Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
LNEN NEW SERIES. VOL. xxx.

evening. Florence NJ. PulsitCr caused
the arrest, on Saturday, of Charles La
Fountain of New Haven, on charge OF
bastarday. The case was settled by the
payment by La Fountain of SO and costs
Complete surveys have been made in the
village, and the distance from bristol
Notch, whence II is proposed to bring II
supply of water, has been measured, un-
der the direction of j. !. Il. Randall of
Rutland, and estimates of the cost of II
system Of water-wOrks will be based on
these surveys and submitted to the village
meeting in January. 1t looks rs though
it is predetermined that the prospect
will fail when it comes to vote. The
winter term of school commenced on Mon
day Frank severance has returned from
Texas. where he went several weeks since
in charge of Il cargo of sheep.
Death of an Old Time sheriff.
Gurdrn H. smith, who ha, just died ut
Manchester. was for number of years
sheriff of Bennington county and was The
man who hung Bates the ~hafsbury mur-
dcrrr at Bennington in lS33. This cNeCu-
tiuu was attended 10y thousands of prOpl"
from all th" surrounding country and WAS
the Lust public hanging in Vermont.
Accident at West Rn,Iaud
\ very serious accident occurred Tuc@-
day at West Rutland, which will prohaby
terminate fatally. Gilbert liduicy was i'd
iuL IN a carriage which overturned and he
was thrown to the srFOund with great
force, striking upon his head ana iractur-
iug the skull DIs. Pond. lIamahHn and
~tcHrnS were al once summoned and trc-
pinned his skull. removing eight inche, Of
the bone His recovery is considered
doubtful.
\ Lady Found Dead Under suspicious Cir
ccs-Indications of Foul Play.
BRADFORD. Dec. 9.-MrS Gideon Heath,
an old lady of about tifty-iive, who lived ON
the back road about seven miles from this
village was found dead last night in Il
small pool of water few rods from her
house She was lying on her back in about
three inches of water with an old shawl
tied tightly over her face and an old
handkerchief around her arms Us though
they had Just been bound Her clothes
were thrown above her hips and the
ground around where She lay and her ap-
pearunce were such Us to Indicate a strug-
gle DR.. Fred Fletcher WAS ut once sum
moncd and Il thorough examination was
made, but nothing wrong could be dis
covered. Last might the people were much
excited but after the examination of the
doctors the belief seems to be gaining
ground that it WAS 4 case Of suicide. The
physicians say death could nave been
caused by suilocation from the shawl if
wet. Her husband died just one week ago
to-day.
Addison County Court.
The December term of Addison county
court began at Middlebury ON Tuesday
with Judge NeaZey of Rutland on the
bench, and Hon. Edison \. Doud Of New
Haven and Hon. Henry Lane of Corn
wall, assistant judges. The other officers
of the court are: Howard Clark, 2d of
Lincoln. sheriff. +. W. j. Hawkins of
Starksboro, States attorney; Rufus
| Wainwright of Middlebury, clerk Hen
| ry Oviatt of Montpelier, reporter.
Among the lawyers present from abroad
We're: Hon. +. r. Hard, Hon. Henry Bal
lard, W. l.. Burnap, \. v Spaulding,
George W. Wales of Burlington; Hon. W.
| c. Dunton and George 4. Lawrence OF
Rutland; Hon, F. i; Woodbridge and
gennes j. II. Lucia and l.. L.
| kingsley of Salisbury, W. W. Rider
of Bristol and Hon. T.. J. Ormsbee and
| Walter =. Wheeler of Brandon. After
prayer by Prof StebbinS of Middlebury
college the names of the jurors were called.
The list Of jurors has already been pub
lished in the FREE PRESS
| Upon calling over the jury calendar il
| bpcnme evident that sad havoc had been
made with the civil cases that had beer
| set for trial of which there were twelve
The disnositinn made of the civil cnses i.
ms follows: /. c, pnrtch vs.. :. 4. Spoon
rr to he tried John & Stanleton vs.
Rnni II Home The nIaintiT + sick /,
| Neridrn. conn. and the ease was contin
ned : e. t;ihhs vs. ID W smith. contim
ned and referred Ira Tucker et nj w +,
Lawrence Of nj trial: : /, GritIitl
vs.. Jerry Brasso and Jerry Brasso VS.
: l.. Griffith. ant continued and referred
James Kenworthv ys. \. II. SDooncr. sci
tied Wheeler Il sheldon vs.. +. Il
Hunt, continued; Anna Hall VS. Crane
Trunk Railroad company. continued
Hiram Curler vs.. +. r. NcDonounh. dis
continued: :. * C.. l.. Nuttiny vs., IIcnr,
UOpkins plaintiffs nOn-suitpd EmilI
KinpVs. Watson Atkins. continued. Oh
: the told docket: Lnmkin * Foster vs.
Thomas Mack. plaintiffs non-suited EIle1
/. Benton vs.. ". :. Holland. and Phi
, lander Hanks administrator VS.. Holland
4 Parker. both continued bv agreement.
This left but two eases ON the Jury cal
endnr TO he tried this term. and neither o
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