Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-22
Windsor County Court.

wife had separated and Lucy was actin
y, as housekeeper to Moore on his farm
Ie Plymouth. She has had two children
81 which she swure were begotten by ii
respondent, The latter denied the charg
r and accounted for certain acts of kindnes
OF shown by him to the girl on the score {
ISIS sympathy and Indebtedness. The jury re
turned verdict OF guilty. Certain excep
lie, tions were taken during the trial, but thes
v the respondent decided to waive, and o.
last Thursday he came before the cour
- for sentence. He made short speech oil
q being asked il he had anything to say VIII,
~ sentence should not be pronounced OF
j" him. He said he had had fair trial ant
acknowledged that the jury had dom
D, their duty under the evidence. He wa
l. ready to take the sentence which he WouiC
5, serve out faithfully, and at its close wOuiC
a return TO society with determination t.
live down the pact and be a man among
men. Judge Tyler, in passing sentence
said ii was painful duty to have to SEN
tence a young mEn who seemed to possess
. the elements OF good citizenship, and OF
. being a respected member OF the commu-
! nifty. The sentence was three years in
: state prison Judge Tyler said the court
I hoped Moore would live up TO his good
, resolve and after expiration OF his SEN
tence become a respectable and respected
member OF the community in which he
lived. J. G.. Sargent assisted by w. b. G.
Stckney, prosecuted. VIM. e. johnson
and f. G. Southgate defended
State VS.. William E. Cushman This
was on indictment for perjury, growing
out of alleged false swearing OF the re-
spondent at the trial OF a divorce case
heard at the June term, '9s, Judge Ross pre-
siding. At that term a case was pending
In court, entitled Mrs A. A. Cushman vs..
Edward W. Cushman, alleging adultery
with one Miss May Sturtevant as a cause
for separation. In this hearing the re-
sponcent, then aged II, testified that on
various occasions in The spring OF the year
before, Miss StuItevant, with another
young lady, came to his fathers place at
| Hartland. Mrs. Cushman was not at the
! time at home, but was at work at Windsor
! On the occasion Of this visit by Miss MAY,
respondent testified that his father took
| her into the bedroom and came out with
her soon afterwards, that his garments
we're unadjusted, and that he made a re.
mark appropriate to the occasion. The |
bill was granted on the ground OF adultery, |
and following on the heel OF the divorce |
case came criminal prosecution against |
Edward Cushman for that offence. This /
case came to trial at the last June term,
when, to the surprise of the states attor-
ney, young Cushman, the present respond
ent, swore that no such occurrence took |
place as he had sworn at the divorce case. /
The consequence was a verdict OF mot |
guilty" had to be ordered. Then came, OF /
course, prosecution for perjury against
the young man. The evidence certainly
established perjury Oh one occasion, but
this jury said the young man told the truth
at the divorce case. No doubt when he is
on trial for a charge Of perjury committed
on the state case against his father he will
swear he told the truth on that occasion,
and that jury will find he committed per-
Jury at the divorce case. So he will pei
on with no punishment, notwithstanding
the moral certainty that having sworn
both ways on different occasions, one OF
them must have been perjury. J. G.. Sar-
gent, states attorney for prosecution; Ed
ward b. Finn and Joseph G. EDright
for defense.
State VS.. Patrick Tierney. This respond.
ent was charged with having "become
snd was found intoxicated at Ludlow in
July last. Deputy Sheriff Howe found the
respondent, allowed be was full and ar
rested him, taking from his pocket pint
bottle containing a small quantity OF some | !
liquid. This was claimed by the sta,e 10
be highly intoxicating mixture, though |
none seemed to know what the colorIess :
liquid was. Deputy Howe said though he {
hadn't tasted the contents OF he flasK ne [
was sure 1t was intoxicating, TOR he was
pretty sure il was alcohol and water. ,
Counsel Tor state argued that from the sp- !
pearance OF the witness, an intelligent !
man, etc, etc, the Jury must be satisfied I
rs TO the contents OF the bottle. Counsel
Tor respondent claimed that perhaps the
oHhcer was good witness on this "pint" :
as the quantity OF liquid was considerably G
"re-Juiced' mot with water, but in bulkl '
since II was taken from Pats possession.
Respondent insisted be was not drunk,
be had had few drinks, that was all, but 2
was holding his ground" well I
Nardf.F gta,sts.- ID
windsor prosecuted ;Humphreyof Ludlow l
and Piugr-e OF Chester defended. Re.
spondent got allthat was coming TO him &
10 days in county jail
State vs. Robert W. Lowell of Cavendisb. b
respondent pleaded guilty. to a charge h
ot violating 1sh and game laws by catch
ing and keeping five smsll trout. Fined
- and costs. Judge Charles n. Markham :
thought the respondent showed GOOD !.
Judgment IN deciding to take out his fine !
~ visit Of q couple OF weeks at the new =
laiL Judge Maxhsm has spent lots OF
time on getting jail that a man would be
pleased To try lthst H., a man who had tor Y
and he-Judge MaXhsm-Wants il appre. Y
oiated. This man may be able to say as /
me Fesrs, soapman-"Dear Judge Last v
winter used your isil, since which time a
have used no otheT.n
Other state cases were disposed OF as
fOilOWs.- +
State Y. Joshua F. Davis; arson. v
state v. Burt Dow and MABEL Obrey: G
blanket act. a
stste '. Annie Cope and Dana Mar. v
gatry; adultery. n
state '. John Armstrong; liquor. Il
stste Y. soon Sargent; liquor.
state Y. y +. y. Kendall; perjury. q
state Y. Emma ). rhurston; adultery. i
Stale v. Vim. Eastman; adultery. a
state '. John Bartlett; deer killing. B
State Y. Alfred Archer; liquor. 7
state Y. Joseph {. Green; iiauor. /,
siste Y. Charles II zen; lou y. Iii
State '. l.. A. Ballou; adultery. a
state '. herbert Gate; gross lewdness, q
State Y. NJ. j. stowe; liquor III
state y. Richard Tole; liauor. ID
stste Y. n. l.. Moore; adultery. "A q
csse 20 the one tried.l ii
siste y Nellie Atherton; blanket act. b
state Y. samuel Bowen; adultery. %
-iaie Y. Belle Worthen adultery. IN
TIE foregoing twenty cases we're eli TAX v
~ On the docket BY entry az noIle prose- Il
iui a. % each case, and parties and bafi Il
we're discharged from custody or obligs- r,
ion a. the case might be. el
Ladies hair work. Mrs. q. Il. BEAS. u