St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-15
COUNTY COURT.
Mrs. j Jennie AIdrich Acquitted-News OF
the Closing DAYS.


the Closing Days.
The case of the State VS.. Mrs. JENNIE
Aldrich, charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Massey, was flushed Saturday when
the jury brought in their verdict OF mot
guilty"
The evidence introduced on Wednesday
by the state was largely from neighbors
who testified to Mrs. Massey's fractious
disposition, and Mrs. Aldrich's good
moral character. About dozen wit
nesses testified on Wednesday. They
testified to Mrs. Massey's i'll health
previous to the time of her assault, and
how she frequently complained OF heart
trouble. The state had a mass OF medi-
cal testimony which was of little inter-
est to the general public because OF its
technical terms. DR.. Martin of Corn
wall who had previously lived in East
Hardwick, testified that he had fire.
uuently treated Mrs. Massey for extreme
hysteria or nervousness.
The medical testimony was continued
throughout the day on Thursday, the
witnesses being DR.. Edward Fl. Ross OF
St. Johnsbury, DR.. Newton of Cambridge,
who had previously lived at East Hard
wick, and DR.. Frost of the Dartmouth
Medical College. The temperature in
the court room was nearly 30 all day
| and the attendance was light, though on
this day as on all Others as many ladies
were present as gentlemen. DR.. Newton
said Mrs. Massey was very nervous
woman and he had often treated her for
nervousness. She had bad spells and
these always followed trouble she had
had with Mrs. Aldrich. The medical
testimony brought out the fact that the
spots on the intestnes, which the doc
tors for the state said were caused by
external injury, might have been the
result of changes in the body after death.
: Late Thursday afternoon Mrs. Aldrich
was put on the stand and told her yer.
| sion of the incidents of April IL. She
said her son and Perey Waterman were
throwing stones at a stump and she told
? them not to do so any more. The Water
man boy continued and soon she saw
Mrs. Massey appear on the scene and
begin to thrash the Waterman bov. She
told Mrs. Massey to stop that and Mrs
Massey approached her with stone IN
> her hand. She told Mrs. Massey to drop
that stone and Mrs. Massey tackled her
and in the scrimmage which ensued wit
}, ness said she spanked Mrs. Massey. She
supposed the trouble was over, but Mrs.
Massey came at her again ard this time
they clinched and rolled down the embank-
ment. She left Mrs. Massey ct the bot
tom of the embankment.
Friday was consumed in arguing the
case. States Attorney Morse opening tor
It the state. He was followed by Lawyers
E Dutton and Taylor for the defense and
J. LAWYER Dunnett closed for the state.
b The court room was crowded to hear
the pleas. The court charged the jury
N and the jury took the case at 5 o'clock,
n- returning their verdict when court
): opened at 9 O'Clock Saturday morning.
After the verdict was returned by Albert
t, Harris, the foreman, the jury were dis
+ charged.
'r The cases of State v. Sarah Simon
Joseph Batroney and Litman Harris fol
: peddling without licenses have been no
- pressed.
es The case Of State v. Dennis 0. Bart
r.. lett, for uttering forged papers, has beer
g continued.
Mt The case of State v. Eddie Craig TO
be breaking and entering has been continued
RS The cases of State V. Nathan Desroch
be ers and Emory Gagnon for grand larcen
ng have been continued.
The cases of State v. Charles Emery
to IT,, and Wesley Emery tor breach
ng peace and intoxcation have been ne
pressed.
In the case of State v. Vernon Hodg
burg, for petit larceny, the responder
-hs pleaded guilty to the charge and ha
been placed in charge of the probatio
officer.
zen In the case of State v. William McClii
I'M toe for grand larceny, the respondent hf
to been released on 500 bail and the ca
rbe continued to December term OF court.
tbs In the case of state VS. f. W. Eastma
for keeping house Of i'll fame, tt
Eau respondent was brought into cou
the Yesterday and sentenced to not mo
est than four nor less than three and or
lat half years in the House OF Correctit
and to pay costs of prosecution.
leu m The cases of State v. Charles and Lot
m m,ls' Belville and Frank and Harry Emery +
~ .o, truancy, have been continued.
Four divorce cases have been hea
this week, but no decisions have as y
been given.
Court will probably finish this we
eat as there is not much more business to