Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-25
COUNTY COURT ENDED.
Summary Of the Cases Not A.
ready Reported.
Divorces Granted During the Term
and the DEGREES of Foreclosure
Session of % Days.

Information filed against the respondent
by state $ Attorney SchWenk, Tor Dreacn
of the peace. The case was tried by jury
Friday The testimony ON the part OF
the state tended TO show that on the 18TH
day OF April last William Brien ana
his son. William OBrien jr left their
home in the early morning for their
work at Bellows Fails about two miles
away. In passing tn" house OF their next
ncighbor, Thomas Walsh, the respondent,
the latter rushed upon them striking
Niilam Brlen In the eye with a stone
which lac, Walsh, held in his nand VIII
liam - Brien. jr, then stepped In 'front.' OF
Walsh ana asked him what ne meant by
such conduct Walsh then sgnaled to
his three sons, who were in the woodshed
near the house, and all four then pro-
ceedcd to give the o. Briens thrashing.
q Brien' 1r" got past the Walsh tacuoh
towards Bellows FANS ana . Brien' sr"
went back TO his house for a gun Tor the
purpose as he stated, of making clear
ing in the ranks of the enemy lie re-
turned with the gun, which the evidence
OF the state tended To snow was not luau-
ed The Washes again attacked him, also
his son who had returned Tor his dinner
pail and hat, took the gun away from
him and the respondent then beat the
Briens over the head with 1t, breaking
the barrel from the stock in the opera
ton, and severely bruising and Nohnding
both the old man and son.
The testimony ON the part of the re-
spondent tended to show That the . Brlen
and Walsh families had had trouble Tor
some time relative to disputed water
right, and that several scrmmages nad
occurred between them. on this occa-
sion Thomas Walsh started from his
house about 80 a. m, for his quarry
near by to fire up the boiler and found
the o Briens in the highway laying Tor
him. They made an attack upon him by
throwing stones at him, driving him into
the house. In few minutes he started
out again and the elder O'Brien. who
had meantime gone after his rife fired
the same at him. the bullet passing by
him but lodging in the door casing of
his house. lie then went for the O'Briens.
taking the rifle away from them and
using the same as "A weapon in self de-
fence by striking them several times with
the butt of the gun, finally breaking it
into two parts His sons, who were in
the house. heard the report of the gun
| and rushed out to the scene Of conflict
but took no part i'm it as their father had
already won the battle. The case went
| To the jury about 40 Friday afternoon
and a few minutes later "A verdict Of not
| guilty was returned. Schwcnk, states
attorney, conducted the prosecution; G
| II. Williams and &. G. Fits for the de
Tense.
This case concluded the jury bushes,
If the term and the jurors were dis
| charged
Aside from the cases already reported
the following court business was trans
| acted during the term
owen c. Chase apt. vs. Frank G. Cen
ter. Judgment for plaintiff $40.
! Wachusett Natinnal bank IS. II. L
| Kidder jr. and trustee judgment foi
plaintiff.
Alonzo p. Clough VS.. Elmer D. Pow.
| ers and A. H. Potter. apis. judgment
for plaintiff.
Edgar $. Randall VS.. George Lackey
| apt. judgment for defendant to recover
his costs.
S. fisherman apt. vs. Mrs. II. II
| Graves and II. II. Graves, referred to c
| II. Williams.
| Burt Chellis ". L. F. White and Geo
| T. Buchanan, judgment for defendant OF
| report of referee.
| Moses Miller ". Herbert f. Cox judg
ment for plaintiff for Si0766
Lcaman White and Geo. 7. Suchanar
| ". Geo. NJ. Cory, judgment for plaintir
| on report of referee.
Joseph G. Martin Us. Eli J. Hawley
| referred To Joel G Baker.
| Ernest J.. George ". George +. c
I.Wheaton. referred to Clarke G. Fits.
| Mai Bemis vs.. Geo. b. Albee, apt, re-
| ferred to Charles +. Chase.
Valley Grain Co. apt, vs.. John Barrett
! and trustee judgment for plaintiff
| against principal defendant, +. y
! BoWles. commissioner.
! Allen Roswell Shelter vs.. Sanders an,
! TuSkpr Judgment for plaintiff.