Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-28
Windsor County court

December Term, 1899.
Hon. James M. Tyler, presiding judge.
Hon Hon. n Mile = s M Buck Asst judges.
Jay Read Pember, clerk.
Fred B. Pingree, deputy clerk.
Romaine A. Spaford, sheriff.
D. G. Jones, high bailiff.
John H. Mimms, reporter.
The case of Elizabeth Spencer VS. Estate
o. Charles A. Sperry, was concluded De-
cember ID, by verdict for the plaintiff
for $S3 So damages and costs. The jury
were out all the afternoon, and came into
court about P. M, and asked to be dis
charged, being unable to agree. The
court refused to discharge them and asked
them to further consider the case and en-
deavor to reconcile the differences. This
they did and in about an hour returned the
above verdict. This case is notable for
he array Of medical talent represented at
the trial, including Drs Sherwin and Boyn-
ton of Woodstock; Drs. Pond and Rustedt
of Rutland; and Dr. Rogers of Quechee.
The counsel were VIM. P. Dillingham; and
&. A. Davis for plaintiff, w. B. Q. Stick
ney and VIM. B. johnson for defendant.
Carmino Trupho and so other Italians,
were brought into court charged with
breach of the peace and assault on their
overseer at Stockbridge on the line of the
Rochester and Stockbridge railroad, No
vember /, 1899. These laborers had been
without pay for over two months, and went
on strike. About 800 Italians marched
from Bethel on the early morning of No
vember 2, 1899. and at Cobb's bridge an
sffray occurred in which the overseer got a
cut on the head and other bruises not Sc
rous. The men wanted their pay and
took this way to get it. They were met with a
shotgun instead OF cash. These are not
the ones that struck the overseer but were
crowding around and shouting by way of
encourage nent. The ones who are charged
with having struck the overseer are not IN
court. There were ten engaged in the az
fray. Mr.. Robb of Bellows Falls appeared
for the respondents. A plea of guilty was
entered and each was fined $40 and costs,
which was paid.
The CRANE jury came in on Friday morn
ing and were discharged. They reported
AZ true bills and 80 not found The in
d'ctmenfs have not as yet been made fully
known, but among them was Selin N Bug
bee OF Hartford, VT. indicted for the muT-
der of Robert Emerton in the first degree.
Mrs. Marcy of Barnard, who has been
in j all for six months or more on charge
Of murder OF her child, was discharged, no
bill being found against her.
The case Of Jessie c. Lynds vs. the
town of Plymouth Was taken up and jury
empaneled on Friday morning. December
Is, and the trial proceeded through that
day and until the court took recess on
Saturday forenoon. The plaintiff is girl
OF 16 who was injured August 8, 1898, by
being thrown from wagon while riding
from her fathers home towards Plymouth
Notch. Her claim is that the accident was
caused by defective bridge and that she
ha, received serious and permanent inju-
ries in her head, right shoulder and right
knee, that she has since been unable to
walk unless upon crutches. So far some
25 witnesses have been examined for the
plaintiff and on Wednesday forenoon, she
had not rested her case. A. G. Cox and
Charles Batchelder have testified as sur
veyors Drs. Morgan of Felchvile, Bonnet
of Ludlow and Spafford of Cavendish have
testified as medical examiners and experts,
and there have been other witnesses as to
the circumstances of the accident and the
condition Of the bridge. The town is de-
tending at every point, by it, agent, select
men, and attorneys. The trial was resumed
on Tuesday morning. Gilbert A. Davis and
Edward r. Buck appear for the plaintiff !;
VIM E johnson, w. w. Stickney and
John G. Sargent, the defense.
The court has announced that no other
civil cause will be taken up this week, and
the states attorney will be prepared to
patch out the week with some short crimi-
nal causes if necessary.
| Mr.. Davis OF Windsor has been assigned
| by the court to defend Selin N. Bugbee,
who has been indicted for murder in the
first degree.
The long list OF criminal causes will re-
ceive attention soon but not until after the
'Tunbridge Fair" civil cause has been dis
posed of, and that has been assigned tor
Tuesday, December 26.
Fredrlck Eubar of Koyslton and Mrs.
Rosa Ellen Gibson, woman with whom he
has been living in adulterous relation, she
being the wife OF another man, were
brought into court on Tuesday last and
each pleaded guilty of adultery. They
have been living in this way for FIVE year,
and one little girl i, the result. Ed r.
Buck of Felchville was assigned by the
court to defend these people.
The Jail is not yet completed and there
is necessarily considerable trouble and in
convenience in handling the respondents
who are under arrest and not able to pro-
cure bail. The prospects are that at no
/ distant day, commodious and secure jail
will be provided.
United States BankruptcY Court.