Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17

MrDprrrrRY. Dec. 10.-In Addison
County Court to-day Mr. McGettricN con
Guided his argument for the defence IN Jus
case of State VS.. Chisou in the morning Ho
left no argument untried that mlgnC n9 VI
assistance to the respondent. Mr. W i'hs
closed for the State in brief and direct
plea After the charge by the court lhe
case was given to the jury at II CLOCK
At the afternoon session nohe pFosequi
was entered in the case OF Ntate VS. D"niu'
. Noopan of North Fefrshurgh. This
was an appeal from n justice decision LOT
tie third offence Of intoxica,ion.
Motions for continuance in the three in
formations for sci ing liquor against
George Mcilugh, Edward Towne and John
Sargent were granted.
TIE trial OF the case OF State vs. John
Champlin of East Mddlebury for sec
ond offence of intoxication was then
well under way when the jury IN the
Chiison case came i'll with verdict OF
guilty and recommended the prisoner to the
mercy of the court. He will be released
upon bonds to allow the legal points in his
case to be hoard before the next session OF
the Supreme Court.
" hea the cour; returned TO the trial OF
ChamIln he was nowhere to be found 1t
seems that during the confusion occasloned
by the verdict he had skipped and was last
seen runnin, toward East Middlebury for
all he was worth.
A divorce was granted in the case Of
Arethusa Gregory against stephen GreSory
and Mr. Gregory was ordered to pay the
petitioner $500 alimony.
David p. Hill, a pauper, who came here
iron, New York was sent to the worbh house
for six months on the ground thar be caine
here to make himself chargalle upon the
tovu This was done by his own recon
mendton
.,,vorce case Of Charles T.. Durfey VS..
.ieurl. iurfey was then taken up. The
oct to have Champlln in court
tomorrow.
-.......nBuKY, Dec. 11.-John Chamrlin,
VINO escaped during the confusion cnused ny
the announcement of the verdict IN the
Chlison manslaughter case yesterday, was
brought into court by his bai surrendered
this morning aud convicted of intox ication
with fine Of 50 and costs. Thi, completed
the Jury WORK and the jury were dis
charged.
A petition for custody OF child was heard
in the case of L. W. Srauding vs.. Mrs
Virgil Mrs. Virgil obtained n divorce one
year ago from the petitioner and has since
married Mr. Spaulding seeks a divorce on
J.,
er care of tie child, little boy two years
old No decisions were rendered to-day.
MlDDLEsrRY, Dec. 13.-Diyorces occu-
MED the attention of the ADDISON County
Court the arger part of Saturday, In the
case of l.. W. Spauldng VS.. Mrs. Virgil for
custody of child the former order was re
voked and the child given to MIR. Spauding
on the ground that lie had substantial
home and that tho child's mother Mrs. Nir-
gil. had married agan. In Tho case OF lsa-
bella Hlbbard VS.. Almerick II bhard, a bll
was granted for intOierable severity; and in
the case OF Edward +. Wright VS. Mary l.,
Wright of New Haven, for desertion the
custody of tie little girl being given to Mr..
Wright The divorce case Of Little NJ. Led
wick VS.. James +. Led wick OF New Haven,
was begun and will occupy a large part OF
the time Monday.
She s,lipped With the Child.
When Mr. Spaul1ing went to find Iii
child the custody OF whom was given I,
him by the court, he lound that th'
mother had skipped, taking the child with
her. 1t is thought she has gone to New
York. 1t viii make Mr. Spaulding muci
trouble to gain possession OF his chlld If Ia
has been taken from the state.
MIDDLEBURY. Dec 1.-THE woman WIT
left the state saturday with the child tina
had been given to the custody of the father
Wright f;pGHidm-, was this morning d.,
rared in c7ntc9,rt Of court and her aIimouN
ordered to ua stopped. No capas for he
arrest have Le-l Issued a. ynr.
Tie chHucrry case Of Smith VS.. O!mstea,
was referrel to ". /. Birnap as specia
master.
X iI9nn f. Chil-nn cnuvictad Of man