Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10

Orange County Court

The state prosecutions we're taken up last week
the first being that of State u.s. Has d. Davis, an
indictment for manning his fourteen years old
ing, after an all nights confinement, brought In
a verdict OF not guilty J. K. Darling, states at
torney, J. II. Watson with him, prosecuted W.
7. Dillingham; and Ex-Governor tarnham defended
jury was then empanelled in State rs Asa
Magoon. This respondent was charged with the
larceny OF about one hundred and seventy-fiye
pounds OF maple sugar the property OF one j.
W. Moore OF Orange. The stealing was alleged
to have taken place June 14th 1882 The state
relied upon testimony tending to show that sugar
stolen from the premises OF Moore was found on
the respondents premises. The question turned
upon the Identification of the sugar In question
Moore and his wife identified 1t as theirs while
the respondent introduced evidence tending to
show that he himself made 1t that season. While
Loren Magoon was testifying he was arrested by
c. NJ. Collins for distilling cider brandy, but the
court ordered his immediate release, being under
privilege from arrest because witness. X. M
Harvey, special states attorney, prosecuted, as
sisted by Phin. Chamberlin. Charles ii. Heath
and t. w. Smith defended. The Jury deliberated
upon the case some hours and then returned dis
agreed; they desired certain portions OF the
stenographer's minutes read to them. This was
done and they again retired, returning in few
minutes with verdict OF not guilty.
Upon the conclusion Of the above case on Sat
urday there was hardly time to do even the in
dispensable closing business OF the term. Not
withstanding that two state cases were ready for
trial, the witnesses having been In waiting for a
week and notwithstanding there was court bus-
ness to do, the presiding judge, Hon j. W. Row.
ell, had to leave II all undone TO go 10 Franklin
county supreme court Efforts were made TO get
excused from the latter engagement, but without
avail, telegram fIom the chief justice stated
that Judge Powers could not attend at st. Adams
and Judge Rowell must be there. Thereupon
the business OF the term abruptly closed.
Al meeting of the Orange county bar on
Thursday evening last, committee consisting OF
c. W. Clarke, S. b. Hebard aud Roswell Farnham
were elected to draft suitable resolutions respect
ing the death OF the late Hon Burnam Martin
eI-lieutenant governor OF Vermont and mem.
Der of Orange county bar. On Friday evening
the committee reported the following resolutions
Whereas In the dspensAtions Of a-wise Providence
the nth day OF November 1882 brother In the pro-
fesslon, Hon Burnham Martin for esteemed
long Illness midst and from the circle Of his
ny, BY death,
Resolred That by his death have lost genial and
pleasant friend and companion, lawyer diigen In his
profession during the that he pfacteed H. full
OF Anecdote and incident drawn from his western life 10
illustrate his earnest argument telling speaker upon the
stump his middle life ardent sportsman all his day
ens and in the performance OF all his duties man. as
citizen, officer Of his town, q the county, OF this
court, and as lieutenant governor Of Vermont.
Resolred That deeply sympathize with his bereayei
widow and daughter and extend 10 them our heartfelt
coincidence.
Reolred That copy OF these resolutions be communi-
Gated his widow and 10 the papers for publication.