The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-26
VERDICT AGAINST RESPONDENT
In Case of State VS.. George c. Nelson,
Charged With Breach Of Peace.

st. Johnsbury, june 90 In the case
Of State vs.. George c, Nelson, charged
with breach of the peace in that he
quarrelled with and challenged one lnez
Folsom the jury returned verdict
against the respondent. These parties
came from Wheelock The disturbance
grew out of strained relations between
neighbors and the attempted speedy
eicctment of the said Inez Folsom from
the premises Of the respondent, Nelson
was sentenced to pay fine of 500 and
costs of prosecution. This is the only
state case tried thus far.
The case Of +. VI. Hunt of Newport
Center against Charles Simanton of st.
Johnsbury to recover SlS5 on a piano
sold the plaintiff some three years ago
resulted in verdict for the plaintiff,
the Sls5 and interest, which amounted
to S2l2.75 The defense was that the
piano received was not the kind of
piano purchased. Smanton claimed to
have purchased J. & c. Fisher piano
instead OF Carl Fisher instrument.
The outcome of the case of Curtis r,
Hill against Edna Hill, his niece, of
Lyndonville, was more happy one
than is usually witnessed in the common
run of lawsuits. The uncle sued his
niece for breach OF contract to care
for him the rest Of his days. II APP
peared in evidence that he had decided
her his home place and was to live with
her and be cared for by her. He became
disgruntled and went away. When this
suit was brought he claimed that she
had not kept her part of the agreement.
All through the trial he stoutly main
tanned that he loved his niece more than
any living soul, but that he could not
live with her. The jury evidently be-
ieved her side of the story and instead
of giving the uncle a verdict to recover
damages and look elsewhere for his flu
tire home. the effect of the verdict
seemed to indicate that the niece was
to recover her costs in this suit and that
the old gentleman can 60 back with
her to live.
Several divorce cases have been heard
but no decisions given as yet.
The state case of Noah Devenger of
Hardwiek, charged with selling and fur
nishing intoxicating liquor without IL
cense, was taken up and the respondent
pitdutu guilty. W tIt ulltHSt anu WIS
sentenced to the county Jail for term
of not more than twelve months and
not less than six months.
This week will doubtless be taken
up with the breach of promise suit be-
tween the Burke parties, Emma l.. Ford
against Clarence Smith. District Attor-
ney Alexander Dunnet and Robert w
appear for the plaintiff and
Harland 3. Howe and John W. Redmond
for the defendant This suit is the re-
suit of much trouble between these
once affianced parties. As a matter of
history of their love affairs it is noted
that both parties have previously
brought suit of breach of promise against
the other and that these suits We're
settled about three years ago and re-
,eipt taken by the defendant.
The plaintiff claims new promise
IF marriage sfsce then. The plaintiff
IS a widow of fifty-two summers ana
The defendant is man of thirty-three
years. The plaintiff claims that she
mas been deprived of much OF her prop
srtv as a result of the defendants brok-
IN faith and asks for $4,000 damages
md costs for which this suit is brought.
The plaintiff broke down and wept sew
raj times during the narrative of her
love.