The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
Washington County Court.

STATE V. A. BURKE.-In this case which
was not completed at the time of going to
press last week, verdict Of not guilty was
rendered.
THE case of Sylvester Bannister V. f. A
Allen was settled; that of Henry w
Crowell v Judson W. Cole was discontin-
ued, and the divorce case of Sophie Hayes
V. Willis Hayes went by default. Barney
Roakes pleaded guilty to INVESTIGATION, dis
closed on one Samuel Hutchinson, and was
fined $40 and costs.
THE petition to remove the guardianship
from Mrs. Frank Laundry, appointed be-
cause she was spendthrift, was tried by
jury on Thursday afternoon. The verdict
was in favor of the plaintiff and her guardian
was dismissed. Shurtleff and Laird for
plaintiff Rowland & Huse for the town of
Berlin.
STATE v. FRANK II. MISUNDERSTANDING a
nuisance at what is known as the Omer
Miller saloon 100 Main street. A jury was
empaneled in this case Wednesday morn
ing. John Evans was the first witness for
the state. He testified that McGill offered
him SO per week, last fall, to go in and run
the place; that he understood that he was
working for Frank and Ed. McGill and that
they owned the place in company. Frank
told him that it was run in his brother s
name, as he didn't want it known that he
was connected with the place. AT one time
Frank told him that he had three or four
cases of square bottles of sealed whiskey at
his State street store that he would send
up for him to sell; that the whiskey was
sent up and Evans sold it. Frank at one
time told him that while he was working
for him he ought to buy his groceries for
| family use at McGill's State street store.
| Frank was often at 122 Main street while
Evans was there; kept speaking to Frank
about getting government license finally
Frank showed him letter from Deputy
of a a
would be sent. Frank McGill was his
bondsman when arrested He was up to
Evans home in Hyde block; said he would
rather give $1,000 than to have had it come
out in the WATCHMAN that he was con
nected with the place; wanted the papers
made out transferring the place to Evans
Mrs. Evans objected, saying it was toe
late. Goods were received at I'D Main
street from Graves & Son, liquor dealers
Boston, which Frank ordered; were sold
there by Evans. Mrs. John Evans cor
roborated the testimony Of her husband il
relation to McGill going to their rooms and
urging Evans to have the place made ovel
to him (Evans). Colonel G. S. Forbe,
testified that he sold a government stamI
to Frank McGill, for which he paid IS OF
$40. The application was executed by
Forbes and Frank McGill, who signed tn,
application " E. McGill & Co., by Frank
McGill." Patrick Burgen testified tha
Frank McGll offered him SIS per week
last fall, to go in and run the place at II.
Main street, and agreed to stand in for hi,
first fine il he was convicted of selling
liquor. Philip Barney testified that he sole
a clock and showcase to the McGill boys
on which Frank paid him So. Il. l.. Gray
Fred Standish, Thomas Osborne and I'll
Cattle were introduced by the defense
They had done work at I'D Main street
or had furnished goods for the place, ant
their testimony tended to show that Evans
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spondent took the stand, and denied thu
statements of Evans and Burgen. He ac
knOwledged buying the government license
and sending money to Graves & Son, hu
said it was given him by his brother. TIL,
jury was out six hours and returned
verdict of guilty. States Attorney Stanton
and ii. A. Huse for the state John q
Wing and Lord & Boynton for the re
spondent. On information filed by III,
states attorney, Frank McGill was re
arrested Thursday afternoon, charged will
selling Intoxicating liquors at the store o
Stewart & McGill on State street. w, A
Lord entered as surety for him and he wa
released from custody.
THE court took a recess, Thursday after
noon, until two o'clock on Monday.
Court reconvened at two o'clock on Mon
day. The cases of State v. @. w. Maroon
nuisance, Julia NJ. Duraut, adm. V. j.
Kelly, John w. Avery V. Charles Farms
| worth, and Ii. Ill. wilson V. d. w, Aver
were continued; that of Lucius Cumming
v. estate of Sarah j. Pratt was discontinued
STATE v. FRANK II. Maintain
ing nuisance at the store on Stat
street formerly occupied by Stewart 1
McGill as a grocery store Several wi
nesses were introduced who swore that the
had purchased whiskey in bottles OF the re
spondent at this place during the fall an
! winter just past. The defence was asweeI
| inc denial of everything testified to nv tn
witnesses ON the part of the state State
Attorney Stanton for the state; j. G. Win
and Il. j. Boynton for respondent. Tn
jury brought in verdict of not guilty.
A. w. LoCKLIN was sentenced on Tuesda
to thirty days at the house of correction an
to pay fine of $3.50 and costs, for sellin
. intoxicating liquor at 100 Main street.
THE next case that will probably be trie
) this morning is State v. Frank III. McGi
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