Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
VlSCOME MURDER CASE UP
SUPREME COURT HEARS RE.
sPoNpENTs EXCEPTIONS.

Grand Encampment Of Odd Fellows
Mai. Hovey to Leave Norwich Uni
versity-Fires Of the Wesk-sur'
linston's Street Department Middle.
Supreme court came In at Montpel-
Ter Tuesday morning. May III. all the
judges being present, The FRANKLIN
county case of State VS.. Giovanni WIS.,
come was heard. the case having been
taken up on exceptions by the re-
spondent's counsel. The case was
tried at the March term of county
court and Viscome was found guilty
Of manslaughter In killing Francisco
Phillip at Swanton Junction october
10, 1904. He was sentenced to not less
than seven nor more than ten years
In the state prison at Windsor ana TO
pay the costs of prosecution.
Counsel for the respondent took en-
ceptions TO the state asking one or It's
witnesses If he had not testified dif-
ferently before the grand jury, claim
Ing that the prosecution could not I'M
peach its own witnesses. Exceptions
were also taken to the testimony given
after the homicide regarding the char
acter of the respondent before the
homicide was committed. alleging
that knowledge acquired after the al
legged offense is not competent. On
Sunday, October 3. 1904, Niscome was
in his room. his gun on his shoulder
ready to go hunting. Phillip came
in and asked Viscome where he was
going. When Viscome replied Phillip
grabbed his gun and told him he could
not CO. During the struggle for pos
session of the gun the gun was broken
and Viscome told Phillip that he had
broken his gun and must get him
new one. Phillip replied that If ne
wanted a gun he would give him one
over the head and made movement
as if to strike Viscome on the head
with barrel of the broken gun. WIS.,
come thereupon drew a revolver anu
shot Phillip in the breast from the
effects of which wound Phillip died
the same day.
Evidence tended to show that Phil
lipi was drunk at the time and that
Viscome had been drinking some but
was not intoxicated.
The Vermont National bank at
Windsor opened its doors for business
Saturday, May 10, with Walter j.
SoXie as cashier.
John H. Stewart. of Middlebury. has
been elected president of the Addison
County Business Mems association 10
fill the vacancy caused by the resls-
nation of l.. p. Thayer.
A daughter born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Andrews, of Bristol, frlIay
Nav ~, weighed only one pound. Inc
little one was well formed and APP
peared healthy but died the next day.
Fairfield is developing berry raising
quite extensively this year. Sever@l
acres of strawberries and bush ber-
ries have been set this week and as tne
locality is good for small fruit raising
II is thought the town may become one
of the leading centres IN the state lor
the production Of berries.
Little Selah Pomeroy of Island
Pond, who underwent two operations
at his home for blood poisoning re.
sulting from a wound in one hand
caused by the accidental discharge OF
a revolver. was finally taken to nos
pital in Sherbrooke. Que. to undergo
a third operation. His condition now
is satisfactory and it is thought the
hand can be saved.
Cant. Patrick ]. Rogers of Co. E. LIST
Inf, V. N. G.. Barre, has rendered ms
resignation as captain owing to tue
pressure of other matters. me com.
pany has asked him to reconsider his
resignation. He has been with the
company a good many years and 1as
held various positions and commits
sions. He has been captain OF The
company two years.
The barn belonging to Henry Fra.
dette. situated in the southern part
of Pittsford, was burned to the ground
Monday, May Is. The barn. which
was practically a new one. was par
TALLY covered by insurance. Apou'
three tons of hay and some tools were
destroyed The origin of the nre II
unknown. As there were no MIGRANTS
in the vicinity bucket brigade wa:
formed which, with difficulty. saVec
the nearby buildings.
A scheme is under way In weston
tn dam the reservoir brook about one.
half mile from the village park ant
pipe the water to give power to rut
the electric lights, for fire purposes
and power to the mills on the stream
One hundred and fifty feet head couit
be had, and rs horse power with th'
natural stream every tWenty-1oal
hours of the day and year and muci
more with storing capacity and mug.
water. Moneyed men are back OF II
and it probably will be pushe'
through
The remodelled station of the Rut'
land railroad at Rutland was opene,
to the public Monday, May 10, aIte
eight months continuous work. Tw'
wings and the interior furnishing ing
are new. The contract price wa
about $4,000 and an additional $1.00'
was raised by popular subscription
among the citizens for the interior mn
| ishings of the waiting room. PARK
| rs feet wide, extends the entire
length of the building and will be aai'
out in grass plots and flower gardens
Twenty foot gravel driveways extent
across the front of both wings. The
structure, including the wings. Is abou
800 feet in length, the walls being D
red brick, neatly finished. The STATIC.
will be used by both the Rutland ant
Delaware & Hudson roads.
A hearing was given before Chan
cellor John H. Watson at Montpenel
Monday, May Is, in the matter Oh d.
application to dissolve the 1nJunctior
in the Burlington sauabble over tnt
office of superintendent Of streets. II
appears that D. w. C. Clapp has
brought quo warranto proceedings
against one Sheeran to test the cues.
ton of the right to hold the office Of
superintendent of streets in Burling-
ton, and pending that decision Clapf
has secured a temporary injunction
against Mayor Burke. Sheeran and
others to prevent their interfering