St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30
County Court.
The End of a Long Term.


manslaughter and this completed all the
state cases. The court adjourned that
evening sine die, having been in session
50 days or the longest term for several
years. The jury were excused Wednes-
day, after the civil jury list was complet-
ed and all the state cases had been dis
posed of without jury trial. The Jury
have been excused until Feb IA, but they
will receive notice not to report at that
time for the homicide case, which was to
have been tried at that time, has been
disposed Of
Under the new law passed last fall the
Supreme court will meet here Feb. ~,
but probably will not be in session more
than two days. This will give the
townspeople a chance to see the highest
court in the state at work.
During the first term of Judge Powers
as presiding Judge of Caledonia County
court, he has made very favorable
impression upon all who have attended
court and all hope to have him preside
here as often as possible.
In the case of State V. Austin Fuller for
having in his possession parts of deer
unlawfully killed, demurrer was filed
on question of law.
In the case of State V. Ida Buker, State
V. Matte Buker, State V. May Buker
and State V. Eta M. Buker for keeping
a house of i'll fame the respondents have
been released from Jail on their own
recognizance of 500 bail. In the case
State V. Charles MCGEE for lewdness the
respondent was also placed on his own
recognizance of$1OO bail.
In the case of State V. Charles Stuart
for breach of the peace the case was
nolle pressed. This was the man who
came out second best with Frederick
Stephens in fight in Lyndonville rail
road yards. Stephens, the negro, slash
ed Stuart several times with jack knife
In the case of State V. Daniel Donley
for disturbing the public peace the case
was nolle pressed.
In the case of State V. James Cardella
for liquor, the entry not to be brought
forward, has been entered.
In the case of State W Hugh Wallace
for perjury the case has been nolle
pressed.
The manslaughter case of State v.
Arthur Rogers was disposed of at the
final session Thursday evening The
respondent was arraigned on the indict-
ment found against him by the special
grand jury to which he pleaded guilty.
Judge Powers then pronounced the
sentence that he be confined at hard
labor in the state prison at Windsor, for
not less than three years nor more than
four years.
The evidence of the state in this case
shows that on the night of October "a,
1906, Rogers and Edward Manning
were at the home of Francis Labree,
who lives on back road near West Dan
vile village. 1t also appears that during
the day they had procured quantity of
liquor and proceeded to have night of
debauch. Later investigation showed
that all present became intoxicated and
that some time the next morning Rogers
and Manning got into row as a result
of which Manning was killed. The evil
dence also tended to show that the dead
body was carried out of the house and
put in field not far from the house
where it was discovered by Labree. The
evidence also showed that Labree left his
home early in the morning and so was
not present during the fight, but was at
Walden and did not return until noon
when he discovered the body. He mott
fed Ashley ]. Goss, justice of the peace
at West Danville. A hearing was held at
Danville before Justice Goss and both
Rogers and Labree were bound up to the
December term of Caledonia County
court.
The special grand jury found an
indictment against Rogers for man.
slaughter and Labree was informed
against by States Attorney Hill as an
accessory after the fact in the crime of
manslaughter. The trial in this case
was set for Feb. IA, but the respondent,
upon advice of his counsel decided to
enter a plea of guilty, upon the condition
that the states attorney recommend
a light sentence. This the states attor-
ney agreed to do, as certain facts have
developed since the fight which rendered
a convection uncertain. Judge Powers
IN imposing the sentence took into con-
|Slderation the circumstances surrounding
the case and also the element of doubt as
to conviction by a jury. After the
sentence OF Rogers, the case of State VS..
FRANCIS Labree, as an accessory to the
|crme OF manslaughter, was nolle pressed.
These state cases were continued:
8State V. Eddie Craig breaking and enter
Png; State V. Ira G. Brown, larceny; State
r. Arthur H. Tisdale, petit larceny; State
~ Daniel Sanderson, larceny; State V.
kcddio Barr and Frank Piantetti, liquor;
H tat, V. Harry Paige, liquor; State "
n lIllam Pope, larceny; State v Albert
leath' liquor; State V. Mrs. Guiseppi
Il Gill; liquor State v. Warren Lawrence,
z;trceny; State V. Guy Weber, larceny
ptate " Earl Warren and Joseph Smith,
ktIcehy; State V. Lena Julian, liquor;
p'ate '; Mary Constantine, liquor; State
~ j. Negretti, liquor; State V. Frank
emery truancy; State V. Eva Heritck,
larceny State V. Louis Mooney, burg
6Eary' State V. Rusti Barr liquor; State V.
CIernan Robinson. larceny; State V.
neodore Laliberte, refusal to support |
|W I and minor children; State " Mat
lnew B. Greenbanks, disturbing public
peace State V. Albert Smith, larceny;
opa t " Charles A. Young, disturbing
Puohc peace; State V. Lewis Tashro,
State V. Laura Farr, adultery;
state V. ames Glynn, intoxcaton; State
" James Cassidy, liquor; State V. w.
y: adultery; State " David Spicer,
u public peace; State V. H !.
ISham, liquor; State V. Edwin w. Reed,