Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-07-19
Local News.

COUNTY CoURf.-Lawrerice v. Dyke.
in the above case the facts of
which were reported last week, the
Jury returned a verdict for the de-
fendant for his costs. They were out
only short time, and thus by their
verdict gave it to be understood that
they were not made to hesitate as to
the truth though half dozen witness
ses swear upon point against two,
for in this case they returned a YER
dict in accordance with the testimony
of the two for the reason that from
the whole case it was apparent that
what the six swore to was false. The
verdict in this case should be an ad-
monition to all litigants that they can
not successfully 60 before jury with
false claim and recover thereon
through false swearing, no matter how
many help. The above case was tried
and argued for plaintiff by W. d. Ty-
Ter and J. a. Prentiss, and for defen-
dant by L. L. Lawrence and VIM. W.
Grout.
State V. Nelson II. Clark. This
was trial on an indictment found by
the grand jury against respondent for
stealing a team OF Mr.. Benjamin and
an overcoat of Mr.. Hall of Salem
The respondent plead not guilty
The respondent hired the team in the
month. of April last, stating that he
wished to 90 to Irasburgh to attenC
the funeral Of an aunt who had died
and at the same time took the over
coat. He went to lrasburgh, and no
finding any aunt dead there, and be
ing determined not to be cheated GU
of attending a funeral, he took in hi
; mother and started for Canada, il
pursuit of the funeral of an aunt
came back to Rock Island; there h
says he HtOok somethin' which wa
slightly mixed, then he became some
what confused and, in this plight h
turned up in West Charleston wher
he sold the horse and pawned the Goa
! and went to Island Pond. Afterward
he got the horse back and starte
again for Canada, probably in pursui
of the funeral. preached StansteaC
. hired himself out to a farmer and Ell
l. deaVored to sell his team, but in thi
operation he was interrupted by she
y if Kendall of NewpOrt-a rattle
. presumptuous intrusion by said kel
y dali.
o The respondent claimed that he We
insane and drunk, with an occasion;
=. lucid interval, and the doctors, {
Il Witnesses, displayed great deal c
y learning in his behalf, on the Subje
a of insanity, but many obtuSe and j
norant spectators were compelled
confess that they did not distinct
e see in this case the dividing line b
IS tween mental insanity and total d
r pravity.
m The Judge charged the jury that
III order to convict the respondent, the
a. must find that at the time he took Il
O. property, he took it with the intent
II steal it, and that if be took it, inten
IF ing to bring it back, and afterwarC
20 conceived the idea Of stealing it, the
- could not convict him.
a. The jury after being out one d;
to and one night returned a verdict {
- not guilty. L. H. Bisbee and WI
es w. Grout for the state; Geo. n Da
r and J. 7. Allen for the respondent,
I'd The above being the last jury caus
Oh the jury were dismissed very glad
e. be relieved and 90 home to their ha
IN ing, and heartily desiring that cour
xe might be held some other time tn
De haying time. The court after tra
e. sacting the court business adjourn
lg Saturday afternoon.
II DR.. URANN.-We published t.
weeks ago an item from the NewpC
. Express commendatory of this gent