St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-03

suit the court found that the homestead
had been abandoned by the removal Of
the defendant from the state and rem
dered judgment for the plaintiff to re-
cover possession of the premises and
$1O16O and costs. In the assumpsit
suit the plaintiff sought to recover for ILL
surance and taxes paid by the plaintiff
when the defendant was in sole occupa-
ton, amounting to some over 500, but
as no express contract was found for the
defendant to pay in consideration for the
use of the premises by him, judgment
was rendered for the defendant to re.
cover his costs in this case.
Upon an information filed against
Sanford Gray, of Sheffield, for selling in
toxicating liquor, he was arraigned,
pleaded mot guilty" and was tried by
jury last week Friday and Saturday.
The state introduced witnesses who
swore to having purchased bottles Of
whiskey themselves of the respondent
who also sold few groceries and had
no other business. The respondent
denied all illegal selling except gill to a
man for use in sickness, but was mixed
up pretty badly in cross-examination
States Attorney Slack conducted the
case for the state, and R. W. Simonds
was assigned as council fer the respond
ent and was assisted by H. B. Howe
and vigorous defence was made; but
the jury rendered a verdict of guilty of
three first offences and sentence was i'm
posed tor him to pay fine OF $50 and
costs oil $40 with alterna tive sentence
IN the House OF Correction. An attempt
is being made by his folks to raise funds,
but he is still in custody, and unless the
500 is paid Mr.. Gray will have a lob at
Rutland for the year 1900.
One OF the most spirited trials of the
term was the divorce suit of Calista A,
wilson VS.. Joseph Wilson, with counter
suit by Mr.. Wilson, both alleging intol- !
erable severity, and both suits tried to-
5ether, Mr.. Stafford appeared as attorney
or Mrs. Wilson and Bates, May and ST. |
nonds for Mr.. Wilson. A large number
81 witnesses were introduced on both
sides, and the trial occupied quite part
ot Saturday, Monday and Tuesday fore
loon. Mrs. Wilson testified, as did quite
number of the witnesses, to the harsh
reatment to which she was subjected by
1er husband at various times during
heir married life of Is years. and especi-
llly in April and May last, at the end of
which period they separated. The final
rouble had its origin in the jealousy of
1r. Wilson of one Jason Webster, a
.roundless suspicion as claimed by Mrs.
wilson and not we'll substantiated by
nm. He also claimed that she was
unkind to him. There was
controversy about property and espec-
be place where they lived at Lyndon
entire, which stood in Mrs. Wilson's
anne. There is to be an entry of bill
ranted to Mrs. Wilson and in the assign
lent OF property Mr.. Wilson will be given
portion from what is now held by Mrs.
wilson.
In the following divorce cases bills were
ranted; John S. Livingston of Peacham
: DAISY L. Livingstone, adultery; Olive
olton Peacham, V. Ora Bolton, in
olerable severity; Cora B. RAYMOND, St.
ohnsbury V. Joseph w. Raymond, non
lpport; Lena S. Arnold St. Tohnsbury
, Austin W. Arnold, desertion Iva K.
iand, St. Johnsbury, V. Edward c.
land.
The case of 7. T. Daniel V. Chas. r.
avs & Co., Hardwick parties, was
card, and was an action based on an
count. Judgment was rendered for the
aintltf to recover $218. A.
Court took final adjournment Tuesday
ternoon.