Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12
Washington County Court.
Hon. TIMO, P REDFIELD, Chief Judge, Presiding
Hon. WILLARD S. MARTIN, Assistant Judge.
Hon. PHILANDER RIFORD, Assistant Judge.
FRANK PLUMLEY. States Attorney.
JOHN i. FUTILE, Sheriff.
MELVILLE Il. SMILE Clerk.
TIMo. P. MERRILL, Deputy CLERK

Hon. TlAlO, L, REDEIEID, Cllef Juugtt fTtslullE |
Hon PHiLINDER RiFORD' Assistant Judge.
FRANK PLUMLEY state Attorney
JOHN j. FUTILE, Sheriff.
MELVILLE L. SMILE, Clerk.
TTMo. P. MERRILL, Deputy Clerk
HENRY OvIATT, Reporter.
The September term of the court
came 10 an end last Saturday, nearly
thirteen weeks from the time it COM
menced. 1t was actually in session thirty
seven days. The term has been character
lied chiefly by the trial of two important
arson cases, and of the fiithiest and most
disgusting divorces ever known in the
county The more indecent the details
the more crowded the Court House, not
only with the rag-tag and bob-tail of the
community, but gray-headed and respecta-
BILE fathers of families, pillars of churches
and leaders in the community. The con-
tinual presence in the galleries of two or
three married women, residents of the
town, was even more shocking than the
attendance of the sterner sex. These IT.
dies seemed to bring their knitting and
sewing with them, and sat through the
entire divorce proceedings with stoicism
and calmness unpossessed by the oldest
practitioner at the bar.
A motion in arrest of Judgment has
been filed in the Warren arson case, based
on the following allegations First, that
Jesse f. Perry Of DuXbury said after the
trial was over that the respondents were
guilty dogs, every one of them, and that
lie had made up his mind they were all
the time before the trial; second, that
Judge Redfeld delivered the charge to
the jury, ordered the stenographer to read
testimony to the jury, and took the verdict
while sitting on the bench alone, neither
of the side judges being present The
second point has never been passed upon
by the Supreme Court, but many of the
bar contend that no act of the county
court is valid unless II majority of the
court be present. 1t is quite customary,
however, for the presiding judge to take
verdicts alone, and usually no question is
made about it. The hearing in the matter
will take place some time this month, and
the court will hear at the same time mo-
tions in the Foster and Mead divorce
cases.
The following divorce cases were grant
ed in addition to those already published:
Mary C.. Ranslow of Mortified from
Sidney W. Ranslow of Charlotte, for in
tolerable severity, and the custody of the
child, Hattie c., given to the mother; Bet
sey IL. Arbuckle of East Montpelier from
Philander Arbuckle, for intolerable severi-
ty, and the custody of the children, Hattie
G. and Freddie N, given to the mother;
Helen M. Page of Plainfield from Alonzo
II. Page, for intolerable severity and re-
fusal to support, and the petitioner allowed
to resume her maiden name of Melen
Edna E. Stowe of Plainfield from Calvin
E, Stowe of Barre, for intolerable severity
and adultery. the custody of the child,
Eddie, given to the mother, and she was
allowed to resume her name during her
first marriage, Wales; Mary L. Langley
of Montpelier from Rufus w. Langley, for
intolerabe severity, and the custody Of the
child. Eva, given to the mother.
The cases of DR.. John II. Peck of East
Montpelier VS.. Florence c. Peck of Elk.
hart City, Illinois, for intolerabe severity,
and of Dora A. Downing of Woodbury. VS.
, Richard Downing. for intolerable severity
have been discontinued. The cases Of
/, Angelina Kenaston of Cabot vs. Fernando
G. Kenaston, for intolerable severity, Eliz
abeth Kew of Warren VS.. Robert Kew, fol
t intolerable severity, and George M. Smith
of Montpelier from Clara Smith, for intol
} cradle severity,were heard, but no decision
S has yet been rendered, and probably will
not be for some time. The case of William
Blair of Waitslied VS.. Sarah Blair wa'
Dismissal.