Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
A DEER CASE DECISION
SUPREME COURT DEFINES THE
LAWS REQUIREMENTS.

Final Adjournment Taken-Fali Ma
pIs Sugar Making Possibls-lnvss'
tigating Committee at House OF
Correotion-Pardon for Mcclure.
Final adjournment of the supreme
court was taken at Montpelier Sat
urday, Nov. 10. Decision was rem
dered In the Rutland county case OF
state VS.. st. John, respondent
charged with illegal killing of deer
In Judge j. NJ. Tylers rendering IN
Rutland county court, when mas
since been before the public, CHIEF
Judge Rowel found no error, The
respondent was fined 500 and costs,
which he paid, and was released. %,
John said that he shot the deer AT
dark, supposing the horns were long
enough to permit of the killing, add
ing that he couldn't understand why
his case alone should be singled out
for prosecution when Others had
been killed illegally. Judge Roweli
said that as far as this court went,
no knowledge of similar case mad
been reported. but in the case at par
the court held that so long as the
horns did not protrude through the
skin, it was plain that they could
not meet the requirements or the
| law.
During the year from Dec. /, 1904,
To Dec. |, 1905, the general term OF
supreme court will be held Jan. "a,
May and Oct. "a. J. w. Redmond Is
reporter of decisions, and on the bar
examining committee are +. ). Platt
f, of Poultney, r. w. Hulburd of Hyde
Park, f. C. Mower of Burlington, p.
III. Deavitt of Montpelier, w. A. Dut-
| ton of Hardwick and c. G. Fits OF
Brattleboro, the same as last year
William E. C. Washburn of Nor
witch university has been nominated
by the war department for appoint
ment as second lieutenant in the army
Albert C. Barnes, recently elected
Judge of the Chicago superior court by
a large vote, was born in Addison,
graduated from the university OF YER
mont in 1876 and was admitted to the
bar the year following. He is 81 years
old
Hiram Deal wealthy farmer of
IIighgate Springs, was instantly
killed by locomotive while cross
ing the track Friday evening, Nov,
IS. The horse and wagon were bad
ly injured. Mr., Deal was unmar-
ried.
Col. S. A. Illsley will give the town
of Middlebury soldiers monument,
to be erected on the triangular piece
of ground in front of the town hall.
II will be made of Barre granite and
is expected to be ready for dedication
memorial day
Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified
has accepted the appointment of um-
pire in the commission TO settle the
claims between France and VeneZ-
lucia. The officials who rendered the
office complimented Mr. PlumleS
highly on his previous work In set
Ting the Dutch claims against Ven
ezuela.
Fort Ethan Allen, by the arrival
of the second squadron of the En-
teenth United States cavalry Mon
day. Nov. 81, from Fort Myer, Va.
becomes the largest cavalry post II
the department of the east. The post
was recently enlarged to accommo-
date this additional squadron, the
total complement of men now there
being 1000, consisting of IL troops Of
cavalry and two batteries of artil-
lery.
The Joint legislative committee in
/, vestigating state institutions arrived
at Rutland early Tuesday morning
Nov. %, and passed the day at the
house of correction. The members
are very reticent as to what they OBJ
served. Those present were: Sena-
tors Fletcher of Windsor, Isham OF
Chittenden, Representatives Davis OF
Chester. Chedell of Stockbridge
Wall of Dorset, Miles of Barton
State Auditor II. f. Graham, and
stenographer
The Daughters of Vermont held
their first meeting of the season al
the Vendome, Boston, last week
The treasurer's report showed a pal
ance in the treasury of $3S7.35. Mrs
]. Gregory Smith wife of ex-GoV-
ernor Smith of Vermont, and mother
of Mrs. Oliver Croker Stevens, nom
orary president of the club, gave
pleasing "reminiscences of Early Life
In Vermont. after which there was
an informal reception. a social hour
and tea.
| III Is reliably ItHOIltu tlipN AA'N
Canada Atlantic and Central Yer
mont railway systems will soon be
consolidated into a single great sys-
) TEN extending from Parry sound
with it's steamboat lines on the
lakes to New London, Conn.,, the
southern terminus of the Contra
Vermont. This consolidation is but
preliminary step to the absorption
! of both lines by the Grand Trunk
The destiny of both is linked with
the projected transcontinental line
which is to play so great a part ir
the development of the Canadian
northwest.
j Forty mine cases of whooping cough
have been reported to the Rutland city
,, health officer since Oct. 81. A Rutland
physician says that more deaths have
been caused by whooping cough II
Vermont the past year than by ethel
diphtheria or scarlet fever. He sale
, that although the whooping cough
patient should be isolated from Other
children, he should have plenty o.
: fresh air, and have a wooden garment
next the skin. The two most fata
complications are pneumonia and con-
, vulsionS.
A determined effort will be made
soon to secure the presidents pardon
for Marvin A. Mcclure, one of the
Merchants National bank in Rut'
cipal, Cashier Charles w. Mussey
: l~ry OK in.