The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-12-21
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The Grand Jury closed their labors /
last week after finding true bills against
Reeves, Cole, Fitzgerald and Coffee The
oflenses are burning OF Caruey's mill, the
attempt 10 blow up Holton's house and
the shearing Of Powers horse. Reeves
has been admitted to bail 10 the sum Of
Sl2, 600 aud his case will probably be pu It
over until the june term OF court Cole
is now on trial, the defense relying chiefly
on an ati6e for au acquital The prose-
cution Is conducted by States Attorney
Sheldon, assisted by Ex-Goy. Stewart, j.
X. Batehelder aud Gardner s. Harmon.
The defense is conducted by Miner &
Beebe, &. N. Davenport, Fowler and
Iuling, A great deal of interest is man
Tested in the result.
The case of r. W. Park Troy and
Boston Railroad has been put over until
the June term, Mr.. Park being principal
defendant in the Emma Mine sait, now
on trial in New York city.
ElThe suits for collecting interest on
the town bonds issued by several towns
in this county have been put over until
the June term, there being chancery
suit involving the questions at Issue
which is set for trial this term, but which
may be carried 10 the Supreme court
which sets at Manchester in February.
The report Of the two following cases we
take FROM the Brattleboro Ret0rmer:
| I.cander Powers v. David Crofut,--
/ Tu- was an action OF assumpsit,in which
/ the plaintiff sought 20 recover The amount
Of a reward Of $500, which was offered
/ by the deiendaut,as sheriff Of Bennington
I County in January, 1878, for the appre.
hension aud delivery to him OF one
/ Samuel Lucas, who broke out of the Jail
ut bennington at that time. It appeared
that plaintiff was one Of defendants
Deputies, aud advised and assisted IN The
steps taken for Lucas's arrest origiua lly
and in the efforts to rccapture him. That
not long after his escape, Powers learned
from one Of the Troy papers that Lucas
had been arrested Tor some oiTeuse
against the Jaw in the State of New York
and was then confined IN the country
jail Of Warren County. Other parties
learned Of the arrest and went from
Bennington TO Warren County for Lucas
IN the hope of getting the reward They
failed to get him, because they had no
reqnisition from tic Governor Of Yer.
mont upon the Governor Of New York
! Powers hearing Of their III success, oh.
tanned rcqaisitiou, aud was about leav.
ing for Warren County, when Crofut
sent him telegram not to 70 for Lucas,
for he should not pay the reward Pow.
ers snI Croiut met The next day at Norfh
Bennington. What took place then aud
there va. the great point in controversy
The ex-sherid swore that the presen,
sheriff told him - 81 aud &c. Laaa- and
be should have tie remard, ara STEER ne
brought biW blck that be ptomised to
pay II. The prsgen, sheriff gers that IA
never made any such promise, bai on b.
contrary told plaiutjG that he should n1t
pay tie reward, that he did not think Il
best 70 have Lucas brougb, back, that the
jail was insuffcien, 70 bold him that be
would break ont again aud let The other
prisoners out, ani, finally, II De went
for LucAs be must 90 a bis ogn rick aud
expense Which to believe was q couun.
drum, s. difficult, 81 the one which rack.
"a the brain Of Justice Hougblon III ilt
little anecdote told % Ain 10 another
column
II appeared thai pI4iutla got $50 Il tle
State for serving the requisilion. soon
after Lucas again broke DOT 81 what
Counselor Gardner called toar tl.fly
thousand dollar jaa, wa9se safety, a ,
place q confinement for Inc - wouil