Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-20
Orange County Court.
December Term. so6.

December Term. 600.
The only civil cause to be tried by Jury
Was that OF William IL. Smith vs.. Central
Nermont Hallway company, an action Ia
the case for negligence whereby sparks
emitted from The defendants engine on
its up trip through Bethel about noon
April I, 1905, caused lire which spread
up steep bank ON the eompany's land
aud burned the plaintiffs buildings.
The negligence charged was not only q
defective arrangement for arresti G
sparks and einders but also bushes,
weeds, tall grass and rubbish which the
railway company allowed ON the high,
steep bank extending from its track
towards the back of plaintiffs buildings.
The jury foand for plaintiff TO recover
sl6as,16 damages and his costs. j, j.
Wilson, NJ. NJ. Wilson and II. NJ. Harvey
Tor plaintiff; Z. :. Palmer OF Burlington
for defendant. Exceptions were mlnuted
and the case goes TO supreme court.
Before bringing suit the p aintin would
have settled fora much smaller sum. At
last June term two other cases depending
ON the same facts were settled on the
brink OF trial.
The first criminal trial was State vs..
Edwin Louannis, an information filed
this term charging the respondent with
stealing ssi from Henry M. Heath at
Bradford, Oct. 10 last. AT the close OF
states evidence on motion OF respondent,
the jury was instructed TO render a
verdict OF not guilty, the evidence not
showing the money TO have been 10 the
possession OF anybody IN this state.
states Attorney Al. NJ. Wilson and
David ). Conant for prosecution; NJ. NJ.
Gordon and J. X. Darling for respondent.
The next criminal case set was State vs..
Thomas Hodette, alias Thomas Hender-
son, whose real name was Dan Hodette,
an Information filed this term charging
an assault with intent to rob Austin
Allen at Wells River the 2Sth OF June
last. After some consultation with
respondents attorney the states attorney
concluded to accept plea Of guilty OF
simple assault and on that plea the court
sentenced the respondent to confinement
IN the house of correction for not less
than one year and not more than fifteen
months. Nj. Nj. Gordon Tor respondent.
The next case was State VS.. Frank T..
Stevenson indictment OF last June term
charging respondent with obtaining
money under false pretences. This was
the man who in February last wandered
through the towns OF Vershire, Chelsea,
Tunbridge, Bethel, williamstown and
Washington, representing that he was
Frank T.. Chase OF Bradford, doing an
important business in buying stock and
produce and had money IN Chelsea bank,
all OF which stories were untrue but easily
beguiled the hospitable farmers OF various
neighborh0ods to let him have articles of
value. He was sent to the hospital for the
insane at Waterbury for observation, but
the authorities there not reporting him
insane, he was sent back for trial. This
term he pleaded guilty and was sentenced
tn COpfinnmnnt in no hAnca ~
for not less than two years and not more
than two and one-balf years. His sem
tence was suspended and he was placed in
charge OF the probation officer, the states
attorney not being quite satisfied that he |
was fully respons ible for criminal action.
Stanley I. Wilson represented the re-
spondent
The next and last criminal cas-, was
state VS.. Frank Campbell, an information |
charging respondent with assaulting one |
Mccarthy with intent to rob him at GAYS |
livery stable in Randolph on the night of |
Oct. is, 1906. The jury rendered verdict |
Oh guilty and respondent was sentenced to /
not less than two and one-half and not |
more than three years in the house of |
correction. States Attorney Wilson for |
the state; David s. Conant and J. ID. Deni- |
son for the respondent.
Among divorce petitions granted were -
Ellen May Lord VS.. Dan Y. Lord, intoI- !
cradle severity and refusal to support,
custody OF minor son being given to petl-
TONER; Nellie A. Davis VS.. Herbert ii. |
Davis, intolerable severity, custody of
minor child being granted petitioner;
John T. llsley VS.. Jennie l.. Usley, deser- |
ton; Susie S. Magoon VS.. Loren Magoon.
lntolerable severity; Ada c. Darling vs..
Charles IL. Darling, intolerable severity.
petitioner having leave to resume maiden |
name OF Taylor; Viola NJ. Wilson VS..
Hazen A. Wilson, neglect and refusal TO |
support, petitioner resumipg her msiden
name.
On Monday morning the county court
was formally adjourned, having been in
session but twelve working DAYS. This
vas Judge Waterman's first term and he
was universally liked as a trial ia dye.
Wei versed in law, easy and affable In
and forbearing in treatment OF counsel
ne has made an excellent impression on
itigants and lawyers alike.