The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-07
SENT TO WINDSOR.

Adelbert Martin, the man who kept
Washington county excited for several
weeks last fall, started Wednesday for
Windsor in charge of Sheriff Evans
and Deputy ". F. Shepard This fore
noon he pleaded guilty to the charge
of entering the home of Stephen
Trombley, in Northfield. in the night
time, last September, and the court,
after hearing the statements of States
Attorney Senter and f. L. Laird, sen.
fenced him to Imprisonment in Wind
sor for not less than twelve years nor
more than fifteen years. That is the
maximum penalty for the charge, SO it
is evident that the court had no
feelings towards leniency
Mr.. Senter in his remarks-on the
case stated that the indictment which
| charged Martin with breaking and
entering with intent to commit
felony he believer to be faulty. He
then stated the facts as he understood
them to be as follows: That while
Stephen Trombley was in Jail in Mont.
| pelire, Martin went to Trombley's
house one night. took off fly screen
and entered the house; that then af-
ter various occurrences, he assaulted
Mrs. Trombley with stick of wood
while she held one of her little chill
dren in her arms. and hurt her severe
ly; that Martin fled and for long
time search was made for him until
he was finally caught in Manchester,
N. H. that Martin had had reputa-
zion before and had served time in the
house of correction; that there ere
no eXtenuating circumstances. Mr..
Laird said that it was true that Mar
tins reputation was not good and that
he had served time, but that when he
was not under the influence of liqour
he was very decent fellow. He stat
ed that the evioence for the defence
IN case of trial would have tended to
show that Martin.was at the Trombley
house by appointment as he had been
previously Mr.. Senter replied that
the circumstances of his breaking in
through the window disproved his
claim OF going there by appointment
and closed by saying, "His very de-
fence stamps him for what he is. "
The court went out and consulted
on the case for few minutes before
sentencing Martin. who meanwhile
remained calmly seated by the bar
l ho DarJ1v
dozen persons were in the courtroom
at the time. Martin was brought in
handcuffed but was released upon
getting inside the courtroom. He
appeared in good health and betrayed
little anxiety as to his tate by facial
expression. The case that was ex-
pected to be tried this morning, State
vs.. Clarence Sloan for larceny, was
mol pressed by the States attorney
this morning after further investiga-
tion. Sloan was charged with steal
ing some clothes from William Bushee
while tho latter was in Jail, but Mr..
Senter said it now looked to him as
if Sloan lived at Bushels house in
MS hDsence anu tilhb MIS- DusHee KNEW
all of the time about the clothes and
rode out with Sloan when he had
them on. Sloan was discharged.
No further work for the jury ap-
pearnp for sooner than next Monday,
the jurors were excused until next
Monday when the Oroteaux murder
trial will be taken up.
Tuesday afternoon the divorce case
of Nellie M Durfey VS.. William Dur
fey was heard and uill granted for in
tolerable severity. The evidence was
very strong against the petitionee who
was charged with the grossest vul-
Rarity and worse. B. e. Bailey for the
petitioner.