Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-08
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT
December Term, 1907.

Davis, who is charged with arson,
reported disagreement Monday
afternoon after being ont 80 hours,
and we're discharged. It is under
stood that the jury stood 8 to 8 for
acquittaI.
The trial of Davis began Wednes-
day, Jan. %, the information charg-
ing with maliciously, ETC., firing the
hay in Edwin Whites barn at Read
ing with intent to burn the building.
Davis had been the tenant ON
White farm, a mile from FeIchville,
from April, 1906; had bargained for
the place and had a lotof hay, straw,
etc, of his own in the barn, as we'll
as some livestock owned by his fam
lily.
1t did not appear that Mr.. Davis
had any insurance ON the property
Mr. and Mrs. Davis were at the
barn at $50 a. m, Jan. 8, the day of
the fire; the former left a lighted
lantern on the floor when he went
back to the house with some milk.
Miss Sawyer left the house at about
7.30, and had gone only short dis
lance when she was called back by
Mr.. Davis. who ran out of the barn
I CRYING fire." He did this three
ig--ps IIass a. --z1-y
times IN nm I'M up time leading out a
stallion and calling for help. A Mr..
Spaulding who was stopping at the
house responded to the alarm and
found hay ablaze on the floor. The
flames were put out with little dam
age.
The evidence put in by the state
tended to show that Mr.. Davis on
the day before the fire had moved
sleigh from the barn and harness
to a place accessible in case of fire;
and that he had said he wished the
whole place would go up in smoke.
The testimony for the respondent
tended to show that the removal Of
the sleigh was on account of hush
ness TIP to Windsor, and other
statements were contradicted or ex-
planned.
States Attorney z. R. Buck and
J. G. Sargent appeared tor the State
and Davis & Davis for the defendant.
The case Of Angus McAuley vs..
Town of Hartford was announced as
settled.
DIR. Frederick Brigham of Spring
field pleaded guilty to giving one or
more illegal prescriptions for liquor
and was fined 500 for one offense.
Blanche G. Wilson was granted a
divorce from Frank N. Wilson for
intolerabIe severity, and was given
the custody of two minor children
In the case of Louise A Sargent
vs.. E. Il. Slack and trustee for debt
on Judgment. Judgment was entered
against the trustee by default for the
amount disclosed, s25.
Henry Emo, a young man of about
u, pleaded guilty of burglary at
White River Junction in O'Neirs
fruit store. The fellow has a long
criminal record. He has already
served time in an Industrial school,
house of correction, Jail and in the
New Hampshire state prison The
Court sentenced him to hard labor
in the state prison at Windsor for
not less than four nor more than five
years. Charles Batehelder was as
signed bv the Court to advise this
respondent as to what he had better
do.
/ The case, in re guardian of Lu-
cinda King Henry E. King, guard
ian, was the last trial by Jury The
! petitioner. Sc years old, sought to
have the guardianship of her son,
who resides in Woodstock, removed.
He was appointed a year ago, other
other members of the family not
knowing of the appointment forsome
time. Mrs. King was an excellent
witness and told her story in a way
that showed no indication of falling
powers.
The jury was out a few minutes
and returned a verdict that Mrs.
King Is capable Of taking care of
herself and her property
]. G. Sargent for petitioner, VIM.
Batchelder and Charles Batchelder
for the guardian.
/ Hearings of reports, court issues,
motions. etc, are now in order.
/ InzrI AMI