Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-20
Windsor County Court.

mont, N. H.. the case arose out o. Eth
estate transaction on property at Spring
field, VT. The plaintiff owned houses IL
Springfield, Mass, and bis real estate
business was done for him by one Brough
The latter eOrresponded with defendant
also a real estate agent In regard 10 farm
mt Springfield, VT, the owner OF which
wished TO exchange for city property
Abbey was approached In regard 10 an
exchange bat did not want farm properly
The defendant succeeded IN getting
purchaser for the springfield farm-tWo
brothers named MouHon-nut they could
not nav a. much down as the owner OF
the farm, one Woodward, wanted. FINAL
~ It was arrang q that Abbey, the plain
tiff, should give house and l0l az spring
field, Mass, ana $500 cash for the Wood
ward farm which was to be at once re-
sold to the Moutons for $500 who were
to pay 200 down and that amount was
paid by them to the defendant. The parties
all met at Springfield, VT, ano the plain.
tin. Abbey. proposed to give Woodward a
check for 5000 ana have Bartlett pay over
the 500 be had. But be said be bad left
II at Claremont and so the full amount OF
$500 was paid to Woodward by the plain
tin, who with his agent, Brough, went
with the defendant to his home at Clare
mont. There be refused to pay the 500,
claiming il was due him as commission.
He had already had 500 from Woodward,
and Abbey had paid Brough $50 for his
commission. The defendant claimed
Abbey had promised him halt OF all be
got for the farm over g 900. This A bbey
denied aud II was really the only question
in the case. II was decided in favor OF
plaintiff, who secured a verdict for the
300 and interest. e. r. Leighton of
Clart mont appeared for defendant and II.
II. Blanchard for plaintiff.
a IT, Of Ina
days made a report, presenting twenty
true bills and six not found. The day al
ter The discharge OF the grand jury crimi-
nal trials were commenced. The first
case was State VS.. Thomas Mccoy and
Felix Taugus, charged with breaking into
the store of Badger and Noyes at Sharon
in September. When il was discovered
that the store had been burglarized Of
ficer ID. c. Jones wac notified and he
started 10 search for the thieves. The
next morning two young men were seen
at an old sugar house In So. ROyatton;
soon after they we're observed going up
the track with a bag full OF something
They were soon met by Mr.. Jones who
questioned them and they both ran away.
There was a young man named Haynes
near by with team and into this Jones
got and went in pursuit. He and Haynes
got out OF the team and chased the two
young men, Mccoy was caught but his
companion got away by swimming the
river. The property left behind was some
OF the plumber taken from the Badger d |
HOyes store. On Mccoy VAS found money |
in small change like that taken from the |
store and postoiiice, and nearby was |
found some postage stamps thrown away |
by the one who escaped. The same night |
on the local passenger train the conduct /
or collected fare 10 White River Junction /
NJ hfs In .4als eli ~
young man was arrested at W. X. juno.
tion and said his name was Taugus. His
clothing was wet and a lot OF small |
change was found in his shoes, which
when taken and compared with the tracks
made by the fugitive, who escaped from
Jones, were found to tit when tried by Il
3. Rood Of Bethel. Taugus was identified
by sheriff Jones as the boy with Mccoy; /
the latter turned states evidence and told
The story OF breaking into the store with
raugus. A verdict Of guilty was found as
10 the latter, who demanded and received
! separate trial. Mccoy pleaded guilty,
and his story tended TO show that he was
led into the crime by the older boy, Tau
gus. The latter was sentenced to not less
Than four years and not more than five in
states prison. McCoy's case is to DO in
1estigated by f. z. Southgste, probation
Dfficer, and 1t is most likely he will be
tent 10 the Industrial school. Letters
we're produced from former employers
irving the boy a good character. G.. A.
Davis appeared for Mccoy and b. s. Kit
redge put up as good defence as could
20 for raugus. States Attorney q. p. !
rarbell, assisted by A. @. Whitman, pros
cuted.
State VS.. Charles Simpson. This was al
10 burglary case; the respondent was Z
,harged with breaking into the Wheeler /
Gilbert store at White River Junction !
n October. The testimony for the state
ended to show that at about O'Clock o.
n, Oct. 18th, N. =. Wheeler had occasion
o go to his store and as soon as he enter.
d he heard a noise under one OF the
ounters. He also saw that one OF the
windows was open, and a quantity OF
igars in boxes were on the window sill; 6
here were also pile OF pairs of pants
ear the window, removed from the l.
onnter in another part OF the store. Sus-
getting burglar was hiding in the store,
Wheeler summoned assistance. Some e
nen came and the lights were turned on Z
nd search was made In the store, result q
re In the discovery of Simpson under the
ounter. The claim OF the respondent 7
Ias that he had been drinking heavily a
nth companion named LYNCH, that e
vening, and got drunk. Lynch took the [
espondent to place where he could I
leep, and he did not know where he was O
aken, but went under the counter to lie /
own and sieep of the effects " the liquor
e had taken. He was so situated when
discovered, but claimed to be SO drunk he 4
ia not know what be was doing. The c
nry took very little stock in his yarn and b
. less than ten minutes after retiring {
hey brought In verdict OF guilty. Simp- q
on was sentenced to four-hve years in a
tate's prison. States Attorney Tarbeil
or prosecution; Gilbert A. Davis for the
espondent.
State v. Charles GoodeI. The respond.
nj, boy OF is, was indicted at the
resent term for assault with intent to
ommit rape upon a little girl, 10 years
ldi named Mary Fitzmaurice, at Hart r
ord In November last. The story of the !
HID was, In effect. that on Sunday after
ooh, November 4, she left ner home 10
axe her cousin in a team TO White River y
JUNCTION, three and a half miles distant
ne was on the return journey about five
clock and when nearly home saw man
ging beside the road. He got up, seized
er horse by the head and stopped the
nimili then the man pulled her Gus of
he wagon and was tearing of her lover
nder garments when something caused
I'm 10 suddenly cesist and run away
lie had handkerchief tied over bis face
rom below the eyes, bot the girl saw
nongh TO Identify the fellow, who had in
he past worked for her father. she. on
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