Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-12-19
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
Court Decides the Paupor Case and 1t Is
Appealed.

MiddlebWN, VT, Dec. 12.-The paupor
case of the town of Granville ". the town
of Hancock, appellant. came to a sudden
ond last night, when after all the evidence
was put in the court directed the jury TO
return a verdict for the defendant town
ANA under the Instructions of the court the
jury rendered verdict for SG2 y and costs
in favor Of the town Of GranVill" Numer-
Gus exceptions We're taken by the counsel
for tho defendant town and the case passes
to the supreme Court.
This morning the case of II. II. Mcleod
VS.. Martin Calvin, appellant. was begun
In this case the plaintiff seeks to eject Mr.
Calvin from the building known as the
Mcleod block i'm MiddleburH. Calvin has
ten years verbal lease and the suit is
brought to recover back rent. The de-
fendant is fighting the case on the ground
that the building was not in habitable
condition. 1t is a hotlY contested case and
is likely to last the hest part of to-nor-
row. Button and Button are counsel for
Mr.. Mcleod who is himself lawyer. and
is assisting and Charles NJ Wilds and j.
T.. Staplcton represent the other side.
Middlchury, Dee. l7,-Thc County Court
has been getting along fairly well for
the last two days on Saturday the first
criminal case of the term came up for
/ trial IT was State VS.. George and CLAY
ton King OF East Middlebury, who We're
charged with assaulting an officer, Soc
ond constable of the town at East Mid
dlchury on the night of October 3lst last.
The case came 10 an end Saturday after
noon with verdict Of guilty. Sentence
has not yet been imposed,
The last civil case to be tried bv Jury
this term WAS begun yesterday and was
finished this morning. 1t was \. q. Nor
/ ton and sons vs.. W. y. Satterley, and
suit was brought by the plaintiffs to re-
cover something over $3.50 for grain, etc,
/ furnished for Satterley's farm use in
FcIriSburGh during the past two wears
Mr.. Fish of Ncrgcnncs and the Mcssrs.
! Button OF MiddlcburY represented the
Norton ana Alr. Wds of Middlsbury ap-
peared for the defense The court this
morning directed the jury TO bring in
verdict for the full amount claimed and
! this was done.
( Another criminal case was begun this
morning and concluded tonight. This
was the state VS.. William Hart, who was
Chareed with having been found with
/ burglars tools in his possession at Yer
%enucs in November, 1891 at which time
Hart was arrested in Nergennos in COM
pauy with Driscoll Eldridge and Williams
the notorious burglars, who were con-
victcd at the last term of the United
States Circuit Court, of hurglariZing post
offices. The United States turned Hart
over to the Addison county authorities
and the jury this evening brought in a
! Ncldlct Ol SulllN. Inc respondent was
! remandcd for sentence. ID. j. Foster OF
| burlington represented Hart
Still another criminal case was got un-
der way when the jury in the foregoing
one retired 1t les state VS. Henry Carpen-
! ter of Lincoln, who is charged with arson
in the burning of several buildings at
Lincoln in July last, The case only went
20 far to-day as the securing of jury.
Messrs Wilder and Foster represent the
defence.
! Middlebury Dec. 1S.-ln the case of the
State VS.. Henry Carpenter of Lincoln 1t
/ IS claimed for the state that in July last
/ the respondent set fire TO Il barn in Lin
| coin belonging to the wife of the re-
/ spondent brother, Moses Carpenter.
| the fire communicating TO another barn
and the remaining outbuldings and final
! ly to the dwelling house, burning them
| all to the ground. Carpenter and his
! brother were in partnership i'm the business
| of getting out last blocks and at the
| time Of the fire had a large quantity Of
| blocks stored in the two burned barns,
and these blocks We're insured in the Yer