Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-23

lue testimony on Dehalf OF Hail. which IN
cluded that Of an expert physician, tended
to show that he was sound mentally and
fully able to care for property. The court
took recess OF two hours to enable Hall
to be produced in the court room and he
was subjected to long examination on
matters pertaining to past and current
events and questions of finance. The old
gentleman passed through this ordeal with
credit but the jury seemed of the opinion
that even fairly sound mind was not a
sure index OF financial capacity and brought
in verdict Monday afternoon to the effect
that Hall is now mentally incapable of car
ing for himself and for his property. The
case was submitted to the jury without ar
gument. A further appeal was taken by
Hall to the supreme court. II. G. Barber
and j. X. Batchelder for Hall X. Haskins
and j. l.. Martin Tor Newfane.
State vs. Watson S. French appellant
This was an appeal from the Judgment of a
justice OF the peace sentencing respondent
to imprisonment for three years in the
house OF correction 1t appeared from the
evidence produced by the state that one e
E. Vanderpool was arrested in Brattleboro
village March %, 1897, convicted of the
crime OF intoxication and sentenced to the
house OF correction as alternative to fine
OF $50 which he was unable to pay. Van
derpool disclosed on Watson S. French the
respondent in this case, claiming that he
bought liquor Of French on three different
occasions, and on the occasion in question
went to the house of the latter on the after
noon of his, Vanderpool's, arrest and Sc
cured a quart of whisky, paying for the
same; that the transaction was in the Gel
lar and with French in person; that
few days previously French had askt
permission to send for package Of liquor
in the name OF Vanderpool, which was
granted by the latter, he giving one Bry-
ant. an attachee of the French premises, an
order to secure the liquor from the express
office but himself not paying for the liquor
or the express on the same that said liquor
duly arrived at the express office and was
delivered to Bryant on the order; that
French was arrested on Vanderpools dis
closure, tried by a jury, found guilty f
three offences as of the third conviction
having been sent to the house of correction
for one year at March term OF county court
1894, and was sentenced by Justice New
ton; that French appealed from the judg-
ment and was committed to the county Jail
in default of bail tor $1,000; that hearing
was afterward held before Judge Tyler Of
the supreme court and French was released
on bail of $3.50 for his appearance at the
September term OF court when continuance
of the case was refused him and he skipped
out leaving his bondsmen in the lut ch
that bench warrant was issued for his ar
rest and several weeks after close Of the
term he was arrested at his own house and
returned to Jail. The testimony of the re-
spondent and his witnesses tended to show
that the liquor sent for in Vanderpools
name was tor the use of the latter and that
the order for its delivery to Bryant was 9
blind, Vanderpool using and distributing
the liquor and the same being the cause o.
his intoxication and arrest as stated thai
Vanderpool did not come to respondents
premises and buy liquor as claimed and
that respondent never sold him drop O
liquor on any occasion; that whatever, i
any, liquor was sold on his premises was
done so by the said Bryant without hls
knowledge or authority at the time; thai
respondent did not attempt to evade justice
by skipping out at the September term Of
court but was at all times within the state
The testimony in general on the part of re-
pondent seemed about what was needed tC
establish his claims but was badly shaken
by the cross examination OF counsel tor the
state. States Attorney Robb was assisted
by G. c. Fits in the prosecution; j. G.
Martin conducted the defense.
The jury returned verdict, after short
consultation, OF guilty Of three second
offenses and respondent was sentenced by
the court to pay fine OF $50 and costs
and be imprisoned one year In the house OF
correction.
The case Of Joseph Rouchau VS. Rutland
Railroad Co. tor damage of piece of bag
gage checked by defendant company was
commenced Tuesday forenoon and is now
on trial.
Deputy Sheriff Dorr M. Thayer of Bel
lows Falls is assisting Sheriff Gordon this
week.