Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
TWO YEARS FOR HUNT
Man Who Killed John Farley Sent
to State S Prison.
Was Drunk at the Time lie RIM over
the Aged Essex Junction Man and
Did Not Know what He WAS
Doing.

! In the case Of State VS.. William Hunt,
charged with the manslaughter Of John
Farley, at Essex Junction last winter. the
respondent pleaded guilty when arraigned
in Chittendcn county court Monday aft
ernoon and was sentenced to not less than
is months nor more than two years at
hard labor In the states prison al Wind
sor He was also sentenced to paw the
costs OF prosecution.
The prisoner was brought into cour.
about $3.50 and pleaded guilty Immediately
after the reading of the Indictment, which
charged him with manslaughter
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Fits.
Acknowledgement Fits said from the
facts he gathered from the witnesses be-
fore the grand jury John Farley, the vic
tim OF the manslaushter. a man OF 20 or
10 years old, was a long time and respect
ed resident u Essex Junction The re-
spondent was also Il resident of Essex.
lie has no criminal record and nothing
could be brought against him EXCEPT his
habits of intoNicaton. 1t appeared that
he used intoxicating liquor to excess and
that the death Of Mr.. Farley came in con-
sequence of that habit
The attorney general here gave an ac-
count of the Staying Of the victim. He
told how Hunt brought a load of erist ia
Johnson's min in Essex Junction and nut
his team up at Willey's livery stable. Late
In the afternoon of that day he returned
to the stable intoxicated, bringing with
MIN bottle Of whiskey from which he
drank and which he offered to others AT
the stable. He went to the mill for bta
grist and was in an advanced stage of
intoxication so that he was quite unable
to handle himself He drove IN Park
street in Essex Junction. his heavy load
or grist being drawn By two horses II.
WAS moving at rapid pace when no
came to circle whore several Streets in
tersect ana here his team ran into Mr.
EarIey' A scream was heard. apparently
coming from Mr.. Farley. Passers-by also
called TO the driver of the team. who
however paid 10 attention to them. II
also appeared that Mr.. Farley screamed
as he was dragged along.
mo victim was dragged under ons oe
'he sled runners, distance of 400 wards
When the railroad tracks were reached
ne Jolt occasioned by the contact of tho
S1ea with the tracks was such as to caus.
'"e release OF Mr. Farley from under tha
runners lie was picked UP and taken to
d nearby drug store and thence moved n
ms nome where he expired about half a n
hour after being thrown out from under
inc SLED runners. Thirty fractures wore
found on his body
me affair he said, was witnessed nv a
number of people. 1t was at first hard IN
'"taphsh the identity Of the driver of m,
'eam' put later il was settled that Mr.
'i"nt was the man responsible for the
ieed' he was arrested by Sheriff Allie,
ana was intoxicated when arrested Tho
accident happened in the early winter.
BULLARD FOR RESPONDENT
" A. Billiard speaking in bobalf os
the respondent, emphasized the fact of
MIR. Hunts previous good character
saying he had no criminal record ava
That there was nothing against him ex
'ept his habits of intoxication Al m.
worst. he said, the respondents crime
."'''"H'aiS hlanslaughter. He |
said that Mr. Farley was walking l.,
ne ROAD instead OF on the sidewalk |
II the time the accident occurred
mere was, said Mr. Billiard. no need |
'f Keeping Mr.. Hunt in prison for the |
protection OF society for he is not n |
BAD man. He thought the ends of |
Justice could be met by II small sem
ence and he thought this n case vhero |
fine might be imposed with proprietv.
he mentioned the suffering occasioncd |
he family of Mr.. Hunt by the occur
'ence. lie appealed to the court to
make the sentence as light as possible.
JUDGE HALL.
IN imposing sentence Judge Hall
aid manslaughter Is one OF the bi,b
rimes known TO the law and he read
he statute. The court. he said. rec
'sni2es that there are different degrees
u granddaughter, just as the law does
n providing life Imprisonment as the
maximum penalty and one wear or n
tne as tho minimum penalty. He spoke
II the circumstances attending the
laying of the victim. saying il was to
ne credit OF the respondent that Grim
nal negligence rather than criminal
ntent was the cause of Mr.. Earley's
cath.
In conclusion, the court said that the
'eriod during which the respondent
vas serving his sentence would afford
n excellent opportunity for him to
effect upon the habit which had gain
d the mastery OF him and which was
for the sad occurrence. The i
entence, he said, would moreover {
erve as notice to all men who drive
trough the streets in such condition T
5 to endanger human life.
ap l.,
ard D. Parker apt. an action of as '
umpsit an entry OF settled and dis S
was made Monday. a
In the divorce petition of Cloman I
Iartin VS.. Lille Martin, bill was r
ranted on the ground of jnddelitv j