Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT.
Several Convictions and Sem
fences.

Harry Lord.of Bellows Falls Goes to the
Reform school for Train Wrecking,
Fred johnson. Tabor Combs, Charles
l,llis 20 the state Prison. and Some
Younger offenders to the House Of
CorreotIon---Final Adjournment To-
day.
Court again convened last Monday af-
ternOon, when the case OF state rs. Harry
Lord was put on trial. This was an in
dictment for misplacing a switch Of the
Vermont Valley railroad al a point Just
south OF the tunnel in Bellows Falls The
afternoon was taken up with the testimony
OF several OF the witnesses for the state.
1t appeared that by reason Of the misplace
ment Of the switch the passenger train due
in Bellows Falls from the south at about
$3.50 p. NJ, was run upon a side track and
the engine collided with a freight car
standing on that track and was considera-
bly, damaged. That the respondent, who
is boy only - years old, admitted that
he had during that afternoon thrown the
switch one way and the other to show
some other boys his strength, but that he
was unaware how IL was left. In the morn
ing, on the assembly OF the court, he re-
tracted his plea of not guilty and pleaded
guilty TO having left the switch in its mis-
placed condition. He was sentenced TO be
confined in the reform school at VeGgennes
during the remainder of his minority.
Fits for the state. Ryder and Martin
for the respondent.
state rs Tabor Copibs.-This was an
information for adultery alleged to have
been committed at Putney week before
last. The respondent was arraigned and
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be
confined at hard labor in the state prison
for the term Of four years.
state rs. Jerome HdU.-This was an in
formation for burglary in breaking into a
store in West Wardsboro since court was
in session. The respondent was arraigned,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced 70 be
confined al hard labor in the house Of cor
rection for the term Of one year. the res
pondent was a boy and was engaged with
two others, now ont on bail. in the com
mission Of the offence.
State 70. Dennis DrisiqHe.-This was a
complaint for selling liquor at Bellows
Falls and came here on an appeal from the
sentence OF a justice Of the peace. On
being arraigned brisbane pleaded guilty OF
five second offences, and was sentenced 10
be confined at hard labor in the house of
correction for the term OF one year and
pay fine OF 500 and costs, and If the fine
and costs were not paid he is then 10 be
confined at hard labor in the house of cor
rection for three times as many days as the
fine and costs amounted TO in dollars and
cents
state Is. Charles l. Mdther.-This was
an indictment for a breach of the peace,
| alleged 10 have been committed at West
Brattleboro, it being an assault upon mem
bers Of the respondents family. He was
arraigned, pleaded guilty and sentence was
suspended, the case being continued to the
next term Of court. The respondent was
released from custody under 500 bail.
state rs. Alexander Grounds 49, This
was an indictment for adultery with one
Mary Newton at Bellows Falls. The re-
spondent pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to be confined at hard labor in the state
prison for the term of three years.
state RS. Mary Ne,eton.-This was an
indictment for adultery with Alexander
| Grounds at Bellows Falls. The respondent
pleaded not guilty and was tried by jury
and convicted in September last. She was
| sentenced TO be confined at hard labor in
the house of correction at Rutland for the
term of three years.
state rs. Fred JohnsoR.-This was an
indictment for an assault, with intent TO
kill his brother, Leon johnson, at West
Jamaica in May last. The respondent
pleaded not guilty and the case was tried
and reported last week. The jury found
him guilty, and he was sentenced to be
confined at hard labor in the state prison
for the term of nine years.
State RS Charles Ellis, Harry Ellis and
Perley Baker. These parties were separ-
ately informed against by the states at
torney for the crime of rape committed in
Putney since the grand jury was discharged
in September. The details of their detes-
table crime was published in these columns
at the time. They each, on being arraigned,
pleaded guilty Charles Ellis, who is Is
years old was sentenced TO be confined at
hard labor in the state prison for a term of
| IA years. Perley Baker, Il, was sentenced
to be confined at hard labor in the house
of correction for the term of II years.
Harry Ellis, who is l6 years of age, was
sentenced TO be confined at hard labor in
the house of correction for the term of ten
years. 1t is needless TO add that Presiding
| Judge Tyler gave the respondents that
goodly advice and admonition, which, it is
TO be hoped, they will remember for
years to come.
State us E. ". Phinney. This was an
indictment for practising dentistry without
a license from the state board. II was mol
pressed by the states attorney and an in
formation filed in its place. The case was
then continued.
State as. Charles D. Rice.-This was an
indictment for adultery with one Stella
Green in Bellows Falls. The respondent
was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, was
tried by jury as reported last week and
found guilty. Motion was made by respon-
dents attorneys to set aside the verdict by
reason of one of the jurors having prey-
ously expressed an opinion of respondents
guilt. The motion was heard, testimony
submitted, and motion overruled. Re
spondent was then sentenced to be confined
at hard labor in the state prison for the
term of four years,
State rS. Stella Green.-In this case, as
respondent was found guilty of being pri-
vately delivered of an Legitimate child I'M
der such circumstances as raised a strong
presumption that il was born alive and
came TO its death by the willful neglect or
procurement of the respondent, and was
sentenced TO be confined at hard labor in
the house of correction for the term of
three years.
George g. Smith US. II. o. CooHdge.-
Judgemnt on report of referee for the de-
PENDANT. Exceptions by the plaintiff.
AlOnzO p. Clough us. j. w. Higgins.-
Judgment on report of referee for plaintiff