Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-13
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
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Foote reported six true bills and two bills
not found As some Of those against
whom indictments had been found were
out on bail, the officials thought it better
not 10 give out for publication the NAMES
of the indicted parties, AZ such publica-
tor might put the persons wanted on
their guard and give them chance to
abscond and get beyond the jurisdiction
Of the court before they could be re
arrested.
One of two respondents whose cases
were heard and in which indictments
were not found was that of Seth McAlvin
of Braintree who was held on a charge
of mansaughter in the killing at Grand
vile in October last of Roland Forbes of
Northfied, whom he mistook for a bear
while out hunting. 1t was evidently in
regard to this case that grand jury made
their inquiries in regard to criminal
negligence earlier in the morning.
The grand jury further reported that
| they had made investigation 80 far as
practicable and as near as they could find
out the interest of the United States de-
money had been properly expended by
the various towns in the county; that
they had made recommendations to the
proper persons as to the case of cemeter-
les in different towns; and that they
had examined the county Jail and rec
commended that the main Jail should be
more carefully cleaned and that the up
| per rooms should be re-papered and re-
painted.
Foreman Foote then announced that
the grand jury had completed their la
bors, whereupon they were discharged
for the term and paid off by Clerk Vain.
wright.
The proponents in the will contest rest
ed their case just before the noon recess
on Wednesday and the taking of testi-
mony for the contestants was begun at
the opening of the afternoon session with
Mrs. John Q. Adams, wife of the leading
contestant. as their first witness. Mrs.
Adams was on the stand until evening
and was very intelligent witness. Her
testimony was mainly directed to detail
ing the circumstances of Caroline Rogers
several severe illnesses during the last
two years of her life, with view to up
holding the contention of the contestants
that as a consequence of these illnesses
Mrs. Rogers mind had become so en-
feebled that she was incapable of max
ing legal will, and was in such state
as to render it easy for the members of
the Bailey family to exercise the alleged
undue influence over her.
This case was continued all through
Thursday, with slight Interruptions, and
Is still on as we go to press. 1t will GER
tainly last the remainder of this week
and is likely to run into the middle of
next week.
Just before the adjournment Wednes-
day evening, Erick and William Hues-
tbs, Bridport youths and brothers, appar
emily about 16 and II years of age re-
spectively, were brought into court on
an information charging them with a
breach of the peace by assault at Lake
Champlain in August last. The respond
ents were each placed under 5000 ball.
which was Immediately furnished and
they were set at liberty.
George Murray of Rutland, engineer
of the work train which ran into the
rear end of the northbound mixed train
near Vergennes on December l, 1905, is
among those against whom indictments
were reported on Thursday, the charge
against him being manslaughter. Muir
ray was arrested in Rutland on Wednes-
day and brought to town. At latest &C
counts he was hunting for a bondsman.
Charles and Stephen Hallock of Lin
coin were indicted this term, the former
for assault and the latter for assault with
intent to kill. committed last summer, as
alleged, upon one Moses Dumas of Bris-
tol. They were arrested Wednesday af-
ternoon by Deputy Sheriff George S.
Farr, brought to town and lodged in the
county Jail to await their terms in court.