News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-12
LamolIIe County Court.

County Court still continues IN SeS-
sion, with aprospect however of COM
plotting its business in a day or two.
On Wednesday last the case of Bed
ford V. Gray, which had been set for
the Jury, was announced as settled
and the jury was therefore excused
until Friday morning Wednesday
morning the Grand Jury reported Il
true bill against Henry Sweetzer of
Stowe, charged with bigamy. He
was brought before the Court Thurs
day morning, pied guilty, and was
sentenced to two years hard labor in
Windsor He has already lodged in
iail some four or five months.
During Thursday divorces were
granted in the following cases :
John Cassivant V. Lorinda Cassi-
want, Waterville parties; bill granted
for desertion.
Emma Martin V. VIM. A. Martin,
Morrisville parties; bill granted for
desertion.
Sanford Maxfeld V. Sophia Max
field, Hyde Park parties; bill granted
for adultery.
In he case of State V. C. Kneeland
of No. Hyde Park, an appealed case,
the respondent was fined $40 and cost.
The case of Luther Bedell V. Henry
Wells, trespass, originally set for the
Jury. was settled by the parties ac-
cepting the Justice'siudgment of SO
and costs.
Friday morning the case of State
V. Geo. Ferry, Geo. A. Ferry and
Vernon Whittemore, Wolcottparties,
was taken up. A jury was empan-
nelled, and those not drawn to serve
on this case were discharged. The
case was an Indictment for impeding
an officer. Itappears that in August,
1888, Deputy Sheriff H. L. Stevens
went to the abode of the respondents
and attempted to serve writ of
habeas-corpus on one Julia Whit
comb then stopping there. lie was
met at the door, told the writ was no
good and otherwise debarred from
entering-so said the prosecution.
The case occupied the attention of
the Court Friday, Saturday and
Monday, and was given to the jury
Tuesday morning, and after being
out a short time they brought in a
verdict of mot guilty"
Geo. NJ. Powers, States Attorney,
appeared in behalf of the State, and
H. S. Wilson and p. K Gleed for the
respondents. The case was strongly
contested throughout. The States
Attorney conducted the prosecution
very skillfully. and labored earnestly
for a conviction. His plea was a
scholarly effort, and commanded the
close attention not only of q large
number of citizens, but of many of
the older members of the bar. The
argument of Mr.. Wilson was also very
able. He is a forcible speaker, and
holds the close attention of his hear
ers. The remarks of Mr.. Gleed, as
is always the case, attracted atten
ton. His graphic description of the
procession of Selectmen and various
other officers as they wendell their
way up to the house to the aid of the
sheriff, was decidedly humorous,
causing even the prosecuting attor-
ney to smile.
The Grand Jury reported no special
business Monday, except visiting the
jail, which they examined thoroughly
and reported to be ingood condition.
Tuesday morning the Grand Jury
that, in their opinion, two
of their number were disqualified
from serving on a certain case to be
brought before them. The Court ex-
cused them from serving on that
case, and NJ. B. Eaton and L. H.
Lewis were drawn as talismen.
After hearing motions concerning
a few cases of minor Importance the
court took a recess until Wednesday
at which time the Grand
Jury appeared and reported one bill
not found.