Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-23
NC Carly FOUND GUILTY
OF COMPLETELY IN NEWFANE
BANK ROBBERY.
Jury Reaches a Verdict after Remain.
ing Out Over Nlsht-case viii be
Taken to Supreme Court on Numer.


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Delbert A. Boynton VS.. Harl II, Dor.
sett This was an action for trespass
II appeared that the parties had hat
some business deal and that Dorset
was owing Boynton note which The
latter had trouble In collecting FL
nally Boynton brought suit, attaching
some OF Dorsetts property and trus'
teelng his wages.
The evidence on the part of Boyn-
ton tended 10 show that soon after
the writ was served on Dorsett the
latter threatened to get even with
him, and, meeting him soon afterward
at the South Londonderry postoffice
called him, Boynton, out and assaulted
him, striking and kicking him, and
by one of the kicks breaking his jaw
A bystander then interposed and the
fight was stopped. The claim on the
part of Dorsett was that when he
called Boynton out of the postofiice
they had some talk In which each
called the other vile names. There
upon Boynton pulled off his coat and
approached Dorset in threatening
manner. Dorset then struck Boynton
in self defense.
The jury returned a verdict for
plaintiff to recover damages In the
sum of s25. Cudworth and Pierce for
plaintiff; ]. G. Martin and Fits for
defendant. Upon the rendering of the
verdict in the above case, Dorsett was
arraigned ON an information filed
against him by States Attorney
Schwenk in the same matter, pleaded
guilty of breach of the peace, and was
sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and
costs.
Merton Doolittle was arraigned
Monday afternoon on an information
charging him with cruelty to horse,
pleaded guilty. and was sentenced to
pay fine of $50, without costs. This
case was worked up by Mrs. Jennie
Powers of Brattleboro. A large num-
Der of witnesses had been summoned
to be present in event of trial.
State VS.. J. F. McCarty. McCarty
was arraigned Monday afternoon and
pleaded not guilty to the indictment
found against him by the grand jury
for aiding in the robbery of the Wind
ham County Savings bank at New
fame in the early morning of August
9Th James Howard, the man shot
while ON guard outside the bank build
ing, and who pleaded guilty last week
to a similar charge and was sentenced
to state prison for 10 years, was the
only man seen at the time, but every
thing indicated that at beast three
men We're engaged in the robbery.
McCarty was arrested at Brattleboro
by Chief Hall ON the morning of the
robbery while about to board the
1O:45 train for Boston. McCarty's
movements, as detailed by the state
witnesses, were as follows: On the
day before the robbery, at about .
o'clock p. M, he approached Ticket
Agent Martin and Station Agent
Burke at the Brattleboro station and
inquired of each whether there was
man named Dunlevy engaged In the
mercantile business at Williamsville.
Upon being informed to the contrary,
he inquired as to the size of Williams
vile village.
He was next seen about 5 o'clock |
the next morning passing down |
through Williamsville towards Brat |
tleboro. He was seen by several per-
sons at West Dummerston village and |
the quarry. and came back with Z.
Connarn from the quarry to the
house of the latter in the village,
where he had breakfast. He had no |
money, and pawned his gold watch,
worth about SIS, to Mrs. Connarn Tor
SIS. He then went to the railroad sta
ton and asked for ticket for Bos-
ton. but the agent, not having any
Boston tickets, sold him a ticket to
Brattleboro, where he got his shoes
shined at the Brattleboro house
stand. got a shave bought necktie
and collar, and had just secured his
ticket for Boston when arrested, IN
response to a telephone message from
States Attorney Schwenk, who had
passed McCarty at East Dummerston
and thought him suspicious charac-
ter.
Chief Hall found on McCarty's per-
son a 44-calibre Colt revolver, fully /
loaded. a bag containing 16 or 20 car
tridges, a quantity of matches, a mon
ev order receipt, made out in New
York city. and Boston & Maine
folder: also black handkerchief
similar to one found at Newfane in
the path of the fleeing robbers. In
reply TO Chief Halls questions, Nc
Carly said when arrested that he
stayed at the Brooks house the night
before. and afterwards named Spring
field, Vt, Springfield, Mass, the Will
Evansville hotel and finally a sawmill ,
In the latter village as his lodging ..
place.
It was shown by several witnesses
for the defense that McCarty was seen
10 come out of a shed opposite A. M. -.
sawmill and basket shop
at Williamsvlle about O'Clock on the :
morning of the robbery and start tow /
ards Brattleboro; also that two news
papers. the Boston Globe and Cleve- !
and Plain Dealer, of then recent date, ;
we're found. in this shed, spread out
and crumpled as if someone had lam
On them Mrs. Connarn testified that
while at her home McCarty asked for
some matches and she gave him sew |
,ral cards like those found upon him. !
The theory of the prosecution, as 9
out in argument, is that the I
course in which the burglars fled a
rom the bank when discovered would
cad over the hills easterly to high :
way which if followed would come out q
1t Williamsville village, which would {
recount for his presence in the latter
Village while making his escape from
he scene of the robbery. |
The case went to the jury at 3 p. m. c
Tuesday On Wednesday morning at
, o'clock the jury returned a verdict
If guilty. Numerous exceptions were
aiken by respondents counsel, on
which the case will go to the supreme 7
.ourt. C
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