Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-02-16
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
January Term, A. %. less.
Hon. ABEL UNDERWOOD, CHEZ Judge.
Hon. Jous lYSDr. FAST.
Hon. Law. TABoa, Judges.


STATE vs.. Walter Strong Indictment
Il assault with intent to commit rape. A.
Howard. Jr., States Attorney, for the pros.
ocu,ion. Flint and Clarke, counsel for re-
spondcn,. Verdict Of guilty. On account
of the age OF respondent, and his having been
in iail considerable length Of time, the
Court fined him S25 90 and costs of prose.
culion.
SLATE VS.. .1bner p. Totcnssnd and Jr,niam
q. Fisk. Indictment for burglary in break
ing into the store of II. G. Dwight ESQ. in
Vershire, in November last. A Howard, IT,,
states Attorney for prosecution Ormsby,
Flint and Wnshburn, counsel for the respon
dents. These criminals broke all in De-
cenber last and were retaken IN Tunbridge.
Fisk has served one term Of two years in
States Prison, and left in June last. On the
day set for trial their plea of not guilty was
reiracted and they pleaded guilty. Town
send sentenced to two years aud FISK TO four
years in the States prison.
State vs.. Joseph Hete,f Joseph Palmer and
Noses Shaplpin Indictment for stealing and
receiving stolen goods from the Railroad
freight ears at or near the Braintree station
A. Howard Jr.. States Attorney, for the
prosecution. Hutchinson, Clarke, Weston
Perrin counsel for respondents. Verdict Of
guilty. fobert sentenced three years, Pal
rncr two yeers, and Shampn one year 10 the
States Prison.
These were tho only criminals tried at the
present term Of the Court. The last five
above named were to- day conveyed to Wind
scr BY High Sheriff Baldwin.--Undsor
Journal.
Chelsea, February 8, 1885.
An adjourned session Of the County Cout.
which has been sitting at Chelsea for the
last two or three weeks, is, we understand to
be held at the rrotter House IN Bradford,
commencing on the 22d inst
The publication Of the burlington yenii-
mel Ia Pierce pnperl has passed from the
hands Of john G.. Sake, Esq to those Of ID.
A. Danforth, P. NJ. at that place Mr. $.
however TO continue to act as assistant editor.
Fn.--A dwelling house, belonging to Mr.
John Ragin, situated on the road leading
from st. Adams village TO the Bay was
burned on Sunday morning last. AZ the
house had been uuoccupied for some weeks,
the FIRE was undoubtedly tho. work Of an in
ccndiay.
Assault. Our townsman, II. b. Stacy
Esq. was again assaulted on his way home
from town last evening, and severely beaten
by three d,unken lrishmcn. We are ignor-
aat Of the PARTICULARS - Free Press l;3h.
A specimen Of the red tLroatoa Loon was
captured under the ice in Il brook in Mont
ueer, and forwarded to Prof Thompson Of
this place. 1t is rare bird IN Vermont, but
Que specimen of 1t having been obtained
heretofore, which was shot IN Burlington
ln note to the Montpelier Freeman, Prof
THOMPSON says; There are several water
birds which are known 10 pass through Vor-
mont Of which | have not been able 10 OBJ
tain specimens and which are not described
N NV history and shall ever feel grateful
10 my friends who aid me, by sending me
rare specimens IN all departments of our
Zoology. We have, have no doubt, sever
al qaadruDods, which have not described
as belonging TO our State. saw tn 1872.
1t Montpelier, two Of our native black rats,
Nus .imericanus. have been trying ever
since To get specimen Of 1t, but have not
succeeded. "--lb
Cold Comfort. -Four Irishmen were froz
On to death on he Tuesday night, near Jor-
don, Onondaga county, N. Y. IN Illinois
during the late blockade of the railroads., the
mercury was at one time 80 below zero,
and the suiferings Of the passengers on the
roads were very great In ose case three
cars were torn to pieces for fuel to keep the
passengers from freezing, and on the Illinois
tfNtFhN ftaD INC po~@tuLtio u lfOLtN Nl
train were compelled to eat dogs to keep
them from starvation III.
On The cold Tuesday. Edward Ryan Of
Woonsocket K. l., clothed in Gotten shirt
aud thin pants, cut, split and packed over
four cords of four feet chosnut wood, be.
tween sunrise and sunset, and won his wager
of 500 thereby. And on the same day a
party of young ladies' and gentlemen took
Oh a ala q,
Pialtsburgh and back. returning IA ld mile
drivcl at midnight in open sleighs with the
thermometer at 30 below zero N.
In Pittsburgh Joseph Cenicville was
tried last week for The rape aud murder OF
Margaret Rock sister Of his wife, between
ten and eleven years Of age. at Schuy ler
Falls The case was one Of extraordinary
character. not only on account Of the relr-
tonship of the deceg sed and the prisoner
but on account of the fact that the murder
was committed IN one # the most quiet ru-
raj districts in thsi part Of N. York, at mid
day. The Jury rendered a verdict of gully,
an the Court sentenced him To be hung AT
Clinton County prison, on Tie 2cIh Of March
next--B.
On Monday, in Rutland, Patrick Fooley
was fined s. and costs for assault and bat
tcry. His wife was also fined $40 and costs
for like offence. In addition, they were
tried for selling liquor, and were lined $40
and costs. Twenty gallons of liquor were
found in Fooley's possession, which were
spilled ia the street. and the owner fined so
and costs. The whole bill Of fun amount
ed to $40
Previously Foocy had been fined and
found guilty before a Justice in Mendon
accused of selling liquor, aud fined sl7
and costs.
On the same day, ia this village, of.cei
Gibson and his assistant prevented an un-
known number Of quarres, assaults and
black eyes, by SEEING 300 gallons Of lq
uors Of various names, on the premises of
Patrick Malarkey. Patrick was examined
before Justice Howe, and fined $3.50 and
costs, and his liquor condemned. OF
ter creek is deprived o. this liquor for thC
presen, by an appeal to a higher Court by
Maarkey. lie was fined $50 and costs FOL
having liquor with intent TO sell, and sentenc
cd TO lose his nine barrels Of liquor.
Two Irishinen, we are informed by cor
respondent, were tried in Mendon last weel
Tor selling liquor, and were fined Sl7 ans
the costs, each Isaac Maihewson appeared
in behalf Of the State. and, the accoun, adds
he advocated the Maine Law powerfully
Rutland Herald
Hon Sam Houston, the lecture Commute,
are informed by Senator Foot, may conf
IDENTITY be expected to deliver lecture be
FORE the Rutland County Young Mems As
sociaiion, eaily in March. The New Tow
Hall will thon be opened, aud fifteen hua
bred persons can be accommodated. ID.
From the Rutland Herald
Fire at Hydeville.
MIR. Hayden:- About eleven o'clock las