Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
Murderer Eastwood Given
Until Next June to
Grow Insane.
new Law OF VERMONT
Allows Him This Privilege-Ad aison
County Court Has Adjourned l.. o.
Allen Fined For Keeping Nui-
sance-MontpeIIsr'sH Health on
Ger In Trouble.

Middlcbury, Dec. 19--The coolest appear
ing man in the crowded court house at the
u' cninG of the Eastwood murder trial s
the norid and stalwart prisoner HIS
counsel. assigned by the court James Il.
Ionaway of the Addison county bar, had
associated with him Hon. +. w. Moloney
of Rutland. states Attorney Fish was as
sisted by Judge W. II. Bliss. The case
WAS moved for trial 10y Mr. Fish, who an
nounced that all was re idy on the part
OF the state. This was met by motion
for continuance made by Mr. DondWay
and supported by his affidavit, which rep
resented that there had not been adequate
time for preparation or the obtaining OF
the attendance or the deposition of inn
portant witnesses in Massachusetts. New
York and Philadelphia, Pa 1t was claim
ell that these witnesses would show that
the person was subject to FITS of epilepsy,
that he was once severely injured on IN"
railroad and that he was subject to spells
OF moroscness and mental alteration IN
which he became mentally irresponsible
aud that he was in one of those attacks
when the terrible affair of August 10 last
occurred.
All the attorneys addressed the court up
on the matter of continuance. The state
representatives, conceded the reasonable
ness of the respondents lawyers claims
and res1ntatiOns, but asked that the
case be set for trial some time early in
January next and not carried over until
the next regular term of court in June.
After prot5tcted elaboration it was con-
cluded to postpone the case until the next
regular term. notice being taken that the
defence will rely upon the plea of insanity,
Both Mr. Bliss and Mr. Donaway had
been off down country looking for the wit
nesses and there was little contention
about the fact that they could not be
procured now.
The court also ordered, under law pas
ed at the last session of the Legislature,
that the prisoner be committed to The care
and custody of the superintendent Of the
Vermont asylum for insane at Waterbury
until trial or further order of the court.
l.. O. Allen again appeared in court tins
time charged with maintaining nuisance
under the prohibitory law at the Hotel
Allen"A plea of guilty was entered ana
the court imposed fine Of $3.50 and costs
OF prosecution with the alternative sent
enCe. The court also directed the state S
sttorney to commence injunction proceed
ings. The "Hotel Allen" was declared a
rpmmon nuisance and ordered by the
court t. he closed and ahatod
In the case of State vs.. Hicr. -who was
Indicted jointly with Robert Hayes con-
Victed last week of stealing. hutCherins
aud selling Frank Callahan's heifcr, the
tUUd was called and declared forfeited
aud Il bench warrant returnable az the
scNt June term ordered to issue for $1,000
position with perhaps cheerful resignation
ere w. ". Booth. \. +. Necdham and
) orgc Pillsbury. During the morning
NJ. Fish brought 10 tho attention OF th'
.ourt and bar the fact of the death. sim, {
NE last term of court of Judge of Probai I
James VI. Slade. n member of the bar fol
Yearly thirty years y few appropriat o
Introductory remarks 10y Mr.. Fish were
ol,oWcd by the reading ~ Hon. l.. ID
..ldrcdge, Mr.. SHADES law partner at the
me of his death, of brief biography OF
he deceased Upon motion Of Mr. Fish it
Nas ordered that the memorial he filed
among the archives of the court. MC
bliss in few words suggested an amend
mont, accepted and ordered directing the
publication of the paper read by Mr.. El'
'redGe in the county ana the
transmission of a copy 10 the widow OF
Judge Sladc.
Thr afternoon session was devoted tc
doanng up the docket after hearing tbs
:asc of Stella G. G. Hayes vs.. Martin II
Hayes for divorce on the grounds of in
lolcrah,e severity and refusal to support
Martin is a valiant soldier Of the Chicka
uauea campaign who Wor and wed III,
lair complainant away from the verdan
Golds of Rpton but a few shor
summers ago But the martial spirit wa
strong in Martin at homo as well as IL
The war with Spain and h
- said to have interviewed hi
rife at various intervals with hatch
,'s, knives. wrestling. profanity and al
r!se Int kindness and adequate support
Bin granted.
At $40 the court ordered Sheriff Chap
man to adjourn court without delay.