Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-01-07
windsor County Court.
THE CHESTER BIGAMy CASE.


famous Chester bigamy case.
Rev. c. Hubbard of Chester testified to
having married respondent and Julia A.
Miller in January last. Hon. William
Rounds testified to his having been pres
ent at the preliminary trial in Chester
and that respondent then admitted that
a marriage ceremony was gone through
with at Hotel in Scranton, Penn, HIM
self and the woman, Carrie, claiming to
be his wife, having been the parties. He
thought respondent admitted having writ
zen to her as his wife, and said when she
was brought before the justice Horne adj
dressed her as carrie" Norman w.
Wood testified to the same facts in part,
and claimed to be acquainted with re-
spondent's hand writing. A letter from
Horne to the woman Carrie, dated July
27, 1868, was shown him, and he identi-
fed the signature. On cross examina
ton he said respondent claimed that he
didn't know whether the ceremony in
Pennsylvania amounted to anything.
Alpheus A. Adams also testified to the
above facts and admissions, and further
that respondent claimed to have been
under the influence Of liquor when the
ceremony was performed.
The letter named, in which Horne re-
peatedly calls Carrie his wife, was put in
to the case, and also certificate of mar
riage produced by her at the preliminary
trial, bearing date Scranton, PENN, May
6, 1868, and signed by Benjamin Jay.
To the admission of these documents re-
spondent's counsel objected. States At
torney Edminster and Hugh Henry for
the prosecution. Mr.. Fletcher and Mr..
Fulam for the respondent. After hav-
ing been out but short time the jury re-
turned verdict of GUILTY
The prisoner was remanded and the
case goes to the Supreme court on the ex-
ceptions.
| The Jury were discharged from further
attendance upon Court and Court issues
were taken up, the first case being
Edward Alvord v. Aaron X. Daven-
port. Hugh Henry and Mr.. Adams fol
plaintiff. Mr.. Fletcher and Mr.. Wash
burn for defendant. Action of trover
Plaintiff, a resident of Springfield, Mass,
let horse some five years ago to man
to go to North Athol, but instead he
came to Chester and there left the horse
with defendant, hotel keeper, to be
kept until his return. The man did not
return and plaintiff finally, about a year
ago, found the horse. Defendant would
not deliver it up without pay for keep
ing and plaintiff claims he has used the
horse sufficiently to pay him.
Wednesday, 20.
James league v. John Hunt and AL
anson Washburn. For the plaintiff Mr.
johnson and A. L. Allen. For defend
ant Washburn & Marsh. Action o.
trover for two boilers, the property of the
gold mining company sold by defendants
on an execution.
Tuesday, 81.
In the case of Alvord V. Davenport,
the Court gave Judgment for plaintiff.
Sarah A. Wiser v. Sumner Lockwood
estate. This was an appeal by plaintiff
from the Probate Court for the Windso,
District. Plaintiffs first husband was
Sumner Lockwood, deceased, and it was
attempted to deprive her of dover on the
ground Of the insanity of the husband,
and the decision Of the Probate Court
virtually declared the marriage null and
void.
Francis d. Sergeant v. Town of Lud-
low. For Plaintiff Mr.. Robbins. For
defendant Mr.. Fullam. Action to re-
cover town bounty.
Calvin S. Adams v. Henry Burton Ell
al. For the plaintiff. Mr.. Lamb. For
defendants S. Z. & S. M. Pingree. Plain.
tiff contracted with neighbor to cut q
bee tree and share the honey, claiming
to have first discovered it, and that while
in the act of cutting down the tree de
PENDANTS appeared on the ground, anG
drove him of. Defendants testified t.
an agreement with plaintiff to share the
honey and deny having driven him away
Wednesday, %.
In the case of Wiser v. Lockwood's es
tate the Court reversed the judgment o
the Probate Court, and declared plaintiff
entitled to dover.
| In Adams v. Burton, verdict for plain
tiff, damages s32,40.
In Sergeant V. Ludlow, pro forme
Judgment for defendant.
This was all the business of public in
terest. Court adjourned Thursday fore
noon.
The following persons, in addition t.
those named in our regular Court pro
ceedings, were indicted by the Gran,
Jury for the crimes named respectively