Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
Andrew Rogers Case to Be Decid-
ed by vermont's High
est Tribunal.
KEPT IN JAIL UNTIL MAY IL
Other Business In Washington County
Court-Small Calendar for Spring
roads Propose Some Improve.
msnts at Bellows Falls.

montpelier, April 29-Andrew Rogers of
lGraniteville, who was sentenced yester-
day In Montpelier city court to 102 days
III the House of Correction at Rutland
for u second offence of intoxication, was
not taken there and his VIII he made a.
test case. When city Sheriff Doherty
went to the county Jail this morning to
take his man to Rutland, a writ of habeas
corpus was served upon him by Heaton
ana Thomas. commanding him to take
Rogers before Judge Stafford to deter
mine whether Judge Woodward's com
mitnent was valid and to settle the ques-
ton whether Judges of city courts can
send man to the House of Correction
to work out fine imposed for second
oifense of intoXication.
Ban was iAed by Judge Stafford at 500
and the case was continued until Tues
uaS' May Il, the opening day of the May
term of supreme Court. Rogers was un-
able to procure bail and Will remain in
Jail until the date mentioned.
n large representation of washington
county bar was present this morning
when Judge Stafford charged the jury in
the case of MclIinstry VS.. Collins, which
has been on trial for 10 days in Washing
ION county court. Judge Stafford care
fully and succinctly reviewed every point
or law bearing upon the case occupying
ABOUT ~ minutes in the delivery of his
charge. The jury took the case shortly
before 10 O'Clock this morning and when
court adjourned this afternoon had not
reported.
The ejcctmcnt case of T.. r. Angel VS..
T.. K, Fletcher ct al was heard in county
court this afternoon The plaintiff seeks
TO eject the defendant from a farm house
IN Woodbury.. Taylor d Dutton for plain
TN, Is. F.. Billiard for defendant.
The case of S. b. Thayer VS.. w. ]. Laird
was entered discontinued this morning. In
'he case OF j. =. hanson vs.. James L.
and Ellen NJ. Gilman, judgment by de-
fault for plaintiff was ordered
YOUNG FORGER SENTENCED.
George Bennett of Barre. ager II years
was this afternoon sentenced to the State
Industrial school at Vergennes for the
remainder of his minority or until Sept
s. 1906. About four months ago Bennett
was arrested in Barre for forgery In rails
ms check given by Jones Brothers from
81, 81 to $l0S5 which ne cashed at the Barre
National bank. The bank subsequently
| covered this money and an informa tor
against Bennett was filed by the State $
attorney. He pleaded guilty. The court
added in the sentence that If Bennett
behavior in the Etate Industrial schoo
| is not exemplary he is sentenced to the
House of Correction at Rutland for not
less than three nor more than IL years
and to pay fine of 81.
| The following cases were continued: II
A. Huse administrators of Cara Nicholas
| ". Montpelier d Wells River railroad
| Alexander Findlay vs.. j. w. Jennison
Frank j. George VS.. W. II. Goodno.
! Judge Stafford announced to the bar this
morning that he should not return tc
Montpelier after the May term of supreme
court and that the March term of Wash.
! ington county court must reach final ad
| journment on or before Saturday, May
9. No more jury cases will be tried at
| this term of court and ii is thought the
court calendar can be cleaned up by tn,
middle of next week.
SKULL FRACTURED IN DRUNKEN
FIGHT.
Bellows Falls, April 29-John Christie
| let. a Hungarian of North Walpolc, y. H.
was picked up late last night in the Rut-
land railroad yards lie was covered witt
cuts and bruises his skull fractured and
unconscious the result of a fight with a
companion. Both men were intoxicated
and the assailant escaped arrest.
SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.
Montpelier. April 29.-The trial calendar
out to-day for the general term of SUI
preme court which opens at Montpelier
on Tuesday, May T., is the smallest in
years and indicates term not to eX-
coed two weeks in length Only 80 cases
are on the calendar divided by counties
as follows: bennington county. g. Or
leans, J.. Caledonia. q; Windsor. 3; Wind
ham, 3; Franklin, |: Rutland, ); Chitten.
den, |; Washington, I. The only east
from Chitenden county is that OF |. \
Chase VS.. s. H. Soule, general assumpsit