The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-25
VOLUME SO.
Washington County Court.


at the present rate the calendar will be
cleared about next April. Judge Start will
leave to hold court in Caledonia county,
December 3. That court commences Decem-
Der 1, but will he adjourned for one week
by the assistant Judges of that county. In
the doubtful outlook as to whether any
Judge can be obtained to come here in De-
cember, it is more than probable the bust
ness undisposed of by December will go
over about Ten weeks until the March term.
State V. Lemon j. Holden. The respon-
dent in this case was charged with COM
hitting a rape in and upon the body OF one
Eliza Jane Camp, on the 14th day of June,
1891. The jury was unable to agree upon
verdict, and was discharged, though ma
jority of the jurors were for a verdict OF con-
victon. Hon. u s. Stanton, states attor-
ney, and Huse 81 Dillingham; conducted the
prosecution; Lord q Boynton and John IL.
Senter defended.
Following this case came the liquor cases,
and it is likely the whole Of the coming
week will he used in disposing of this class
of cases. The following have been tried:
State " Tristram Robinson. Respondent
pleaded guilty of one offence of selling.
Sentence reserved.
State V. Jacob Robinson. This respond
ent was charged with maintaining COM
mon nuisance at No. 100 Main street, in this
village. The testimony of the state tended
to show that on the 16th of April last one
Culbert came to Montpelier from Lanesboro
what Mr.. Tristram Robinson, brother of the
respondent called the "saloon " of the
respondent. At different times during the
course of the forenoon and afternoon, wit
ness Culbert swore, he repeatedly obtained
drinks of whiskey; in the afternoon he was
arrested in a drunken, noisy. fighting condi-
ton and lodged in Jail. He made disclosure
on the respondent, and this prosecution
followed. On the part of the respondent
there were introduced two witnesses, one
h,gtl ,.xf, Il
before mentioned. These two witnesses
both swore to having been present in the
saloon Of Jacob Robinson when the prose-
cutting witness came and asked for a drink
that respondent refused him in very de-
cided tone of voice, and that he went out
without getting anything to drink there
The jury after retiring returned into court
disagree Il; Judge Start sent them back and
told them they must consider the case
further. Late Friday evening they came
into court and gave a verdict of " guilty I"
of the offense charged. States Attorney
Stanton and Laird for the state; I. X. Cor
don and John G. Wing for the respondent.
Sentence has not yet been given.
State V. Peter Dewey. This was a liquor
prosecution in which the respondent was
charged with keeping nuisance at the
premises located near the corner of School
and Elm streets in this village, on the 25th
of July last. 1t was conceded that the re-
spondent was the keeper of the place de-
oc ibed in the information it was also con-
seded that the place was resorted to. But
1t was denied that the respondent had kept
intoxicating liquor there for unlawful sale,
furnishing or giving away. There was no
claim made and no evidence introduced
that the respondent had ever in fact made
any sales of liquor; the charge of the state
was, and its evidence tended to prove, that
whiskey was kept on the premises at the
date named. Officers Cook and Heath
testified to making raid on the premises
that when they entered, the respondent
saw them coming and rushed to the side OF
the counter, and pulled a string. This
string that the respondent pulled was at
tached TO hidden jar, under the floor the
jar was so contrived that pulling the string
would turn the jar bottom-side up, and
dump its contents upon the coal in the Gel
lar. When the string was pulled Officer
Cook heard gurgling sound, as of liquid
splashing. AT the same time a man dashed
down cellar, Officer Heath after him; the maj
got down ahead and broke pitcher that was
down there. 1t had whiskey in it. On ex,
aiming the revolving apparatus and jar
Officer Cook saw some liquor dripping
from it he smelled it and at once pronounce,
it whiskey. The defence introduced evi
dence that the respondent had been prose
cuted for keeping with intent TO SELL anC
upon the same evidence had been acquitted
OF that offence. 1t being an element to es
tabishing the nuisance complained of tina
liquor was kept there for an unlawful sale
the evidence was admitted as bearing OF
that question. The jury were unable to agre,
on verdict and were discharged. State'
Attorney Stanton and Laird prosecuted
Lord and Senter defended Before the EN-
paneling of the jury in this case the Jurors
We're closely questioned as to whether the,
had any OF them received marked copies o
the WArCHMAN of an earlier date, addressed
to the court, states attorney, and jurors
Most OF the jurors shook their heads mega
lively, and none made an affirmative answer
State V. A. w. Spaulding. This wa
also prosecution under the nuisance act
The premises in question are situated OF
Elm Street, opposite the Jail. On the 1911
of April last Sheriff Howe accompane,
by two OF his deputies went at an earl
hour in the morning to make a search o
the premises in question. Entering, the
saw respondent building fire in the stove
As soon as he saw Sheriff Howe he jumpe
and took hold of a pin and pulled it; bu
the sheriff bad made visit on the Outsid
of the premises and secured the arrange
ment, so that the liquor was not dumped a
expected. Mrs. Rodney, widow, test
fed to going on two occasions TO the plac
in question and taking therefrom he
young minor son. At the first visit she eau
toned respondent not TO allow her son i
there. When she saw him there secon
time,i after he had been absent all nigh
she took him home, and told responder
she would make him regret it. The d.