Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
\ short Session of Little General Interest
-POland's Case Up.

The Addison county court began its
June setting at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, with Judge L. II. Thomson presid-
ing. The following cases were discon-
tlnued on settlement: Harry F. Dana
v. Ella f. Dana, Francis w. Labor V.
Charles Hallock ct al, John Gilman V.
Joseph Daniels, Town of Addison V.
Joseph r. Crane ct al, j. L. Buttolph,
admr. V. o. p. Lee and trustee and
claimant, Wallace Fisher V. Samuel Hole,
II. b. Martin v. B. w. Burleigh.
The first trial case called up was that
of State V. Jas. Alger. He was charged
with intoxication and pleaded guilty.
The sentence was fine of S. and costs
or 20 days in Jail. He disclosed on Thos.
Brown of Bristol as the person from
whom he obtained the liquor.
The case which caused the most inter-
est was that of the State V. Herbert
Poland. 1t will be recalled that Poland
was very prominently mixed up in the
Dora Cushman murder, which occurred
last August. He was at that time ar
rested as an accessory, charged with
having advised and caused to be admin
istered to the dead girl certain drugs.
A second indictment was that of adul-
terry. This case was next called in the
court and argued by attorneys, the judge
reserving his decision on the points
brought up until Wednesday, after
which the court adjourned.
On the reconvening of court Wednes-
day morning the case was again called.
States Attorney Fish offered to nolle
pros. the case against Poland so far as
he was charged with being connected
with the Cushman case, provided the
court would order a continuance of the
case charging the defendant with adult
cry, until the right of the state to intro
duce as testimony certain letters was
decided upon by the supreme court.
These letters were taken from Poland,
and his lawyers claim that their use
against him will be unlawful. AS the
states case rests almost wholly upon the
evidence contained in the letters, the
point of delay is of great Importance.
The court decided to nolle pros. the
first case, and continued the second as
asked by the states attorney. POland's
bail has been lowered by one-half, now
being fixed at $3.50, and he is now out.
He has been in Jail continually since his
first arrest last summer.
The case of |. NJ. King VS.. j. B. No.
land was dismissed. The defendant in
the case of State VS.. Percheron did not
appear and his bail was declared forfeit
ed. The cases continued were Dam
yew VS.. Danyew, State VS.. Postal Tele-
graph company, State VS.. Brattleboro
Street Railway company, State vs.. Tay-
lor, four cases of State VS.. Kidder, Snow
vs.. Snow, State VS.. Nimblett, State VS..
Steele. The divorce case of Clark VS..
Clark was heard and petition granted.
At the afternoon session the petit iur-
ors were discharged, not having been
called to set on single case.
The following cases in the chancery
docket we're continued VIM. S. How
den ct al VS.. Homer Parmelee ct al,
Peter Goodrich VS.. Lorenzo II. Stowe ct
al, Lizzie Morrison vs.. Nathan Morrison
ct al, Anna f. Dean, administrators, VS.
Harrison F. Dean, Harry Jimmo VS.
Noah LathrOp, Alison ROscoe's admins
traitor VS.. A. d. Hayward ct al. In the
case of Robert Eaton ct al VS.. Draft
Horse company of Addison county the
case was referred to a special master
A decree was entered in the case of Hen
ry w. Brewster vs.. A. j. Severance anG
in the case of Benjamin L. Hewitt VS.
w. D. Watson.
The case of Harry F. Dana VS.. Ella
f. Dana was discontinued. In case oi
A. j. Marshall apt. vs.. John w, Martin:
estate, judgment was rendered for de
fendant. In case of ii. II. Ellis VS.. A
G. Chandler apt. Judgment for defendant
for costs. Ia the divorce suit of Minnie
Witherell VS.. Pearl Witherell a bill fol
wilful desertion was proved and she wai
allowed to resume her maiden name
Della a. Sessions obtained an absolute
divorce from Geo. G. Sessions on the
ground of cruelty. In case of Nori
Bostwick VS.. Arthur Bostwick absolut,
divorce for desertion was granted. Cour
will probably adjourn today friday.