Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-28
WlNDHAM COUNTY COURT,
March Term Ended Monday---Six-
teen Divorces Granted.

State VS.. Newton Plumb-This was ,
jury trial on an information filed b,
| states Attorney Weston charging the re
| spondent with breaking into the store o.
| Wheeler Brothers at Nottingham Towr
| In the evening of October 3ist last Testf
mony on the part of the state tended &c
| show that the lights were put out tn,
| store locked up and closed about 6 O'Clock
One of the proprletors had occasion to re-
| turn to the store short time later wher
| ne heard as he thought, some one trying
| the cellar door and afterwards RUNNING
| through the cellar and crawling through
| the cellar window. Upon further invest.
| CATION he found the window, which was a
| uouble window, down at the top and or
| going outside found a boys cap near by
| IN the meantime he had heard some one
| running away. Suspicion was directed al
| once to Plumb. and an effort was made to
| locate him. After searching two hours he
| was found in lot near by. bareheaded
| When asked where his cap was he replied
| that the strong wind had taken 1t off his
| head. and he was unable to find 1t. Evil
| dence introduced for the defence tended
| TO show that Plumb was not the owner
| of the cap and that he was at another
| place about the time of the breaking The
Jury returned verdict of not guilty.
i c. c. Fits conducted the defence
State vs. Israel Hal-This was an in
ing charged with securing money from the
Wilmington Savings bank on forged pa
per. The respondents counsel Water
man q Martin, stated that the defence
would be a claim of insanity. Several of
the states witnesses not being present.
the case was continued and the respond
ent allowed to go on his own recogniZance
in the sum of $1,000 with the understand
ing that he would be committed to the
Brattleboro Retreat.
The jury were discharged Friday
Saturday was occupied with n hearing
by the court in the Londonderry case of
Davis against Moyles. the action being
for trespass and involving the title OF GER
tain woodland I'm Londonderry. No deci-
sion has been rendered.
Other court business was transacted
during the term as follows:
Charles w. Gates VS.. Albert Wilton
Judgment for plaintir on the report of
o. f. Butterfed, referee, for $40 and
costs
Edward b. Bissell VS.. Horace s. Walker
Judgment for plaintiff for amount of
judgment in lower court with interest and
costs. Exceptions by defendant
Charles J. Miller. ct ais. VS. John b.
Manley-Referred to F. Il. Pingree.
Minneapolis Cooperative Co. VS. Jose
phire H. Green-Judgment for plaintiff by
default
A. =. Carpenter, Admir-, VS.. Israel Stoves
Estate-This was an appeal from the
probate court by the plaintiff. Judgment
of probate court for defendant affirmed
with costs
Don A. Wilder VS.. Reformer Publishing
Co.-Referred to John f. Gale
Butler Brothers VS.. f. S. Randall--Judg-
ment for plaintiff by default
George A. Boyden, Admir-. VS.. Lester
Wilbur and Trustees-Plaintif-s motion to
llaNr, tee. .l.E.
granted Exceptions by defendant.
Cora Ella Forester VS.. Douglas II. For
rester-Pettion to reinstate alimonv
which had been temporarily suspended.
Judgment that decree OF alimony be an
nulled
Charles f Williams VS. William A. Cor
acknowledgement for plaintiff on default
The following divorces have been grant
ed during the term:
May Il. McIaughlin from Thomas r.
Mclaughlin for wilful desertion.
Frances II. Ware from Walter Ware for
intolerable severity
Clare Guyett from Henry Guyett for in
tolerable severity and refusal to support.
Sarah E. Dugan from John NJ Dugan
for intolerable severity.
Florence l.. Severance from Mazinni Sew
erance for intolerable severity.
Mary Howe LAWN from William LAWN
for intolerable severity
Gertrude A. Pratt from Melvin l.. Pratt
for adultery
Edgar II. Bragg from Myrtle j. Bragg
for adultery.
Lila ]. Morley from George b. Morley
for willfu desertion
Nellie J. Kent from William e Kent
for intolerable severity
Eta c. Rowe from William A. Rowe for
willful desertion.
Lula Greasy McI.ane from Arthur V Nc
Lane for intolerable severity.
David Fitzgerald from Mary T.. Fitz-
gerald for willfu desertion and adultery
Helen NJ. Young from William T.. Young
for adultery.
Ida S. johnson from Edwin S. johnson
for refusal to support
Nettie F. Hall from William Hall for
refusal to support.
The following DEGREES of foreclosure
were granted:
Savings Bank of Walpole VS. Isaac
SHAPIRO and wife.
George Il. Smith VS.. Charles B. Alexan-
der.
Lucius II. Richardson VS. Thomas Mar
tin ct ais.
Court adjourned without date Monday.
March 10Th.