Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17


looked upon as anomolous.- ene Senti-
rel.
Windsor County Court.
December Term, 1898.
Hon. Russell s. Taft, Presiding Judge.
Hon. Charles H. Markham, Assistant
Hon. Milo S. Buck, Judges.
Officers Of the Court.
j. r. Pember, Clerk.
Fred B. Pingree, Deputy Clerk.
John G. Sargent, States Attorney.
r. A. Spafford, Sheriff.
d. c. Jones, High Bailiff.
John H. Mimms, Reporter.
The court was engaged with jury from
Wednesday morning, the 9TH, to Friday,
the 9th, at II A. NJ in the trial of the case
of Arthur Wyatt VS.. Charles H. Hill and
Edwin G. Emmons. The parties live at
Taftsville. On Saturday, May %, 1895,it
was claimed that the postoffice at Taftsville
was burglarized. Mr.. Hill suspected Ar
thur Wyatt, a lad Of 16 years of age at
that time, who resided on farm with bis
parents about half mile out of Taftsville,
and procuring Mr.. Emmons to 60 with
him, they drove to Wyatt's home about
noon, Tuesday, the 28th, and Mr.. Hillin-
vited Arthur to ride with them.
| mi Al III k4 Arkb,
where they were going, or for what pur-
pose he was asked TO ride. Arthur testl-
fed that be suppose it was for some friend
ly purpose, to do some work as he bad ire
quently done odd Jobs for both.
They drove to Tattsville and then started
on the road to Woodstock village, and
when about half mile beyond Taltssitle,
Mr.. Hill said to Arthur, Il suppose you
know where you are goingp" Arthur said,
Il don't" Hill then informed bi that he
was going to Woodstock before lawyer.
ard that he, Arthur, was charged with
breaking into the postoffice on the previous
Saturday light. Tti' charge Arthur
, promptly denied. Mr.. Emmons then urged
Arthur to confess If he were guilty, as j:
would 90 easier with HIM, but Arthur
stoutly maintained his innocence. Moth
ing further was said until the parties
/ re ached Woodstock ,ilageP As to what
took place at til place the parties do not
/ agree Arthur was taken to the lawyers
| room at the court house, and there kept
} until complaint was made by the United
S ,ates distii It attorney, John II. Senter, tic
Warren G French, United States commits
, sioner, charging Arthur with breaking into
and robbing tbi, postoffice, but as there
was no United States mars'al to serve the
warrant, the jaittr, Ed A. Thomas, by viz
tue Of the verbal order Of the istrict attcr.
ney, took Arthur into custody, and put hin
in Ill, where he remained for two days
and was then released on bail of 5000.
Hi, name was not entered on the iai
7 register, and the jailer never had a mi'ti
mus, or copy OF mi.timus, authorizi e
Arthur's committent in these proceeci ,gs
2 The defendants claimed that they did moi
i arrest or imp,i.on Ar hur-that he went
I along With til. m voluntarily and willingly,
n and when asked il he knew where he wa:
3 q, ing sal |, II don't know and don't care q
, DIV but Mr.. Emmons could not remem.
Der the swear at the end. Arthur denied
the don't care and the swear word also.
(, This was an action for tre,pass and false
imprisonment.
The plea was not guilty.
Under the instruction of the cou.t, the
T Jury found the defendants guilty, and as
sessed the damages at 81 "a, if defend.
ants we're only responsible tor bringing
s Arthur to the court house, but If respCn i
q BILE for the two Gays in Jail, then an add
q ii onal sum Of 500 &C..
Arthur appeared for trial before the
4 United States commissioner but nothing
q was made out sg ainst hin, and he was dis
charged and has heard no more from that
prosecution, A. G. Cox and G. A. Davis,
Tor plaintiff; J. G. Enright and Il. H.
Blanchard tor defendants.
Nothing further was done in court until
Monday after noon, when the case OF Stills
Stove Works VS. Charles H. Brown was
taken up and jury enpanelled. This was
an action on the case to recover damages
tor obtaining goods from plaintiff by false
representation Defendant, with his vie
, as partner. was running a tin shop and
, and in order to obtain goods made repre-
sensations in writing to the agent of plain
l,iF. showing that the firm then had proper
ty of the net value OF about $4,000. above
all debts, membranes and liabilities al
|
chases OF plaintiff, then ard thereafter to
be made, and by said writing il was pro-
: vided that plaintiff should be notified of
any change in toe fasn, j Il standing of the
firm. Plsiniif,s evidence tended to show
! that these representations were false and
fraudulent. The defense was general de-
mil. Pingree & Pingree tor plaintiff; w.
| b. c. Stickney tor defendant.
Til, case was given to the jury about IL
o'clock Wednesday forenoon. The jury
struggled with tie case until Thursd.y
forenoon, and came into court with YER
di It tor defendant.
The grand jury had not reported at this
Wi ing on this Thursday morning
The case OF Cavendish VS.. Jenne vii be
tried next Monday afternoon by Spe'i ,l
Assignment. This will probably be the
last civil case OF the term.