Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-19

Chlttenden County Court. September Term.
HON. JOHN PIERPoINT PRESIDING JUDGE.
H H a. B. HALhERT' Asa,tant JUDGES.
THURSDAY, Oct. IL.


HON. JOHN PIERPoINT, PREsIDIsG JUDGE.
Hon. T. D, CaAPnAs' 4sS''tant Judges.
THURSDAY, Oct. IL.
AFTERNOON
The jury in the case of State VS.. Martin
Clark, failed to agree and they were dis
charged.
The day thus far has been occupied with
the trial of State VS.. Joseph Wsshburne. of
Colchester, who was indicted at the present
term for stealing, on the 18th of July last,
one horse. harness and wagon. the property
OF a. K. Robertson. Tho property the res
pendent subsequently disposed of. The
facts in this case were, that the respondent
bargained for the use of the property III
question. for three days. Before this time
elapsed he traded the prop ,rty off in Mont
pelier for Il gold watch. lie then sold the
watch for a silver one and five dollars in
money. then disposed OF the silver watch Tor
one dollar and half. With the money so
obtained, he purchased ticket to Boston,
where he gave himself up to special officer
by whom he was detained until an officer
from Wlnooski came for him and he was
brought back to Montpelier. where the pro-
perty was recovered, and the respondent
was then lodged in Jail in this city. The
defence was that the respondent came law
fully in possession OF the property and
that it was incumbent upon the State to
show that this property was taken IN the
outset with an unlawful intent to approprl-
ate it to his own use. States Attorney
Palmer for the State: K. ii. Start for the
respondent.
FRIDAY, Der. -.
to the jury at three clock. The jury failed
to agree, and were discharged.
The case of State vs.. Patrick Agan and
Larry Crogsn, of this city, was then com
menced This IL an Indictment found at
this term for impeding an officer by making
an assault. The facts are briefly these
The respondent, Agsn, came on to the steps
of the house of special policeman O'Malley
O'Maley, and in reply assaulted the officer
in the face. The parties clinched. and Gre
gan came to the assistance of his friend.
and in the fight which followed the officer
was seriously injured. They were sub
sequently arrested by Sheriff Drew. In the
court below both respondents were held TO
bail. 1t appearing from the evidence that
Crogan's name was Grogan. the States At
torney entered mol. pros. as to him, and
the tIial proceeded against the other re-
spondent. The evidence is all in, and the
arguments and charge of the court will be
heard this morning. States Attorney Palm
er for the State, and E. F. Brownell for the
respondents.
AFTERNOON.
The case of Slate VS.. Agan was given to
the jury at ten clock this morning shortly
after they brought in verdict of guilty OF
assault.
Several State cases were called but none
being found ready for trial they were con-
tinued.
There being no other cases for the jury
they were discharged BY the court. The
remainder OF the day was occupied with the
calling of the old and new dockets.
SATURDAY, Oct. l3, 1877.
As soon as the calling of the dockets was
concluded Yesterday afternoon, several wit
ness cases were heard by the court. among
them the following petitions for divorce
Ellen washburn VS. Milton Washburn
Marriage and residence proved. Bill grant
ed for adultery. The homestead granted to
the petitioner as alimony. &. w. Writers
for petitioner; W. L. Burnap for defendant.
Ruth a. Kellogg VS.. Daniel Kellogg. Mar
rage and residence proved. Bill granted
for adultery. Petitioner has leave to re-
sumo the name of her former husband,
Parker. r. ii. Start for petitioner de-
Augusta L. Edison. Marriage and residence
proved. Bill granted for desertion. X. s.
Taft for petitioner; E. F. BrOwnell and Ii.
Ballard for defendant.
During the hearing Of the next case, the
court TOOK a recess until Monday afternoon
at two O'Clock.
A NEW CATTLE DIsEAsE.- A correspon-
dent Of the Montpelier Watchman, says {:
" A new and alarming disease has broken
out among the cows owned by Harvey
Wait, of Warren. Mr. Wait had a dairy of
fifteen cows, IN excellent condition, and five
of them have died of the disease-two dying
while they where in the pasture, before any
extra feed had been given them. and three
since they have been in fall feed. The first
symptoms discoverable were Upon being
MIXED at night, there was little or no milk
in their udders; their heads were drOoping
they were very weak in their lOins (scarce
ly able to Walk, and they secured bad
ly. They seem to be taken with the
disease quite suddenly, lose their appe
tite. scour badly, and in very short time
present a very sickly, haggard appearance,
and lose nearly all their strength in their
back, loins and hind legs. One COW lived
but twenty-four hours another lived eight
days, and the other three lived four days
after they were taken sick. The first COW
that died swelled considerably under her
jaws and neck. and some pronounced her
poisoned. but no symptoms of swelling or
bloating have been discoverable about the
other cows A post mortem examination
did not reveal any disease of the horns,
brain, heart, liver, lungs or intestines.