Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-05
MIsoEEps AND PENALTIES.

/ morse tnleI, VINO was captured In THIS
state, escaped from the Pittsfeld.
Mass, jail between y and l O'Clock
Wednesday morning. April p. He
was night baker and got away by
opening big iron door, either by
using key or picking the lock.
Album C. Cleveland, who tried to
throw City Sheriff Bancroft into the
river from the Rialto bridge in Mont
pelier and had TO be carried to jail by
five men, pleaded guilty to impeding
an officer before the city court April 25
and was fined 500 and costs. He will
take the alternative sentence at the
house OF correction after serving 10
days for intoxication.
Discovery was made recently that
during the winter several of the build
ings on the Valley fair grounds in
Brattleboro had been broken into and
considerable property carried away.
Appearances would seem to indicate
that the work was that of youthful
offenders for In several instances
articles OF value were left while others
that might be used as ornaments were
taken.
Suit has been brought by William
McCarty against the village of Wi
nooski for the recovery of damages of
Sc 900 for the death OF Fred McCarty,
who is alleged to have died as the re-
suit OF the faulty construction of the
lookup. On August 10 last Fred Nc
Carly was arrested for being drunk.
While confined in the cell the mattress
caught fire in some way and McCarty
was smothered. 1t is claimed by the
plaintiff that his death was due to the
faulty construction OF the cell. the
suit is returnable at the September
term of county court
Two men, disguised and wearing
white masks, Tuesday night, April 20,
went to the house OF Henry Myers at
Pownal Center and dragged there
from Jack Myers, aged 81 years. They
took him half mile through the woods
TO a retired spot, gagged him and tied
him to a tree. Then they gave him a
fearful beating with horse whips.
After that they took him out of the
woods and lett him. with the warning
to leave town or he would fare worse.
Myers was unable TO 90 back to the
house and was halt dead when found.
The reason for the attack was his
alleged scandalous conduct.
The jury in the case of Ella j. STRAIT
ton against John T.. Morse, both of
South Newtane, brought in a verdict
Apr 20 in Windham county court for
the plaintifrto recover from the de-
PENDANT 81, $50 for breach OF promise
to marry. Both families are promi-
nent. The plaintiff is 80 years old and
is daughter of DIR. and Mrs. John
Stratton of South Newfane. The de-
PENDANT is a son of the late Benjamin
Morse and formerly lived in Philadel.
phia. He is ~ years old. He married
another girl year ago last July and
as he is not a man OF means, il is be-
lieved that it will take him a long
time to pay the judgment against him.
The trial of the contested divorce
case of Williams against Williams OF
Fairhaven, In which bill is sought
on the grounds of intolerable severity,
before Rutland county court revealed
a terrible state of degeneracy in the
family. Mrs. Williams gave a graphic
picture of married life OF continuous
fear and unhappiness, and in her tes-
timony rated Mr.. Williams little better
than a degenerate She said he had a
bottle of liquor in each OF several
rooms in their home, kept one under
the pillow at night and wore hunting
lcoat around the house because the
ample pockets would hold large
bottle. She said he used two gallons
of LIQUOR at least every two weeks and
often every week. She said he used
to smoke cigarettes and drink at ire
auent intervals during the night.
Other witnesses testified that Williams
was confirmed inebriate. He is said
TO be worth considerable property and
the question seems to be whether this
property shall be used for the support
OF Mrs. Williams and her child or not.
Former Mayor Harvey Hersey OF
Barre was ordered Apr. 26 by Judge
Rowell in county court to pay $40 back
board to the town of Worcester and II
a week in the future for the care OF his
sister, Lucinda Gould, town charge.
Mrs. Grin Davis, another sister, was
ordered TO pay 80 cents week. MI
Hersey was his own attorney and the
way he fought the case was observed
with interest. When on the stand he
would not state how much property he
had at the time this suit was brought,
but said it was much less than $50, 600,
1t developed that Mr.. Hersey had,
since the bringing Of the suit, as be
said, alostn most of his property, or,
as the town claimed, put it out OF his
hands to avoid this very matter.
Hersev. was petitioned into bank
ruptcy Apr. 80 by Richard A, Hoar, al
so of Barre, who claims that Ex-Mayor
Hersey owes him a promissory note
for 500. also 800 money loaned, and
! 1885 SO for legal services. He claims
that on April 9th he transferred all
his real estate, cash in the bank
amounting to $500 and his interest
lin the Potash brook and Hersey Rock
spring water plants.
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