Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-10
Orleans County Court.

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Albany vs.. Derby-Pauper case-Ver-
diet for plaintiff.
Jesse Cooper vs.. Silas G. Richards
Accomplishments for defendant.
State VS.. Orin Albee-Charge of Per-
jury-Acquitted.
State VS.. VIM. Donnivan-Charged
with stealing horse-Verdict not guilty.
The most exciting case tried this ses-
sion of the County Court was that Of
State vs.. Nathaniel II. Stiles, charged
with an attempt to murder Charles L.
FairJrolhcr of Albany.
The interest felt in the case was shown
by the large, even crowded attendance
during the trials, and as an important
feature in our court trials we noticed a
large number Of ladies' present.
The attorneys for the State were
States Attorney Sartle, J. f. Dicker-
man, T. p. Redfeld and J. Cooper; for
defendant, Hon. r. Bartlett, J. II. Prem
tiss and Gen. Slade-a strong team on
both sides. With such men to manage
the case, we felt safe that while the in
tercsts Of the accused would be well
cared for, justice would be administered.
The State relied principally upon the
testimony Of George Sulham, claimed as
an accomplice. Sulham stated that a
few days before the llth of September
last, Stiles came to him and informed
him that he had $4,000 hid in the
woods on his fathers farm, and that if
he, Sulham, would help put Fairbrother
out Of the way, he should have half Of il +;
that he assented to the proposition that
a few days after they went to the town
agent ard purchased three half pint bot
ties Of gin, Sulham furnishing the money
and Stiles making the purchase; that a
few days after Stiles came to Irasbursh
and purchased two drachms of strych-
nine of G. c. Kellam; that on the It'll
of September, Stiles came TO Frazer's
and there put about one half the strych-
nine into half pint of the gin, and they
started for Fairbrother's, Sulham carry.
ing the gin; that before they arrived a
Fairbrother's, Stiles took the gin an,
put in about one half of what remained
of the strychnine; that he then went OIL
to Fairbrother's, saw him in his shed
treated him to the gin, and then passet
into the house; that they then playe,
cards for the liquor, and as Fairbrothe
beat him, he drinked up the entire gin
that Fairbrother remarked that the gil
tasted bitter, and that he told him it wa
in bottle in which bhters had been put
that they played after this about half a
hour, when Fairbrother said he felt sic
and would play no more; that he said !
was faint, and went to bed; that by Fai
brothers request he went Immediate
for DR.. Bill, and on his return was m
some distance from FaiIbrother's, |
Stiles, and advised to take the horse al
run for Canada, and that he would me
him there and give him his money, &t
that he obeyed instructions, passed ov
the line and offered TO sell his horse
the morning, when he was apprehend
for horse stealing, and soon after at Dc
by, made a disclosure Of these facts, a
was committed to Jail here on the 1G
Of September.
SULTAN also stated that soon after |
ing committed TO jail, Stiles induced h
to contradict this whole story and tell o
entirely exhoneraiing him that son
time in November he wrote a letter,
Stiles wrote and he signed it, and III
threw it out Of the Jail window, rogue
ing il to be read in court, saying that
he had said at Derby was fabricati
and said under pursuasion and by the
feet of fear; that up TO last Saturd
night he had told everybody who talk
with him, even Mr.. Cooper, his coun;
that he should testify in favor of Stile
Sulham's testimony was corrobora
as TO the purchase Of the gin by Darl
himself; rs TO the purchase of stry
nine by Stiles admission, and as to
playing cards and drinking by Fairbrc
er, who was too much for the gin
strychnine, and now appears we'll
physicians who we're called to see f
brother in the night, testified that
symptoms were such as are usual in
ses of poison by strychnine, and not u:
in any others.
Testimony was also offered to pr
that Stiles conduct on the night of
llth Of September, and the following
showed considerable anxiety and une
ness. 1t was also shown by boy, j
Crowler, that Stiles had previously
posed to him to put Fairbrcther gu
the way. This was the principal pan
the testimony offered. when the pros