Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-06-09

windsor County Court.
HON. r. H. START, Presiding Judge.
Hon. WILLIAM ROUNDS, Associate
H. c. P. MARSH, Judges.
w. W. STICKNEY, States Attorney.
WILSON s. LOWELL, Sheriff.
Court met again Tuesday morning, May
31st, Hon. j. w. Rowell presiding Judge
and the following cases were disposed OF
during the remainder OF the week, court
rising at p. m. Friday, the 3rd of June,
\ it being one OF the shortest, IL not the
shortest term on record in Windsor coun-
! ty.
/ State VS.. Frank p. Markham, two cases.
States Attorney w. w. Stickney had filed
/ two informations against Maxham for
adultery and incest with his two girls. w.
! b. Q. Stickney for Maxhsm made motion
to dismiss on the ground that the states
attorney could file informations only for
offense, the punishment for which could
not be more than seven years ifaprison-
ment, and that the two offenses named in
these informations, might combined, be
punished by ten years imprisonment. The
court sustained this contention and the
informations were dismissed
State VS.. Hiram Giddings. This was a
case for an alleged indecent assault upon
the person OF Eta Colby, aged ten who
was an inmate of the town poor farm at
Heading, on the evening Of May 9th last.
The girl detailed in very clear and con-
vincing manner to the jury the circum-
stances OF the case, how that she had been
sent on an errand by Mr.. Spaulding, the
keeper OF the poor farm, and had been
met by Giddings on the way, who had
given her cent to buy some candy at the
store and told her to come to his house
and get some more, that she went there in
the edge OF the evening and that the as
sault was then and there committed. Gid
dings denied the whole story and produc-
ed many witnesses from among the school
children and neighbors who said that Et-
ia had told them different stories from
the way that she told the story on the
stand, particularly that she had told one
of her schoolmates that Frank johnson
was the guilty one instead OF Hiram Gid
dings. Giddings also claimed that the
prosecution was instituted by one of his
enemies. The case was ably argued by w.
w. Stickney for the state and Hon. G.. A.
Davis for Giddings and given to the jury
who wrestled over two hours, standing at
first about even but finally rendering a
verdict of not guilty.
State VS.. VIM. and Albert Eastman.
These respondents had been arrested upon
a charge OF burglary and had pleaded not
guilty but were brought into court and
retracted their former plea and made a
plea OF guilty of petit larceny in stealing
jug of liquor which was accepted by the |
states attorney and they were fined SIS (
and SIS costs each.
State VS.. town OF Bethel, neglect to re-
pair highway. Town pleaded guilty and I
was fined 500, the same to be expended in 4
repairing the neglect, balance not used to
be covered back into the town treasury. /
Joel Foster OF Montpelier appointed COM
missioner to supervise the work. The I
town was charged with not removing OBJ /
AZ trn0 0tf r,lo In ha kfwh
of the residence OF Emery Parker in Beth (
ell village.
State VS.. Charles Bradley, Ben Morse
and Richard Bradley, receiving stolen
goods. Richard Bradley's bonds were call
ed and forfeited and warrant ordered for
his arrest.
State VS.. Henry Baker and Walter Bar
rows, burglary. A nolle prosequi was en-
tered as to both respondents.
State VS.. Ernest j. johnson, liquor. Re-
spondent pleaded guilty to one first Of
tense and was sentenced to pay a fine OF
IS and costs with alternative sentence.
On the completion of the criminal dock
ct the court heard the following divorce
cases:
Ella S. Jacobs VS.. William r, Jacobs.
There was no defense in this case and
decree was granted for wilful desertion
nd the care and custody of the two mi
nor children OF the parties was decreed to
Ihe mother.
Mary A. Hodgkins VS.. Sumner A. Hodg-
zins. These were Rochester parties who ,
we're married in 1851 but the husband had
proved too gay and festive for his help |
meet, being much more fond of the COM
)any OF other women. Mrs. Hodgkins ,
estified that he was used to paying the ,
bills of other women while she had to paw !
heir family bills, including for the house, 7
md that be finally had gone to Mass, sew :
raj years ago where be had remained. 3
Bill granted for wilful desertion.
Louise Woodwork VS.. William A. !
Noodworth. These parties were way up
n society ranks in Royalton and Bethel, !
he defendant having been at one time
Principal OF the High School at Bethel.
drs. Woodworth's story was the old one
4 the husband caring more for his pretty
typewriter than FOR his lawful spouse. A
roman named / Der was the guilty viper
q this case. mrs. Woodworth testified I
hat her husbands affection for bis other
ldy friend was such that he utterly re-
used to furnish her with a home but !,
rent OF with the Piper woman to start a I.
usiness college of some sort. Bill grant 4
for wilful desertion and custody of I
bid Ivahhoe Woodwork granted to the :
lother. c. p. Tarbeil and s. f. Pingree o
Dr. Mrs Woodwork, Denisons for the y
efendant.
Lillian I. Sanborn rs. Joseph B. san Z,
orn. Parties were married in Whitehall. i