Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT


state rS. Jcroac D. Ward.- Indictment
for breach of the peace The evidence
on the part of the state tended to show
that on the 9TH day Of July last Seth n.
lIerrick took his team and carried Mrs
C.. G.. Miller OF Boston to respondents
house i'm West Brattleboro to see her faith
cr, Geo. W. Ward who was living with
respondent; that as they TUNED 10 drive
into the door-yard the respondent forbade
him, saving he must not bring that woman
on to his premises. aud CAUGHT hold of his
horses bit and nose: that lIerrick struck
the horse with his whip and il went into
the yard with respondent ,til hold of it.;
that the respondent talked loud and blus-
tered to IIerlick and Mrs. Miller: that he
said Mrs. Miller was a thief and had taken
more than $1,000 from the house when She
had been there heretofore, and She could
not step her feet again on his premises:
that hr called lIerrick a ID liar and
fool, and said if he ever had chance he
would shoot or kill him, he couldn't say
which, and he had the thing to do it with:
that hc caught Herrick by the arm and
tried to pull him out Of the wagon, and
then went round and prevented Mrs. Miller
from getting out. Herricli then drove out
into the highway and Mrs. Miller got out
he then drove i'm without objection hitched
his horse and went into the house, saw
Geo. W. Ward, and then came out and
dr. We away. That respondent made no
objection to Herrck coming in, treated
him kindly otherwise than as above stated,
and never had had any difficulty before or
since with respondent.
The evidence of respondent tended to
show that he made no objection to Herrick
| coming to the mouse when he chose. but
that Mrs. Miller had endeavored to in
tuence his father against him and his
family, and had otherwise annoyed him
and his wife. He had once before turned
her outdoors and told her she could never
! step her feet on his premises again. all OF
which Mr.. Herrick had had notice of, as
also had they notified Herrick never to
bring Mrs. Miller there; that on the occa-
| sion mentioned, while the respondent was
/ firm and determined, he made no threats,
| as charged against him, nor was he loud
| and boisterous in his talk, nor did he curse
and swear as charged, and as the states
! evidence tended to show. Verdict not
! guilty. States Attorney Hit and Water
man for state Ilaskins ~ Stoddard for
respondent.
Stote rs. Ilm. ". EmerSon.- Indictment
/ for rape upon one Cynthia Sheldon of Lon
| dondcrry. The evidence of the state tended
to show that the offence charged was com
mtted by the respondent May IS, 1892
| The evidence of the respondent tended to
show to the contrary. The details of the
evidence are too revolving to report. Yer
dict. not guilty. States Attorney Hit and
! Cudworth for the state, j. G.. Martin, Has
kins d Stoddard far respondent.
Watson 5. French, convicted of furnish
ing Intoxicating liquor, was fined 500, and
costs, SILL Frank Gile, convicted of
obtaining money under false pretenses. was
sentenced to the house of correction in
Rutland for three months. The details Of
these two cases were reported last week.
The case of Erdnder II. Wills rs. Frank
l.. 4ddmS was heard upon the report of a
referee. Judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff to recover the sum of ?12433.
The case of Amy l. Dunklee cS. Prescott
5. EdmeS was heard upon the report of the
auditor. The court ordered the report re-
committed to the auditor so as to show
what sums the guardian should have eX-
pended in the maintenance and education
of his ward above what the father was able
to provide from his own means.
c. II. Robinson G Co. Us. Jdy w. Hos
ford, This was an action of troveT for the
conversion of goods delivered to Hosford
llOQ "A lease. Trial DN the court and lUd0-