The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
Washington County Court.

STATE v. CLINTON K. TowN.-An infor-
nation fled by the present states attorney
at the present term against respondent for
keeping liquor nuisance at No. School
street, Montpelier, on November l, 1896.
The evidence of the State tended to connect
the place in question with raid made at
the Central Vermont freight depot in Mont
pelier, December 3, 1895 In which a refrig-
orator was searched and liquors found.
Town and q Frenchman were found in the
inner part of the refrigerator his testimony
being given in deposition. Oders in pass
ing No. School street were testified to by
Rev. j. Edward Wright and A. @. Brown.
George W. Parmenter testified to Town
speaking to him for ice and paying for 1t
himself. The State also introduced evil
dence tending to connect respondent with
the place in question. Sheriff o. II. Col
Inns testified to having made an examina-
ton OF records Of internal revenue at Ports
mouth A copy of the record of special tax
payers in Vermont shows that certificate
was issued July 81, 1895 to Town & Me-
Leod, Il. l.. D., No School street. Arthur
l.. Weeks of ST. Adams, deputy revenue
collector, identified the blank form No. II
and the court found the fact that the abbre-
Walton r. l.. D., in use for applications as
Retail Liquor Dealer or Dealers. The tax
paid was S25. The defence introduced ev-
idence of impeachment against States
witness. The jury we're given the case
second time disagreed just prior to the ad-
jouInment of Thursday afternoon. The
foreman asked for information as to the
government license. Judge Rowell asked
him as to the particular question he would
like to know. The foreman said whether
the fact that there was stamp tax Is all
evidence that is required. Judge Rowell
replied yes unless that fact is encountered
and controlled by other evidence that mod
ifies and explains it 80 that you regard it at
tf,,1 vl,ntl t1a taN, affa
should be given it, The jury again retired
and after short consideration returned
verdict of guilty States Attorney Fred A.
Rowland for the State; j. P Lamson and
j. G. Wing for respondent
State v. e. L. White apt, keeping with
intent to SELL The State relied upon the
evidence resulting from a raid made at the
Cascade House, Barre, on June IS, 1895, in
which some beer was seized, and which the
testimony tended to show was lager beer.
There was also evidence as to raid made
the September IA following, but the earlier
raid was the one which the State relied
upon. An exemplified copy of record
from the collector OF internal revenues
ofiiceat Portsmouth was testified to by ISher
if o. r. Collins, the purport of which was
to show that a government license had been
issued to E. L. White, SO South Main street,
for the fiscal year expiring June 30, 1896.
The matter OF the intent became an issue
in the case. The jury returned verdict OF
guilty. States Attorney Fred A. Rowland
and W. w. Lapoint for the State; r. A.
Hoar and George 7. Swazey for respondent
State " A. H. II. Lewis. Respondent
had been confined in jail for contempt OF
court. He was in court Thursday afternoon
and was discharged. In the case against
respondent for second offence of intoxica-
ton, he was then sentenced to pay fine Of
$40 and costs of prosecutions, with an al
tentative sentence of twenty days in the
county Jail.
State V. Dennis Donahue for selling has
been continued.
State V. Norman Mcleod. Nuisance at
No. School street, Montpelier, charged as
October s, 1896, plea of guilty was made.
The former plea OF not guilty was with
drawn.
State v. Jacob Foss, two cases for selling
mol pressed by reason of the death OF re-
spondent,
The cases of State V. Frank E. Hausch
for bgamy, V. George Burgess two cases for
nuisance and keeping, v. F. r. Stevens,
selling, V. l.. A. Streeter apt, V. Clinton
Town. keeping, v. Martin E. Hill, apt,
breach of peace, " Norman Mcleod, sell
ing,lv. Fred Martin, breach of peace, V. Fred
Martini intoXication, V. Frank Caselain,
two cases felonous assault, V. Stephen
Brodie, malicious injury of personal prop
erty, V. Malcolm McAulay, selling have
been continued.
State V. Adelbert Martin of Calais. In
formation filed by States Attorney Stanton
charging respondent with being found in
toxicated at Calais, August 80, 1896. Trial
by jury Friday forenoon. Verdict, guilty
The court allowed the respondent to retire
from the stand in the matter OF disclosure
without answering by reason of his priv
ilege He was then sentenced to pay fine
of So and costs with an alternative sentence
Of twenty days in jail States Attorney
Fred A. Rowland for State; j. G. Wing for
respondent.