Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-04

discontinued.
Ruth NJ Clark V. Joseph Clark, dis
missed.
Mahala Derby '. Almira G. Derby,
continued.
Thomas H. Mahogany, Mary Madegan,
continued.
Clarisa Westcott Y. johnson J. West
colt. Bill granted for intolerable sever
ity. Two children given ibellant, with
liberty to resume her maiden name.
Josephine VOudrie V. Peter NOudrie.
Bill granted for wilful desertion. Gus
tody of children decreed mother,
Mary Ann Alger Y. David L. Alger.
Bill granted for intolerable severity.
Custody of children to mother
Julius S. 1cAllister V. Naranseth Nc
Allister. Bill granted for adultery.
Custody of children to father
Henrietta w. Parker V. John W. Park
er. Bill granted for intolerable severity.
Emma A. Alger V. George W. Alger.
Bill granted for wilful desertiOn. Gus
tody of children granted to mother, with
| liberty to resume maiden name.
THE RING TRIAL.
In the case of John Ring who was by
the Petit Jury convicted of manslaugh-
ter, E. J. Phelps, Esq, made a motion
to the court to set aside the verdict,
which was put on the clerk files. Ac-
companying the motion were the reasons
that were assigned for the granting of
new trial. Mr.. Phelps made an exceed
ingly able argument in support of his
motion. He recited the strong points in
the testimony going to show that the
| blow in the neck with the knife, must
have been given while Thompson was
on Ring, and if so, the act of Ring was
| iustiiable homicide. His arguments
We're deemed perfectly conclusive and
convincing to Justify the court in setting
aside the verdict of the jury as most
clearly erroneous. Mr. Spaulding, as
sociate counsel for the State, replied to
Mr.. Phelps, but with all his usual plausi-
bility and ability failed to many minds
to fully meet and overthrow the argll-
ments of Mr.. Phelps. Ira w. Clark,
States Attorney, made a statement Of
some of the leading facts as brought out
upon the trial, and argued that a new
trial could not be granted without en-
dangering the public veal Mr. Ballard,
counsel for Mr. Ring, closed the argu-
ments for the respondent, in q cOgent
able exposition of the salient points in
the case that showed to the crowd pre-
sent Gas I should judge from their com
mcnts given) most conclusiyely that the
verdict of the jury was unjust, against
evidence and that new trial should be
granted The court took the case and
in the evening Judge Pierpoint decided
against the motion to set aside the YER
dict of the jury and grant new trial.
ThereupOn the counsel for Mr.. Ring
took exceptions and carried the case to
the Supreme Court, to be holden Janu-
airy Pod. | am knowing to the fact, that
very many persons went to hear that
case whose prejudiccs were very strong
against Ring, and who came away, he
lipyinC him innocent Of any intention to
/ Kill Thompson and that all he did was in
self defence Hence the verdict of the
=. Jury astonishcd them exceedingly. The
charge of His Honor Judge Piorpoint,
was Judged bv the people a. strongly
sustaining the idea Of juotifahlo homi-
eide. Yet with all this, I learn that tn,
jury stood wiaeu they first went out, five
for murder in the second degree, five fo1
manslaughtcr, and two for aCquittal
They came in disagreed. were sent out
again by TIA" oonrt, and finally agID"s