Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
A MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMME.
County Court Nearing an End Tues
days WOrk-The Roby Will Case.

The sessions of County Court were re-
convened Tuesday morning at o'clocl,
after having been adjourned since Friday
afternoon. Several cases We're called and
found not ready for hearing. The case of
State VS.. Ernest MERCER was not ready
because some of the witnesses were out
of reach. The case of the State vs.. Nc
Carly was announced to have been en-
tered under misunderstanding. These
were the only cases ready on the part OF
the State and the court turned to the few
civil cases remaining. The cases of Howes
d Co. vs.. G.. NJ. Delaney was not ready
because witness needed had to be Sc
cured from Malone. n. Y. The case of
Emily Warner and Hattie A. Warner VS..
Walter S. Plummer was announced to
stand for tCial. there having been no set
Element as was expected. Walter l.. Ring,
administrator VS.. Arthur and Frank Kim
ball was set for the court. The states at
torney asked and was granted leave to
enter nolle prosequi in the cases of the
State VS.. George l.. Campbell and the
State vs., Oliver Mitchell In the first case
the states attorney did not think the
prosecution we'll founded and in the other
the witness for the State had enlisted and
gone to Manila Leave was asked to
change the entry in the case of y. T..
Jones VS.. j. a. Kelley, which had been
discontinued through an error. The
change was made and the case continued
to await the report of the referee.
y hearing was held in the divorce case
of Jessie c. ingalls, VS.. John T. Ingalls,.
Mrs. ingalls, now lives in Milton out was
formerly .esident of St. Adams. She
and her father gave testimony. There
was no defence and a bill was granted.
The case of the State VS.. Joseph Alex
aud"r WAS called UP and the question
arose as to whether he WAS mentally ca
pable to plead The charge was a breach
of the peace. The State refused to acct pit
the statement that the man was incdpa-
citated from pleading and he was put to
plead. The plea was not guilty and the
hearing was set for o'clock. The State
had no other cases ready for trial
The case of Ballard vs.. Enright was
called up. Mr.. Ballard said he understood
a disposition of the case had been made
by Attorneys Roberts and Burnap. This
was denied by Mr. Enrisht, who said ne
was ready foe a trial. In the afternoon Il
was announced that the case had been
settled
Joseph Alexander asked leave to with
draw his plea of not guilty and plead gull
ty This was allowed and he was SEN
fenced to serve not less than two or more
than three months in the House OF Cor
rection at Rutland.
The case of the State VS.. Volney Newell
was called and leave asked to enter it,
The State objected to its being entered
The case OF the State VS.. MERCER was
ordered continued by the court.
The Jury were excused until this morn
ing.
Bail was called in case IF Daniel McCar-
ty and a bench warrant issued. Y. A
Billiard was bail.
A continuance was asked on the part OF
the petitionee in the divorce case of Hen
ny S Field vs. Ella Field of Essex. A mo-
ton for temporary alimony was also flied
The court docket was called and severa
lie