Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-26
Windsor County Court.

On Thursday last, 18th inst. court sat
until shortly after six. AS the attendants
on court left the building it was seen thai
heavy storm was coming up and al
FASTENED to their respective hotels aDo
boarding places TO get housed Lefore tht
storm broke. On the way to College Hill
House were Sheriff Spafford and Fred
Pingree, shortly in their rear were MsJol
Mimms and +. b. Finn and a little III
their rear was Judge Henry j.. Parker
The parties named were on the ascent OF
the short piece of road leading to the
College Hill House and all were hurrying
When about halfway up the two nrs'
named ran. MessTs. Finn and Mlmms
we're stopped by a Homan's shrill voice
say ing, 'Help that poor man." Ihey
turned and lying prone on the Walk, lace
doWnwards, was Judge Parker. The two
gentlemen named carried the body into
fhe residence OF Mrs. Howes, who had
seen the judge fall DIR. Sherwin was
hastily summoned, but nfe was extinct
The Judge was suffering from heart dis
ease and the eXertion 10 reach his hotel
was too much.
On Friday the matter was brought
officially to the notice OF the court and
the sheriff was directed to adjourn the
court without date, which was done
Brief services were held at the residence
OF Mr.. Howes at ? p. m. Friday and the
remains were then taken to AudoYer.
RESOLUTIONS.
These resolutions were adopted on the
death of Judge Parker
" hersas: henry j. Parker, one Of the
Judges OF Windsor County Court, was
suddenly and Unexpectedly stricken by
death on the 18Th inst, soon after leaving
the bench: therefore
Resolved, That we, the members OF
Wincsor County Bar, hereby express our
profound sorrow and our deep sense OF
loss at this dispensatiou Of Divine Proyl-
dence, and we tender 10 the widow and
family our tenderest sympalhies
We recognize the sterling integrity,
great Caudor, strict impartiality, exalted
public and private character, and uniform
courtesy OF Judge Par ker in all his career
as a citizen, legislator, official and judge.
We respectfully request that these resO-
lutious be spread upon the records OF
this court, and a copy thereof be fur
nisheu TO the widow and family Of the
deceased, and published In the news
papers of this county.
The following cases were heard and dis
posed Of in addition 10 those noted last
week
Elmer H. Fletcher vs. Georgiana fetch
er. Bill granted for wilful dtsertion. q.
w Fletcher for petitioner.
Marion A. Bemis IS Carl A. Bemis. Pc.
titioner lives at Gayendlsh and defendant
resides IN Nebraska, They were married
in December, 1892. The wife had TO come
10 Vermont for visit on account OF her
health; the husband wrote she need never
come back he didn't want her and wouidn Z
take care OF her. Bill granted for deser-
ton. stickney & Sargent for petitioner.
John u. Silver VS. Margaret NJ. Silver.
Petition to declare void a marriage con-
"A -. -.
fraud. The petitioner had only known
her month when he married her; in
another month she gave birth TO Tull-
time child. Petition granted, marriage
set aside. ;. r. Pingree for petitioner.
Ro1aua NJ. Buzzeb vs. William {. Buzz
zell. The defendant is IN Washington
county jail, convicted OF murder. 1t was
claimed in this csse that he mad com
mitted adultery with Mrs. Marsh. his
granted on ground of adultery. Enright
4 Blanchard for petitioner.
Charles NJ. Hall vs. Nav r. Hall. The
parties were married in 1891 and In s short
time the wife rap away and lived with a
man, not her husband, in New Hamp-
shire. Bill granted on the ground OF
adultery. Walker for the petitioner.
Julia Lawrence VS. William l.. Lawrence.
The wife had left her husband, taken her
child and harrassed her husband with all
kinds Of Legal proceedings, eliminating
in this petition for divorce. The court
dismissed her petition and said she had
acted without cause, had neglected her
husband and little girl and her duty was
10 return and see TO her home, husband
and child. j. {. Enright for the wife anc
the husband appeared as his own lawyer
and did it pretty well too.
Several cases were heard on reports and
entries left with the court, among them
the petition OF Nelson q. Piper to have re-
moved from the position of administrator
of L. c. Davis estate Fred c. Davis OF
Springfield. II came on appeal from the
probate court OF the Windsor district.