St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-21
COUNTY COURT.
Landlords Chase and Frazier and John
CoWIing Plead Guilty.

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when the criminal docket was called.
The first case taken up was that of the
state vs. II. S. Chase. In this case the
states attorney said he was satisfied
that at least 40 ofenses could be proved
against the defendant, this being the
number found by the grand jury.
Alexander Dunnett moved that the
case be continued until the December
term. He said Mr.. Chase was new
conner here and had run the best hotel
ever kept on st. Johnsbury Plain y that
the business men of the street wanted
the hotel kept open and wanted Mr..
Chase to run it that his client was
poor man with no property and large
family and that he would saw wood
rather than have to work for the state
Mr.. Dunnett urged the court to give Mr..
Chase fair trial until the next term Of
court and make the same arrangement
that had been made in the past with
others who had been arrested for the
same offense.
Henry c. Bates also addressed the
court in behalf of the respondent. He
said there was no complaint that Land
lord Chase was selling while he was
states attorney ard he held that office
until last December. On the other hand
he had heard words of praise from all
sides at the way the house was kept.
He had been informed that one motive
of the prosecution was revenge by those
who had been refused liquor at the hotel.
He believed it would have a reformatory
effect on Mr.. Chase to put him on pro-
baton six months and give him fair
trial. He was confident that such a dis
posal of the case would meet with the
approval of the public.
States Attorney Taylor said that it had
been his judgment from the first that the
case should be tried and he knew of no
law or justice why the case should
be continued. 1t ought to be tried at
this term of court and the state were
ready for the trial He did not believe
the people of St. Johnsbury wanted to
see the case postponed and he insisted
on it's disposal at this term of court.
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appear for the respondent. Mr.. Chase
violated the law after he had been told
that the people of this town would not
stand it. Liquor selling should be
stamped with the stamp of outlawry
When a case like this is continued the eff
feet upon the community is very harmful.
Mr.. Dunnett said that the proposed
move was not in the nature of license.
The purpose of a continuance was to
hold the law over him all the time. The
people let Mr.. Chase run the hotel eight
months without making a complaint
and in all that time the people had the
best kept hotel this town ever saw.
They had gentleman running it and he
ran it in quiet and inoffensive way.
He knew the sentiment on Main street
fully as well as the states attorney and
he knew the people wanted the promis-
cuous rumseling stopped. 1t has always
been the practice of this court that when
the respondent gives bail his case has
been continued one term. This is all we
ask for in this case.
The court over-ruled Mr. Dunnett's
motion and ordered the case for trial.
Mr.. Dunnett had a consultation with his
client and later informed the court that
Mr.. Chase plead guilty to 40 first Of
fenses.
The next case taken up was that ofthe
State VS.. Landlord Frazier of the Avenue
House. Mr.. Dunnett said the respond
ent would plead guilty to two first Of
fenses.
Mr.. Taylor informed the court that
the grand Jury had found at least six Of
fenses against the respondent
Mr.. Dunnett said that if that was the
case Mr.. Frazier would enter plea of
not guilty and stand trial.
While Mr.. Dunnett was consulting
with his client and the sheriff was sum-
moning the witnesses, the states attor-
nev informed the court that the state ex-
pected to prove five otfenses against Mr..
Frazier instead of six.
When Mr.. Dunnett returned to the
court room he announced that his client
plead guilty to five first otfenses.
The grand jury found an indictment
against Joseph Jock, charging him with
larceny of the property of Mrs. Benoit
on last Friday. William p. George was
also indicted for larceny.
Information was filed against Charles
Simpson of Lyndon for cruelty to ami
mails. He was arragned and plead not
guilty.
Information was also filed against
Chester Eaton of Danvile for selling liq-
uor. He plead guilty to one first oflense.
In the case of the State VS.. Walter
Nicholson, charged with assault and bat
terv with intent to kill, the respondent
pleaded not guilty and the case was tried.
LAWYERS Dunnett and Bates appeared
for the respondent and States Attorney
TAYLOR was assisted bv Harry Blodg-
EFT. The case went to the jury at about
6 O'Clock Wednesday night and in an
hour they brought in verdict of guilty
of breaking and disturbing the public
peace,
The next case tried was that of the
State VS.. William Steele of Peacham,
charged with selling Intoxicating liquor.
Bates & May appeared for the respond
ent and States Attorney Taylor was
assisted by w. p. Stafford.
A divorce was granted in the case Of
Clara ]. Guernsey VS.. Asa Guernsey;
cause, desertion.
Two citizens have been naturalized the
past week, William Scale of ST. .Johnsbury
and George Roger of Walden.
The only civil case tried during the
week was that of Isabella Roy VS., James
Rovsestate, in which the plaintiff sought
to recover money alleged to be due her
for the care Of her parents. BY agree
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