Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
wINDHAM COUNTY COURT.
Watson French Sentenced 10 = Year IL
the House OF Correction and $50 Fine.

Watson French Sentenced TO = Year In
the House OF Correction and $50 Fine.
Netptdne rs. Obed Hall, Apt.-This was
an appeal by Obed Hall from the decision
of the probate court for the district of
Marlboro appointing a guardian for him
on the complaint of the overseer of the
poor of Newfane. The evidence on the
part of the town tended to show that the
said Hall was some 10 or II years of age,
that he was physically incapable of caring
for himself by reason Of an injury to his
spine received some Is years ago, and that
for the past eight years had been supported
by Newfane as a pauper. That he had
failed, mentally, for several years and was
incapable of caring for himself or his prop
erty. That by reason Of the death of
son who lived in Massachusetts he had in
herited money and property, which he was
mentally incapable of taking care of. The
evidence ON the part of the defendant Hall
tended TO show that years ago he was a
man of some means and was considered TO
be above the average in mental capacity.
That at the present time, although Grip
pie physically, yet he possessed mental
capacity to care properly for his property.
Verdict that said Obed Hall is mentally
incapable TO care for himself or property.
Haskins & Schwenk and Waterman,
Martin & Hit for the plaintiff. Barber
and Batchelder for defendant.
State Us. Watson S. French, Apt.-This
was complaint for selling and furnishing
intoxicating liquor contrary to law, and
came to this court by appeal.
The evidence on the part OF the state
tended to show that in March, 1897, the
respondent sold whiskey to one K. f. Van
quart at two different times and glass Of
whiskey on one other occasion. The re-
spondent denied the selling or furnishing
as the states evidence tended to show; and
his evidence further tended to show that
the liquor was furnished Vanderpool by
one Bryant without the knowledge of the
respondent. That liquor came to the ex.
press office marked to Vanderpool and
that Bryant took it away ON the written
order of Vanderpool, and it was from this
liquor that Vanderpool was supplied by
Bryant.
Verdict, guilty of three second offences.
States Attorney Robb and Fits for the
state. j. G. Martin for the defendant.
| In the above case the respondent, French
was sentenced to be confined at hard labor
| in the house of correction at Rutland fol
one year, and pay fine of $50 and costs Of
prosecution, and stand convicted unit
paid.
| Joseph Rdnchdn as. Rutland Railroad
| CO.:-This was an action in the cast
to recover the value of lost baggage. The
evidence on the part of the plaintiff tend
ed to show that the last of March, 1897, he
with his family, consisting of his wife
and four children, removed from Bur
lington, Vermont, to Fitchburg, Mass.
going via the defendant railroad
That he purchased at the Burlington de
pot five tickets for which he paid IS. A
each; that his baggage which consisted o
one trunk and four boxes, was checkeC
from Burlington to Fitchburg. That oil
plaintiffs arrival at Fitchburg he gave hi
checks to an older son, who was a cit!
carter in Fitchburg, to go TO depot and pro
cure his baggage; that the carter securet
the trunk and three boxes, but the fourtl
box which contained a large quantity o
his own and the wearing apparel of hi
family, could not be found, and, it neve
has been found and delivered to him. Tha
the contents of said box were worth some
thing like $3.50.
The evidence on the part of the defend
ant tended to show that the plaintiff ha
checked as baggage one trunk, three box
es and one bag, and that all the abOv
baggage was delivered to him at Fitch