Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-05

OF the jury will take II much shorter time
to dispose of than usual, and court will
probably be adjourned sine die before Sat.
urday night.
The case Of the State VS.. Nathaniel
Blair, William Mills, Beaman II. Camp
bell and James Mills, the progress o.
whose trial was noted in last weeks paper
came to an end Thanksgiving noon, when
the jury returned verdicts of guilty against
Nathaniel Blair us principal. and William
Mills and Beaman H. Campbell us Access
sories. All three are now out on bail
Mills in one thousand dollars, and the Other
two III four hundred dollars each. The
crime charged was the burning CT the
house of Ashley Button in Warren, in DC.
tober, 1875. The whole affair was the re-
suit of bitter schOol-district fipht, and
Mr. and Mrs. Dutton, an old couple, bare
" escaped with their lives. After the fire
certain foot tracks, leading to and from
the house, were found, which corresponded
IN size and shape with the foot prints made
by Nathaniel Blair, and upon this fact and
the proof Of numerous threats made
against Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton by the
respondents, the government relied for
conviction. The threats were very bitter,
and some of them limited in the strongest
manner at burning Dutton's house. The
proof also disclosed shocking condition
of affairs in the district, more resembling
the wild sections of Ireland, where Kappa
rces flourish, than civilized community
in an enlightened New England state.
The shearing Of horses names and tails,
the cutting of harnesses, mutilation Of
moving machines. throwing of logs OF
wood against the outside of houses, were
common methods of venting hatred against
unpopular neighbors. Mr.. Plumlcy, the
States Attorney, earned the highest praise
by his management of the case and the
ability with which he collected and placed
before the jury the multitude of incidents
which tended TO fasten the crime upon the
respondents. The defence was also well
managed by able counsel, Messrs. Heath
e. Carleton and +. V. Randall acting for
Mills, and Mr.. l.. i. Durant for the rest.
Each Of the convicted has Il wife and fami-
", and feels his situation keenly. The
case will 90 to the Supreme Court on ex
ceptions.
The other criminal cases on the docket
have been disposed of us follows:
William Thurston pleaded guilty to
committing a rape upon Hannah Sattcry
ut Worcester last October, and was sen.
fenced to five years in the State Prison.
Bloomy Ann Quade, indicted for keeping
II house Of ill-fame on Elm Street, Mont
pelier, ran away, and her bonds were
called and forfeited. 1t is reported that
the house has been pretty much cleared OF
furniture by creditors since the respon-
dents departure, and that no attempt will
be made to renew the establishment
which will be good news to the ncghbors,
if true.
Ephraim Pray of Calais pleaded guilty
of an assault and battery upon George
Witham at Woodbury., Jan. %. 1877, and
was sentenced to pay Il fine Of $50 and
cost-$4685, in all.
Robert BickGord of Waterbury, indicted
for stealing a horse and sleigh, etc., the
property of w. l.. Scott, at Middlesex
Feb. y, 1877, had his bonds called and
forfeited.
John and James Sweeney, charged with
an assault upon Heber Holman at Water
bury, May 80 1877, We're let out upon
their own recognizances.
Horace Orlando Heath Of Cabot, charged
with bigamy, was also let out upon his
own reconigzance.
Lynaus Poter's case, for adultery with
his step-daughtcr, Ella Richards, at Marsh
fall continued hnnn,tcn th, ctnt 4,
couldn't get the girl to testify.
Simeon Corey, the former manager o
the poor farm ut Cabot, charged with big
amy, forfeited his bonds.
The case against Samuel, Forrest L. and
Nellie G. Green, for arson ut Woodbury.
was continued.
The cases against George Barrett o
Woodbury., for rape and incest with his
daughter, were mol pressed.
OF the liquor prosecutions, in the case o
Lawrence Preston of Montpelier, Il capia!
was issued for the respondents arrest. Tht
bonds of F. E. Desroches of Montpelier
were called and forfeited, and so wert
those of Stewart Harvey, formerly 0
Peacham. Stewart was out upon his owl
recogniz nice, so the state will not realiz(
great amount Of money by the opera
ton. In the case of the State VS.. Levi
b. Huntington of Montpelier. for selling
cider, verdict of not guilty was ORDERED
by the coWt. The states witness, Charlie
Reagan, could not be found when the cas-
was called, and capias was issued for hi
body. Almus Stevens of Warren pleaded
guilty to two first offences, and was line
$40 and cosls Fred G. Camp of Mont
pelier was found guilty Of two first often
ces. Nelson Hunt of Cabot wa, found no
guilty.
The following divorces have been grant
cd;
John A. Jack from Melissa Jack, 70
adultery Charles Ainsworth of Mortified
from Laura Ainsworth, for wilful descl
ton; Rose Z. Ingalls, of East Montpelie
from james W. Ingalls, of Fayston, 70
willul deserlion, and the custody of til
children given to the mother; Lucy A
Young OF Montpelier from Moses j. Youn
of Astoria, Oregon, for wilGul desertion
Martin w. Wheelock Of Berlin from Hat
tic NJ. Wheeock.