The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-12
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We learn from the Chronicle that in this
case, which Is attracting so much alteration.
the Jury came IN on Thursday morning. With
a,crdict Of guilty of the lesser oGcnsc !. C.,
guilty Of the attempt with intent to procure
abortion, ard no, guilty Of procuring ma al.
orion which resulted in the death Of ,hc
mother. The extent Of punishment is three
Years in State Prison. Towards bonds IN
this case are reduced from $1,000 70 sij0n.
and he at iargc,--scntcnce having beer rCs-
pitcd in consequence OF some exceptions
bring allowed. We believe that Howard j.
under bonds on other charges, to the amount
Of about $1,000 The same correspondent;
also gives his opinion that medical men am
not Obliged to attend trials a. experts, when
they are not Witnesses orany of the facts that
90 to prove the case. In proof Of this he
cites "a case that came before Lord Campbell
-or England in 1853. He gave Judgment
" hat a scientific witness having asked his
opinion as TO. neither he was bound touttcnd
upon being served with a suhpnra, he would
say that a scientific witness Was not bound u
attend and ought not to hc suhpUnac5. II
he knew o"y question Of fact, he might lie
compelled to attend but Her Majestys sub
jre;s were not compclllble To give :hcir at
tendance 10 Tpr5ts on muttrrs- of upiuiUT1. 'i
" Harry H. DEW, of Luncnburg is tie
candidate for Commissioner in Essex Coun-
".
IlAvorvG TIE Gu1rlR"-The Durling-
ton Sentinel is r,NponSi' ie Tor The following
account Of a recent hanging. Speaking of
pnor liquor, it says:-
' \ man not far frSs-, this place, threatened
to sue the" Agent" for damages. havin. l,st
his jug 10y the freezing ofthr liquor he bought
OF him. Another procured junk bottle of
new run" from an" Agent carried It home,
tied string rcund the nozzle. and hung il up
near the stove To keep it safe In the
morning be found the bottle on the floor, aud
an looking up, saw the frozen rum still hang
ing 10y the neck"
ONE CF TuE PiCKFRi1 - Mr. George w
Priest OF Ludlow, caught in The resrr,uir pond
in the north part of that town. near TYSON
Furnuce, on Monday last, pickrrrl which
measured three Icct ami eigLfmches in length
and weighed 20 lbs Being tn large for home
markeL-B. =. Times.
I-V' On Monday moining last Mr.. w w
Avery. young man employed in this Office.
while riding through the streets in this place.
was thrown from the sleigh by the dropping
of the thills from the harness. aud his head
severely bruised, so that for some time he
was entirely unconscious. His Wounds we're
promptly dressed by Drs. Clark and Ruhlee
and he is now So far recovered uS to prububly
enable him to resume his lnbors hgain in a
few days. His escape from instant death,
under the circumstances. was almost miracle
49, Afonfpettef- " rsfeAfrGff.
IR' Tuesday evening, about eleven o'clock
our citizens were called out bv an alarm of
fire. il seems that the devil" in the Flee
man Office left some papers loosely about the
stove, which took fire, and for few minutes
threatened the destruction of the building.
The fire however. was promptly cxiiuguishcd,
with but Slight damage Wdtchmaa.
W A correspondent Of the Windsor Jour.
nal says that Nr. Fullnm of this town,