Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-14

HON. Hos. r d a Hrnns. Assistant Judges.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT. Clerk.
ISAAC 81. TRIPP. Sheriff
I. Z. WOODBRIDGE, States Attorney.
HENRY 0vIATT, Stenosrapier.
MIDDLEBURY, June Oh, 1873.
Two hours of this forenoon were taken
up with the case Of Amelia Bushey and her
husband Henry. Of Salisbury against James
Fits. OF the same place, appellant from the
Justices court; 1t appeared that Aaron
Piper, OF Salisbury, sold Henry Bushey
wringer. and in default of payment brought
suit against him and attached a certain
wagon. lie obtained Judgment and sold
the wagon on execution. Mrs. Bushey
claims that the wagon was her sole proper
ty and now sue. the constable. Fits, to re-
cover its value, some forty dollars, she
says. The woman is bright French
woman and evidently the head OF the
house. She testified that she earned
the money which bought the property
which bought the wagon and had always
exercised control OF over the wagon. The
testimony against her was very weak. and
the jury after a short absence returned
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for S29 and
costs. Mr.. Charles F. Kingsley and ex
Governor Stewart appeared for the plain
tiff aud Mr.. James NJ. Slade for the de-
fendant.
There being no new case for jury trial on
the civil docket, the jurors were dismissed
till Monday morning, when the trials OF
criminal cases will be begun. The court
will endeavor to occupy Friday and Situr-
day in miscellaneous business.
MIDDLEBURY, june 7.
The grand jury came in this forenoon,
presented FIVE true bills and one bill not
found. to the court. and returned for fur
ther consultation. As reported in this morn
ing's FREE Pass, two of tic bills were
against Deacon Smith. one for murder and
one for adultery. Ii Is to generally believ-
ed that bill has been found against Mrs.
Champlin for adultery and that she will be
within the walls of Middlebury Jail before
Saturday next. The court IL now hearing
afidavits for continuanees, demuIrers. wit
ness cases in which jury trials have been O..
waived, etc. Ii il now announced, on the
authority of bis council, that if indicted,
Smith will demand trial at this term of the
court. There are more than sixty criminal
cases already on the docket, and il the
grand jury keep in session week more. as
they seem likely to, there will be work
enough to last the court all Summer.
The court spent yesterday afternoon in
calling the new docket. There are ninety
one new entries. of which ten are petitions
for divorce, as follows: Anthony Rivers,
of Monkton, vs.. Ursul, Rivers. for adul-
terry; James Palmer, of Hancock, W.. Lucy
Palmer, for adultery Eliza f. Wheeler, OF
Bristol, VS.. Samuel B. Wheeler, for intoler-
able severity. refusal to support and deSer-
ton; Noble l.. Wyman, of M,nkton, vs..
Eliza Q. Wyman, for intolerable severity;
Ellz, Z. Wyman, of Monkton, vs.. Noble l..
wyman. for intolerable severity and adult
terry Kate Shaw, of Ripton, vs.. Dustin W.
of for inf "a
ity Julia Bradley. of Lincoln, vs.. Alexar
der NJ Bradley. for intolersble severity;
John l.. Baker, of Granville, VS.. Mary L.
Baker. for deseftiOn and adultery; Flora
Fortune, of New Haven, vs.. Charles For
tune, for intolsrable severity and adultery
Ellen G. Follansby, of Bristol. vs.. David D.
Follansby, OF Bristol. for intolerable sever
;ty and refusal to support. There is one
divorce case on the old docket. Ira W.
Clark. sttorney-at-law. of Middlebury, vs..
Elizabeth I. Clark.
MIDDLEBUaY, june S.
The Grand Jury came in this morning for
the second time and made a report. They
have reported in all the following indict-
ments: Against Ezra P. Smith, of Yer
gennes, for the murder Of his wife; against
Ezra P. Smith, of Vergennes, for adultery
with Mary E. Champlin, of Vergennes, on
the 18th OF October, 1877, at vergennes.
against Thomas Robinson (colored). of
Brooklyn, N. Y, for the burglary of the
store OF A. r. Smart, of Bristol, VT, on the
29rh day Of June, 1877; against James Ii.
Batchelder. of Middlebury. for forgery
seven indictments ; against Slas Allen, of
Bridport. for larceny from the store Of
Henry N. Sollace, of Bridport, on the 25th
of August, 1877; against Z. Carpenter, of
Bridport. for house stealing; against Hen
~ Yates and George Gray for larceny from
Herbert French. OF Granville, January ith.
1878.
The Court the took recess until Mon
day morning, at 10 o'clock.