Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
Napoleon Manning Gets Nine
Years and Six Months
Imprisonment
DEFENCE IN POWERS CASE
Proving nm Abb Washington County
Court Being Conducted on "A Secret
Programme During the Sanctuary
Trial-A Sensational Divorce
Case Pending.

ST. Adams April 1S.--Napoleon Manning
was brought into court this morning to
receive the sentence imposed on him by
Judge Munson, which was Imprisonment
for nine years and six months. He re-
|CeiVed the sentence as calmly as could be
expected though he was somewhat af-
fccted and nervous before the sentence
was announced. He will bo taken to
Windsor by Sheriff Kelly on the 705 train
this morning.
Frank Keefe was put on the witness
stand in the Jack Powers case. He Is in
charge of the livery stable connected with
Sargcnts hotel in West Lebanon and
swore that respondent had a team on the
4th Of November last to go to Hanover,
on tho 9TH to go to Lebanon, and the 9th
to go to Cornish Flats.
u. II. Sargent, proprietor OF the Sar-
gent House, was the first witness in the
afternoon session. His testimony coincd-
cd with that of his son or the day before.
lie said that Powers was at the hotel
from tho last of October to sometime the
last Of November Oh December
! George Watson, who accompanied Pow
crs and wife and Edith Murdoch to Cor
Inish Flats IN November +, was the next
witness. lie is employed by Mr.. Sargent
at the hotel. Said he saw respondent
every day from the last of October until
he left the town. His story of his visit to
Cornish Flats was substantially the same
as that of previous witnesses. To the
REORGANIZATION said he had known
Powers three years. met him in Montpel-
Ter, where witness was in barber shop
working Respondent engaged in no
business except helped in a club house
which witness kept afterwards. Witness
saw respondent I'm Ogdensburg where
witness kept a saloon. Respondent en-
gagged in no business then. Saw respond
cnt in Prescott winter of 81. Received
Iletter from either respondent or his wife
while they were in Plattsburgh. Said he
gave letter to a man in Pittsburgh, did
not known who. Received another letter
| from Mrs. Powers later. Received tele-
phone message later asking about the
date of Powers visit to West Lebanon in
October and November. He talked with
Sargent, Edith Murdoch and Keith about
the affair but not until some time after
received letter, Has distinct recollection
about the dates the 9Th and 9th independ-
ent of books. When asked by the State
If they drove to White Rlver Junction on
the 9th said he didn't krow, may have.
Edith Murdoch, kitchen girl at Sar.
geants hotel was the next witness. Ncv-
er saw respondent until he came to the
hotel last October. Thinks he stayed there
until 4 few days before Christmas. She
was member of the Powers party at
Cornish Oats on the 9th Of Nov. First time
she heard of bank robbery was IN Feoru-
AIRY when Mr.. Sergent asked her to come
TO Richford to testify in the preliminary
hearing. Mr.. Sergent told her the book
showed that accused was there on the 9Th
Talked with Miss Morse, Sargent, Keith
ana Watson about the affair after her re
turn from Richford Could tel where The
respondent was on the Sd of November bu
not on the 10th of November Her story
Of the trip to Cornish flats agreed sub
stantially with that Of Watson.