The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-16
Washington County Court,

Isabel j. Dana V. Foster s. Dana. Divorce.
Causes alleged intolerable severity and re-
fusal to support. The residence OF petitioner
is set up in the petition as Montpelier as
is also that of defendant. Defendants re-
sidence in the citation is set up as of Waits.
field and service was made at Rutland.
Heard Tuesday, and bill granted. j. G..
Wing attorney for petitioner,
State V. Isabella A, Marsh and William @.
Buzzell. Murder, The argument for the
State in the motion for new trial for re-
spondent, Buzzell, was made for the State
Wednesday morning by Frank Plumley.
lie was replied to by Ex-Governor w. =.
Dillingham;. The decision of the court was
announced Thursday afternoon by Judge
Rowell who preceded 1t by giving reasons
for it. The motion for new trial for Buzz
zell was overruled Exceptions allowed,
judgment, sentence and execution respited
and stayed. Prisoners remanded
Louisa Stiles V. George Stiles. Divorce.
Petitioner resides in Montpelier and the
testimony indicated that defendant is in
Boston. Bill granted for wilful desertion.
j. G. Wing for petitioner.
In the matter of the habeas corpus petit
ton OF Della Bassett OF Montpelier against
whom an inform alton was filed for keeping
a house of i'll fame, the claim OF petitioner
was that she was illegally restrained OF her
liberty for the reason that under the city
charter OF Montpelier the right to suppress
and res rain houses OF i'll fame is vested in
the City Council and that the sole jurisdic-
ton of all violations OF city ordinances was
given to the city court. The case was heard
Wednesday forenoon and after the hearing
the petition was remanded. Thursday
morning Judge Rowell delivered an opinion
on the case, the tenor of which was that the
construction asked in effect to give the City
Council power to regulate or license houses
OF ill fame would be like giving 1t the power
to license riots, theft and even murder.
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this off 5nce the city court and this court
have concurrent juri 3diction. II was ad
Judged that the relator is legally imprisoned
and she was remanded. States Attorney
Fred A. Rowland for the State; j. G. Wing
for the relator. The bail in the Safe case
is $500.
Alvin ii. Robinson V. Josephine Robin
son. Divorce. The petitioner resides in
Montpelier and relied upon the charge of
intolerable severity, which charge the court
continued. j. G. Wing for petitioner.
State V. 1. Ii. P. Rowell of Montpelier.
Respondent was convicted earlier in the
term of perjury arising from the way in
which he had made out tax inventory.
Judgment on verdict and new bail fixed.
The exceptions have been filed.
Elvina Spaulding V. Frank Spaulding.
Divorce. The residence of petitioner is set
up in the petition as at the city Of Barre.
Bill granted for intolerable severity. Pc
titioner has leave to take her former name
OF Rice. r. A. II )ar for petitioner.
Mary A. Blondin V. Peter Blondin.
Divorce. Libel dismissed.
Barrows & Peck V, j. L. Cook apt. Dis
continued.
State v. j. " Morrow, and State V. Mrs.
j. V. Morrow. Informations. Keeping
liquor with intent to sell. Bail was fixed at
500 in each case, which was furnished
State V. Arthur j. Smith, in which there
was verdict of guilty in nuisance. Ex-
captions were taken. Bail for $500 has
b EN- furnished.
M. Goslant V. John McAuley and trus-
tees. Judgment for plaintiff on report for
SOS 90 with interest from January /, 1896.
Trustee discharged with cost. Claimant
entitled to funds in hands of trustee, S36 II,
and interest from January /, 1896, with cost.
j. p. Lamson for plaintiff; w. A. Lord for
defendant.
In re Timothy Donahues will, j. G. and
Roger Donahue, apis. Appeal from pro-
bate. Will proved and allowed as the last
will and testament and ordered certified to
Frank Plumley for defendant.
w. o. Standsh ct al. V. Montpelier and
Berlin. Petition dismissed without cost
State " Michael Gleason. Larceny from
person. An information. The charge be-
ing for taking money and pocket book
from r. w. Headle OF Hartland at Berlin
May Is, 1897. Plea of guilty of an attempt.
Respondent was sentenced to eighteen
months at Windsor.
In re William H. Powers will, Hattie M.
Pa lin, apt. Appeal from probate. Judg-
ment that the instrument in question is not
duly proved and established as the last will
OF William FL. Powers and ordered certified
to probate court.
A final adj >urnment was made last Friday.