Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-21
AZ MID 1EBURY.
COURT FOR A M SON COUNTY IN
a.. SESSlONAT - SHIRE TOWN.
Verdict ror PlaintiIinthc Norton-Pcrkins
Case Liquor Fines Imposed Additional
Indictments by the Grand Jury state
Against John Wilson Now ON Trial.

slate vs. Edwin j. BrutOn. charged on IN
formation with the illegal sale of iutoxicat
ing liquors, which was begun yesterday af
ternoou the States attorney amended his
specifications as to restrict the period of
alleged sales to the time between April and
November /. 1892. during which the
respondent was the clerk of the Logan house
in Middlebury. There We're the names of
some 60 witnesses in the specifications and
"a of them were on the stand Yesterday at-
ternoou and this forenoon. The State relied
on the evidence of four of them to prove
sales. Mr.. Fish represented the STATE, and
William II. Bliss and Judge Slade appeared
for the respondent. The arguments were
completed at the forenoon session, and this
afternoon the court charged tn" jury briefly.
At 3:2j they came in with n verdict of not
guilty. whcreupon the respondent was
discharged.
In the case of Hiram Norton'S admins
traitor W. John Perkins, which took mp near
" all of the time of the term up to vester
day afternoon the jury agreed upon YER
diet at 1880 o'clock last night and delivered
il in court this morning. 1t was 20 the effect
that the defendant had broken his contract
TO support Hiram Norton. and that the
plaintiff was therefore entitled to take pos
session of the farm and farm buildings
thereon. and that he recover one cent dam
ages and costs. This case involves property
Valu"d at $500, enCumbered by IA $500
mortgage and has been very ably contested
oil through 10y Mr.. Bliss and Judge Hasel
ton for the plaintiff, and by Messrs Stewart
aud Nildo for Mr.. Perkins. 1t will be taken
10 the supreme Court ON numerous eXcep-
tious
The grand jurors on Fri lay last reported
five indictments and yesterday brought in
II moro. Among these, such as can now
III
Eddy Ashlne larceny: State vs.. John OFT
man, larceny; State vs.. William Il. Brais-
ted, assault; State vs. Henry Bushee and
Adelbcrt Hicr. joint indictment for arson:
State vS. Eta Field bigamy; State vs..
Susie l.. Iacknan. bigamy: State ". W. A.
Brown. forgery.
State Attorney Fish las also during the
term filed these two informatons: State vs.
Arthur L. Miller, selling intoxicating liq-
uors; State VS.. Alexander Aevo. illegal fish
ing in Lake Chalnpain.
William Il. Braistcd indicted for assault
was in court this morning and was admitted
to bail in the sum of 5000 Arthur l..
Miller, charged with illegal sale of intox-
Cants at Hancock, where he is the landlord
of the hotel, came into court and pleaded
guilty Of 10 first offences. He was fined
SlJO and costs, which he paid, and was dis
charged.
While the jury in the Bruton case was
out this afternoon John Altman was ar
raigned ON charge of the larceny of "A
watch valued at 50 at Lincoln in August
last. lie pleaded guilty and was sentenced
10 serve three months in the House of Cor
rectiou.
Next Walter Martin of Middlebury plead
ed guilty of 10 first offences against the liz
nor law and was fined S2GO and costs. which
was paid. Then came the turn of Peter
Donnclly of Mddlehury, who charged
with keeping nuisance He entered IA plea
Of guilty and was fined 500 aud costs The
t;acc was declared nuisance and the
amount OF the bond to be given before re-
opening was placed at $500.
The States attorney then called on the
case of State " Robert Steele charged
with ,rin- contrary to law, hut the re
spundeut vas not in court and on the state
mrnt that the respondent was sick the ease
was temporarily passed. There being moth
Ing mor' ready 10 bc taken up recess was
taken "a; 3:3O O'Clock to o'clucll to morrow
morning
state " Wilson and BLY,, indicted for
breaking into store at Iarrabec's Point
three or four year, ago and recently arrest
ed. Is the first case assigned for trial to
morrow.
MIDDLEBuRY, Dec. lin the County
Court this morning the cases of Wallace V
Fisher vs. Z. G. Midllcbrook and William
w. Chapman vs.. Wallace V Fisher were
referred to Clerk Wainwright and entered
continued
The second criminal case was called and
the trial began at 1915 o'clock The case
is State ". John Wilson ON the charge of
burglary. At the December term wear
ago the grand jury found joint indictment
against Wilson and Frank and William
BLY,, who belonged in York State. charging
them with having, on the night Of April "A,
1880, burGlariIod the store of Stoddard &.
Williams at Larrabcc'S Point in Shorcham
Although indicted jointly Wilson was
given separate trial. Frank Bly, one Of
tn" other respondents, will also be tried this
term but his brother William has not bcenar-
rested. Frank was arrested two or three
months ago. Wilson was also under ar
rest but up to this morning had been out ON
ban. The date Of the burglary appears from
IA" testimony 10 have been April -, 1889,
instead of 1890. This trial will occupy two
days, ao "A determined effort will be made by
Wilson to clear himself. II is understood
that the defense will set up an alahi The
evidence j, being got in slowly. States At
tornov Fish is assisted hy William IL Bliss
IN the prosecution, and Hon James NJ Slade
and a. p, Tupper represent the respondent.
MIDDLEBuRY, Dec lJ.-The taking of the
testimony in the case Of State VS. John
Wilson, charged with burglary. was re
sumcd this morning and continued all day.
1t had become evident that the trial would
last through the week, at least and there
fore at the noon recess to-day the jurors not
engaged on the case were excused until .
O'Clock next Monday afternoon
The state has put on three important wit.
nesses The first of these was Mrs. Bly,
mother of Frank BY, who is jointly indicted
for the crime with Wilson. 1t is under
stood that Bly himself will turn States evi.
dence against Wilson. Mrs. BLY, testidec
that Wilson told her in her home in Ticon
deroga shortly after the burglary
that he aud her SONS William anC
Frank had committed the burg
larry at Williams store in Shorcham
Mrs Bly, was subjected 10 a severe cross