Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-25
Windsor County Court.
June Term. 1903.

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Last week opened up the case of Seth
Wood and o. IS. Wood W. James Carlin.
The case did not progress far when II
was seen to be in the nature OF a settling
Of a large number of items OF mutual
account between the parties all related
by marriage-a kind Of family jar. The
court urged upon counsel the in
appropriateness of the case being n
died by a jury and suggested a reference.
Counsel fell in with the views OF The
court and the case was referred to VIM.
+. johnson, to be heard and reported
before next term. This was the last
civil case for jury trial and the state
cases were called up. The states attorney
was in readiness, but respondents all
pleaded as the girl did, This is so
sudden The trial OF state cases begun
Wednesday forenoon.
State VS. Walter Atkins, for breaking
into the store of George Head at Ludlow
last month, was disposed of by a plea of
ssguilty." Respondent, a youth of eigh-
teen, was sentenced to the house Of cor
rection for not less than two nor more
than two and one-half years, execution of
sentence to be delayed to allow Probation
Officer ~southgate 10 look the matter up
and report.
Two divorce cases were heard ana bills
granted for the causes named, as under.
Flora Carroll VS. Calvin c. Carroll. The
defendant became too familiar with Rosie
Morgan, the colorei help at the hotel at
Roxbury. Bill granted for adultery. j. p.
Lamson for petitioner. Della NJ. Me-
Mullen VS. James MeMullen. The parties
were married at Windsor in 1855, and in
1890 James departed for parts unknown.
Bill granted for desertion. J. a. g. Cox
for petitioner.
The trial of state cases still continues 10
occupy the attention OF court and will no
doubt last until the middle of next week,
unless some respondents change their
minds and plead guilty. The following
cases have been tried
State VS.. Henry p. Young. The re-
spondent was charged with the larceny OF
about two tons OF hay from a farm be bad
leased of one Charles f. Gale, located in
Springfield. The respondent gave the hay
as part payment in the purchase OF a horse
to be used in doing the farm work. Gale
claimed that when he made a trade for
leasing the farm this hay in question was
20 be Kept subject to his order. The re-
spondent claimed he had been given the
privilege OF purchasing any portion Of the
hay he might desire at IS a tom. That was
all there was to the case and the Jury ac-
quilted the respondent, Herbert fl. Blan-
chard, states attorney, prosecuted; Gill
bert A. Davis defended.
State vs.. Charles l.. Holden. This was a
charge OF statutory rape, so-called. The
respondent at times made his home with
Gilbert +. Benson Of Chester. w. J. Ben
sons family consisted Of himself and wife
and daughter, a girl OF fifteen. Ii was al
legged hat the crime wal committed upon
the person OF the latter April 18th last,
and was discovered by the father. The
following morning Holden took his grip
and departed and the next day was arrest
The daughter told how Holden had
wormed himself into her good graees by
the promise OF a gold watch. The re-
spondent denied the charge and said he
had only come downstairs TO see what the
was and bad to pass through the
girls room; that he was on his return 10
his own room when encountered by w. J..
Benson. The state introduced evidence of
statements made by the respondent tend
ing to show his guilt OF the offence charg-
ed. The jury found him guilty and he
was sentenced TO states prison for moi
more than eight years nor less than seven.
Attorney Blanchard prosecuted.
l.. E. Sherwin and T.. r. Buck defended.
State vs. Richard Harvey. The respon-
dent, a powerfully built man of 30, was
charged with breaking out OF Wind
sor lookup. On December oath last,
heavily laden with a jag OF
large dimensions. landed in the office OF
the Windsor House about 2 a. M. He
such a. awful racket that the
proprietor had to sent for the police.
Constable Sherman n. Taylor, assisted
BY Proprietor Clarke Of the hotel, took
TO the livery Office of the former
md thence to the lookup. Harvey was
put in the lookup about a. m, and on
to the place two hours later the
ioor was found open and the respondent
gone. The door had been fastened by a
paddock, the strap of which was found
broken in the hinge part. Respondent
straight for New Hampshire, and
alter in the morning was overtaken by
Constable Taylor, who invited Mr..
Harvey to return, which he declined to
10. A few days later he was arrested
II Lebanon by a local officer and seven
The respondents version of
he affair was that he fell asleep In the
ockup and was awakened by a loud noise
Is of something falling. He jumped up
md saw the jail door open. So he walked
nut as he said any man would do. Ii was
Urged in defense that it was a physical
m~possibility to break that iron strap
rom the inside by pulling on the door
lnob-the only way it could have been
lone; that the breaking must have been
by some one on the outside. The
ury found the respondent guilty, and he
vas remanded for sentence. Gilbert A.
Davis defended, States Attorney Blan-
prosecuted.
State VS.. VIM. II. Pierce; assault with
intent to kill and murder. In this case, it
been represented to the court that
he defense would be 'insanity,n the
espondent was committed to the Water
Jury asylum for observation.
State VS.. Eddy Trudell; furnishing
cigarettes to minors. Pleaded guilty and
vas fined IS and costs.