Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-10
NEWS IN GENERAL.
Windsor County Court.
DECEMBER TERM, 1900.

Hon. Henry R. Start, presiding Judge.
Hon. Milo S. Buck and Hon. Charles Fl.
Markham, assistant judges.
Officers of the Court.
Jay Read Pember, clerk.
Charles P. Tarbell states attorney.
Daniel c. Jones, sheriff
Levi B. Moore, high bailiff.
John H. Mimm', reporter.
The case of State VS.. Bertram Baker
wa, taken up and jury empaneled on
Wednesday, the I'd. This wa, an indict-
ment for having csrnsl knowledge of a gill
under 16 years OF age. but with her con.
sent. The affair is alleged to have hap
pened at Bridgt water. The parties were
alone but the state had some corrobora,ir o
It stimony. On the contrary, the respond
ent d. MED the story of the girl and gave
considerable evidence to break down and
contradict her story. The jury to, K the
case Thursday afternoon and remained out
all night, reporting in the morning that
they we're unable to agree and were dis
charged en- Friiay. The several ballots
varied, but finally reached the status OF
8 for conviction and 9 for acquittal The
respondent was then admitted to bail in
$500 and returned to bis home in Bridge
water. Stats Attorney Ta bell, assisted
by Mr. Witham, for the State, W. B. c..
S ickney tor the respondent.
Thi, case was followed by State VS. Frank
Fogg of Hartford. This was an ipdict-
ment for ,tealing hav mare of Charlie,
c. wen of Hartford in June 1896 The in
dictment wss found at Dec" mber term, 1896,
under States Attorney Harvey. 1t wa,
claimed that the responden and one r J.
lin Miller were together and snapped off
the mare for gray horse at Mendon, W th
one VIM. Patten. The gray horse came
into the posse ssion of Fogg soon after, but
as he said, by purchase from Miller. 1t
was conct ded that the bay mare was stolen.
and that the gray horse came into respond
ent's poss s,ion. The respondent deni d
sny participation in the THEFT and gave evil
dence tendi to account f,r his where
abouts. Two witnesses positively identi
fed him a. the ma who traced IF the bav
maze at M-ndon. Respondent has snce
been living at South Burlir gton openly and
under his own name, where he is married
and much respected. A verdict OF guilty
was returned on Saturday afternoon. The
case will 60 to the supreme court on u, K
ceptions. States attorn.y 'or state. e.
A. Davis. assigned by court, for rspond-
ent
On Monday, the 7th, State VS.. Eaton OF
Hartford, was tried. being an Indictment
tor an assault upon a boy who had been
bound out to Mr.. Eaton ty the Massa-
chusetts authorities. The jury under IL le
int NC iDns OF the court found that MIR.
Eaton used more force and vi l. nee on the
boy th.n he was ju'ii6et in dong, found
hlm gn'lty and he was fined S20 and costs
w E johnson and Mr. Whitman for state
DAVID A P,nPr for respondent
The case OF State VS.. Isabelle Strong
Came 10 sudden collapse IN the cbarac' er
and sub.tance Of the deter Sc being made
know" and cases against her and Albert
lie III were continued. w. F. johnson
ana ar Whitman fer state. Gilbert A
Dsvs respondent.
To j ry we're discharged for the term
on fu day morri' and the tral OF di-
vo g a. s. court issues and hearings on
rep t are IN order.