Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-18
Windsor County Court.



The following state cases were tired
State Henry Darrell. The respondent
was charged with the larceny OF ABOUT
as pounds of meal worth s1.45 per nun
dred. the property of A. z. Densmore OF
West Windsor. The respondent worked
for Mr.. Densmore by the hour. Some
/ time in April last, Mrs. Densmore saw
certain suspicious movements on the
mart Of the respondent and informed her
| husband. who, on looking around. dis
covered a bag of meal placed by wall.
| A neighbor was asked to watch the Dag
Of meal, and after time saw It carried
of by Barrell Some time later, Mr..
Densmore saw respondent with another
bag OF meal and asked him II he thought
| il was right to do as he was doing, 10
which be replied, with an oath, that II
was not, but added, This is the hrst
time" "0h, no" said Densmore, you
took some few days age" referring to
the first incident The respondent
admitted the taking, but claimed II was
pursuant TO an arrangement with Dens-
more whereby he, when purchasing meal,
was to get 200 pounds for Barrell, rms
was denied by Densmore, who claimed
that under the arrangement Barrell was
to have only 100 pounds, which he had
taken in two other lots OF meal, about
which no question was made. verdict
OF guilty was returned. The case is TO
be taken to the supreme court on eXcep-
tions by G.. A. Davis, counsel for respon-
dent II. II. Blanchard, states attorney,
prosecuted.
an inmate of the town poor farm of
Springfield, was charged with unlawfully
| killing a doe on October 3Oth. The
| shooting of the doe was admitted, but
the respondent claimed il was an accident;
that he saw the deer, a buck and doe,
| and aimed at the buck, but just then
/
bullet instead OF the buck. Several wit
nesses, however, testified to the state
ments of Mr.. Ward to the effect that he
| intended to get a deer whether 1t was
| buck or a doe, and also that he supposed
| a man had the right to shoot doe, that
he would just as well do time Tor II, as
/ stay at TIE poor farm. So he has chance
/ 10 s1do time,n as the jury found him
| guilty, and the court fined him one hun
| dred dollars, with the alternate sentence
of 300 DAYS in the house OF correction.
| q. A. Davis for the respondent; states
Attorney Blanchard for the prosecution.
| This case also goes to the supreme court
4 on exceptions.
state VS. Hosea d. ellison. The respon-
dent was denizen of Smokeshire, Wind
sor county, S. s. and last week visited
| Woodstock He secured a pint OF alco-
hol and then made visit TO the jail TO
| see some friends-to visit Clarence 4.
/
them a drink, which Clarence accepted,
taking two pulls at the bottle. Some
| way or other Mr.. Thomas got wind of
the affair, and whether it was because he
was not included in the invitation, or
otherwise, he notified the authorities OF
the breach of etiquette OF the institution.
Hosea said il wasn't so, but the jury said
It was, and the court sentenced him to
| nav fine OF S25 and costs with the alter
native sentence in the house OF correc-
ton. s. L. Emery for respondent;
States Attorney ii. IL. Blanchard for
prosecution.
state VS.. Seymour Sargent. Liquor prose-
cution. The respondent pleaded guilty to
ten first offences of selling fermented cider,
and was fined 800 and costs, with alterna-
tive sentence. j. q. Harvey for respond
emit.
State VS.. John Patten. Larceny of a gold
watch and chain, three gold finger rings,
two gold stick pins, an overcoat and 20 in
money. The respondent, clad in the blue
Jacket Of the u. s. navy, said he had come
from his ship at the Charlestown navy
i, ward on a furlough and was visiting
friends in Springfield, VT. He had spent
all his money there, some $50, and had
paid number OF debts for his friends.
When his leave had expired, he wanted to
get back, but said he had no money and
seeing the jewelry decided to take it as a
means to get back to service. The over
coat he intended only to borrow and send
back by the conductor. The court SEN
fenced respondent to not more than three
wears nor less than two years in the states
prison. T.. b. Finn spoke for respondent,
Blanchard for the state.
State VS.. Blanche Densmore. Respond
, ent had been an inmate OF an establish
; ment at Woodstock which was 'pulled"
; last summer. She has behaved so well
, that the case was entered mot to be
/ 4 nrI u nd hA Nrsou raln ODD
on her own recognizance. j. c. Enright,
, who had been bail for respondent, was re-
leased as such.
! State VS.. Baker, robbery, was entered
Continued as the state could not pro-
cure the attendance of the principal wit
mess, ex-Sheriff Spafford, confined at
home by serious illness. George w. Smith
was recognized as bail for the respondent
in the sum of 800, reduced from 200.
There being no further cases for trial,
q the petit Jurors were discharged for the
term on Thursday, one being retained I'M
til the next day in case there should be
any further use for trial jury.
State VS.. Robert Walker. This was q
, charge OF assault brought before the grand
Jury, which returned ''no bill' by reason
OF insanity. A hearing was had before the
court to determine what disposition should
. be made of the respondent. f. Z. South
= gate appeared for Walker, Blanchard for
to do what be was charged with. He had
! heard voices which told him to do it, He
related strange story of what he hao
. heard and seen, in his imagination. His
mind appeared perfectly clear, and he re-
n lated his recollection of his strange actions
He said he realized there were times when
his mind was not right. The court found
that the discharge and going at large OF
the respondent is and will be dangerous tC
= the community, and ordered that he b.
confined in the state hospital for the in
e sane at the expense of the state unit
further order.
As soon as the jury business was con-
n cluded, the court causes were called up
The first was the case of l.. NJ. Robinson
n VS.. Estate Of ID. O. Gill, late of Springfield
q. A. Davis appeared for the plaintiff ana
f. b. Finn for the estate. Ii was an ap
!. peal for a hearing before commissioners
= Mr. Robinson had been engaged in thu
manufacture of chair stock at Albany, VT.
% and, becoming financially embarrassed
had applied to Mr.. Gill, who assisted him
Later Mr.. Gill took deed Of the propert,
to hold until he should be reimbursed fo
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