St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20

an oOuy anu III YOU arc eiiiihihS vi
buying any articles in this line don't
forget the furniture store on Eastern
avenue.
G. A. WHITCHER
is now on Railroad street and if
you want anything in the line of dry
goods go to Whitcher's. Ladies will
find plushes, velvets, shawls and dress
goods, hosiery, gloves, handkerchiefs
and linen goods at prices sure to suit.
You will find his store full of bargains.
COUNTY COURT.
In the case of Salmon Stearns E.
P. Clifford, which was on trial when
the paper went to press last week, the
jury after being out two hours returned
verdict for the defendant.
The case of Charles w. Phillips V
John and Charles E. Winter was one
of false warranty in reference to a wag-
on the defendants had sold the plain
tiff. The jury returned verdict for
the plaintiff of S56.27 and costs. Geo.
w. Cahoon, and Ide 81 Stafford for the
plaintiff, Bates & May for the defend
ant.
The case of Catherine ellison CAL
vim Dewey was a suit of trespass on
land and the case really fixed the
boundaries between the land of both
parties. Dewey ploughed beyond his
land, so the plaintiff alleged, and the
plaintiff sued to recover. The jury
awarded the plaintiff 81 damages and
costs. Mr.. Sloane for the plaintiff,
Bates and Dunnett, c.. H. Hosford for
the defendant.
Late Tuesday afternoon the case of
Emily Cheney DR.. HI. S. Calderwood
was taken up and the mere fact that it
enough to fill the court room, and only
the sign "no minors allowed" served
to keep out the boys. About % wit
nesses are summoned in this case in
Guiding several of the medical frater
nifty and DR.. Draper, superintendent of
the BrattleborO insane asylum. The
NJ. Montgomery, Harry Blodgett and
Mr.. Drew of Lancaster for the plaintiff !;
Bates & May and States Attorney
Dunnett for the defendant. The in
dictment contains four counts and al
leges that an agreement of marriage
was distinctly understood between
both parties, that the defendant re-
fused to recognize this agreement and
married another person and that said
defendant has continually sought to in
.jure the reputation of the plaintiff who
claims damages to the amount of 5 1000.
The details of this case are unfit for
| publication and ought not to be given
even in public court room. Both the
parties interested have been on the
stand and the case is likely to consume
the rest of the week. The court cases
will be taken up early next week.
A Thief Neatly Caught.
l
drover, is so we'll known in this vicini
| ty that all will read with interest this
story published in Saturdays Boston
| Traveller
Gan old drOver by the name of Will
liam Kicker of Woodsville, about two
months ago was robbed of his gripsack
by man by the name of Hugh Lawn
t.. Al.
| Union stock yards ut WatertOwn, and
was valued at $40. In the satchel was
| writing paper, and government envel-
opes with Mr.. Ricker's name printed
| requesting Il return If not delivered in
five days. No clew could be obtained
of the thief, but it seems that LawI
after the theft sailed for Europe with {
lot of cattle, and wrote letter, whici
| was dated in mid ocean, addressed t.
his atfianced in Boston, using the above
paper and envelope. The letter wal
| mailed from Liverpool, and it SO hap
pened when the letter reached Boston
the lady was out of the city, and it wal
returned to the supposed writer, Mr.
Kicker, at Woodsville. The Boston
police were notified of the case, anC
were on the watch for him, and on hi
return last week he was taken into Gus
tody by State Officer Whitney, ano
was placed in Watertown police sta
tion last Saturday. Mr.. Kicker wen
to Boston this week to attend the trial
and the prisoner will be arraigned
One of the amusing things in cOnnec
ton with the loss and arrest is tina
Lawns letter, which was sent t.
WOOdsville, was opened by Kicker
wife, in his absence, and on his return
he was asked to explain in regard t.
his lady correspondent in Boston, ant
as he, of course, had no knowledge o
the letter, it was sometime befOr
he comprehended the situation. 1t i
needless to say the wife understoe,
the situation, and only wished to hav
a little pleasure at the expense of tia
husband"