Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-23
Windsor County Court

criminal cases and Attorney larben y un-
igent in his efforts to clear out the jan.
Several of its recent inmates nave Deeh |
sent to " indsor, Rutland ana NeIgenhes
and two have been sent home acquitted.
THE following are the cases tried last |
state vs. oliver snyde; breach OF the
peaee. The respondent and his VIE ana
several children live IN Springheld ana a
refition Is pending on the part of the VIE |
o. q divoree. In this divorce case an in
junction was issued by Judge start pro-
bibiting the respondent from interfering
with the liberty of his wife. On the third |
day OF December, the day county court
opened, Mr.. Snyde went TO the mouse
where his wife was and urged her 10 abah-
don her divorce proceedings ana i've Win
him again. She declined and he impor-
tuned. Then he drew a revolver from has
noeket and placed its muzzle to his heart
and asked for her reply. She wanted
time to think but he insisted on reply al
once. SO she, in mortal fear, as she claim
ed. for herself and children, said she
would 90 and live with him. linen someone
came in and seeing the situation sent for
Constable John Hart, who arrested Oliver
and took from him a loaded revolver. The
RESPONDENT left the matter where the wife
bad placed II in her testimony. 1t was ar
gued in his behalf that he had not assault
ed his wife and hence could not be con-
victed. But the jurors thought otherwise
aud so Oliver was convicted. lie was re-
manded to await sentence. In this case +.
c. Southgate undertook the respondent
defence at a very short notice. Gilbert A.
Davis had been assigned but when the
case was called Monday afternoon Mr.
Davis said il was not ready and that ms
witnesses would not be present until the
next morning. The court said as the state
had had to 90 ahead, the case must begin
without delay. Thereupon Mr.. Davis said
he would withdraw from the case and ask
I'd to be excused from the assignment.
ca the court said the appointment OF Mr..
Davis might be revoked. Mr.. Southgate
was sent for and undertook the defence.
State VS.. Follansby was then called up.
The respondent has soiourned in jail since
last term on charge of adultery with Mrs.
Kate Foster of parts unknown, late OF
! Cavendish. The State proceeded as lar as
/ II could with its witnesses, but did not
4 succeed in establishing some OF the vital
4 points, notably the marriage OF the Foster
woman Being unable to make such a case
/ as would warrant a conviction, the State
/ did not strongly oppose motion OF re-
spondent's counsel for the ordering OF
+ verdict Of ''not guilty. and such DISPOSE
/ ton was made OF the case. States Attor-
new Tarbell and A. q. Whitman for the
prosecution; Vim. e. johnson and Gilbert
/ a. Davis for the defence.
State vs. Harvey ID. Rumrill. The re-
/ spondent was charged with the crime OF
/ incest. The trial was conducted with
closed doors, none being admitted to the
/ court room but the jury, witnesses and Of
4 ficers Of the court. The main and only
witnesses OF the State were the sixteen
year-old daughter of the respondent and
/ pr A. n. Logan. The respondent was the
/ only witness in the defence. Verdict, gull
! ty: sentence suspended; j. Z. Enrlght ana
/ Chas. Batchelder defended.
state VS.. Frank Tatro. This was an in
dictment for an assault with intent to XIII
one Moses j. Townsend, by shooting AT
j him with revolver. The offence is alleged
10 have been committed on the 18th OF
| October last Moses lives about three miles
from Tyson, and on the day in question
about I O'Clock in the evening he left home
to 90 to the telephone office at Tyson. lie
had gone about 80 rods from home, when
/ he suddenly came upon respondent stand
ing bv the side of the road the latter aim
ed at him with revolver and said "fou-
--- will kill you; take that" and at
once fired. Mr.. Townsend kept gong on
and heard another shot fired and heard
the bullet 90 past his head He urged his
/ horse on and no other shot was fired.
The state also showed several threats
made at different times by the respondent.
IT appeared there had been bad blood be-
tween the two men for some years ana
.
of an assault on Townsend and was also
mulcted in civil action brought by the
latter. Tatro laid in Jail 10 months be-
cause he could not pay the Judgment
obtained by Townsend. The defence was
an alibi and evidence was introduced
tending to show that at the time OF the
shooting respondent was at the house OF
i one Woodward in the adjoining town OF
Shrewsbury, or on the way home from
there. The respondent denied the shoot
ing. The prosecution argued that the
evidence of the defence might all be true
and vet the respondent might have been
beside the road at the time and place
, Townsend testified to. Joseph Z. Jones
of Rutland and j. G. Enright defended
! VIM. +. johnson and Attorney Tar
bell prosecuted. The case went to the
Jury at the close of the days proceedings
on Friday. On Saturday morning the
Jury returned into court after an all-nighl
session with a verdict OF guilty OF as
sault,n emitting the "intent TO XIII part
In the case of State vs.. wilson, allas
Waite. which was set for Monday, the
10Th, Mr.. Plumley moved for eontinu-
anee on account OF the sickness of his son
. who was to assist him in the trial, and by
reason of inability to procure witnesses
, who were out of the state. So the cast
was continued until the June term, wheT
: it will be the first case for trial.
In the State VS.. Tatro trial the couri
. sentenced respondent to not less thar
four nor more than five years imprIson'
E ment in the house OF correction.
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