Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-29
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lisa II. Strdtt0R e. Harrison n. TorHS-
hsnd and Edmuhd Stonc. This was an ac-
ton of trespass to recover damages of the de
PENDANTS for the burning of plaintiff build
ings in 1877. The evidence in this case was
substantially the same as the testimony in
case of State VS.. Townshcnd who was tried a
year ago for procuring Stone to burn said
buildings Stone gave his deposition to the
effect that Townshend hired him to fire said
buildings and promised to pay him $50 and
an old pair of stays The plaintiffs claim
was for personal property destroyed by the
fire. Verdict for plaintiff, SlO31. 50.
Ddhid STRATUM as Vial Bemjs 1t ais. -
This was an action of covenant in which the
plaintiG sought to recover the value of lot
in Westminster, and expenses paid out in de-
Tending his title to the same. In 1928 David
Bemis, father of deft. conveyed said prem
ises by warrantee deed, and in March 1877
the plaintiff was evicted from the premises by
Asa Payne and others, who by the decision of
the Court in Feb. 1877 were found to have a
title paramount to that of the plaintiff. Yer
diet for plaintiff, S492.S5.
Slate rS. Sidaey Jones. This was IN indict-
ment charging Jones with the burning of a
school house in Wndham in Oct. 1876. This
case was tried last September and verdict of
guilty was rendered by the jury. The case
was carried to Supreme Court on exceptions
and was remanded to county court for a new
trial. The testimony was substantially the
same az that produced in the trial last Sep
TENDER. with the exception of the evidence of
a. 1.
about a week, there were three separate fires
in Windham all aiming at the destruction of
the property of VIM. Harris & Son, Jones
and Preston We're accused of setting these
fires but both steadily denied. Wednesday
afternoon, during the progress of the trial,
Preston was called as n witness and testified
that Jones urged him to go with him when
the barn belonging to Harris was burned he
did SO, and kept watch near the road while
Jones was firing the barn. They then ran
away rapidly, Jones taking his horse which
he had left ON a cross road and continued
home on horseback, and Preston ran most of
the way. Jones's house was about four miles
from the buildings which were burned. Soon
after they reached home persons came to the
house to see if Jones was there, he being sus-
pected ms the incendiary, and found him in
bed. Preston further testified that Jones on
the morning after the burning of the school
house. told him that he had set the same and
that he reckoned the Harris's were all burned
out. Preston says he was not with Jones
when the school house or dwelling house was
burned. He further said that~Jones after
wards tried to procure him to burn the store
of Vim. Harris IL Son. There were many cir
cumstances which tended to coToborate Pres
toms story and the case is much stronger than
the one made last September. The evidence
for defence has been commenced, and it vii
tend to show that Jones did not have time t.
burn the school house and be at home at tn,
time the testimony indicates There is con
siderable discrepancy about the time the alarm
was given. Some say twas one o'clock. whit
more put the hour at three.
VIM Airing, who has been in Jail since Jul.
1876, on the charge of poisoning one Deming
was released upon his own recognizance. Fo
the past year and n half Airing has demanded
a trial but has failed to obtain one. This tern
his counsel again madeupphcation that Arlin
be put upon trial or discharged, and this re
suited in his personal recognizance in the sun
of ten thousand dollars for his appearance a
court next term. The State has never ha
any evidence against Airing to warrant put
ting him upon trial
John Manning of Brattleboro on applica
ton of his counsel was admitted to bail til
bail was fixed at $4,000
The following divorce cases have bee
heard and granted Julia E. Hicks VS.. A. L
Hicks Adde Tracy VS.. JAS Tracy, wilful de
sertion Mary A. Griswold VS.. Geo. l.. Girls
void, adultery.