The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
Washington County Court.

STATE V. E. j. WooDBURY-A prosecu-
tion for keeping slaughter-house nuisance
at Graniteville, in Barre, September l, 1891.
The evidence of the state was to the effect
that the place in question was kept in such
a filthy condition that the noxious odors
arising therefrom were injurious to the
health of the dwellers in the adjoining
houses and to travellers passing on the pub
lie highway. Physicians testified to this
effect. The respondent was unable to
break the force of the evidence of the state,
and the jury returned verdict of guilty.
j. w. Gordon assisted the states attorney
in the prosecution s. c. Shurtleff appeared
for the respondent.
URBAN PETERS, convicted of grand lar
ceny, was fined $500 and costs. This crime
is punishable with imprisonment in the
state prison. but, as the jury had recon-
mended him to the mercy of the court only
fine was imposed
WALLACE w. MOVES and his son George
were each arraigned upon the charge of
keeping liquor nuisance in Montpelier
and also for keeping Intoxicating liquor
with intent to sell They pleaded not guilty.
STATE V. GEORGE NoYEs.-Tried on FRI
day of last week. The case was the result
of a raid made April II by Deputy Sheritfs
Heath, Graves and Powers, assisted by
George Kimball of Cabot. The place was
AT No. 2 School street in Montpelier village.
The evidence of the state was entirely cir
cumstantial. The odor of whiskey which
the officers testified to as arising from a
towel, tumblers and the counter in the es-
tablishment at the time of the search, was
the main evidence relied upon by the state
to prove the character of the place, and the
evidence to connect the place with the re-
spondent was his act in resisting the search.
| That the place was one of public resort was
conceded by the respondent, but he claimed
that the state had failed to show that he
was the responsible party. The jury re-
turned verdict of guilty. Executions
were taken. States Attorney Zed 5.
Stanton and f. l.. Laird for the state; w.
A. Lord and II. A. Huse for the respondent.
f. j. CLoGsToN, who pleaded guilty last
week to keeping liquor nuisance at the
hotel in Middlesex village, was sentenced
TO pay fine of 5000 and costs. In the case
against him for keeping intoxicating liquors
with intent to sell he was fined 500 and
costs.
g. l.. CLoUGH V. JUSTIN l., WHITCoMB,-
Defendant was defaulted The action was
debt on Judgment The original Judgment
was obtained at the March term, 1886, and,
including costs, amounted to S27l. The de-
| fendant resides in Warren.
CHANCELLOR TYLER dismissed the petit
! tiOn, without prejudice, made by the cred
! itors of the nsolvent estate of the Excelsior
Granite Company, that the receiver, @, ii
Moore, be removed. 1t is expected that, as
| the result of this decision, more litigation
! will follow.
| In the case of James Patterson, III. f.
Brown and others, appellants, the settle
ment of an estate of $4,000 is involved
Patterson died in Cabot in August, 1898
and on petition Of the widow the probate
court of Washington county appointed an
| administrator The appellants-Brown and
his sister, a Mrs. Holman, nephew and
niece of the deceased that he left nc
wife, dsputing the fact of his marriage to
Mrs. Patterson. 1t seems that the deceased
had lived with Mrs. Patterson as his wife
since 1880. By her he had two children
who are still living Lamson, Harvey
Senter, and Wing, for Mrs. Patterson; Dill
lingham, Huse & Rowland, and Dunnett
| for appellants. This case now being tried