Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
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bratc their anniversary.
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The last of the q criminal cases on
the docket OF Franklin County Court was
closed Thursday. when the Jury in tho
ease of State vs. Eva Hamilton. brought
III verdict Of not guilty. This case vas
The same as that in which Walter Brace
WAS convicted. it being claimed that the
respondent was n party TO the crime.
The testimony OF the witnesses was
something marvellous to hear and made
IL profound impression on the court. The
respondent was Immediately luggcd back
to Jail to serve out two or three old SEN
fences for breach of the peace and in
toxication. she having been delivered by
her bondsmen.
In the divorce case OF Fannie
+. Smith OF Richford. improper rcla-
tiOns were claimed between Miss Mary
Markley and the defendant. who lives in
Boston. bill for absolute divorce was
granted the petitioner and the custody
Of the three youngest children together
with allmony of $50 per month. In the
divorce case of Mary Phillips vs. James
Phillips. the cause being desertion, was
continued for further evidence. The d.
vOrcc case of Alexander Westover w.
Ethel A. Westovcr. was taken up during
the afternoon. the grounds alleged being
adultery and intolerable severity. The
bill was refused and the case continued.
Tho court Friday rendered a decision
In the case of Hogan e. Hogan VS.. Nora
Sullivan. an action of bank account to
recover for services and disbursements.
The court rendered judgment for the
plaintiffs to recover the full amount of
their claim, 1856 and costs, with interest
from January IL last. The chancery case
Of the Sheldon PoOrhousc association VS..
Napoleon Danyaw of Sheldon. it being
"A bill in equity. founded on claims made
by the association, was heard Friday
before Chancellor ROwcll on a demurrer
to the bills. a. A. Hall appeared for
the orator and Hogan a. Hogan for the
defendants: decision was reserved. The
cases of William futile and John COnlan,
who were recently convicted of petty lar
ceny. the offense being the theft of a
buffalo robe from r. ID. Fuller were in
vestgated Friday by Probation Officer
c. +. Hogan The msn said that they had
given the robe to Edward Taylor. who
was arrested and said he gave it to Joseph
Langway. who when arrested said he had
turned it over to Fred Bombard. who the
officers got after and finally got the robe.
The divorce case of Sarah j. Reagan VS.
Cornelius w. Reagan. was ordered con-
tnued until the September term of court
The drug firm of j. r.. WEIGH & Co.
that has been located in the Messenger
building on Kingman street for the
past 10 years. has leased the store in
the Locke block. on Main street, re-
Gently occupied by Place e. Monteforc
where they will remove as soon as the
necessary repairs are completed.
Divorce proceedings are now occupying
the most of the time of Franklin county
court. In the case of Mrs. Emma Bordo
Barber vs.. Edward Barber, who were
married here in 1896 and later moved to
Lowell, Mass. intolerablc severity was
proven in many instances and IA bill was
granted on that ground In the case of
Mary Phillips VS.. James Phillips. which
was partially heard on Friday. additional
witnesses were produced and a bill grant
ed on the ground of wilful dcsertion. The
case of Margaret NJ. Blood vs.. Wona
Blood of Swanton was partially heard Sat-
ur,lay. The case Of Almira Lapin VS.. John
Lapan. who were married in this city
in 1891. WAS heard. Il bill being asked
on the ground of desertion. The case is
with the court The case of A. Il. Chap
pell vs.. Mabel Chappell of Richford was
also heard and decision is expected to-
also heard. The case of NJ. A. Stone VS.. II.
n. Bashaw an action Of assumpsit to re-
cover the amount OF $3O the balance
claimed to be due on q, horse trade. is
also with the court.
The investigation OF the criminal cases
against William Tuttle and John Conlan.
who recently pleaded guilty TO the charge
Of petty larceny, has resulted in the
finding and return of the buffalo robe,
which they stole from +. ID. Fuller's
livery stable on last New Years eve. The |
boys said that they gave the robe to Ed
ward Taylor. who was arrested and when |
questioned. said that he had given the |
robe to Joseph Longway. I.ongway next |
pulled in and confessed to passing tho |
robe on to Fred Bombard. The latter |
when rounded up acknowledged that tho |
robe was in his possession and was only |
too glad to produce it, when he found |
that receiving stolen property was a seri- |
ous crime. All of the respondents were
The city court room was crowded Sat
VVuNy VIteTHoOE at tIe lnltlaI meeting OF |
the new board Of license commissioners.
rhe commissioners Stephen l.. Royce.
John w. Ryan and Charles Marchessauit.
organized nv electing Mr.. Royce ns chair
man. The board announced that II was
Tho unanimous opinion that no druggists
licenses shall be issued unless there are
net enough desirable applicants to take
up the six licenses to be granted to appli.
rants of the first and second classes. The
fees for hrst class licenses were Fixed at
ECO and for second class licenses at $500.
This arrangement brings In the same net |
revenue To the city as last year. when
N st class licenses were 81. 900 and second
class 1t $780, All present holders ~ liz
censes were present at the meeting az
well ~ many expectant applicants. The
holders AZ 'irst class licenses Including
" lillian Landnn. proprietor of the Park |
Wow Hotel. q. Gilmore OF The Central
House. G. w. Reagan Of the Exchange
Hotel. and John J. Thompson, all testi. |
ned tn the falling on In business during
The past year. all tut Mr.. Gilmore claim. |
ing that the receipts had decreased from
4 quarter tn third frcm the previous