Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-29
Windsor County Court

The case OF Cavendish Jenne and wife
resulted in q verdict for the defendants, as
was generally expected when the case was
taken by the jury. Though the jury n.ighl
haze a lurking suspicion that rev
inches of the domus JENNIE was In the
highway, yet it could not be found be-
yond a reasonable doubt in the
measure OF proof required in the case.
So the Jury said the defendants should re-
cover their costs. The case is TO be taken
to the supreme court. Stickney q Sargent
were for the plaintiff; ". b. Z. Stiekney
and g. A. Davis for defendant.
There remained only one other civil
case for trial and that is doubtful; 1t Is a
case in which Lawyer Harvey wants 70
collect bill for his services. II Will prob
ably be continued.
The state cases being in order, John
Garibaldi Sargent, states attorney, ike
the prompt man OF action that ne is, al
once gave list OF half dozen, IN any or
all OF which the prosecution was ready
Tnele are some respondents Vermonters,
some OF New Hampshire and ether states.
On the principle OF putting the strangers
head and keeping the line we'll closed
up, State Rollin Miller OF New Hamp'
shire was first called. The respondent be-
ing too foolish to know whether he was
guilty or not, the court assigned u. b.
Finn to assist the respondent in making
M his mind. AS the attorney and his
client returned into court some ignorant
cuss asked which was which. A short Sc
ance between the respondent and his
counsel was sufficient and Rollin with
broad grin pleaded "Dot guilty" The
wisdom OF the legal advice given him is
apparent, for today Rollin is at large.
The charg was larceny OF horse from
the employer OF Roilin, farmer OF Barn
~ III - lob Inn IL
loW-wanCed to go to SherburDe to get
clean shirt and other articles; not having
had change for a month, II was very es-
sential he should re shirt. Il was good
deal easier to ride than to walk from
Barnard to Sherburne, so Roily rode.
That was all there was to 1t; he admitted
taking the horse, but allowed 1t was not
for 'geeps." States Attorney Sargent
said he should not ask for more than q
verdict oil ,'not guilty by reason OF insan-
ity;p but Br'er Finn insisted il a fellow
could get horse to ride instead of walk,
that IL evidenced high degree ofsanity
and innocence withal Tor him TO do So.
The jury however found the respondent
non compos mentis. The court had an
idea that Rolly was a kind OF harmless
tSimple Simon" and sent him about his
businessA-if be had nay business.
The n. xt case was State v Sherman Bar
rell. Respondent was indicted jointly
with his. brother, Edmund. Attorney
Gilbert A. Davis for respondents thought
one Darrell az time was enough, and
moved for separate trials. The motion
was granted and Sherman's case was Sc
lected., The charge Tin the BARELY was
for resisting one lin kiniry oil WIND
sor, deputy sheriff OF the county in the
peace * God then and there being (even
deputies can be in the peace OF God. XII
niry and an assistant, Constable Miller, OF
Hartland went to the residence OF Miss
Hadley OF Hartland. where the two Bar
rells we're getting allied up on Gibbons
xxx rye; each had hsd.about third OF
a pint and sotne had leaged out Of the bot
ties, eight pinis, which respondents had.
Edmund felt stnicely land "Sherm" didn't
feel,it at all. Neither CT them would ad,
mitlbe was intoxicated; probably they
werb originally from Orange county,
where the "Wells River rule" obtains, viz,
ono man il drunk as long as he can lay
on the ground and hang on the grass
The parties bad a scrimmage and the tes-
timony OF the officers tended to show re-
sistance to arrest on the part OF the re-
spopdont. So the jury thought, for yer
dict of guilty vas returned Saturday
afternoon. john @. Sargent for state;
Gilbert A. Davis for respondent. This
closed the weeks business.
Monday afternoon moro "underbrush'
was removed so as 10 get to the cases in
the sssdeltro" indictm snts; these cnses are
also double -barrelled in that in each is a
brace of respo 1dents.
Mo 1d3y afternoon the court was en-
gagged in hearing a discussion of the legal
points in case for adultery The jury
was excused until Tuesday when State V
Exlo Bishop for the larceny OF horse was
begun and is still on trial. Horse was
taken at White River Junction Sept. 49,