Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-25
Washington County Court--Marob Term.

action against defendent for sodueing plaintiff s
daughter. The testimony was very extended,
an unsuccessful attempt being made to impeach
the general character of the daughter for chas-
tity. The arguments, too, were most elaborate
Dillingham; having surpassed himself. YER
dict for plaintiff, $4,000 Counsel for Plaintiff,
Wing, and Dillingham; & Durant; for Defend
ant, Redfield and Chamberlain.
State Us. Marcus Cane-IndictaaeM for Lar
ccny.-In November, 1855, Stacey Courts, a
silk merchant in Boston, had his Store entered
by means of false keys, and some three or four
thousand dollars worth of silks taken therefrom
No trace was found of the Goods until the fall
of '56, when Courts happened to see a lady in
the City with a dress from one of the lost pat
terms. She informed him of its purchase in
Waterbury of a German pedler. Warrants
were placed in the hands of Sheriff l. c. Brown
who after pursuit of over forty days, discov-
cred and arrested Cane as one of the gang con-
cerned, and he was brought before Justice Smith
of Waterbury and bound up. The trial lasted
for considerable length of time. The Counsel
for State showed great ingenuity and tact in its
conduct. Verdict Guilty. Joyce and Durant
for State Smith and Peck for respondent.
1t is said that recent information from Kansas
removes all doubt as to the election of the Free
State ticket, and therefore Mr. Calhoun has de-
clarcd his intention to give certificates accord
ingly. The election for delegates to the Con
stitutfonal Convention provided for by the Kan
Sis Territorial Legislature, passed off quietly
and resulted in favor of the Free State men by
large majoritles.
SpRING.-The ice went out of the Winooski
last week, and the ground is nearly bare. A
robin was seen perchcd upon tree in this Will
age, on Sunday.
The people of Bethel held an interesting
Temperance Meeting at that place on the 18th
at which able addresses were delivered and strong
resolutions passed. We have to regret that our
space will not allow of the publication of re-
ports of all these meetings in full.
Court PRocEEDINGs-Th heavy verdict rem
dered by the jury in the case of Edison Us. Nc
Crillis, shows marked reform in legal pro-
ceedings and the high-minded and honorable
gentlemen who compose the jury. The case
of Marcus Cane is another example of how UNI
safe rogucs are in this State, and especially
when Officer Brown is around If, as Rumol
says, he has information Of others of tins gang
they might as well say, as the coon in the tre'
said to Davy Crockett, " Hold on! you needn
fire: I'll come down" The gipsies who stol
the $1,000 from gentleman in Royalton, is an
other remarkable case of discovery under hi
search.
}, The whole number of marriages in Chester il
1857 was twenty-one number of deaths, TWEEN
ty-fve number of births, fifty three, ineludin!
one pair of twins.
} The next Fair of the State Agricultural Soci
ETY. is to be held at Burlington. Time not stated
, Col. Fremont and family sailed for California
ON the Goth.
Fast day in Connecticut is April 3D.
PRIZE TALE.-Compettor for the fifty dolla
prize will please see that all or part Of thci
stories intended to be offered in competition 70
the prize are sent to us as soon as possible.
TIE SNAGGERs.-As indication that tn
Snaggers are not all dead, we are informe
: that Sheriff l. W. Brown arrested two youn
men-one resident of Canada Line, and bot
g Amerlcan-at Mortified on Thursday of las
r week, on charge of passing counterfeit none
under the following circumstances A telt
graphic dispatch was received from Rouse
Point, describing them and their appearance
there and Montreal, by which itseems that the
> had passed at those places and Stanstead, som
> $4,000 counterfeit or altered bank bills on Lyr
> don Bank, Vt. On searching them $lG2l {
good money, on banks in Montreal and vicin
ty, was found on them, and forty dollars
altered bills on Lyndon Bank. Thealtered bill
- are altered from - ones " to Z" tens, and we
' done.