The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-14
GRAND JURY DID
NOT INOICT VIM.
OUSABLON
Arlington Man Who Was Ex-
tradicted to New York
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Discharged by Justice Kellogg Who
Said Dusablon Had Committed
No offenss

Arlington, Feb. 14.-The Grand
Jury Of Schenectady County, N. Y,
on February l1th., refused to lndict
William Dusablon of this place on a
charge Of abandoning child under
the age or 16 years which under the
laws Of New York is a felony punish
able with fine of $4,000, OF two years
In state prison.
The facts in the case as stated by
Dusablon's attorneys are these: Will
liam Dusablon lifelong resident of
Vermont, because his wife desired to
reside in larger place, removed
with his family consisting Of a wife
and one child of about six years OF
age to Schenectady, N. Y, on the
9th Of last September. Dusablon
found that he could not support his
family in Schenectady as they had
been accustomed TO live and he told
his wife that they would have to re-
turn to Arlington, but she refused to
go with him. He offered to take their
child, but his wife objected. AS she
was going to live with her sister he
told her to sell the household furni-
ture to tide over matters until she
heard from him. On October 18th,
Dusablon arrived in Arlington and on
the same day wrote her that he
would send her some money In three
weeks A little later Dusablon re-
ceiyed letter from an attorney in
Schenectady making demands on him
for money. Dusablon at this time
taking counsel, his attorneys wrote
his wife advising her to return to Ar.
lington and live with her husband
and advising her. that they would
send her money for this purpose II
she was ready to come. The next
move was the appearance OF b. w
Van Dusen an officer from Science.
tady with a warrant for the arrest OF
Dusablon. His attorneys advised
him not to waive extradition and he
was then taken in charge by Sheriff
Godfrey OF Bennington by virtue OF q
warrant returnable forthwith before
the Municipal court at Bennington on
charge OF intoxication. The State
not being ready for trial the matter
was continued by Judge Holden who
refused TO require any bail and allow
ed Dusablon to go on his own recog
nizance. About nine days after this
ertradition being applied for. hear
ing as TO the sufilciency OF the extrad
ition papers was held in the office Of
Attorney General John G. Sargent al
Montpelier. and on the same day Gov
ernor Mead advised by Mr.. Sargent
granted the extradltion OF Dusablon
On December lst Dusablon was
taken to Schenectady by Officer Var
Dusen and held under $500 by tn,
magistrate in Schenectady. From
that time until last Saturday Dusab
lon has been confined In jail awaitinl
the action OF the Grand Jury. WheI
the Grand Jury failed to return a true
bill against Dusablon, Supreme Cour
Justice Kellogg In discharging Dusab
lon stated in substance that there was
no reason and no foundation for the
charge against him.
Dusablon is an employee of the Ar
lington Refrigerator company and al
though has only resided In Arlington
about year he is very we'll thought
OF and II Is generally known tina
when his family was here he treated
them with unusual consideration an(
the people are glad to see him bach
cleared OF a charge OF which no one
believed him guilty.