“At public dinners” he said, “I
sometimes drank a glass of cham
pagne, perhaps two; on an average
I may say one glass of champagne
a month.”
The witness snapped out the
words in his peculiar, distinct, chop
pv enunciation and*added, after a
! momentary pause, with emphasis,
"and I do that in public.”
“There was a fine bed of mint at
the White House,” continued the
■ witness, who was left pretty much
to his own story. Then his eyes
sparkled and he said:
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CHICKEN THIEF
GETS 6 MONTHS
PETER WELLS OF SOUTH WOOD
STOCK ADMITS HE STOLE
Rev. Father Bedard’s Chickens—Made
Two Visits to the Hennery
—45 Years Old
The thief who recently raided the
chicken houses of Rev. Charles Bed
ard has been found, arraigned on
the charge, and received a six months
sentence after he had admitted his
guilt.
He is Peter Wells, 45 years of age,
who lived with his wife at South
Woodstock. The police have been
working on the case since the theft
occurred and the warrant for the ar
rest was issued Monday.
He was arraigned in City Court
this morning on two counts. The
first charged him with stealing seven
hens from the coop of Rev. Charles
F. Bedard at his home on Providence
street, on May 21, and the second
charged the theft from Father Be |
dard of one hen and 15 chickens on
May 24.
He peaded guilty to both counts
and Judge Fuller sentenced him to
three months in jail on each and to
pay the costs $18.84.
