Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20
MIspEeos AND PENALTIES.

Fred MattisOn OF Stamford was tax
en- from Bennington Oct. y to serve
two years in states prison at Windsor
for burglary. One of the first men he
met there was Jerry Bradley, who was
sent to prison 10 years ago to serve a
lite sentence for numbering Mattison's
wife. Fred Sinner. also of Stamford,
went to prison with Mattison to serve
sentence tor larceny.
After considering the manslaughter
case of state against Rose Osuout,
charged with causing the death oil Al
media Hoyt, town charge at West
field in November last. for about 10
hours, the jury in Orleans county
court Oct. reported a verdict of not
guilty, and the respondent was or
dered discharged, leaving Immediate
" for her home in Westfeld.
The jury in the case OF Alexander
Fisher against DIR. Alan Davidson for
alleged malpractice. which had been
on trial in the Franklin county court
since Sept. %, brought in verdict
Oct. y for the defendant to recover
his costs. The plaintiff, a Fairfield
man, sought to recover $1,000 damages
for alleged improper treatment OF a
fractured arm, the injury being sus-
tanned on or abOut Nov. 81, 1902.
Word has been received in Rutland
that George NJ. ROwell, formerly a
well-known resident OF Rutland, who
got into trouble in this state BY So
Letting insurance in a fraudulent man
ner, has again become involved with
the officers OF the law. This time he
is in trouble in the vicinity of Oil City,
Pa, and il is believed that the affair is
similar to the one which landed him
behind the bars in Vermont
The jury in the case of State vs..
Fred Jewett and Irving Isham, shoot
ing doe Net October. after being out
nearly p hours, returned a verdict
Oct. l3 at Montpelier OF guilty against
both Of the respondents. The respond
ent, Jewett, was sentenced by Judge
Tyler to pay fine OF 500 and costs of
prosecution with the alternative SEN
tence. Atthe request OF the respond
ent, lsham, his sentence was deferred
for few days and he was placed in
thecustOdyl of Sheriff Evans.
Levi Robinson. a man more than 20
years OF age. was arrested Oct. 10 in |
Calais on an Indictment Is years old, |
charging him with stealing a horse
and harness, the property OF +. W. |
Ormsbee OF East Montpelier. Mr.. |
Ormsbee is dead and other witnesses
are scattered. Robinson is in quite
feeble health and OF simple mind. At
the time Robinson was indicted he |
could not be found. He went TO Fer |
where he lived several years
and he has been living in Calais and |
Tor the past ten years. Rob
inson secured bail in the sum OF $500 |
and was released from custody.
Edward Wright. a l3-year-old boy, |
who was orphaned by the explosion OF |
the battleship Maine in Havana har-
Dor. was sent to Nergennes Oct. u to !
serve eighteen months for truancy.
His mother died when he was quite |
young and his father was marine on
the Maine. The boy has been brought |
up by an aged Grandmother in Marsh |
field, who, because OF his persistent |
truancy and unruly conduct, has de- |
sired that he be taken care of. J. !
Burton Pike, town constable, found |
on a farm in Barre after a
chase through the woods lie pleaded |
guilty to truancy and was sentenced. |