Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-16
Mother-in-Law Wins.

john r. klmball, who was summoned
to Boston the 9Th inst. by the approach
ing trial of his case against his mother
in-law, Mrs. Anna w. Reed, in the supe
rior criminal court of Massachusetts, saw
that lady acquitted Tuesday, April z, by
, order Of Judge Waite.
) Mrs. Reed was tried on the charge OF
larceny of q safe from the apartments OF
her son-in-law while he was living at
West Rutland square. The safe contained
$500 in money, jewelry, bank books,
notes and mortgages, and was removed,
according to witnesses, by Mrs Reed,
while her daughter, Kimball's wife, was
in the house and while he himself was in
New Hampshire.
At the same time, Mrs. Kimball, now
living apart from her husband, was tried
on the charge of conspiring with her
mother to steal the safe and money.
Under the law relating to the claim OF
right, Attorney Jesse NJ. Cove asked the
court to instruct the jury to return a YER
dict of not guilty because under that law
q wife cannot steal from her husband nor
can he steal from the wife. AT the same
time, property owned by the husband
may be taken with the assent of the wife
and no crime is committed. Judge
Waite ordered the jury to find for the de-
PENDANTS.
Mrs. Reed was held by the lower court
on the charge of larceny and the grand
jury indicted her with her daughter.
Attorney Cove said that the law in this
respect had for a long time been on the
statutes and was part of common law,
but so far as he knew it was the first time
that case of this character had been
brought into the Massachusetts superior
court.
Kimball stated that he had never recov-
cred the contents of the cafe. 1t devel-
oped Furthermore that he was decoyed to
New Hampshire by letter from his wife
asking him to join her, but when he
reached the resort where she was sup
posed to be staying, he found her gone.
Returning to Boston, he learned that the
safe had been removed to a storehouse
and blown open.
Reviewing this unique situation, the
editor of the Barre Times comes to this
comforting Now that
Massachusetts court has exonerated
Massachusetts woman who was charged
by her husband with stealing IS, 800 from
him when he wasn't looking, those other
wives will not feel so guilty when they
go through their husbands trousers after
a little 'change' for new picture hat"
Music Hall Items.
The season of 1907-0s closes with the
"Mayor of Tokio' May 10.
The dynamo for the Music hall electric
plant has arrived and is being installed
this week.
There are twenty-one musical numbers
in 1.-The Vanderbilt Cup'' by chorus of
so, costumed in the smartest automobile
toggery.
sUnder Southern Skies, is being
played this week at the Globe theatre,
Boston, by the same excellent company
who gave it here.
Seats go ON sale Saturday morning,
April IS, for '.The Vanderbilt Cup
Have you asked F. II. Joslyn about that
new subscription plan?
Benjamin Chaplin and his company of
players in Sat the White House. are
booked for next fall. Mr.. Chaplin as
Abraham Lincoln during the stirring
times of the Rebellion is simply great.
He has been the rounds of the Keith
theatre circuit several seasons and is con-
sidered enc of the greatest attractions in
vaudeville.
The honk-honk of the horn, the odor
of gasoline, the chugging of the powerful
machines, the auto detonations, the
amazing costumes OF the automobilists,
the technical and slangy expressions of
the auto world, and the furious speeding
of daredevil Barney OldfieId's racing ma
chimes across the stage, all give an air of
realism to the Vanderbilt Cup.'
Maple SUGAR Symposium.
Worthy Lecturer Abbie Clark's pro-
gram was well carried out at grange April
/ IL. Music was furnished by a mixed
| quartet composed of Sisters Lettie Bailey
and Mrs. A. J. Russiow and Brothers
Glenn Bailey and Arthur Vaughan.
Hon. V. l. Spear talked about maple
sugar in an interesting and instructive
manner. He said the always good de-
mand for first-class maple goods is being
somewhat increased by the pure food law.
We note with pleasure that he thinks the
quality of the maple syrup made in this
vicinity compares favorably with that pro-
duced in other sections of the state. Mr..
Spear emphasizes the importance of clean
illness and hustle sin Sugarin' Time.''
Sister Clark read Miss Helen Wins
lows poem and banished for the moment
/ from the minds of those listening any
lingering desire for city life or wealth.
Mrs. f. L. Bass, Mrs. G. c. Flint and
Mrs. w. w. Jones each did their part
willingly and we'll, not only in present
ing excellent papers, but in serving maple
sugar refreshments, including sap.
During the lecturers program the APP
pearance of big rat caused one brother
! to contribute to the entertainment of the
evening by performing few violent
gymnastics.
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