Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
COUNTY COURTS IN SESSION.
OPENED IN FRANKLIN AND WASH
lNGTON COUNTIES.
Judges Munson and Thompson Presiding
A Large List of Criminal Cases at
st. Adams - Local Agricul-
turai Exhibitions.

bar docket ever known in the County, The
jury calendar Is as follows: First day,
Tuesday Sept. TO- the case of Harriet 5.
1iotchkss VS. Cephas A. Hotchkiss.
In the case of Abbie s. Redding apt, VS.
Moses w. Readings Estate, apee., the
plaintiff the divorced wife of the de-
PENDANTS intestate, is suing to recover on
two notes of about $1,000 each given to her
by the intestate in his lifetime. The de
fence is that the two notes are forgeries.
The case of Frances E. Foster VS. Stan
dard Life and Accident Co.. of Detroit,
Mich, is an action to recover the face of
of the policy carried on the life of the In
sured. The defense is that the death was
not the result OF an accident but inten-
tional.
The case of Allen II. Manley of Enos-
burgh Falls VS.. Ex-Governor Carroll 5.
Page, is to recover payments on house
built by plaintiff for defendant.
That of b. +. Rugg, apt VS. b. C. Hall.
.pee., is an action of trepass of the officers
selling certain property of the plaintiff
Dor taxes. The defense is that the proper
" was out side of the old limits of the vii
iage and therefore not holden for taxation.
The case Of Daniel Seward and others,
apis VS. Sarah j. Roots Estate, apee.. is a
will case, the Stewards contesting the will
of Sarah j. Root deceased. The claim is
that the will is void because it takes
property away from lawful heirs and gives
it to outsiders, undue influence being used
and exercised on the teStat1lX IN the max
ing of the will.
Second day, Wednesday Sept. II. Bur
lngton Savings Bank, apee., VS. Swanton
Suspender Company, apt. This is suit
arising out of the failure of the Suspender
Company at Swanton and attempt on the
part of the plaintiff TO collect debt
against them.
The case OF Anthony Carr is an action
of ejectment to recover possession and
rents of certain lands in the Town of
Swanton.
The case of Susan B. Sowles VS.. An
thony Carr is an action of ejectment to re-
cover certain lands in the town of Swan
ton.
The suit of Emma S. Hanson VS. Metro
politan Insurance company of New York
is action to recover the sum of $500
on account of the insurance on the life of
o. J. Ianscom, who was killed at Vernon,
Conn, in March, 1898 Hanson's life was
insured in defendant company against ac
cdents. The plaintiff, who is the widow,
seeks to recover in this action for the
amount of same.
The case of Lapelle & Co. VS.. Etna In
surance company is an action to recover
arising out of the burning of the grain
elevator at Swanton two years ago.
The suit of the St. Adams Hospital vs.
The town of Swanton is an action to re-
cover for the care and keeping of a reaid-
ent of Swanton The defence is that there
is no legal obligation on the part of the
town to pay the plaintiffs claim.
That of Susan b. Sowles, apt, VS.. Burt
H. Wing, apee., is an action of trover and
trespass for certain farm tools and for
overdrivng and killing a valuable horse
Of plaintiffs in Highgate.
Other jury cases are: George Lafarrar VS..
Charles Massier: L. w. Mitchell Adr'm.
VS. Eugele and Joseph Fremont; Charles
+ Skeels, apee., VS.. w. W. White, apt. (;
Ed. W. Blondin. apt, VS.. Isaac S. Borley
apee.; S. II. Cross VS.. Andrew Hanna {;
VIII Stevens, apt, VS.. II. NJ Martin, apee. I;
Kirby L. Barker. apee., VS., Dr. II. S.
Perley, apt: II. II. Bessey VS.. C. l.. Ovitt
and others; Mary Maney VS.. S. r. Crook
Russell and Prouty, apee., VS.. II. ]. Brown,
apt; Frederick Willett VS.. Village of St.
Adams, claiming damages for illness on
account ofalleged defective sewerage; Syl-
vester c. Noble VS.. Jerusha and Robert
Noble; w. II. Lautman, apee., VS.. c. b.
Phillips, apt
st. Adams. Sept. 10.-The September
term of Franklin County Court opened at
10:i5 o'clock this morning with Ju ge
Loveland Munson and Associate Judges
Ozro Ct. Start of bakersfield and Cephas
A. Hotchkiss of Georgia on the bench
After prayer by bhe Rev. Mr. Clark
Deputy Sheriff William Ladd made the
proclamation for the opening OF the court
and for the grand and petit jurors Hon.
H. NJ. Stevens was excused from serving
on the grand jury on account of his con-
dition of health and +. B. Cross was ex-
cused by reason of change of residence.
The jurors We're sworn and the charge
given. The grand jury retired to de-
aiberate after the appointment of D. s.
Danforth of St. Adams as chairman and
c. x. Bush of Sheldon as officer in
barge
1t took over an hour to run through the
big docket, call the cases and see what
In ~ u-it n . han, 10,
Der than usual were announced as set
tied or discontinued while about the
usual number were continued. and a
goodly number left open or passed for
the present, which will probably consd-
erably swell the total of those put by
until another term before final adjourn
ment is taken.
States Attorney Chase mas shown dis
position to close up the criminal portion
OF the docket, the following cases being
set for trial: State VS.. Kehoe, selling
Intoxicating liquor: State VS.. Wells, lar
ceny; State vs. Lottie Baker numbering
her four children State vs. Berthe Leach,
aiding an abortion; State VS.. Hugh Green,
killing fish by use of dynamite; State VS..
Sarah Ducat, adultery; State VS.. Hattie
Mossey, keeping house of ill-fame; State
VS.. Tony Brace, selling liquor; State VS..
Amanda Peters selling liquor; State VS..
Charles Brennan. assault; State We. Mary
Profit breach of the peace; State VS..
Armstrong, breach of the peace; State
vs., Mary Ge'or, breach OF the peace;
State VS.. James Biiedo bigamy; State
VS.. Sarah Deforge, keeping house of i'll
fame State VS. Julia Merrill, keeping
house of ill-fame; State VS. William p.
Dooln, forged tax receipt; State vs..
Thomas p. Kennedy, obtaining money
under false pretences and forgery; State
vs.. e. p. Nutter, breach Of tho peace;
State VS.. Della Feeto, breach of the peace
State VS.. Charles Douglas, breach of th7
peace; State VS.. Leander Laroe, brea h
of the peace; State VS.. Mike Raspberry
breach Of the peace; State VS.. Fraa Bonn
bard, breach of the peace; State vs.,
Francis Ward assault: STATE VS.. Charles
Beaurry, breach Of the peace and intoxi-
catioa; Staie VS. Alice Bronson. larceny
State VS. Lucy Laroc lar ,cly; State vs.
Maria JudG, inloxl1Wtion; State rs, Re Ter
lombard. selling liquor: state VS.. Johd
Andrews, intoxicauon; State VS.. Frank
Waters selling liquor; State VS.. Nelson
Sewer, intoxicatfon; State VS.. George BE-
lalre, malicious mischief; State VS.. Joseph
Riley. intoxication; State VS.. Eli Gilbert
malicious mischief; State VS.. Victoria Bar
mum, keeping house Of i'll fame; State VS.
f. h. Macleod. selling: State VS.. Peter
Lofor, breach Of the peace
OF the 25 cases set for trial by jury three
were continued and IL were left for trial
but some Of these will no doubt be con
tinued or settled. four were changed Il
be heard by the court and the balance dis
posed of in other ways. large number
of apDealed cases ara yet to be entered