Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-16
LamOIlle County Court.


The Grand Jury, after a session Of fifteen days
completed their inquiries, and were discharged
for the term, June slh, and court adioumed With
out day, wednesday, June OH being the longest
term Of court that has been held In IAmole county
for several years The Grand Jury were called
upon to consider large number Of cases and the
result Of their labors was the finding of nineteen
true bills The following are the cases In which
the respondents ha,ev voluntarily appeared or been
arrested, and their cases disposed Of, finally or
for the term, viz.
State cs George H. Saxby Indictment for as
sault upon !. j. Baker, at johnson, February 18th,
1875. Respondent arrested, and admitted to bail,
IN the sum ~ 500. H. A. Waterman recognized
a. surety. Brigham s Waterman, attorneys for
respondent,
Same rs. Same. Indictment for selling liquor.
Respondent arrested, and admitted 10 bail in the
sum Of 500 II A. Waterman recognized a.
surety. Brigham & Waterman attorneys for res
pondent
Same ~ Same Indictment for adultery with
one Ella Barnes. Respondent arrested and adj
mitted TO hail Bonds fixed at g., 700, and II. A.
Waterman and waldo Brigham recognized rs
surcties. Brigham & Waterman attorneys for
respondent
State ", WIN. T. Howse. indictment Tor sell
ing liquor. Respondent appeared in court and
plead guilty 10 two oifenses, and was sentenced
70 pay fine Of twenty dollars and costs u prose
cution = X Gleed attorney Tor respondent
State No. Charles NJ Strong indictment for
selling liquor Respondent appeared In court and
plead guilty 70 two oficnscs, and was sentenced to
pay fine of twenty dollars and COST Of prosccu-
ton
State u.s. Barney NJ Currier Indictment for
selling liquor -Responden, appeared in court and
plead guilty to four oTenses. and was sentenced
to pay fine to $40, and SIG costs Of prosecution
State rs Elias Chadwick Indictment for sell
Ing llquor, Respondent arrested aud plead guilty
TO two second ohenses Sentenced 10 pay fine
Of $40 and costs Of prosecution.
State -. A. b. Pike Indictment for selling
liquor Respondent arrested and admitted u
bail in the sum Of $50 B. G. Pike recognized
as surety. T.. b. Sawyer attorney for respondent
state rs. Burton G Pike Indictment for sell
ing liquor Respondent arrested aud admitted to
bail in the sum OF $3.50 +. B. Sawyer recognized
as surety K b. Sawyer attorney for respondent
State a. Ian Isham -lndictment for selling
liquor Respondent arrested and admitted 10
bail in the sum Of $50 d c. Hardy aud S b
/ Clark oognized as suretios.
State 49, Madison Potter State rs Merritt
Potter, and State ~ Oliver II Potter indictment
for disturbing the public peace, at Beyidere
the evening Of September 18th last, by assaulting,
striking beating, bruising, threatening and chal-
longing Amasa and Julius Hemingway, and others,
who we're holding a Good Templars' meeting In
the church in Belyidere, and resorting 10 other
undgnihed and unbecoming proceedings con-
trary to the present prescribed form Of the statute
and the high dignity OF this state and to the great
scandal Of lAmoie county It will be remembered
that the particulars Of this affair were published at
about the time it occurred Theabove named par
ties, with several others, were bound up for assault
before the last December term Of this court but in
those no bills were fousd, and the respond
ents discharged In these cases. respondents ar
rested and admitted to bail T. B. sawyer attor-
ney for respondents.
State rs L. Herman Foote, and State %. George
/ O. Metcalf -Indictments for breaking Jail These
respondents were confined in the county jail nj
/ Hydepark-the former bound up on the charge OF
setting FIRE to and burning house, barn and saw
mill occupied by him in Johnson, on the night Of
the 18th Of August last-and the latter indicted by
the Grand Jury at the May term, 1874. Of the la
noble county court, for the larceny Of several e1
press packages OF money, during the year 1873
one Of which contained about $500, which wer,
entrusted TO his care for delivery at johnson, h,
then being in the employ Of +. T. Sawyer Esq
Of Hydepark, who was then proprietor Of the stage
line from Hydepark to johnson. BY the aid OF
persons as yet unknown they had obtained several
tools, including an anger and saw, and on the
night OF October 18th last, cut hole directly
through end wall Of the jail, large enough fol
n man to go through, and thus made their escape
since which time they have not been heard from
at least by the authorities.
State a. Halleit p Hurburt- Bound up fo
larceny Bill not found, and respondent dis
charged
State U.s. James NJ Hotchkiss. Indictment 70
perjury, alleged TO have been committed at Cam
bridge, Nov. 10 1874, on the trial Of n suit Rgains
the respondent in which it was claimed he swor
that the service Of writ was made on Saturday
after shutdown which was in point OF fact false
Respondent arrested and admitted to bail. Bond
fixed at $500, and Darius Clark recognized a
surety, June 18th, 1875. The respondent formerl
resided in Wateryille, in this county, but now r,
sides in Fairfax Considerable doubt is entei
tanned as to the respondent being guilty, and IL
trial Of the case results in his acquittal, which
quite probable, the reaction upon those who pr,
cured the indictment will be anything but healthy
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Inc respondents uhuer arrest but peins IN crit
cal condition she has not been brought before h
court, but remains in charge Of an officer. Tn
is part Of the Saxhy case.
/ Ii is understood that several other parties wcl
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offences bpt NJ the partie. have not 90, hoe
,,tep into custody the cases arc NOT ve, mad
nubiic
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