Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-12

state rs. Henry Foster dlny George Vhite.
This was an indictment charging the respon-
dent with the larceny of pocket book of Mr.
Mortified of Brookline, which contained
number of promissory notes and II small guam
tity of money. The pocket book was in some
clothes hanging in closet opening from Mr..
Merritield's sleeping room. One morning the
property was missed and circumstances point
ed to White as the thief for he was mt the
time in NJ Meriheld's employment. White
was arrested but none of the property was
found upon him and none has ever been traced
to him. Verdict not guilty After the re-
spondent was acquitted he was arrested upon
a warrant issued in Windsor county, charging
him with the larceny of some cattle and it is
rumored that the proof is sufficient to convict
him.
State rs. Sidney JOnw. This was IN indict-
ment charging Jones with setting fire to aud
burning IA school house in Wndham. 1t APP
peared that there had been two other fires in
the village, which were evidently incendiary
fires, and it seemed to be the purpose of some
one to destroy the property Of VIM. Harris y
Son. \ barn and dwelling house had been
burned which belonged to Harris ~ Son. The
| school house mentioned was situated Just west
of the residence of WIN. Harris, Jr. and with
in about sixty feet Of said residence. There
was a wind the night of the fire which drove
the flames casterly and directly towards the
dwelling of VIM. Harris Jr. The evidence
showed that Jones had made threats against
Harris & Son which strongly indicated at the
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them by destroying their property. 1t further
appeared that, just previous to the fires men
toned, Jones had apparently been upon
friendly terms with Harris a Son. doing some
| trading with them and that the day preceding
the night of the fire Jones went to Chester,
and left a can to be filed with oil at the store
of VIM. Harris The evidence showed that
Jones returned in the night from Chester
stopped At the store and. with his can of oil
which had been left outside for him. then
crossed the road and went past the dwelling
house of Vim. Harris, Jr., towards the school
house. Jones admitted that he went towards
the school house, but said he was looking for
| sonnet hing to fasten his chain and can to the
wagon. There were other circumstances which
| pointed somewhat towards Jones as the per-
son who fired the building. Verdict guilty.
Chas. Hull rs Henry BclLows This was
an action against the defendant to recover for
the value of pair of cattle which the defend
ant as constable attached as the property of
one Worden. Verdict for plaintiff SlO2
NORRIS LdirtOR rs. DummerstOR. This was
an action to recover damages received on ac-
count of the insufficicncy of the highway. 1t
appeared that the plaintiff while hauling logs
upon a road in the east part Of the town in
| March. 1876, was thrown from his load in
consequence of the sled turning over, and
one leg was broken. 1t appeared by evidence
in behalf of the plaintiff that the accident was
caused on account of the unevencss of the
road the snow being higher upon one por-
ton than upon the other, so that it had be-
come dangerous for teams to pass this partic-
ular locality. The evidence on the part of
the town showed that there was no difficulty
or defect in the highway where the accident
occurred, and much testimony was introduced
showing that the plaintiff must have driven
ont of the limits of the highway and upon a
drift which was just out of the Travelled track.
Verdict for plaintiff $500,
The jury delibented all Tuesday night i'll
this case and returned verdict Wednesday
morning. This was the last case for the jury.
| The jurors were discharged Wednesday morn
| ing.