Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-12

There was no afternoon session of the
Court Saturday and the morning session
lasted only from to 10 40 O'Clock, yet
during that time several cases were dis
posed of and the criminal cases on the
general docket were called off. In the
Babcock. Shannon Co. vs. III. ). Ward the
entry was made discontinued on account
of the bankruptcy of the defendant.
Oliver Delphia VS. Stephen Cook. appel
liant, and r. G.. French VS. G. b. Luther
ct al. were entered settled and discOn-
tlnued and some other civil cases were
briefly taken up buI not disposed of,
notably that of Joseph j. Qunlan VS.
The Farmers National Bank of Yer
gennes, in which the auditor. Alfred A.
Hall of ST. Adams, had filed IA report
allowing the plaintiff S20GG.22; but as
the counsel were not all present the
report was NOT considered.
OF the criminal cases the following
were set Tor trial at tins term. but some
of them are more than likely TO go over
till June: State vs. Don A. Bisbee, State
VS. Emma Waterman, State W sherman
Iattdw and State vs. Edward W. Train.
la the case State VS. Herbert Poland ct
al, the other being Vivian Barrett. which
is an outcome and offshoot of the prose
cuton of Smith Davis for the killing of
Dora Cushman at Lincoln six years ago
last summer, IA continuance was entered,
as it is not thought best to prosecute the
parties while they are leading proper
lives. Poland is said to be doing well
and living quietly, and Mrs. Barrett.
who was Dora Cushman's elder sister,
went back a long time ago to live with
her husband. These cases will probably
be continued from term TO term and
aalIp1 tDr trial n 1DnU "a thl
parties concerned maintain respectable
and inconspicuous manner of life.
The two indictments against State s
Attorney James b. DOnoway were passed
over for the present and there is nc
probability, judging from the situation
of matters, thar anything will be done
about them At this term. And in the
meantime, Mr.. Donoway is doing bust
ness at the old stand, and lots of il, righ
along every day.
Three cases in which the respondents
are and for some time have been in the
care of the county probation officer
Edison b. Palmer of Bristol, were lief
open for further investigation and repor
by Mr.. Palmer. These were State VI
Harriet Hepburn, convicted two year
ago of larceny, State VS. Lizzie Goodal
and State vs. Henry Scott, both of whom
pleaded guilty to informations chargin!
them with adultery at the June term
1901. In the case of State VS. Minni
Fleming, daughter of Harriet Hepburn
and also charged with larceny, the pro
baton officers report was favorable ant
things were allowed TO remain in stat
quo.
In State VS. Marshall S. BroughtOn, Of
information for bigamy, in which tn
bail of $500 was called, forfeited an,
paid last June, nothing was done as tn
respondent is known to be in the ives
and not likely to return to Vermont.
State VS. Almer HER, alias Elmer Her
was another case set for trial, bat no
likely to be tried. HER is wanted TO
grand larceny but has been for severa
years resident of that expansive stretc
of county known as parts unknown
The bail was called and forfeited at
former term and the bondsmen hav
promised to produce their man in cour
at the present term or cash up on thei
bond.
In State VS. Bert Rickert, for perjury
the case was allowed to stand on tn
docket as it Is. The respondent is under
stood to be in Florida and likely
remain without the jurisdiction of Vel
mont courts. His father was his bonds
man and the bail has been forfeited.