The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14


county Jail for the past twenty seven
years, amounting to 1920 This claim
was represented by Assistant Judges
f. A. Chittenden and Richard Smith
of Franklin county court. If the
same rule applies as was in force in
the Washington county case of a sim
liar nature the statute of limitations
will prevent Franklin county from
collecting for anything beyond six
years.
In bankruptcy court, Saturday after
noon, in the case of Melvin A. Hoad
ley, bankrupt, the final account of O.
O. Graves, trustee, was allowed and
the trustee discharged. No objections
were filed to the discharge of Andrew
S. Mckay. bankrupt. In the matter
of Bertram A. Stockwell, K. A. Hoar,
attorney for objecting creditors, was
ordered to pay to the court $25, or the
objections to Stockwell's discharge
will be considered as waived.
Frank Minard OF Barre has tend
cred his resignation as deputy sheriff
to Sheriff G. B. Evans and the resig-
nation has been accepted. Mr.. Evans
has not yet appointed anybody to fill
his place Deputy Minard is the
sheriff for whom body writ was
issued for the collection of $75 which
he was alleged to have collected for
r. A. Hoar in whose hands the bill
was placed for collection by the Scott
d Townsend Wholesale Granite Com
pany. 1t is understood that Minard
has paid the $75.
William Bushee, who was arrested
on Saturday and lodged in Jail on
certified execution in the trover case
in which Leonard Doten was plaintiff,
brought petition Saturday afternoon
to have the case reopened for hearing.
The petition stated that he was unable
to be present on the day the case was
to be heard on account of the storm
which was raging and the drifted
snow between here and Bushels home
on the hills in Middlesex, and thereby
Judgment by default was rendered
againsd him. Judge Woodward de-
MED the petition.
j. H. Campbell, well.known
blacksmith of this city, has left his
home under peculiar circumstances.
Mr.. Campbell told his wife on Satur
day night that he was going to watch
with brother Forester who was i'll,
he being prominent member of the
local order. He left the house about
been seen since, though it is stated
by local ticket agent that person
answering his description purchased a
ticket for Montreal the following
day. He left wife and five young
children in destitute circumstances
Although he was an excellent work
man and earned great deal of money,
he had not properly provided for his
personal property was mortgaged to
nearly it's full value.
Frank NORM, OF Barre, who has
been in Jail for some time awaiting
the action Of the grand jury on the
charge of adultery filed in city
court request that an information be
filed against him by the States attor-
ney in order that he might plead
guilty and commence serving his time
instead of remaining in custody to nc
avail. Mr.. Senter was notified and
complied with the request. NORM
pleaded guilty and after the case was
J explained to the court, sentence OF
! not less than six months nor more
than eight months in the house OF cor
! rection was imposed The CO. respon-
dent named in the complaint is Mrs.
Odelie Bernier wife of Joseph Bernier,
of Burlington. 1t appeared from state
, ments made to the court that BernieT
had abused his wife and finally had
driven hes from his home. She went
to Barre and later became NORM 4
housekeeper. A. A, Sargent appeared
for the respondent.