The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-23
COUNTY COURT.


discharged.
Late in the forenoon Charles Cush-
man, who was few days ago con-
victed of larceny, and Christian Hen
derson, who pleaded guilty to particle
patton in the same affair, were before
the court to receive their sentences.
The court gave them a very serious
talk ON what their future conduct
should be and then sentenced each to
the house Of correction in Rutland
for a term of not less than one year
and six months and not more than two
years and six months. In Hender-
son case. however. the execution of
sentence was suspended and the pris-
oner put in charge of Probation Off
Ger Zed S. Stanton after admonition
that a very slight mis- step would
necessitate his going to Rutland.
All but two of the regular panel
Of petit jurors were discharged Friday
morning from further service at this
term of court. Judge Stafford ascer-
tanned that no more jury cases we're
ready for trial that could be fin
lshed before Monday, when the Nc
Kinstry- Collins ca ,e has been signed
for trial, and decided it would be best
to let nearly all of the panel go.
Dwight Dwinell and H. H. Long, who
live in Montpelier. were retained in
CT If ~ tv
the twenty four struck jurors should
be insufficient to select from these
might be used The others were all
paid off by Clerk Smile and went on
their ways rejoicing.
About thirty lawyers were in court
Friday morning on account of notice
given out by the sheriff department
and when the court calendar was
called there were not many cases that
had to be passed on account of the alb
sence of attorneys. Among entries made
were the following: Oliver Wheelock
ct NIX. VS.. Wheelock d Dawley, dis
continued; j. B. Goss, receiver, VS..
Arthur d. Farwell, discontinued !;
Montpelier Savings Bank & Trust Co.
VS.. George W. Scott ct AL, discon-
tinued; Harvey r. Heny. W. Estate
of @. f. Clough, non-suit; Joseph
Biladeau VS.. Joseph Williams, judg
ment for plaintiff; Daniel Frazier VS..
Angus Mcleod ct AL, discontinued
Daniel Smith, better known as
Danny of the town of Barre, paid
50 to join correspondence club, got
a wife from the wild and woolly west,
through the assistance of the club,
and no sooner was settled as married
man than he wished he were again in
single blessedness The tale was a
narrowing one, as told ON the stand
Saturday during the hearing Of his pc
tition for divorce. He said that last
summer for the fun of it he answered
an adj Of a Chicago matrimonial
bureau and after a while paid 80 for
the address and alleged photo of an
alleged fair and charming miss in an
Illinois town, who, according to the
He correspondent with the lady and
finally agreed to meet her in Chicago,
October 10, and be welded. Just as
he was to start telegram came
changing the place of meeting. He
went out, failed to find the promised
bride, even with the aid of many tele.
graphic messages and, came back dis.
appointed. The tangle was straight.
ened out later after considerable
money was sent by Danny the
young lady came to Barre and the
wedding took place. The first day
all was lovely, the second day some of
the glamour wore off and the bride
swore some, the third she swore more
and began to look for other world; to
conqu ,r. Il was very brief time be-
fore 'Danny's' wife, as he says,
got drunk and carried on" with
other men. He had to get his own
meals and take back seat generally.
1t ended in separation; the wife
went back to Illinois, and Danny"
sued for divorce. The evidence was
all presented in his case in the fore
noon but no decision was rendered by
the court. r. A, Hoar appeared for
thepetitioner.
Another divorce case was heard
which, though different, was peculiar
in its surroundings. This was Harriet
B. Cushman vs. Charles Gu shman,
the petitionee being the respondent
who was convicted Thursday of rob-
berry and sentenced to the house of
correction for not less than year and
six months. Cushman's wife asked
for a divorce on the grounds of intol
cradle severity, neglect and refusal TO
support Cushman appeared in charge
of the sheriff and opposed the petit
ton. 1t developed that the petitioner
had offered to give Cushman a watch
which she had received from his ia
Their it he would not appear against
her in the case. Judge Stafford took
an active mart in the examination of