Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-23
Orange County Court.
June Term, 1904.


Monday afternoon of last week was
begnn lie trial OF Eta Benjamin, against
whom States Attorney Conant had hled
an information charging her with passing
nnon T. A. Weeks, merchant at North
Thetford. small check TO which the name
Of g. Ii. Mum OF Lyme, n. H., was
forged. The offence was alleged TO have
been committed on Feb. last, ana several
witnesses from North Ihetford were put
on the stand to fix the actions ana con-
duct Of respondent and transactions as
ri the check. But the Jury were unable
to agree after nearly two full days de-
liberation and were discharged THURSDAY
forenoon. On The states attorney morton,
the court granted another trial TINS term
and set the case for its second trlai az
two O'Clock Monday afternoon. state 5
Attorney David 5. Conant and Geo l..
Stow for prosecution; John y. PICKETT
and Hale T. Darling for respondent.
John Corron of MilllamstOWn was Iheh
tried for being found intoxicated, his case
being an appeal from the justice before
whom he had been twice tried, the Justice
jury disagreeing at the first trial only
a man, his wife and 11year-old girl tes-
titled for the state, while all his CO.
celebrants Of Labor day, Sept. Z, lsu5,
swore satisfactorily 10 the respondent.
But the jury could not be persuaded that
ne IAu NOT III sillAt VI tAtA AbtA4AaANa rs
imbibe OF the two-gallon Jug OF beer
which he admitted he owned enough 70
be found otherwise than intoxicated, and
they found Corron guilty. lie was
straightway sentenced to be confined
fifteen days in the county jail, state s
Attorney Conant and William G. White
for state NJ. NJ. Gordon and Hale X.
Darling for respondent.
Thursday afternoon was begun the trial
- MKaEaul EfaiH hFuan tmfOra
nation charging respondent with stealing
~ from John DE Mar, fellow Polander
with whom respondent roomed at Elias
Halls, May 30, 1901. DeAlar had been
working for Carl Moxley, a neighboring
farmer, since early March, as had Fleich-
man for Mr.. Hall. On Sunday, May =,
DeMar quit Monkeys and came down 70
Halls, obtaining leave 70 room with
Fleichman. On Tuesday kleiehman went
away and toward night DeMar found his
valise cut open and his money gone.
The jury rendered a verdict Of guilty and
respondent was sentenced to be confined
not less than two years nor more than
three years in states prison. States Attor-
ney Conant and n. L. Boyden for state;
u. d. Denison correspondent.
Arthur Adshad Of Randolph, against
whom the jury had found a verdict OF
guilty Of rape, was sentenced to couhne-
ment in the house Of correction at Rut-
land not more than three years nor less
than two
Arthur A. Recor of WiEiamstown
pleaded guilty to entering an unoccupied
blacksmith shop aud purlalning some
granite workers tools, and was sentenced
to pay fine OF go and costs.
Edward DeForge pleaded guilty to inn
peding George ", Downing, a deputy
sheriff at Washington, May Z last, was
sentenced to not less than nine nor more
than ~ months in the house OF correction.
George Lee OF Littleton, \, H., pleading
guilty to breach OF the peace in assaulting
and shooting, Andrew Ashford at Tops
ham while returning BY carriage from a
visit to Rutland, Vt, was sentenced to
not less than two nor more than three
years in the house OF correction.
Verne A. Rich, aged IS, and Benz. +,
Spooner both of Brookfeld, having
pleaded guilty to entering the store OF T..
+. Martin and taking some articles OF
merchandise, were sentenced to the In
dustrial school during their minorties.
Fred Goodrich, Frank Campbell and
Pat Avery, all OF Randolph, who ceie-
brated Sunday, July II, by eidering up
and breaking the peace in general mix
up on Mill street, pleaded guilty and
were each sentenced to not less than
three nor more than six months in the
house OF correction and to pay the costs
OF prosecution.
Court cases were set for Tuesday morn
ing and county court will undoubtedly
be adjourned before Saturday.