The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-13

Monday, Oct. l2M.-The court came in
at 2 o'clock p. IN.
The first case set for trial was that of
Marcus A. Hitchcock, against whom two
indictments have been found for adultery.
When his case was called he did not APP
pear and the bonds were called declared
forfeit the amount in the aggregate be-
ing $4,000.
The next case called was that of Helen
b. layers, the alleged partner of Hitch
cock. No appearance. Bonds called and
dent was offered as an excuse for her
non-appearance. and 1t is quite likely that
she may be brought into court this morn
ing.
+. j. Graves, indicted for forgery
Called. No appearance. Bonds called
and declared forfeit. A motion was made
by counsel for respondent to CHANGER the
bonds, and the case was continued for
hearing on the motion.
George w. Jones, plead guilty to an as
saut. Fined $50 and costs.
j. C. Thornton, retailing Plead guilty
to three offenses as of first conviction.
Fined $50 and costs
A. II. Fuller, retailing. Plead guilty to
three offenses as OF first conviction. Fined
$50 and costs.
Darius Wheeler, larceny, bonds called
and declared forfeited. chancered to $25.
G.. G Rugg, case continued on affidavit.
III. Hudson, assault, case continued.
Thomas King, arraignancc for larceny,
pleaded not guilty; not having any coun-
sci, the court assigned Joel c. Baker, Esq,
as counsel for the respondent, and the case
will probably be heard tomorrow.
Patrick McCauley, arraignance for lar
ceny, plea guilty, and the states attorney
moved for sentence. Judge Wheeler di.
rectcd the clerk to ask the prisoner at the
bar if he had anything to say why the sen
tence of the law should not be then passed
upon him, upon which he replied that hi
was drunk and did not know what he was
doing. N. p. Simons, his counsel, also
pleaded the intoxication of his client, ant
while he did not claim that his client wa
not guilty of the crime as set forth, hoped
that the fact of his intoXication might have
some influence with the court to mitigate
somewhat the severity of the sentence.
In reply the judge said, that ntoxica
ton very often used as plea for crime, il
fact is almost always used in cases of th
kind and kindred cases." referring we sup
pose to cases of assault, larceny, &c.
'but he remarked that the law, and rightly
too, did not recognize the fact of intoXica
ton as relieving any one from the response
bility of their actions while SO intoxicated
that men should keep sober and then the,
would not commit crime except they dom
it wilfully." We wish all the rumseller
and all the rum drinkers could have hear,
the remarks of Judge Wheeler. COMING
from such source it was one of the bes
temperance lectures we ever heard. There
upon the Judge sentenced McCauley +
three years in the state prison at Windsor
Richard Nichols, arraigned for rape
, pleaded not guilty; to be tried.
Mary Jane Parker arraigned for break
{ ing jail plead guilty sentenced to tn
state prison for six months.
Julia Lucas, alias Julia Rogers, arraigne
for breaking Jail plead guilty sentence
to states prison TOR nine months.
Cephas L. Stone filed affidavits for tn
continuance of his case with the cour
The court then took recess until
o'clock this morning.