallagher was found to have received
five cuts on his head, any one of which would have been a dangerous wound. Barney
Conlan, another participant, received a large triangular cut on his scalp which was
a reasonable cause for laying by; his wife was also scratched and bruised and his
son considerably cut. Several others were also injured, but in less degree. 
Dr Hanrahan was pretty busy all day patching, sewing and plastering, and he may
fairly be said to be the only man who profited by the affray. Taken altogether, it
was a nice affair; but the participants will not fully appreciate the whole beauty
of it until they get through with the law proceedings. 

WED, AUG 12, 1874 
THE REBEL HILL ROW, CONCLUDED 
The last scene of Sunday night's row on Rebel Hill was enacted on yesterday, before
Mr. J. E. Leonard, Justice of the Peace. It consisted in fining the three principal
parties to the row $20 each and costs for a breach of the peace. The sufferers under
the legal act were John Dorsey, James Gallagher, and Barney Conlan. The wives and
children of each were not considered in the award of premiums. Beside the fines each
of the three were put under bonds of $200 to keep the peace. 
We learn that all of the injured parties to the affray are nearly recovered and that
all the men were able to go to work yesterday excepting Gallagher, who will be laid
by for a day or two yet. 

LOCAL NOTES 
Thomas Ward, of Rutland, in the employ of the railroad company, met with a severe
accident yesterday at Shaftsbury. It was the result of allowing his hand to come in
contact with a steam saw which was used for cutting wood for the use of the road.
The back of his left hand was badly lacerated. It was dressed by Dr. Hanrahan, and
the probability is that he will recover its use after a time. 
TUES, AUG 18, 1874 
POLICE COURT 
[ Before Justice B. W. Marshall ] 
  . . Mary Kennedy, an exile from Green street, labored under a complication of
disorders. She was unnecessarily full, unaccountably noisy and terribly pugilistic.
The first of these troubles was met with a fine amounting to $13.94, the second and
third with another fine amounting to $9.06. Not having fully recovered from her
disorders she was put back up stairs to try to think where she procured the cause of
all these troubles. 
Another female was engaged to perform in the judicial circuit but was not sober
enough to appear. 

BAPTIST SOCIETY 
The annual meeting of the Baptist Society was held on last evening in the vestry of
the church. The list of officers for the ensuing year is as follows: Moderatorâ€"J.
M. Putnam 
Prudential Committeeâ€"E. W. Horner, H. C. Tuttle, C. B. Frost Treasurerâ€"Albert H.
Tuttle 
Committee of Ways and Meansâ€"J. M. Putnam, R. R. Kinsman, Melzar Edson, Edward
Southwick, B. W. Marshall Clerkâ€"R. R. Kinsman 
Auditorâ€"B. W. Marshall
Collectorâ€"Edward Southwick 
After the election of officers and the transaction of some miscellaneous business,
the meeting was adjourned for one week. [NOTE: Police Court Judge B. W. Marshall was
a leading member of the Baptist Church] 

A WARNING 
Editor, Rutland Heraldâ€"We would like to say through your columns, that it may be
interesting for the brutal fellow who drives an overloaded team up West street, and
beats his poor horses so cruelly, to understand that there are persons interested in
his case who have hearts as tender and arms much stronger than those of women. . . .


WED, AUG 19, 1874 
LOCAL NOTES 
  . . No police court was held on yesterday, the persons who are in jail awaiting
its action being so far indisposed as to require considerable evaporation before
they will be dry enough to try. 

THURS, AUG 20, 1874 
POLICE COURT 
[ Before Justice B. W. Marshall ] 
Charles Butterfly, whose name is too conspicuously open to puns to make it worth
while to particularize them, was arrested by Officer Crawford and proved to have
been drunk. This cost him $13.94, and in addition he had to divulge some facts which
he would rather have kept hid; for instance, that he procured two bottles of liquor
of Fred Shattuck in the Home Restaurant, one of them on Monday and the other on
Tuesday. 
This was not altogether pleasing to Shattuck, who was fined $17.50 for keeping
liquor and $47.50 for two second offenses of selling. 
Bridget Waters, who had a little explanation to make, clearly showed to the Justice
that she got her liquor out of a cucumber, but the doubt which the said Justice cast
on so plausible a story caused Bridget to be placed back in the pen. 

SAT, AUG 22, 1874 
POLICE COURT 
[ Before Justice B. W. Marshall ] 
The only case called into the ring yesterday was that of John O'Brien, of West
Rutland, who is of the descent that would be indicated by his name. It appeared that
he came to Rutland on Monday last, having $65 in his possession, and in the course
of time found his way up to Gouger Hill where he procured much firewater and got rid
of all his money. When he was arrested he had not enough money to pay the $13.94
imposed for drunkenness. The question as to where he procured his liquor has not
been settled. 
Bridget Waters, who was put away up stairs to await a time when she could remember
where she procured her liquor, manifests no desire to get out; on the contrary, she
declares that she is quite comfortable and is willing to stay inside a while. 

TUES, SEPT 15, 1874 
POLICE COURT 
[ Before Justice B. W. Marshall ] 
The first delegate to come before the justice was the well-known Bridget Waters, who
was put in on Aug. 17 last. The story that she told at the time was that she got her
whiskey out of a cucumber, but after making up her mind that she had staid in long
enough on that story she owned up that she had procured a bottle of stimulant of
James Kennedy. This state of things brought up James, who was fined $17.50 for
selling to Bridget. 

John Manney was brought up charged with a complication of disorders, which, taken
together, proved that he was hardly an indulgent father or kind husband. First he
was drunk, and for that was fined $15.19. It appeared also that he was the owner of
four children and a wife. When he had become drunk enough he went home and commenced
operations by knocking down his wife, who had a babe in her arms, and repeating the
process with his young son. Then, as a matter of amusement, he spent some little
time in throwing his knife at his wife with force enough to stick it in the wall,
when she managed to dodge it. Once she was not fortunate enough to do so and
received a severe cut on the wrist. She was also cut and terribly bruised about the
head and face. The child she held in her arms was so badly injured that its recovery
is deemed doubtful. . . 


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