Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-29

during vacation, the work OF the term be-
ing quite thoroughly done. On the chan
Gerry docket In the case OF Hosea Mann
Inspector OF Finance, v. Bradford Savings
Bank 4 Trust Co., George X. Church, one
OF the depositors, was given leave 70 pros
ecute a suit at law. In the case OF e. N.
| Hyzer v. w. III. Mansfield ct ais, the chan
cellor adjudged that orator has a home
stead interest in the premises, and decree
for perpetual injunction was made. In
Ephraim N. Davis v. Frank T. Davis and
A. c. Davis was the entry, Confessed and
Decree" on petition for foreclosure; also
in Lyman Porter v. William III. Orr and
Bradford Savings Bank d Trust Co. v. Al
| bert r. Coburn ct ais and A. c. Kipling v.
sarah j. Jackson ct ais. The case OF John
K. Allison v. Robert b. Allison was en-
tered settled. Twenty-one Others are on
the docket, but with chancellor for hear
ing or before special master.
COURT NOTES.
Sheriff Frank /. Whitney seems to be
regaining his former health and strength
after more than years acute suffering.
Before adjournment the county court
appointed Curtis ). Emery the Probation
officer, according to the requirement OF
Act No. 12s OF the Legislature OF 1898.
States Attorney Hale K. Darling left for
Boston on Saturday morning to spend a
short time visiting his brother, Col Chas.
X. Darling OF the Mass. Sixth regiment,
who is now U. S. marshal.
Cards have been sent to his fellow law
yers announcing that David s. Conant,
Esq, OF Bradford is soon to becomea Ben
edict, the marriage occurring on July 9th
next and the fortunate maid being Miss
Mary +. Jones, the daughter OF Charles
Jones OF Bradford. Mutual congratula-
lions are in order. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones are former Chelseans and the daugh-
ter is remembered as a bright, capable
girl. David is a reliable barrister OF the
Bradford circuit and inherits the territory
left by Judge Watson, with whom he
studied law. An everlasting honeymoon
to the happy pair.
When Charles Israel Morris, the West
Braintree hotel thief, was called up for
sentence he could not refrain from adver
Using himself. Though his counsel had
said all that could be said in beseeching
the mercy of the court, the magician-con-
tortionist's love OF exhibition asserted it,
self and In answer TO the courts enquiry
II be had anything TO say why sentence
should not be pronounced upon him, he
said 81 do, Judge, your honor. As my
counsel says, have had a trial and / was
found gritty, but / say 1 am innocent as a
child unborn; and man OF my profess
sion, with a wife and q 14months- old
baby on the road, that would throw him
self, IN stealing a suit OF clothes or rob-
bling a safe in a bank-if l stood judge
over prisoner that did thing like that
would give him the full extent OF the
law. And as you are my judge, Judge,
your honor, II you believe me so, ! ask
nothing less. am innocent and will go
to prison innocent The Court then said
1.-THE jury upon careful consideration OF
your case found that you were guilty of
the larceny OF this suit of clothes, but
they found the value OF them less than a.,
so that you are guilty only of petit larce-
n.y." Prisoner, interruptipg and
] take that to heart as hard as IL it was
murder In the second degree ~ The
Court: "You may stop talking now
and then followed the sentence, which
was, according to the prisoners request,
all that the law allowed.