The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-21
Washington County Court.

State V. Malcolm McAulay apt. Keeping
Respondent on complaint of W. w Lapoint
grand Juror, was charged with having kept
Intoxicating liquor with intent to sell at the
city of Barre, Oct. 80, 1896, and was ad-
judged guilty by Justice II. W. Scott No
vember 2, by whom he was sentenced thirty
days in the house of correction, and fined
$50 and $9,51 costs from which judgment an
appeal was taken A jury was empaneled
Tuesday afternoon. A charge of prior
conviction was abandoned by the state
Before any evidence was introduced plea
OF guilty was made Wednesday morning
1t was stated that respondent kept board
ing house. He was sentenced to thirty
days in the house of correction and fined
$50 and costs. States Attorney Rowland
and W. w. Lapoint for the state; r. A.
Hoar and w. A. Lord for respondent.
State v. Leo Steele and Lillian M. Ellis
both of Roxbury. Respondents were joint
ly indicted at the September term under
the blanket act. The states evidence
tended to show that the respondents occu-
pied the same bed together at Roxbury in
the summer of 1895 continuously for short
period Of time The state also introduced
evidence tending to show that they lived
together afterwards as husband and wife at
Vergennes. 1t was conceded by the de-
fence that Mrs. Ellis was a married woman
and that Steele knew this. The respond
ents both testified in their own behalf. The
both respondents. Respondents were each
sentenced to term OF two years in the
house OF correction and pay costs Of prose-
cution. On motion Of their attorney a war;
rant for their commitment was ordered.
States attorney Fred A. Rowland for the
state j. G. Wing for respondents.
w. A. Lord took advantage Of the matter
OF commitment in the above cases and
made a motion in behalf OF one Mehan for a
warrant OF commitment, and in consequence
the court ordered warrants to be issued for
all the respondents.
State v. Daniel Conley.-Adultery. The
bonds were called and forfeited Thursday
afternoon. The bail was $500. A motion
to CHANGER was made by W. A. Lord in be-
half OF the bail. States Attorney Rowland,
while he did not doubt that the boy whose
age was stated to be sixteen was guilty, did
not think he ought to be prosecuted. His
final position on being Intercepted was to
ask that the case be mol pressed, which was
done. The case had it's origin in Montpelier
State V. Forrest Albin of Roxbury.-Re-
spondent was charged with an assault upon
James Ellis at Mortified Jan. !, 1897. On
being arraigned he pleaded guilty His age
is given as between seventeen and eighteen.
He was sentenced to one calendar month g
imprisonment at Rutland and to pay costs OF
prosecution. States Attorney Rowland for
state; @. M. Davis for respondent.
State V. Norman o. Mcleod. --Informa-
ton for nuisance. Bail $500. Surety, III.
s. Town.
State V. Henry Emmons. Keeping with
intent to sell. This case is another phase of
the results of the raids made this present
year by Sheriff Collins and Deputy Sheriffs
Harvey and Graves ON March 30 and 80 and
April at No. 2 School street, Montpelier.
Respondent had been previously convicted
for keeping nuisance at that place. The
jury were empaneled Friday morning.
John Mooney testified that he thought he
first rented the premises to Mcleod some
time in 1894, down to fall of 1896, about the
time he was indicted by the grand Jury.
He sold ont, after witness had given him a
notice to vacate but afterwards came into
possession again. Then he held possession
until April 2. He paid SO per week rental
Respondents counsel, Mr.. Lamson, raised
the question as to his liability as servant.
but under the ruling of the court this availed
him nothing and the trial proceeded. The
officers who made the raids gave their tes
timony and County Clerk Smile testified as
to the record made in the previous case in
which judgment was entered against re-
spondent. The court stenographer, Mrs. II.
Il. Laird, was called by the defence and tes-
titled as to testimony previously given.
John Mooney testified as to bottles which
he had previously seen in the cellar YER
dict, guilty. States Attorney Rowland for
the state; j. p. Lamson and j. G. Wing for
respondent.
State v. A. j. Smith, keeping and main
tanning nuisance. The matter of bail
came up at the close of Fridays afternoon
session, W. A. Lord appeared for respond
emit who was allowed to 60 on his own rec
ognizance. Bail was fixed at $500.