Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-09-27
Washington County Court.


The grand jury has adjourned. It found
thirteen Indictments, and reported FIVE as not
found. The list Is as follows: against Patrick
Hassett Of Berlin, for impeding d. W. Dudley,
deputy sheriff, on April 18th, 1882, while taking
James Hassett, his son, to jail; against James
Hassett for the same offense; against Edward
Sullivan OF Montpelier, for assautIng and imped-
ing James Finn, policeman, while conveying Lewis
Geraux to jail for intoxication; against Levi j.
Bolster Of Barre, for breach Of the peace at
Barre, June 9th, 1882; Lewis Marcott OF Mont
pelier, for pointing pistol at Frank Jangraw
without malice this Is the toy pistol case
Edward Preston Of Berlin, for the burglary Of
Scribner's grocery in Berlin, on the night OF July
9th, 1882; Clarence J. Campbell Of Berlin, for the
same offense; s. II. o. Bosworth of Berlin, for
perjury In bis tax inventory OF last April VIII
liam King Of Warren, for the larceny Of four
tubs OF butter, some eggs, candles and shirt,
at Warren, August 10Th, 1882 Georgiana Rich
ardson (Iawrence) OF Montpelier, ntoxication ;
Carrie L. Gibbs Of Mortified for bigamy. This
grows out of the Mortified Methodist Episcopal
church scandal. The indictment charges that
the respondent was married at st. Armund, p
O., eighteen years ago to one Vincent, who Ii
still living and from whom she has not been
legally separated, and that she was afterwards
married. at Holyoke, Mass, to Gibbs, with
whom she now lives as his wife at Mortified.
The Jury found two indictments against Mat
thew McCaffrey, the Waterbury murderer now
confined In the insane asylum at Brattleboro,
The question OF McCaffrey's sanity was fully In
vestgated, and although there was some conflict
In the testimony, the majority Of the grand jury
were Of the opinion that the insanity Of McCaf-
frey, II he was insane at the time the act was
committed, was not of such character rs to free
him from legal responsibility. 1t Is understood
that DIR. Draper Of the asylum was before the
| jury and testified unhesitatlDgly to the fact Of
| the respondents present insanity, and to his
belief In his insanity ut the time Of the murder
A large number OF his neighbors were witnesses
| on the question Of insanity, and the bills were
| found after careful weighing OF all the testi-
mony. The following cases have been disposed
| Of by the jury.
In the case OF Hill against Murray, the Jury
| found for the plaintiff to recover the peaceabe
possession OF the premises three dollars damages
| and his costs.
| j. P. Wheeler ct al against the town Of Wood.
bury. This was an action OF assumpsit to re-
| cover for the care and support OF town pauper,
| the father Of the plaintiff, during his last sick
ness. The defence urged that the town was moi
| responsible by reason OF a special contract en-.
tered into between the overseer Of the poor OF
| the defendant town and the plaintiff, by which
| they promised to care for him at a dollar a week
and run all risk Of extra care and expense in case
| of sickness. This contract the plaintiff denied
| Verdict for the plaintiffs to recover SCI 40 and
their costs, the full amount OF their claim. j. p
Lamson and g. W. Wing for the plaintiffs and
| Heath e. Carleton for defendant.
| NJ. T. G. Wing against David BuTtran and trus
| tee An action OF assumpsit and trustee to recover
for certain services rendered the defendant by tn,
plaintiff and for part OF the consideration received
| by the defendant in farm trade, and promised Il
| the plaintiff by the defendant Defense, a genera
| denial Of all services and agreements. Verde
| for the plaintiff for SIT "a and his costs. I. j
| Deavitt and J. z. Lamson Tor the plaintiff s.
| Shurtlef for the defendant.
| Perley Belknap u.s. John A. Tyler. This wal
| an action of replevin involving the title Of on'
| cow and number OF sheep The evidence wal
somewhat conflicting and the jury, after being GU
all night returned a verdict for the plaintiff t.
hold the cow, and the defendant the sheep, ant
/ q tn nna MT mi up
and his costs. johnson and Senter for the plain
| tiff Plumley for the defendant.
The case OF II. c. Worthen and wife agains
Ransom Dckey, which has been once tried ant
sent back by the supreme court, is now on trial
| The following criminal cases have been dis
| posed Of. State against T. J. Murphy, liquor
trial by jury, verdict guilty Of two first offences
States attorney, George W. Wing, for respond
ent. State agant Mary Carr, intoxcation, no
| pros, State against Levi J. Bolster, plea guilty
| Sentenced to pay a fine of twenty dollars ant
costs State against Lewis Marcott, plea guilty
sentence respited