Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-08
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
Many Cases Continued-A Short Session



II Predicted. n
- Addison county court convened Tues.
day with Hon. John w. Rowell presid-
ing. The members Of the bar were
nearly all present, including several at
torneys from Chittenden county.
Judge Rowell made very able charge
to the grand jury, giving history of its
origin and clearly defining its duties and
Importance. He instructed them that
they were under the power of the court
and 1t was their duty to convict all per-
sons who they find to have purchased
and hold liquor licenses as the statute
provides. His charge to the petit jury
was very clear and comprehensive. Upon
the call of the docket the following
disposition of cases was made on the
jury calendar: Continued, Levi Leno
ct al VS.. Austin Peck. Riverside Con-
densed Milk Co. vs.. A. d. Evarts and
trustee, M. y. Butterfeld VS.. L. o. AL
len, Joseph Blanchard VS.. Edwin White;
set for trial, John Cronk VS.. Noble
Ellsworth, F. F. Fish vs.. II. H Bryant,
Frances Blanchard VS.. Charles Steadman.
Eleven cases on the court calendar
were marked for hearing, eight were
entered continued and eight were left
open. The case of Antoine Gregoire vs.
Haselton and two cases, Button & But
ton VS.. A. w. Hawkins ct al, appellants,
were settled and discontinued. On the
general docket II criminal cases and Is
divorce cases were set for trial. several
of each class of cases were continued,
while number were left open. These
cases we're mol pressed on recommended
tiOn of States ATTORNEY Fish: state VS..
Zera Roberts; state VS.. Lille Jerome and
state VS.. Frank Jerome. One divorce
case, Charles Haywood vs. Caroline
Haywood, was discontinued. In these
cases settlements had been reached and
they were entered discontinued: n. j..
Aliens administrator VS.. A. E. Keeler's
executor; Austin Eubar VS.. A. G. Chand-
Ter. appellant, and Mary Blair Va. Joseph
| Lessor
The state cases were called and several
mol. pressed among them and several
continued. State VS.. George Perry and
state VS.. Clarence Wetmore were con-
tinued on account of the tender years of
the bows who are now in the reform
school. The grand jury are now in ses-
be short one.
The court opened In due form Wednes-
day morning.
Milton Wing of Rochester pleaded
guilty to illegal fishing and was fined
$50 and costs.
II. l.. Leonard of Brandon was
charged with catching trout under size
in Goshen and pleaded guilty of having
one hundred. He was fined 800 and
costs.
Bonds were called and forfeited in the
case of Harriet Hipman and bench war
rant ordered to issue. The amount Is
500 and the bondsman Is Daniel
Meader.
George Kidder entered plea of guilty
of one first offpnse under the liquor law
and was fined $50 and costs.
o. ). King of Ripton on an appeal
from Ripton. justice case, entered plea
of guilty of being found intoxicated and
was fined s. and costs S24 81. He was
committed to Jail for failing to make
disclosure.
An affidavit for continuance in the
case of state vs.. Sylvester st. Kiser for
assault was heard. The court ordered
the case held open.
Miss Mary Metz of Ferrisburgh was
brought in and arranged on charge of
grand larceny. Her trial is set down for
Friday mornng.
Court adjourned until o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
Deputy Sheriff and County Jailer
William Fl. Cobb now has in his charge
six persons whose cases are expected to
come before the grand jury at this term.
They are Frederick Eastwood, charged
with the murder of Franklin f. Fem in
Middlebury on the night of August II
last; Robert Hayes, charged with grand
larceny in Vergennes Fred Hawley
charged with stealing horse from l.. o.
Allen of Middlebury a couple of months
ago; Alexander and Fred Fuller, who
are charged with stealing about 15O
pounds of butter from creamery in
Addison about six weeks since; and
Mrs. Mary Neiz, charged with stealing
dress pattern from the store of Cham
berlain Il Co. at Vergennes last August.
IL now looks probable that the trial of
Fred Eastwood for murder will not be
held at this term.