The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-17
Washington County Court.

State v. Alexander Wilson OF Orange
An indictment for impeding an officer In
two counts. III the first count respondent
was charged with committing the offence
at the city OF Barre on July 7, 1897 by strik
ing George W. Smith, a deputy sheriff, in
apprehending and arresting said Wilson
found by Smith in such q state of intoxica-
ton as to disturb the peace, without war
rant. Respondent was arraigned Wednes-
day afternoon and pleaded guilty. His case
was stated to the court by George 7. Swasey
and before sentence was pronounced the
respondent spoke in his own behalf. He
was fined 500 and costs with alternative
sentence Cost $40 81
State v. Pauline Garabaldi, Of the city OF
Barre.-An indictment for the larceny at the
city of Barre August 20, 1897 OF certain
goods belonging to X. s. Currier q Co., in
whose store the young lady was clerk at
the time. Her age was given as seventeen
years on October 49, 1897. The reading of
the indictment was waived, she pleaded
guilty Thursday afternoon and was sem
fenced to the Vermont Industrial School at
Vergennes until she arrives at the age of
eighteen years. w. A. Lord and f. p.
Carlton both app cared in her behalf.
State v. Charles Daniels of Woodbury..
Rape. The jury was empanneled Wednes-
day morning. While the indictment was
for rape the state did not attempt to show
that offence. The evidence of the state
tended to show an attempt to commit rape
and conviction was sought on that ground.
The assault was charged as having been
committed at Woodbury. September IA,
1897 upon one Mary Gray, who was the
principal witness for the state, though tes-
| timony in Confederation was introduced. Re-
spondent testified in his own behalf. The
case was submitted to the jury Thursday
afternoon. A verdict of guilty of assault
and battery was returned by the jury.
States Attorney Fred A. Rowland for the
state; Lord 81 Carleton and Frank Plum
| ley for the respondent.
State v. Dennis Murphy of Mortified
Larceny. An indictment in which respond
ent was charged with the larceny on May
| %, 1897, at Mortified, of one bicycle of the
value OF $50, Of Homer Denny. The re.
spondent, who is boy, was arraigned al
the close of the court Wednesday afternoon
and pleaded guilty. States Attorney How
land stated that the grand jury had unani.
mously recommended light sentence and
| had wished him to state that fact to the
court. Hon. Frank Plumley also spoke 9
few words in the boys favor. The re-
spondent was fined 500 and costs, with ar
| alternative sentence.
Fanny J. Cooper v. f. A. Wales, apt
General assumpsit. Discontinued without
costs.
George H. Crofts V. Lucius e. Hodge
General assumpsit. Default entered No
VemDer IL. Judgment LOT pldlnJlH. ", w
Morse attorney for plaintiff. The amount
of the judgment is given as about 5000.
State v. Leon Cady. Larceny The in
dictment was found by the grand jury a
the September term, 1897, and charged the
respondent, who Is boy, with the larceny
Of bicycle at Northfeld on May IS, 1896
of the value of $50, OF Arthur e. Downing
The evidence OF the state tended to show
that the bicycle was taken from the bag
gage room of the Central Vermont railroad
station, and evidence of admissions of re
spondent to the justice and the officer wh'
made the arrest figured in the case, and thu
wheel was found in respondents possession
Respondent testified in his own behalf Fri
day morning and testified that he rente'
the wheel of a man, but no evidence to cor
roborate his testimony was introduced
He gave his age as eighteen next June
The arrest was made at Parker f. Slayton'
mill in Warren by Deputy Sheriff Chase
The case was submitted to the jury Frida.
forenoon. who returned verdict of no
guilty. The respondent was discharged
States Attorney Fred A. Rowland for tn
state; Fred L. Laird and Harry Shurtlet
for the respondent.