Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-08
CBIrTENDEs COUNTY COURT.
Trial of Emma jerome ON the Charge of
Grand Larceny.

Grand Larceny.
Thursdays session of County County
Court opened with the trial of Emma Jer-
ONE on the charge OF grand larceny, State
Attorney Brownell aud ID. j. Foster APP
pearing for the State, and Henry Ballard
assisted by J. j. Enrght for the re
spondent. The accused was indict-
ed by the grand jury at the pres
ent term on the charge of stealing II
gold watch from Mrs. Maria Russell of
this city, for whom she worked, some time
in June, 1880 She was arrested on the
charge last May, had her examination in
! the City Court and was bound over to the
present term Officers Jerome Dumas
and Oliver Lamora, Mrs. Russell, Stephen
Russell, Patrick O'Day, policeman from
, Worcester, Mass, and Mary Hall and Miss
Seymour from the same city were
among the witnesses for the pros
ecution The State rested their
case about O'Clock The respondent
was placed on the stand and was giving
her testimony when court adjourned. The
watch has not been recovered but from
the evidence it appears that the respond
ent had watch while at Worcester and
had a jeweler repair it, but the witnesses
differed as to its description. The points
of the case will the better appear after the
accused has completed her testimony
Progress of the jerome -Bombard
Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced.
AT the opening of County Court Fri
day the respondent in the larceny case of
State against Emma Jerome resumed her
testimony. She admitted having u watch
in her possession but claimed that it was
one that was given to her by her brother
The evidence on the part of the defence
pn nj oil OH I ~ ~ Ii,.h
j. Foster made the opening argu-
ment for the prosecution, his remarks
being completed after the noon recess
j. j. Euright made the opening argument
for the respondent and Henry Ballard
closed, his speech terminating at 5:3O D.
m At this point the State attorney asked
permission of the court to'lntrOduce as evil
dence the number of the watch which was
taken from Mrs l.. X. Barnes and which
the defence assumed was the watch which
the respondent had repaired at Worcester
After arguments on both sides the court
stated that the evidence would be ad-
mi,ted and that the defence would also
be allowed to Introduce evidence OH that
point, Q o'clock Saturday morning being
set for the taking of such evidence.
The court directed that the jury be kept
together during the night and that they
refrain from discussing the case in hand
among themselves.
In the case of the State against Fred
lombard the respondent appeared in
, court and entered plea of guilty to the
charge of breaking Jail w. L. Burnap
and j. +. Clark addressed the court IN be
half of BOmbard, urging his youth rs one
reason why he was entlt!ed To clemenCy
Of the court. The respondent was SEN
fenced to serve Il term of two Years and
six months imprisonment in the House
of Correction.
Emma jerome Acquitted Contest Over
Miss Mary Fletchers Will.
1t was decided not to admit any further
testimony in the larceny case of State VS..
Emma jerome at the opening of County
Court Saturday morning and States At
torney Brownell proceeded at once to make
the cl sing argument for the prosecution,
| speaking little more than an hour. The
court then charged the jury and
the case was given to them at 1880 a.
m. They remained out until ll;l5 when
/ they came in and rendered Il verdict of ac-
quittal. All of the jurors were discharged
there being no further cases for trial by
jury.
The case Of Dr. George L. Peaslee OF
Auburn, Maine, against the Mary
! Fletcher hospital was next taken up.
! This is an appeal from the de
cree of the Probate Court in the matter
of Miss Mary Fictcher's viii, the plaintiff
who was one of the legatees claiming that
the Mary Fletcher hospital has been de-
creed $1,000 which, according TO his con
structiOu of the will, should 90 to him.
The remaining part of the forenoon was
spent in taking evidence. +. X. Hard and
W. +, Dillingham; appeared for the plain
ti1l, w. l.. Burnap and q. W, Wales ap-
pearing tor the hospital.
At the opening of County Court Mon