Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-30
UNABLE TO AGREE
Jury in Chester Hallock Case
Labored in Vain.
HAIL In Case ngainst n. n. t:aenn CALI
cd-Scvcral Criminal Cases Nollc
adjournment Tuesday

Tho jury which has been hearing the
case Of the state vs.. Chester IIallock
since week ago Monday reported Tues
day afternoon to Judge 11asclton
that they were unable to agree upon
n verdict and they were discharged.
The respondent in this case is charged
VITA Il criminal assault upon Matte
Ncscr. a young girl Of this city. The
assault was alleged to have been COM
mittcd in South burlington last sum-
MGR. The case went to the jury Mon
noon the Jurors reported disagree
mcnt but were sent back to their room
10y Judge lIasclton for further confer
cncc. This amounted 10 nothing and
when they reported the second time
that they were unable to agree they
wcrc discharged. The bail in this case
WAS recently increased to $4,000, and
was furnished. a motion was made
Tuesday Afternoon after the jury had
reported TO have the bail reduced but
this was denied by Judge Ilasclton and
the bail will remain the same. 1t was
reported late in the afternoon that tho
jury stood nine to three in favor of Il
conviction. The case will probably be
tried again at tho next session of
county court. Tn" attorneys in the
case were states Attorney sherman
and j. T.. Cushmnn for tn" state. and
r. T.. Brown, V. A. Eulard and Nj. q.
Lcary for the respondent.
HUSBAND OR BOAHDER.
Tho divorc" ease Of Lena NJ. Dur,nd
vs.. Peter Durand was brought mp and
states Attorney sherman suggo Stcd
that it he discontinued because the
parties were living together. Attor-
ney \. V. Sralding said the parties
We're not living together but that Mr.
l'urand was simply u boHrdcr and was
on on probation until Mrs. I'urand
decided l." had reached tho stage
where T." did not care to smash TN"
furniture on rhastizc hoy. Judp" Has
elton ordered tno c;is" to lac dismissed
EA,;AN : BAII. CALLED.
The bail in the cas-" of the State -.
g. II, Engar. Who j., charged wi'h en-
bczzlemcnt. was called Srucs,hly. In"
respondent in this case is charged with
embczzling money from the Elias lay
man Coal Co, where he was employed
as a bookkcpeer. lie had prelim-
mary hearing in city court and was
held for county court. furnishing bail
in the sum Of $4,000. Thomas and I'd
ward Eagan of FcrrisburGh and q. a.
Footc of Charlotte becoming surety.
hi 1,nn al,
sent. the bail was called. A motion
was made y Attorney r.. C.. Mower to
have the bail chanccrcd but that was
continued.
CASES MOI. PRESSED.
A number of criminal cases were
nollc pressed Tuesday by states At
torncy Sherman. while all those not
disposed of in that manner were con-
tinucd. The cases nollc pressed were
as follows: Marian Woodward, breach
Of the peace: Arthur McNeclcy. en-
bczzlcmcnt; George Toucnottc. breach
Of the peace; Rollin Place, two eases,
perjury: Nelson Peters. breach of the
peace; Dana Woodward, breach of the
peace; Minnie Boyd, selling liquor; Ed
ward Finneran, intoXication; Peter
BOrdO. breach or the peace; christie
Peters, breach of tnc peace.
DIVORCES CONSIDERED.
DEGREES for tho orator were entered
in the following chancery cases: j. V.
:. Ma"ck. adm. vs.. James h. Russell.
ct al: j. Y. :. Macck. adm. vs.. iIoyt
r.. Sails: burlington Building and Loan
association VS. .Hovt T.. Sails. Til"
same entry was made as to Flora r..
Colby in the case of Burlington Build
ing and Loan association vs.. Flora r..
Colby ct ais. and continued AS to tho
other parties.