Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-01-08
Ab6lsON COUNTY COUNT

Yin Addison County court Thursday
morning Frank Trudo and Mrs. Carrie
Rogers, both of Whiting, were arraigned
and pleaded not guilty to a charge of
adultery.
The jury returned verdict of guilty.
Sentence was not passed and Mrs. Rogers
was remanded to the custody of the
sheriff.
The bail in the companion case of State
VS.. Frank Trudo was raised to $1,000,
which was at once furnished.
A verdict of not guilty was returned
in the case of State VS.. Ralph Douglas
charged with furnishing Intoxicating
liquor to Michael Calvin.
The jury failed to agree in the case of
John Mack of Salisbury, who was
charged with illegal fishing.
Frank Forest was brought into court
Friday afternoon and pleaded guilty to
an information charging him with com
hitting adultery with Nettie LaValley, a
married woman, in Middebury Dec. H.
Nettie LaValley was next put on to
plead, and she also pleaded guilty to II
similar charge. Sentence was not pro-
nounced in either case and both respond
ents were taken back T. the county Jail
Scion Burroughs of Vergennes was
brought into Addison County court and
arraigned Thursday, charged with
flourishing revolver at Albert liver.
Burroughs pleaded guilty Frank Fish
of Vergennes made a strong plea for
clemency in Burroughs case and Judge
Stanton sentenced the young man to
serve not less than ten months nor more
than one year in the county Jail. SEN
tence was suspended and Burroughs was
placed in the han of the probation
officer.
The court convened at 3 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, after a recess taken New
Years day
Truman Bailey of Leicester pleaded
guilty to an assault upon his broth.
erin-law and paid fine of 50 and costs.
The case of State VS.. Charles Marston,
who is charged with assault with intent
to commit rape upon Miss Anne Smith
In Middlebury the night of November II,
was taken up and over an hour con.
sumed in getting jury, nine talesmen
being excused.
Great local interest in the trial was
evidenced by court room packed to
the doors, among the number being
many women. States Attorney futile
conducted the prosecution and w. II
Davis of Middlebury had charge of the
defense
Tuesday the case took up the whole
of the time of the court. There was a
very large attendance.
The arguments in the case were fin
ished on Wednesday morning and Judge
Stanton gave a very able charge to til,
jury
The jury were out about two hours and
at 3:45 p m. brought in a verdict of
guilty of simple assault
The maximum sentence for this offence
is five years III states prison. and the hope
is freely expressed 10y many that this will
be the sentence
Thursday the case of Morris VS.. Tru
deau was begun. These are Vergennes
parties, and the action was brought by
Morris for injuries sustained from being
thrown from Trudeau's team while
both parties were working for the city
Trudeau had a contract for drawing dirt
and Morris was unloading. He claims
injuries resulted from the sudden start
ing of the Trudeau team. After the
evldt nee was in, the defendants attor
ney f. w. futile, moved for verdict
on the grounds that both parties WERE
acting as agents; and lha point was
allowed, and the jury dismissed.
jury was called, and the case o
Eliza Jane Hale, apt, vs.. David anC
e Susie h. LenO, a case of ejectment, boil
parties residing in Ripton. This cas-,
will no doubt take up most of the tim,
today