Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-12
TWO COUNTY COURTS.
Liquor Case Before the Montpelier Trib-
unal-FranISlin County Court Opens.

Franklin County Court Opens.
MONTPELIER, April 1.-The trial of State
VS. Edwin j. Camy for perjury, still con-
tinues. This morning the State improved
of John II. Senter, esq, as n witness, and
he testified that he assisted States Attorney
Stanton in the prosecution of the Pixley ar
son case, and that he distinctly remembered
the oath having been administered to the
respondent Camly rs a witness in the Pixley
trial by Associate Judge Horace II. Lyford.
and gave the particular reason why he could
recall the circumstance. The State has ex-
amined large number of witnesses, mainly
as to the locus in quo and the circumstances
that existed at the time of the PiSley fire in
April, 1892, at Waterbury. The State closed
its testimony at 3;15 this afternoon, and the
counsel for the defence are now engaged in
putting in their testimony. The respondent
will have at least 90 witnesses to testify in
his behalf
MONTPELIER April j.-The evidence in
the case of State VS.. Edwin j. Camly, for
perjury, was closed at II O'Clock this fore
noon, and arguments are now being made.
1t is expected that the case will be submitted
to the jury this afternoon. The jurymen
not in the case have been excused until $3.50
a. M, Tuesday.
MONTPELIER, April 6.-The closing argu-
ment in the case of State vs.. Edwin j..
Camly for perjury was made this forenoon
by ex-Gov. w. =. Dillingham;. After the
| charge given by Judge Tyler the case was
submitted to the jury at 11:3O O'Clock this
| forenoon and at noon the jury returned a
verdict of guilty. The trial commenced
Monday afternoon. The respondents counsel
have taken every opportunity to save excep-
| tions, Their most important one is as to the
consttutionality Of the law of 1890 simpli-
flying indictments for perjury, and the case
will be carried to the Supreme Court. The
penalty for perjury is Imprisonment in the
States prison not more than 10 years and a
fine not more than $1,000. Sentence has not
| yet been imposed.
State VS.. George Perry was heard on the
demurrer to the complaint filed by the re-
spondent's counsel, John G. Wing. The
original complaint was made by Barre
| truant officer and came here on appeal.
| Respondent was charged with not sending
his child, Emma, to the public school. The
court found the complaint SO faulty that the
| demurrer was sustained and the respondent
was discharged.
a recess of the court was taken to $50 a.
m Tuesday.
MONTPELIER, April 10-State vs. Peter
LaFountain is now on trial. Respondent is
charged with selling Intoxicating liquor to
I. Percival, who keeps the greenhouse in
| this village. Percival was in an intoxi-
| Gated condition Easter Sunday. greatly to
| the detriment of his trade. The State inn
proved of him as witness this morning
and he swore that he got his liquor of the
respondent and paid him 81 for the same.
The respondent is endeavorIng to impeach
his testimony. States Attorney Stanton
and j. &. Wing for the State and f. l.,
Laird and r. A. Hoar for the respondent.
In the case of State vs. Catharine Ducette
charged under the blanket act with
illicit intercourse with Paul Sweeney, the
respondent was arraigned this morning and
pleaded not guilty 1t was expected that
the case would be tried to-day, but Il,
Sweeney'S death occurred yesterday the
case will be delayed a few days before trial.
Opening of Franklin County Court.
ST. ALBANS. April 10.-The April tern
of Franklin County Court convened at II
a. m. to-day with Hon. Russell 5. Taft
presiding judge and Hons. a. ID. Collins ant
Ozro c. Start, assistant judges Prayer
was offered by Rev. r. l.. Bruce, after
which the usual proclamation for opening
the court was made 10y Sheriff Kelley. The
petit jury was called and charged as to theil
duties 10y the presiding judge They are a
follows: Thomas McMann, George Upper
W. G. Collins, Newton f. Weld, John Fish,
W. II. Bellado, ID. j. Norton, K. j. Brush
j. W Northrop, F. d. Story, James Pow
ers, John u. sherman, Chester \. Haskins
Edwin Il. Bell, II. W. Ballard, I. II. Fair
banks Horace Wood, c. f. Skeels, JOIN
Skeels, Horace Marcy, Henry K, Heath
Fred r. Farrar, f. W. McFeeters. c. A
Abells, James Sheehy, Richard Finn, g. T
Boynton, j. F. Bullard and NJ. c. Dorman
The jury calendar was then called and II,
case was found ready for tral.-Jasper Nc
Manus pleaded guilty of larceny and +. 5
Jack of adultery. The former was sen
fenced to six months and the latter to Il
months i'll the House Of Correction. At
o clock p. m. the committee appointed t.
prepare aud report resolutions ON the dealt
of the late Hon. Jasper Rand, made u repor
through its chairman, Hon. \. \. Hall an,
several eulogistic remarks We're made by va
rous members of the bar, among them Hall
Burt, Sowles, Pelton, Austin, Hogan, Mimm
and Wilson