Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
CHlrIENpEN COUNTY couRr.
Tho Weck Tnkon Up with the Case
Against wilkins and Blow For Assault.

Tho Weck Tnkon Up with the Case
Against Wilkins and Blow For Assault.
At the opening of court Thursday morn
ing Judge Ross announced bis decision in
the case OF state against c. j. Clifford OF
the Hotel Cnittenden. lie sentenced the
respondent 60 pay fine of $50 aud costs for
owning, keeping and possessing Intoxicating
liquors on August 10 last.
Tho case OF State against Frank wilkins
and Charles Blow was called and the work
OF empouelng Il jury begun. AT 2:"O the
panel was finally drawn after 81 men had
been excused for some cause which they
wero fortunate enough TO have. Opening
statements were made by States Attorney
j. f. Cushman for the State; j. a. Brown
and Henry Ballard for Blow.
Tho respondents in this case are charged
with knocking ono Gonyeau down and as
saulting Miss Mary Pratt, who has since
married Gonyeau There were three in the
party, Bedard Blow aud wilkins. Z idard
was convicted at the last term OF court and
is in Jail here awaiting hearing before
the Supreme Court.
The jury were taken to Athletic Park, the
scene of the assault, and court took recess
until Friday. They, with the counsel, in
| spected the place, taking some little time
States Attorney j. f.. Cushman and Judge
Seneca Haseiton appeared for the state and
| Hon. Henry ballard for Blow and j. \.
Brown and j. W. Singleton for wilkins.
The case Of state against Frank wilkins
and Charles Blow Tor rape was resumed at
the opening Of County Court Friday
morning. Albert Gonyeau, husband of
Mary Trait and who was with her at the
tune Of the alleged assault, was put upon
the stand, ard his examination was not con-
| pl dad ID, For nItarnOnn
sion was resumed. Mrs. Gonyeau, nee Mary
Pratt. was then called and her examination
occupied the remainder of tie afternoon.
Philip Bedard, who was convicted of rape
at this Apr. term of County Court, is not
in State ; prison as stated, but is in the Jail
here awaiting the bearing which WAS APP
pealei 10 the supreme Court.
The case Of State against Frank Wilkins
and Charles Blow was continued at TIE
opening of County Court Saturday morn
ing Thirteen witnesses were put upon the
stand and testified in hehHlt OF the state
Court took recess at , ~ until Monday
County Court resumod Monday after
noon at 80 AMI the case of state against
Frank Wilkins and Charles Blow was con
tuued.
County Court opened Tuesday morning
at 9 O'Clock and the case of State against
!
sumed. Tho State flushed with their Wit
nesses Mt noon with the exception Of |. j
Flanagan and ono other witness, who l.
sick. In tho afternoon the defence took the
case md they put several witnesses on th'
stand, including the Wilkins family. A
j.4J clock court took recess till : o'ciocl
in tho evening. /. !. Flanagan was placed
upon the stand in the evening and at th
end OF his examination court took reces
until 10 o clockkW ednosiuy.
Thomas Baker Of Essex was arrested Tues
day by Sheriff Thomas Reeves on war
rant issued 10y the County Court uersum
to an indictment Tor perjury, which wa
found against him by the grand Jury. il
: was taken before the court and lail va
fixed at $500, but lie was unalls to fine
surety for that amount and va, iolged il
Jail. Stato'5 Attorney Cushmau IS ufts
+ the periurcrs, having convicted TWO men o
, the crime at tie last t-rm of County Court
, a man convicted OF perjury loses the RICH
of citizenship and therefore i, not entitled
to cast a ballot t. say noti Ing Of the year
lie must spend in states prison
County Court raa,scmbled "Wednesday
morning at . o'clock and at the urgen
solicitation OF Juryman Flynn Of Cam
bridge who had received "a ..Isgutch that h,
wife wasill court took Il rcc,,, until Thurs
' dav at O'Clock. Court came N No3n o
duy afternoon FIR the purpose of admit
g ting Mary O Mara to her freedom ono
r more 10y fixing bail at $500, which was fur
i uished Mary is charged with violating thu
prohibitOry law