Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
BIT. ALBANS.

case of interest was that Of Wnona 3.
Taft VS.. Russell W. Taft, a proceeding
against the defendant to show cause why
he should not be adjudged in contempt Of
court in that he had not obeycd an order
Of this court TO pay almony TO his for
ner wife, who was granted divorce at
the September term last year. on the
grounds OF adultery The case was taken
to the supreme court and the Judgment
was affirmed Mr. Taft said that he did
pay the alimony because he was lnan-
cially upabe to do so.
In thu of State VS.. Christopher
winters Of Swanton charged with seirs
fishing, the respondent pleaded guilty and
was fined S. and costs. In the case Of
State VS. Arthur W Fisher who was in
dicted by the grand jury for maintaining
a nuisance Mt his repderinE plant, the re-
spondent pleaded nolle contendere, which
was accepted by the court An order was
made abatlng the nuisance, the respond
ent to pay costs Of prosecution.
The case Of state VS.. Alice Mills and
George jackson. charged with adultery
on Joint indictment was taken UP, This
parties are from East Berkshire. the
| woman being white and Jackson
| coored.
mis- wife of Louis Dennis, occurred al
her home on Lower Weldon street, We'd
nesday Of last week. after long
illness with tuberculosis Mrs. Dennis
was a native Of Fairfield, whore she was
| born 30 years ago. She was married in
| 1891 and leaves besides her husband and
mother. seven children. She Is also sur.
vived by four brothers, Edward, George
! Charles and Frank Bailey and two sis
tors. Miss Rose Bailey and Miss Hattie
Bailey. The funeral was held from
the Church of the Holy Guardian Angels
Friday morning a 10 o'clock
! f. j. Guthere. who has been local
freight agent here for the past few
months, has gone to Palmer, Mass.
where ne has been appointed station
agent of the Central Vermont at that
important point. Mr.. Gutherie's success.
sor here has not yet been named. Tho
family of Mr. Gutherie will remove te
| Palmer soon
The case Of state vs.. Fay p. Leach Of
East IIighgate formerly OF East Fair
field, charged with breach IF the peace,
in shooting revolver in the streets Of
the latter town last January and mar
! Jwly missing Miss Fran es Pomeroy,
who was passing at the time is now or
| lIIdI III TIdllhIli NpuitS 'tht c. c-dt'
Attorney Topper is prosecutlns and the
respondent is represented by col willard
Harrington. The case OF State vs.
Harley Ovitt of Enosburgh charged with
Intentionally but without malice point
ing "a frearm at another, was disposed
Of Tuesday by filming the respondent
the minimum fine of $50 and costs. This
ca Sc Is the finale of the accidental killing
, of Harlow Pomeroy by Harley Ovitt al
, Bakersfield last November. The boys
were chums and classmates AZ Brigham
Academy and Ovitt ono evening point
a gun at Pomeroy and didn't know il
was loaded. until his friend lay dead
before him. Ovitt was absolved from
anything intentional in tho accident and
, the fine was imposed as an object les.
son.
2 In the case OF state VS. Charles O.
Kane, charged with unlawful shooting
Of deer out of season, the respon-
dents council. n. G. Furman, made a
motion for continuance on the ground
: of the absence Of a material witness
The states attorney vigorously OBJ
jected and was sustained by the court.
: The case will be taken up in its reg
ular order.
1 The jury in the case of Alice Mills
e anu ''' sc .N'o'i' c"ar6eu with Oh"
i'"9e' unu'r INV o'a"hct act Drought
l III FeIu'Vt oi acPu'''AI yesterday ar
'er"oo'l an" the respondents were uls-
c"a R'"'
me civil case Oh the NllI"ge OF
0"ah'oH vs. T. Is Northrop was en-
) ''reu as Settleu ana discontinued
Inc Following changes IN station agents
. oy the central vermont railway Is an
| !
Il h'uhoed: FRANK D. MrEnahS promoted
y from agent at S"ah'"h =" De local freight
agent IN TINS city succeeding Ia D. Huth-
S ere W. j. trNhah lor some time agent
q at A!oNrgh' transferred To SWan'oh ana
e . D. HFor IRON f'aSu A4ours" |" ne
S agent al Atourgn
: Inc case OF 9tat' vs. ray !. i-each
" = East h'shgate' charging oredrH 81 'he
r. peace dragged along an Gay Yesterday
Re IN frahhhH county court INC evidence
e made his argument finishing with thS
morning.
Tive ue6d.,, ~ Miss E,n,,a Na,. Rod.