Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
THE DEWEY TRIUMPHAL ARCH.
Erected New York in the return of the Admiral

to show that the defendant had lived with the
said White when boy and that White had be-
come greatly attached to him, he, White, having
no children OF his own That In 1897 and for some
time before then, and also up to a few weeks be-
fore he died he had boarded with one Weatherbee
OF Bellows Falls, but that during all the while he
spent his days at defendants house, taking many
OF his meals with the defendant, but sleeping at
Weatherbee's. That he was also very much at
tached TO the wife OF the defendant. and had
frequently been heard to remark that defendant
and wife were kind to him as il they were his
children. That in consideration of his love and
affection for defendant and his wife and to recon-
pense them for the many kind acts they had done
him he made them the gift of S4S5, in money.
The defendants evidence further tended to show
that at the time he made his last will he stated to
the party who wrote it for him that he had made
the defendant and his wife the gift Of S4S5 aud
asked II it was necessary to mention the fact in
his viii and was informed that II he had already
made the gift 1t would not be necessary. and 20
nothing was said About It. Verdict for the de-
PENDANT. Bolles & Bodies and Fits for plaintiff,
Waterman Martin for defendant.
state Us Jerry Il. DOiCHey.-Indictment for
larceny OF horse OF +. II. Miller of Dummers-
ton. to which he pleaded guilty, and was senten.
cad to be confined at hard labor in the states
prison at Windsor not less than three years and
not exc eding four years
s ate rs Sidney1D Observation-Disclosures for
Bgamy, TO which the respondent pleaded not
guilty.
The evidence on the part of the prosecution
tended to show that The respondent was married
TO one Emma DeCamp in Chester. Vt. Dec z.
1896, and lived together as man and wife In Bar
s-rtsd the said Emma. That APP il 2 1892 he was
again married in TOwnshend, Vt, to one Mat el
Farmer. and continued to live with her until his
indictment and arrest.
The evidence on the part of the respondent
tended to show that the said Emma l. DeCanlp
was lawfully married to one Henry Goff in Fitz-
william, n. H., Aug 8, 1892 and that they lived
together for short time In Bartonsvllle and then
separated. That the said Goff was living at the
time Of the marriage Of the said Emma L to the
respondent, and that they had never been diyorc-
ed previous to that time.
1t. therefore. appearing that the marriage be-
tween the respondent aud the said Emma I, was
was Illegal aud void the court directed a verdict of
not guilty. for the respondent. Barber for the
state. Waterman and haskns for respondent.
All the other prisoners in jail having plead
! guilty the jurors were discharged for the term
/ Additional divorce cases heard
Lorinia NJ. Cochran from Chss. Cochran and
/ Silas Pike from Lestina Pike, bills granted for
| wiful desertion, Also for the anne cause bill
/ was granted Rosie Starkey from Calvin L. Star
/ kew
! state rs Arthur Greene. Indictment for lar.
cenv OF horse, sleigh. harness. etc, rom Henry
X. Brown Jan I, 1880, TO which he pleaded guilty,
| and was sentei ced TO be confined at hard labor
| IN the House OF Correction for term of not less
! than two years and not caeding three years
1 State as. Frank w. Prdt Indictment for re-
ceNlng and conceanDg the property for which
| Greene was indicted for stealing, to which he
| pleaded guilty and WAS sentenced TO be confined
| at hard sbor in the House OF Correction for a
term not less than t"o years and not exceeding
In the last two cases it appeared that Greene
| was but - years old and Pratt 81 and both had
| always borne excellent repu ations but were
| lured into trouble by a wicked and designing
woman who accompanied the boys to this place
| all which had much TO do in mitigation Of the Of
fence and tightening the sentence imposed
State u.s. L. C. Hdrris.-Indictment for al
assault, being armed with dangerous weapon
| with intent TO kill and murder one Charles ur
nap. This was the Somerset shooting case. anC
1t was claimed by the respondent that the firms
OF the revolver, by which Burnap was wounded
was accidental. The respondent withdrew hi
| nn nv M Vi NJ
sci pleaded guilty to a breach OF peace in makinI
simple assault, which plea was satisfactory q
the states attorney and was accepted by thu
court. He was sentenced to be confined at ha
labor In the House Of Correction not less tim,
than one year and eight months and not exceed
ing two years and six months.
Divorces were also granted to Cora E. Foreste
from Douglas II. Forester for int oerable severity
and failure TO support. and to Addie Q. Jones
from Sidney ID. Jones for intolerable severity.
The business of tie term being closed the cour
adjourned without day Wednesday afternoon.