Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-23
Orange County Court.
Hon. II, II. pown,s, Presiding Judge.
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Hon. II II. pown's, Presiding Judge.
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Hon. LYMAN G. llNcKLry, C7crk.
SALoMoN - HEBAHp Dryufy clerk
SCION X Berry, ShcrjH
NELSON l.. BOYDrN, States dNOrney
llfSRY OvfArr Reporter
The Jury Calendar received thorough sitting,
last Friday afternoon and the result was that only
three cases remained for trial Margaret Stanton
rs David Simpson Harriet T. McNicce rs. Eben
c. Weed, and Harvey } Iasell vs. Nathaniel L.
Rowoll. The trial Of the first Is now going on, hav-
ing been begun yesterday when Judge Reddeld
took Judge Powers place upon the bench the latter
being disqualified in the case, through his conneo
ton with defendant as counsel when ut the bar
full description Of the case has already been
given in these columns The plaintiff sues to re-
cover $1,000 ofdeiondant for damages on account
Of the murder Of her husband by James j. Snow,
Of Walden in June 1873. Defendant was the
town liquor agent Of Greensboro and plaintiff
claims, Illegally furnished the liquor which got
Snow drunk. Mossrs Leslie and Rogers are coun-
sci for plaintiff and Mcssrs J. =. 1Amson and c.
W. Clarke for defendant
The second Is a SANDER suit Both the parties
live in Topsham, and a. defendant justifics the
SANDER exciting trial is expected, il the par
ties have the courage TO face the music
1aselle u.s. Rowell is an action Of troyer 70 re-
cover the value Of twenty-niue turkeys, which
defendant is charged with wrongfully converting
10 his own use Both parties live in Tunbddge
I II all these are tried, the panels will probably be
kept till the end Of the week The court business
will take another week, and even more II the
1 Howard divorce cases are tried Mrs Towards
counsel made application to the court, several days
/ ago, for continuance, and il was refused, bat
/ there is general disbelief among the members
I Of the bar that any trial will be had
/ The cases Of Sarah G. Cleayeland 49, W II NJ.
/ Howard, and Thomas Pascoc rs Thomas Pollard
and John OConnel which were set not FOR the
jury by the defendants, after the trials had gone
on some time, have been continued, upon the pay
mont Of heavy terms by defendants.
Several state cases have been disposed Of during
the week Henry Lowell and Joseph Abbott, dilas
/ Cheney, indicted for store-brcaking at STAFFORD,
an account Of whose doings was given ia last
weeks report plead guilty on Friday afternoon,
and we're sentenced 10 one year apiece ia the
states prison OF the state cases ON the old docket
those against r. H. Slack and George Marston,
and Herbert Wilson and W II Arnold have been
continued that against Harry T. Ware, George
II Ware, and Eugene Ware, all Of rhetford, for
assault and battery upon d. c. Abbott, has been
mol prosd, the cases against Orlme H. Watson,
Of West Topsham, for forgery have fallen through,
on account Of respondents death It is said that
Samuel Ice the old man indicted for bgamy aud
adultery, whose arrest was mentioned last week,
will demand a trial, II he cannot procure bail.
His bonds are only for $500 aud Il would seem that
he might raise that without great deal Of DIM
Guilty
The list Of divorce cases has been diminished 10y
two the petition Of Laura l. Gilbert, Of Br,intrec
against Howard T. Gilbert has been discontinued,
and reconciliation effected, IL is 10 be hoped.
healleged thather husband had deserted herand
gone to Chicago and asked for almouy and the
custody Of her little son.
George Worcester Benton Of Thetiord, ha. OBJ
tanned a divorce from Abbe j. Benton, Tor wilful
descrtion lie proved that they were married at
Windsor. w. January s, 1868 by Rev ; G.. Alb
bolt, her maiden name having been Waterman,
aud her residence Norwich. VI; tAa, they lived
together I'LL 1872, when she LEFT himaud has never
come back Messrs John W Rowel and S. NJ.
Gleason were counsel for the petitioner
The Brown and Ordway squabbe for the Gus
tody Of their child will not come of, owing to tic
woman. sickness She Is one Of the women who
are sueing Eleazer Batcheder Of Randolph, foi
breach Of promise Of marriage
CouuEcrIoN We are crcdibly informed that
our report Of last week contained an error in stat
ing that there had been a difficulty in the town
hall in Orange, between Francis Curtis and f. If
Hartman and that" Curtis told Smith that D.,
would give his best COW to have Hartman licked
and that tbereupon Smith did lick him after town
meeting WAS over" Mr. Curtis Is one OF the best
citizens in Orange, and is above any such action.
PEAcnAM-One hundred years ago the 18th OF
this month, Arch Mclauthlin settled on the farm
now owned By his grandson, Archibald At thai
time there were only two other heads Of iamilie
in tie TOWN Col Elkins on the farm now owne,