Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
VERDICT FOR MRS. C0YEY
Jury Found That Brother Owed
Her $500 for Services.
J. T.. DoInn Pleads Guilty TO Assault
and would Like TO he Entrusted
to Probation OR,cer--Inform-
atoms Flied.

Chittenden county court convened at
$50 Friday morning. with panel
jurors In tho Convey Marshall case pres
ent that looked remarkably fresh and
sprightly. considering that they had
gained what repose they had had the
night before stretched out on tho parallel
stats of the spectators benches in the
court room. The foreman of the jury re-
ported them as sill unable to agree, and
as desiring no further instructions. The
court addressed them nj some length re-
viewing much Of the evidence particu-
larry on the question Of damages and
sent them out for further considera ton
Within An hour they again returned and
rendered n verdict for the plaintiff Addie
CoNey. to recover $500. 29 and costs The at
torneys for tie defense stated Friday
that they would again take tho case to
the Supreme Court as they believe they
have something rather nifty In the excep-
ton line.
While the Jury was out the last time She
court took up the criminal case of State
" James T.. Doap, Apt, which was an
appeal from city court. The circumstances
out Of which the Ter arose were that
Dolan who inhabits what is known as
tho ",iIirs' In South Burlington, some
timo last November. while in a peevish
and DISCONTINUED frame of mine. pointed
a gun al his wife. who had retired for
the night. and invited her to say her
PRAYERS She took this az meaning that
her husband had taken her measure for
a gold harp. and was too frightened to
say her prayers or in fact DO anything
elisa hut duck under the bed clothes.
city court found Dolan guilty OF sim
pie assault, and sentenced him to Rut-
land FOR IS months. He took an appeal and
has since been boarding with the sher-
~. He entered a plea of guilty FRI
day morning and his counsel. r. G.
Webster moved that he no placed In the
hands ~ tho probation officer. The court
concluded not to do this at once, but con-
tinued the matter for further investiga-
ton.
Seven informatione were filed in court
by States Attorney Shaw. Three of them
were against as many boys who are
charged with burglary Of the hardwar
store of George f. Allen. in Winoosk,
on the night Of Nov. :. last They ap-
peared in court during the morning and
entered pleas OF guilty. on which they
were sentenced to the reform school for
the remainder Of their minority. On mo-
ton of their attorney. n. F. Wolcott. sem
fences were suspended and they were
placed in the hands OF the probation Off
GER. Three of the informations were for
furnishing the respondents being Arthur
Arcand. who halls from that portion of
Burlington known rs the Front" and
which IS bounded on the east by Bat
rrowl. The latter is a white person and
the former a lady Of color. both having,
previous to their collision with the ma
iestY of the law, infested the purlieus of
Fort Ethan Allen on the north. The
remaining criminal was Fred Banchette,
who was charged with the embezzlement
Of the sum of two dollars from Henry
Pratt. in Winoosk Mr. Pratt drove up
to the sidewalk in Winooski and en-
trusted Fred with 2 two dollar bill to take
into store and have changed. Fred went
into the store. where he suddenly noticed
a back door, i'm which he became SO in
terested that the purpose for which he
entered the store slipped his mind. with
the result indicated above. It is to he
| hoped that Fred will not he so absen,
| minded the next time a stranger asks
! him to procure change for two dollar
! bill
Friday the suit IF John p Lavigne
". the city OF burlington. was entered
! in country court. being an action hereto
! fore referred to in these columns to re-
| cover damages of 500 for wages as a
| policeman. he having been kept of
duty by Mayor Burke, acting through the
chief of police, The declaration. which
is Of special assumpsit. covers five pages
H. s. Peck is his attorney.
| No further business appearing to bs
done court adjourned at noon to Monday
at p. m.