Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-16
A LONG SENTENCE
Bank Burglar Shot at NeWfane
Gets IL to 10 Years in Prison
South Nernon-Dr. Page Won $500
From Town on Small Pox Case.

Small Verdict In the Reddln Case from
South Vernon-Dr. Page Won $500
From Town on Small Pox Case.
The indictments brought i'm Thursday
at Ncwfane by the grand jury were
against Charles Waite of Londonderry,
two charges of sening liquor. and against
j. f. McCarty, burglary, and James How
ard, alias John Doe, burglary also for
aiding, abetting and assisting others i'm
robbing the Newfane bank. Howard is
the man who was shot, and McCarty the
one arrested in Bratteboro the morning
of the bank robbery. Mr.. Waite is
farmer VINO lives near North Londonderry
village. lie was arrested on Friday by
Deputy Sheriff Mcclure and brought to
Newfane. lie furnished bonds in the sum
Of $iOO.
Information was also filed in ten Grim
inal cases. as follows
state vs. Noe Morse, Whitngham lar
ceny of bicycle
state VS.. Fred l.. Atherton, Whiting
ham, larceny.
state VS.. Harl II. Dorset, Londonderry,
assault
state, VS.. f. Il. Robinson, Grafton,
gross lewdness.
state VS.. George Rogers, Townshend
gross lewdness.
State VS.. Ransom Work, Vernon, cru
city To child.
:.
, burglary.
state VS.. Frank N. Lyndc, Brattleboro,
larceny.
state vs. Mary Austin, Brattleboro, dis
turbing the peace.
state VS.. u. Manning, Brattleboro,
throwing stones through window
Bail in the sum of $50 was furnished
Friday in the case of Manning, and he
was released from jail. where he had been
confined several weeks All of the people
against whom information has been filed
are either in jail or out on bail.
The grand jurors made a report, pro-
nouncing the county buildings. in good
condition hut recommending the erection
Of a fire escape from the third story of
the Jail building, and chat some minor
changes be MADE in the interior of the
jail to make it more secure.
Reddin VS.. Wood
Mary Reddin. Administrative VS.. Fran
/ els V. Wood. This was an action on the
case to recover damages for the death of
| William Reddiu. husband of the plnintin
who died Nov 81 1901, as a result. ac-
cording to plaintiffs claim. Of injuries
received by being run over by "A team
owned by defendant Sept. Is. 1901. De-
PENDANT was then proprietor OF the Love-
land House and livery stable ut North
| field. Mass. ON the date OF the accident
one Perley i. Thompson, i'm the absence
I a
! for transportation to South Vernon rail-
road station, whercupou a team owned
l by defendant was hitchcd up. i'm which
/ Thompson was taken to the station by
one T.. :. Ashcroft. Ashcroft delivered
the passenger. turned the team around
and started back to Northfcld While
still in the depot yard an engine blew OF
steam. frightening the horse. which for a
time was beyond control OF the driver.
At this time William Reddin, an en-
ploye OF the railroad company. was on
his way home from his work walking in
a path beside the highway over which the
horse was running. Roadmaster f. r.
Beemnn shouted to Reddin and others
with him to get out of the way of the
horse. but Reddin. for some reason did
not do so and was struck by the team
ana Knocked down. his ankle being
badly broken so that one OF the bones
protruded from the flesh. Ashcroft soon
subdued the horse and came back and
carried Reddin to his home. Reddin was
attended by DIR. Newton of Northfeld
and Dr. Leary of the Farren hospital at
Montague. The patient gradually i'm
proved, as stated by DR.. Newton. up to
a day or two before his death. DR. Ieary
testified that in his opinion Reddn's
death was caused by blood clot form
ing in one of the veins and was the re-
suit of the accident. The plaintiff sought
by evidence to establish as facts
LIST. That the horse in the case was
unsafe.
I'd That Ashcroft. who drove the
horse, was at the time of the accident an
employe OF the defendant and consequent
\ ~ MS servant for whose acts he was re-
sponsible
3D. That Reddin was in the exercise OF
ordinary care at the time OF the accident
4th. That Reddin's death was the di-
rect result of the accident
The defence produced "A large number
witnesses whose
show that the horse in question was
steady and kind. being frequently driven
by women; that Ashcroft did not enter
the employ of the defendant until some
time subsequent to the day Of the acct
dent, and that on that day he was work.
ing In his wheelwright shop at Mortified
ana drove Thompson over to South Yer
non at his solicitation and not at the re-
| quest OF the defendant or any of his
agents; that the injury received by Red
din was the result of his own carelessness
in not getting out of the way of the team.
after being warned of the danger; that
Reddln had been in poor health for four
years prior to the accident DR. Newton
having treated him for heart disease and
other serious ailments. and that his death
was due to some of these troubles rather
than to the injuries resulting from the ac-
cident.
The jury took the case at 1890 Sat
urday morning and at p. m. Monday re-
'h'ilNh a Stsilfu NtTultl Intln& the defend
ant guilty and fixing damages at $685.
w. \. Davenport of Greenfield Mass.
and c. c. Fits for plaintiff; H. c. Bar
Der and f. l.. Waterman for defendant.
Dr. Page VS.. Town of Wilmington.
DIR. l.. T. Page VS.. Town of Whining
ton. This was an action of assumpsit to
recover $500 from the town of Whining
ton for the treatment of a small pox case
The evidence on the part of the plalntiff
tended to show that on the 10th of No
Vember, 1908, DR.. Page, who was then
| health officer of the town, was called To
attend one Thomas Toomey, who was
employed in the boarding house of Mrs.
Boynton in Wilmington village Upon
examination, the doctor thought that he
might have small pox.
DR.. Page Immediately notified DIR. Hol-
ton, OF Bratteboro, secretary of the state
board of health. DIR. Holton came the
next day and in company with DR. Page.
visited Toomey and pronounced his disease
TO he small poX. DIR. Holton then had n
conference with the selectmen and health
officer gave instructions to them relative
to necessary precautions to prevent the
spread of the disease. and directed that
a quarantine be established In accord