St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-17
COUNTY COURT NEWS.


mrs. JsnnIe A idrich Pleads .sNoi Guiliyv
on the Charge of Murderand Her Trial
Set for next Monday.-The Grand Jury
Recommend New Jail nearer the
Court House.
The case on trial last Wednesday was
T. F. DOYLE v. George Caldbeck in gen.
eral assumpsit. The suit was brought
to recover wages for Doyle and wife
claimed due for about six months work
in cigar factory. The jury brought in
verdict for the plaintiff to recover
| 1921. 94, with costs and interest. Hill
and May were the attorneys for Doyle
and Howe and Blodgett for Caldbeck.
The case OF Leona Bernard v. Joseph
Gagnon for bastardy was to be tried
Wednesday, but after jury was drawn
the case was settled without trial. G.
c. Frye was the attorney for Bernard
and Howe for Gagnon.
The grand jury through its foreman,
N. P. Bowman, again reported Wednes-
day with one true bill found and one bill
not found. The true bill found was an
indictment against Freeman T. Worten for
forgery. Worten has since been appre-
hended and bail was fixed at $500 which
was furnished by Joseph Cloutier. The
grand jury also brought in at this time
their report on the condition OF the
county Jail. Below is a copy of the re.
port.
eve have visited the county Jail, and
have made careful and thorough ex-
animation in the condition of said Jail,
and find the same to be kept neat and
clean, the sanitary conditions good, con-
sidering the location. the building safe,
and everything possible being done for
the comfort of the prisoners.
We would recommend that the county
needs more convenient building for
iail-the location of same to be nearer
the Court House-and more modern in
its structure and appointments"
The grand jury having finished their
work were then discharged.
Thursday morning Wallace Ainsworth
was arraigned on the charge of assault
and breach of the peace and pleaded not
guilty. 1t will be remembered that Aims
worth committed brutal assaults upon
Miles S. Hovey on the night of February
and the afternoon of February 4. This
case caused much excitement in Summer.
vile at the time. The jury were en-
panelled Thursday and the case given
them for their consideration Friday
noon. Friday afternoon they brought in
a verdict OF guilty in both counts.
Ainsworth wished to be sentenced at
once and he was sentenced to not less
than two and not more than three years
and to pay costs of prosecution in the
House of Correction at Rutland. States
Attorney Morse assisted by Harland r.
Howe prosecuted for the state and
Porter and Simonds were the defendants
attorneys.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Jennie Aldrich
was arraigped on the charge of murder
of Mrs. Joseph Massey OF East Hard
wick. Alter the indictment was read
Mrs. Aldrch replied 81 am not guilty"
The case has been assigned for trial
June %. The state will be represented
by States Attorney Morse, assisted by
his law partner, B. E. Billiard, and Alex
ander Dunnett. The attorneys for the
respondent are Taylor and Dutton.
The case of State v. Henry Tolbot for
grand larceny of $50 from Francis Felix
in Walden is now being tried. Tolbot
was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
The case will probably be finished by this
noon. States Attorney Morse, assisted
by B. E. Billiard, prosecutes, and Dutton
and Simonds are attorneys for Tolbot.
Tuesday E. w. Eastman was arrested
for alleged keeping of disorderly house.
Bail was fixed at $1,000 and furnished.