Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-20

State V. Francis Buck. As stated last
week, this was an indictment for tearing
down a fence in Washington. The fence
was put up by one /. b. Palmer, who
claimed that it was on the line between
his lands and the respondents. The
defense was that the fence was on the
respondents land, and that he cut il
down in good faith and on the advice OF
counsel learned in the law. The strip cut
down was about forty rods IN length,
built with wire and posts. The case went
| to the jury at about p. m. Thursday, and
after coming back once for further
I instructions, a verdict OF guilty was
rendered at about Z p. m. Regardless OF
whether he was guilty or not, good deal
Of sympathy was felt for the respondent,
who is 81 years old and almost as deaf as
any Of the posts he cut down. The
respondent has not yet been sentenced
and it is said the case viii go to the
supreme court. States Attorney and
r. NJ. Harvey for state; F. J.. Martin and
George Stow for respondent.
At the conclusion OF this case, the jurors
were excused until Tuesday, June is, the
day assigned for the trial OF Robert Burns
Nelson, indicted for murder ON the first
degree.
State '. Elmer ID. McAllister and William
Wesley Underhill. These are the young
men whose exploits in getting into
unoccupied houses have been heretofore
narrated. They have been confined in jail
since last January, and this fact, together
with their youth and peniteqce and their
respectable parentage, has led to a strong
effort TO have them released on probation.
They were brought before the court
Thursday and pleaded guilty, and a
petition for probation, signed by many
leading citizens, was presented. The case
was referred to the probation officer, who
viii investigate the facts and report them
to the court, together with his recommen-
dations. States Attorney for state; II. X.
Darling for respondents.
State v Joseph Bailey. Information for
impeding an officer. The respondent has
been IN Jail for some time, IN default OF
bail. On Thursday, his bail was set at
800 and he was released on his own
reeognizance. The case was entered as
not to be brought forward.
Daisy c. Taylor v. Fred j. Taylor a
petition for divorce, was heard Friday
morning by Judges Stafford and McLam.
The parties reside in Thetford, and the
bin was sought on the ground Of intoler-
able severity. The evidence tended to
show that the petitioner was compelled by
her husband to work in the fields, with
teams and in dangerous places Other
instances of severity. unfit for publication,
were also brought to the courts attention.
Bill granted and custody of minor
children given to petitioner, who also
receives 800 alimony by agreement. Oh.
Hosford OF Woodsville, n. H., appeared
for the petitioner.
GRAND JURY's REPORT.
The grand jury reported Thursday
forenoon. Six bills were reported as
found, and twelve as not found, which
would indicate that the jury didn't
believe all they heard The jail was
reported as being in good condition, and
none Of the towns found guilty OF short
comings with respect to the I. ;. surplus
money.
ADDITIONAL JURORS.
The following is list of the additional
Jurors drawn on account OF the Nelson
murder tral
Alba NJ. Banks, Bradford; Frank G..
Richardson, Braintree; Newton J. Sumner
and John B. Perham, Brookfield; Nj. A.
Carpenter, Chelsea; Walter A. Dow,
Corinth; Willard H. Child, Fairlee; NJ. j..
Bailey, Newbury; George Flanders,
Orange; William l.. Hebard, Randolphi
Fred w. Preston, STAFFORD; T. r. Barrett,
Thetford; j. c. Lang, Topsham; William
A. Clark. Tunbridge; William F. Bacon,
Vershire; Ora Hutchinson, Washingtoni
John Cook, West Fairlee; James X. Perie,
Williamstown.
NELSON MURDER TRIAL.
The case OF State V. Robert Burns Nell
son. charged with the murder of Charles
Bostock, went on trial Tuesday morning.
Nelson was indicted for murder in the first
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