Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-28

he was told that he was suspected of hav-
ing changed the switch He had been a
section hand for the Central Vermont
road Tor Is months and claimed the key
was given to MIN by brakeman. The
Qther witnesses for the respondent were
Patrick Donnelly, Julia Daley, Charles
Daley and John White of White River
junction.
States Attorney Foster made the open
ing argument, Mr.. Ballard closed for the
respondent and Mr. Roberts closed for the
prosecution. The court charged the Jury
who took the case about $50.
During an interval in the proceedings
in the Mcdonald case, the court announced
its decision in the case of j. J. Sullivan,
VINO pleaded guilty to liquor offence on
Monday, holding that the record sustain
ed the allegation of a former conviction
alleged in the complaint The respondent
took exceptions and the case was set over
to the Supreme Court, bail being furnish
ed in the sum of $500
Mrs. Georgia Leet of Essex Junction,
whose bail WAS adjudged forfeited on the
preceding day in liquor case, was arrest
ed and brought into court on Il bench war
rant She WAS admitted to bail in the
sum of $500
Joseph Mcdonald Acquitted on the
Charge of Train Neutrality-suspicious. Cases.
The jury in the case of Joseph Melon
aid, charged with attempted train wreck
ing remained out Tuesday night and until
alter 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning,
when they arrived at verdict acquittng
the respondent. The case of the State
against Patrick Collins of Burlington, a
liquor case appealed from the County
Court, where he was convicted of second
offence, was next taken up, States At
tOrney Foster and Henry Ballard appear
ing for the State and j. j. Enright and J.
A. Brown for the respondent. The evil
dence was along the line made familiar in
the City Court. The, case was given
to the jury, near the time of adjournment
and at 9 O'Clock they reported they were
unable to agree. 1t is understood that
they stood eight for conviction and four
for acquittal.
During the day the following cases were
disposed Of Ieph Hapgood pleaded
guilty to liquor offence and was fined
SO, including costs. Joseph Pecor plead
ed guilty to the charge of intoXcation
and was fined Sl5, including costs. The
bonds of $500 in the first case against
Jennie SaXton on the charge of forging
note IN the name of John l.. Mason of
Richmond, were called and adjudged for
telled. The second case was ordered not
to be carried forward. In the two liquor
cases against John Dillon, in which the
bonds mad been called and forfeited, the
entry was stricken off and plea of guilty
in each case was substituted, Dillon be-
lug hned, including costs, SO for each
offence.
The divorce case of Ellen Boudou VS..
Arthur BOudOu was heard and a bill was
granted on the ground of wiltul deser-
/ ton.
The case against Daniel O'Brien for con-
tempt in refusing to obey subpoena, was
considered and o. Brien was discharged as
without guilt on the ground that the sub
pnna was not legally served. Deputy
Sheriff Boynton, of Hinesburch, who had
the subpoena to serve, made his return on
the document, stating that he had served
1t by reading it in the hearing OF the wit
ness, but it was shown by witnesses and
admitted by the officer that the return
was false, he not having had the subpoena
with him when he pretended to serve it,
and that he merely stated to the witness
the substance of the subpoena. The court
In dlscharglng the respondent censured
the officer for his conduct III the matter,
and ordered that he receive no fees for
serving the subpoena, or for arreSting and
bringing O'Brien into court.