St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18
BUCK SENTENCED EOR LEE
End of County Court-Diyorcc Cases
and Naturalization Pap, r..


court closed Saturday after one Of Il
shortest and most undressing tern
on record. Only one trial by jury wa
completed and the remainder Of the tim
was devoted t0court q. d chancery case
The most important feature OF the teri
was the case OF State vs.. James Bucl
the Hardwick wife killer. Buck, VIII
was taken to Windsor for safe keepin
after attempting suicide in February
was brought back Wednesday by Deput,
Sheriff WOrthen. The grand jury fount
a five-count indictment against him, ant
his attorney, w. H. Taylor filed a gen
eral demurrer to the indictment which
the court overruled, and the respondent
took exceptions to the ruling of The
court. Buck was arraigued Friday and
pleaded not guilty. Later hecounsel on
both sides held a conference and States
Attorney Porter agreed to accept plea
ofmurder in the second degree, and on
Saturday forenoon Buck pleaded guilty
to this charge, and Judge Start pro-
nouuc d a lie sentence, with hard labor
at Windsor, and Sheriff SulIoway took
the condemned man there on the noon
train Saturday Up to the time OF plead
ing to the latter charge the murderer
bore himself with stolid indifference.
Then change came over him and be
almost broke down, Since returning
from Windsor Buck has been carefully
watched because it was feared he would
commit some desperate act at the first
opportunity, and Sheriff Suloway says
he has rarely had a man in custody who
gave him 81 much anxiety.
Other state cases were disposed OF as
follows: Clarence Smith OF Burke, against
whom the grand jury found an indict-
nent for furnishing liquor pleaded guilty
to four first offences and was fined $50
and costs amounting to SIS As which he
paid.
Dan Brooks, Of Hardwick pleaded
guilty to the larceny of $11, and was
sentenced TO not less than two or more |
than three months in the house of correc- |
ton. The mittimus was stayed and he |
was placed in the hands Of the probation
officer, and released from custody on con-
ditlon that he abstain from Intoxicating
liquor and keep the law. He has been
confined in jail here for several months.
Another similar case against Brooks
was mol pressed.
Luther Collins OF Peacham, pleaded
guilty to intoxication and was fined SIS
costs amounting to SIS 43, or an alter
nate sentence OF 20 days in the county
jail. He took the latter Two cases
against Willie Alexander, charged with
arson, have been continued.
The following state cases have been mol |
pressed George HILL for larceny; Walter
Wheeler and Burleigh Knapp, tor mali
cious mischief; Eben Brown, for larceny;
William Steele, Peacham, case from Jus.
tice court.
In the case OF William Garvin VS.. Ruth |
W. Mann's estate, the estates commits
sioners failed to allow plaintiffs claim of
$500 for work. Plaintiff app 'aled from
decision. The case was on trial part OF
one day, aud was settled on condition
that the plaintiff re i've sum OF $3.50.
Cost to neither party. Bullard Tor Gar
vim, Taylor & Dutton for estatr.
George W. Peck VS. F. W. Estabrooks'
estate, appeal from probate Plaintiff
ask, dam ges OF SITS Court reno ed
Judgment OF $50 IS damages and costs
Howe for plaintiff, Dunnett 6, Slack tor
defendant.
E. p. Fairman VS.. Town of Hardwick,
appeal from LAYING out Of highway,
nd award of damages. Commas o ers
jonathan Ross, c. D. Brainerd aud w.
n. ii lnchard reported and court ordered |
report accepted and road established aud
land out as surveyed. Judgment rend.
cred tor plaintiff in the sum OF SIS dam |
ages, defendant to recover costs. Fair |
man took excep' ions which were allowed |
and the case goes to supreme court. |
Morse tor Fairman, Taylor & Dutlon
for the town.
NJ. Mon gomery VS.. P. 7. McCabe, |
action oil general assump it to recover
the sun of $500. Plaintiff sold property
at Newport which Melted $46.56 above
COSTS and judgment for this amount was
rendered by default for the plaintiff.
The divorce of Alfred Allard of Peach
am vs. Alice Allard was partially heard
and continued. These divorces were
granted: Edith S. Williams of Sutton
VS.. Richard c. Williams for intolerant
severity. Petitioner allowed to resume
her maiden name, Edith NJ. Stanley;
Nina L. Aldrich Of Burke, VS.. Lyman 6
Adrich, for adultery. Petitioner to re.
sumo her maiden name, Nina L. Peavey;
Nellie w. Martin OF Lyndon VS. George
L Martin for intolerable severity; Geor-
gia l.. Carleton of St. Johnsbury VS..
James K. Carleton, refusal to support.
Custody OF minor child to petitioner;
Elsie 5. Shores OF Newark VS. Charles F.
Shores, tor intolerable severity; Frank
Smith OF DanvlIe VS., Julia Smith, wiluI
desertou.
The following chancery cases were dis
posed Of: Cltz ms Savings Bank and
Trust Co. vs.. l.. A. Goods Il and Others.
Foreclosure. Petition granted with one
year to redeem; Margaret Ivers VS..
Henry +. Estabrooks. Decree granted
to petitioner; Lyndon Savings Bank VS.
Frank A. Carnes. Foreclosure, petition
granted
Hardwick Savings Bank and Trustee
VS.. NJ. K McCrllhs and wife Foreclos.
ure. Petition granted Hardwick Say.
ings Bank and Trust Co. vs.. Walter A.
Dutton ana others. Foreclosure. peti
ton granted.
/ TINS term of court has been short on
ordinary business it has been long on
mhklng rltiznns Inr the IInilrd Stntn.