Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-05
Windsor County Court.

State cases are still occupying atfention
and 1t is thought there will he sUificient
/ business yet to take the time vi the court
all the present week and may be day or
two into next. A recess will then be taken
| for the balance OF that week, until the
following Tuesday, when business will
come up.
The jail is fast BEING cleared of its occu-
pants, some OF whom have gone scquit,
| others gone to Windsor or Rutland.
These cases have been disposed OF with
results as stated:
| State Frank Smith, This respondent
/ pleaded guilty TO charge of having en-
bezzeled funds belonging to the Central
Vermont Railroad company while in the
employ OF the road as station agent at
| Rutland.The amount missed was said t. be
| Fl, 100, most of which had been paid back
TO the company. Respondent was sem
fenced to two years imprisonment in the
house Of correction. W. B. @. Stiekney
on behalf of the respondent, bespoke the
clemency of the court.
State Don Lowell. Respondent was
charged with taking from the house of
Judge Henry at Chester one gold ring and
an embroidered necktie, both valued at
go. No denial OF the charge was made,
but on behalf of respondent it was claimed
he WAS not mentally respons, bic for his
acts. Testimony TO this effect was put in
and the jury returned verdict accord
ingly. On the medical testimony offered
the young man was committed to the in
sane asylum at Waterbury. j. g. Sargent
for respondent.
State Clarity rape case. Respond
ent was acquitted.
State Darrell and Darrell. Respond
ents were charged with breaking into the
house OF their cousin at Hartland Four Cor
ners. The evidence of the state was in
sufficient to warrant verdict OF guilty
and the court directed one of acquittal,
which was rendered. Stickney and Sar-
gent for respondents.
State James Peach, aliss jackson. This
was an information charging the break
ing into the house OF Allan Fletcher in
Cayendish. The house is used as a sum
mer residence and was empty at the time
the offence was committed. A valise was
found in the grounds OF the house; in the
valise were some clothing, fishing tackle,
reel, ETC., aud some boxes OF sardines OF
rare kind. Outside the house is an Eng
lish hawthorn tree and il was found that
respondent had been seen with some of
the blossoms from this tree. The evidence
also showed that he had had some sar-
dimes OF the same kind as those taken
from the Fletcher residence. He had Of
fered some OF these to his fellow workmen
railroad tracBmen. Respondent testi-
lied in his own behalf and said the sar-
dimes and also the blossoms were given
him by man named Wyman. The lat
ter was called by the state and denied the
claim. He also accounted for his where
abouts from Saturday p. M, June IL, to
Monday a. M, the l4th-between which
times the burglary was supposed to have
been done. The respondent was convict
ed and exceptions takes his case to the SUI
preme court. Stickney and Sargent de-
Tended.
J. g. Harvey, states attorney, acted in
all the state cases.
State Fred Little and Nelson Barr Two
young boys under fifteen were charged
with malicious injury to building at
Weston, breaking the windows and so
fort b. They were sent to the Vergennes
institution until they became of age.
State Gibson. Malicious mischief. In
this case respondent was not on hand
when his case was called The court waited
for him until recess time Monday after
noon, at which time his bail-S300-was
called and forfeited.