Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-24
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.

Good progress has been made in the
disposition OF the criminal cases. States
Attorney Buck has had matters well in
hand and always in readiness so that
there has been no loss OF time. The lat
ter part OF this week will be devoted to
such civil cases as still remain to be tried
two or three that for one cause or an
other had to be deferred. One OF these is
Rufus Howe vs.. Silss Howard, in which
defendant filed q motion for continuance
on the ground OF The absence OF a materi-
al witness. The court said the defendant
might put in writing what the absent
witness woul1 testify to and il plaintiff
vas willing 10 concede the substance
thereof trial might be had at this tern.
The following state cases have been
tried or disposed Of as indicated -
State vs.. Forrest Manley OF Ludlow.
charged with incest, resulted in q speedy
conviction and respondent was given the
maximum penslty-hve years in states
prison, less five days to make a minimum
sentence. Respondent was defended by
Gilbert A. Davis, assigned By the court.
State vs.. Lorris Vincenzo. This was the
White River Junction case OF assault
with a knife. Upon investigation.
States Attorney Buck said that IN his
judgment the respondent should be dis
charged, so nolle prosequi was entered
in the case.
Stste vs.. Elmer johnson, biRamy. Re
spondent lived at Weston and pleaded
guilty to the charge againt him. He
had supposed himself immune from ar
rest because his first wife had given him
release" from her and permission to
get another woman" He could neither
read nor write. The court sentenced re-
spondent to not less than six months nor
more than one year in the house OF cor
rection.
State VS.. Charles Caldwell was a prose-
cution for alleged arson in burning the
barn and stock of Joseph Goodrich Of
Chester in November last. After the de-
struction OF the barn by fire, suspicion
rested on Caldwell and detectives we're en-
gagged. One Spaulding, an sttache OF the
Wood Morgan detective agency OF Bos-
ton, was assigned the job. He came TO
/ Chester in March last with two hounds
and posed as a hunter. He got board at
CadwelPs and soon confded to his host
that he, Spaulding, was one Of a gang OF
crooks who got lots OF money dead easy.
BE discussed with Caldwell the matter OF
breaking local banks and urged upon
CALDWELL to join the gang and make pile
OF money. This caught Caldwell, who
wanted to join right away.
So it was arranged that he should 90
with Spaulding to Bellows Falls and in
tervlew the boss of the gang who was
coming there to see Caldwell. He was
duly ushered into room in the hotel and
was examined as to by what right, title or
benefit he expected to be admitted. He
replied, in effect, "by being a crook,
etc. - So the hoss sava In, aeac+l tn
shall know you to be a-crook 20
Thereupon Caldwell told all the bold
I bad things he had been guilty Of, includ-
ing the burning OF Goodrich's barn.
Then rom the bath room emerged Depu-
ty Jim" Kiniry, with a gun, States At
torney Buck with a gun, Detective Nor
gan with a gun and the owner OF the
I hounds. Caldwell was captured "red
tongued" and an indictment was re-
turned at this term. His defence was
that he did not do the deed and did not
/ tell the truth when he confessed to so do
ing. The jury gave him the benefit of
the doubt and he was acquitted. Bert e.
Cole and t. w. Moloney defended.
States Attorney Buck for the prosecu-
ton.
The following divorce cases have been
/ tried
Charles P. Chaplin VS.. Jennie L. Cha
pin. Bill was granted for desertion. E.
B. Finn for petitioner.
Leona Lawrence vs. Fred o. Lawrence.
Bill granted for neglect and refusal to
support. Davis & Davis for petitioner.
Elvinus Stetson VS.. Annie L. Stetson.
Wilful desertion. F. c. Soutbgate for
petitioner.
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