Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-30
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT.
Charles II. Barnes Not Guilty of Killing
Fish with Dynamite---Eli Bartlett
Sentenced to Industrial School.

State rs Charles W. Barnes of NelC-
fdne.-Indictmen for making use of dyna-
mite or some other explosive material in
the waters of the Kinney pond in Newfane
for the purpose of catching fish. The EVIL
dence on the part of the state tended to
show that on the 10th day of June last,
the respondent with two Mr.. Boutellss
visited Kinney pond for fishing, and that
the respondent cast into the waters of the
pond several dynamite cartridges to raise
the fish and that the respondent was found
in possession of four fish so taken.
The evidence on the part of the respon-
dent tended TO show that he did not have
any dynimte cartridges or other explosives
with him on that occasion. That he cast
nothing of the kind into the water, but
that he did have revolver with him and
fired at a mark for fun, and that whatever
fish they caught was done with hook and
line. Verdict of jury, not guilty.
state u.s. Eli Bartlett Of ROckmghdm.-
Indictment for pointing a loaded pistol to
another person. The respondent is a BOY
of only II years of age. On his plea of
guilty he was sentenced to be confined in
the industrial school at Vergennes during
the remainder of his minority.
The following criminal cases were nolle
pressed by the states attorney with the
consent of the court, viz:
State VS.. Charles l. Mather; state VS..
Montreville Wetherill; state VS.. VIM. b.
johnson; state vs.. Leslie Fuller; state VS..
Charles Bean; state vs.. j. B. w. Coombs
state VS.. Myron f. Lyman; state VS.. John
Patton. The foregoing cases embrace the
crimes of rape, arson, breach of the peace,
selling Intoxicating liquor, and burglary.
Some of the respondents are now serving
out sentences for other crimes, some have
escaped, and some Of them the states at
torney was convinced he could not secure
| evidence to convict.
Bail was called and forfeited in state VS.
Marshall Johnson, which was an indict'
ment for larceny. Two or three other
| criminal cases stand for trial.
Divorces granted to: Euretta 5. Herrick
from Herbert c. Herrick, Carrie Al. Fish
err from Faxon F. Fisher, Abbie M. Gil
| lette from Wallace M. Gillette for tntol
cradle severity, Henry A. Lowell from Ada
NJ. Lowell, Mary f. Staples from Edison
! C. Staples for willful desertion, Samuel n
Day from Jennie NJ. Day, Geo. L. Hall
from Rose NJ. Hall for adultery.
The Closing BusIness---Final Adjourn
ment Saturday.
The criminal cases set for trial Saturday
were continued as the necessary witnesses
could not be reached, and final adjourn
ment was made at 2:10 p. NJ. The bust
ness of the day included the granting o.
divorces to Lydia NJ. Blood of Rocking
ham from John r. Blood, for adultery
Edward A. Rawson of Brattleboro from
Agnes Rawson, for wilful desertion; Drur!
A, Sherman of Nottingham from Kutf
Nav Sherman, for intolerable severity
making ten divorces in all during the term
The following court cases were disposed
of: Milton b. Bishop VS.. Warren Kingsley
Judgment on report for defendant to re
cover his costs Frank Pratt VS.. Milton b
Bishop, Judgment for plaintiff, one cen
damages and costs; Milton b. Bishop VS.
Frank Pratt, judgment for plaintin 10
1921 and costs; Morrison Brothers vs.
MILESTONE Hosiery company, judgment 10
plaintiff, damages S2S7.57; A. +. Boyntol
VS.. Anna Schmidt, judgment for piaintlif
damages SS66.16; Emerson Son VS.
Dana Stratton, apt, f. r. Cummings VS.
same, and George f. Whitney VS.. same
Judgment for plaintiff in each case H. l
Perry, administrator, VS.. John u. Chahu
Ter ct al, apis, judgment for plaintiff.
DEGREES of foreclosure were granted II
the following cases: Russell l.. Robert
VS.. Henry N. Wilder and Alice l. Wilder
Hazelton Rice VS.. Dana Fl. Boyd; Clar
Il. Ames VS.. Reuben W. Angler, ct ais
Vermont Savings Bank VS.. George I
Crowell. ct ais; George K. Crowell VS..
w. LYMAN, ct ais; Wilmington Saving
Rank VS.. Leslie G. Fuller, ct ais; Vernon
Savings Bank VS.. George b. Worden an