Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-10
MONTPELIER.

The assault case of State vs.. Chester
Wood of Marshfeld was put on trial
Friday In Washington County Court.
The respondent is charged with an as
sault on +. a. Standish and Nelson Gay
of this city in July, 1901, when Standish
and Gay were fishing on water in Marsh
field claimed to be posted by Wood.
Dick Celley, who is charged with steal
Ing a watch and $40 in money from Ken
meth McvAuley of Barre last week Tues
day. was in city court Friday. H."
pleaded not guilty and was bound over
to the grand jury next September in the
sum of 500, which he was unable to
raise and was committed to jail
Mrs. Odelia Bernier of Granitevillc
who was recommitted to county jail from
East Barre Thursday night on a charge
of adultery with Frank Moran. was re-
leased Friday. her father from Winoo-
ski furnishing surety for her appearance
Moran has been unable to obtain bail and
lar guishes I'm Jail
L.angdon J. Davis, better known as
Chin Davis, died Friday, aged ~
years. His funeral was held Sunday
forenoon from his home on North street
and burial was In Moretown.
Thomas Godsill, who has been in Jail
for debt for rent to J. ". swasey since
August last. appeared Friday before
Assistant Judge Dana and the jail COM
missionors and took the poor debtors
oath, his close jail execution having
previously been vacated by Judge Wat
son. Sheriff Evans has a board bill of
Si5 against Godsill, which the city of
Montpelier will pay and Godsill will be
released.
Judson Parker. who is - years old, was
badly hurt Friday evening while jumping
from a wagon. He in some way got under
the horses feet and had three ribs bro
ken.
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y. Chester Wood, after being out over
Sunday, returned a verdict Monday
OF not guilty. and the respondent was
discharged. Wood was charged with at
tempting to sink a boat on a pond in
Marshfeld which was posted by him
in which Nelson Gay and +. A, Staudish
of this city were fishing The defense
was that Wood only used sufficient force
to compel Standish and Gay to get off
tho water which he had posted. Chief
Judge RoWell, who took the verdict in
the absence of Judge Stafford, then I'D
journcd court until Monday afternoon,
December II, when the murder trial Of
state VS.. Alexandra Garretto comes Oh.
Tho funeral of Alexander DinsWall viii
Everett Morse was taken Monday by
sheriff Evans to the state hospital for
the insane At Waterbury for obscrva-
tion at to his mental condition. He Is
under indictment for forgery and the
defense Is insanity.
Mrs. Peter Dcmell was taken back 10
the State hospital for the insane Mon
day, from which she was recently re-
leased. She has four children, the eldest
eight years old, who will have to be
cared for by the city.
Gen. Stephen Thomas, who Is recover
ing from his recent injuries. received sew
cral of his old command of the Sth Yer
mont regiment, on Sunday, who called to
congratulate him on reaching his Gath
| birthday.
The case Of State vs. John Magoon was
| heard saturday afternoon before Justice
| Whcelock at East Montpelier village.
| Magoon was convicted of a breach OF the
| peace, ana was fined s. and costs. lie APP
| pealed his caso to county court, bail II
the sum of 800 BE- ing furnished by r. A
lloar Of Barre. his counsel
| A. the annual meeting of Marquis d'
Lafayette Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution held Monday af'
| ternoon with Mrs. G. II. Heaton. Mrs
| W. "A. Briggs was elected regent. Mrs. A
q. Cumlnins, vice-rcgent; Miss Carrie
| DeaVitt, secretary; Mrs. G., A. Gale, treas
uror, Mrs. M. l.. Smile. historian. Mrs
r. a, Adams, registrar; Rev. a. n. Lewis
chaplain. One new member was admitted
and was appointed to amend the bylaws
Refreshments were served by Mrs IIea
ton.
The viii of the late W. l.. Bramen wa.