The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-08
SIX YEARS SENTENCE
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Given Allessandro D'Antonio in Orange
County Court--Another Respond
ent Committed to Asylum
at Waterbury.

Chelsea, Jan. 8, Just before the final
adjournment Of Orange county court last
week, Allies sandro DAntOnio, who was
convicted of manslaughter in killing a
feIlow-countryman at Wells River last
summer was sentenced to serve a term
of not less than six nor more than ten,
years, in the. state prison at Windsor.
He and three other prisoners, who were
sentenced to state prison this term, were
taken to Windsor hs Sheriff b H. Adams
and Deputies Edward w. Kent and
James o. Kendall, and the officers re-
naained and witnessed the execution of
Elroy Kent.
In the case Of State VS.. Charles w.
Stevens OF West FaiTlee, charged with
assault with intent to kill, NJ. NJ Cor
don, attorney for the respondent, fled
an affidavit setting forth that two inn
portant witnesses, who would give sub
stantial testimony supporting the de-
Tense of insanity. were without the state
and their attendance could not be OBJ
tanned iat this term OF court and filed
motion, based upon the affidavit for
eontinuance-as result the case was
continued and the respondent ordered
committed 10 the state hospital for the
insane at Waterbury for observation, to
which institution he was committed on
Wednesday.
This being the last case for trial by
jury, the Jurors We're dismissed for the
term. having been in attendance TWEEN
ty five days.
The contested divorce case of Gertie
A. MeIver vs.. Arthur D. MeIver, the
parties being from Vcrshire, was heard
and occupied the attention of the court
for two days and resulted in con-
tinuanee. X. NJ Harvey of Montpelier
was counsel for the petitioner and A. A..
Sargent of Barre City appeared for the
petitionee.
The following divorce cases were heard
and divorces granted. wiz Della Hart
VS. John Hart; parties from Bradford.
Bill granted for wilful desertion and
custody of minor children of the parties
deereed to The petitioner. ID. S. Conant
of Bradford for the petitioner.
Helen c. Wilkie Ys. Herbert NJ. Wilkie,
parties from Bradford Bill granted for
intolerable severity and custody of minor
children decreed to the petitioner. ID. $.
Conant for petitioner.
Nellie c. Perkins VS.. Sumner W. Per
kins of Fairlee Bill granted for in
tolerable severity. w. S. Pingree of
White River junction appeared for the
petitioner.
George o. Martin vs. Jessie A. Martin.
Parties from Newbury. Bill granted for
adultery aud custody of minor children
granted to the petitioner. G. II. Hos
ford of Woodsville. n. H., for petitioner.
Matte H. Copeland vs. Ora ID. Cope
land. Parties from Braintree. Bill
granted for adultery and custody of min
or child decreed to petitioner. NJ. NJ. Will
son of Randolph for the petitioner.
This constituted the smallest number
of divorce cases heard in this county
for several years.
Mrs. Bessie Mitchell of Washington,
who pleaded guilty to the crime of adul-
terv. was sentenced to the house of cor
rection for term of not less than two
wears nor more than three years; eX
eeution of sentence stayed and the re-
spondent placed in charge of the county
probation officer. w. II. Sprague ap-
the respondent was sentenced on the
first day or January, ana on the 5th
day of January, States Attorney S. G..
Wilson and Probation Officer w. II.
Sprague were called to Washington to
investigate criminal complaint made
against Mrs Mitehell's husband by Mrs
Mitchell. The investigation resulted in
the arrest of Mrs. Mitchell on the pro-
baton officers warrant and her husband
was discharged. Mrs. Mitchell was
brought before the county clerk and
mittimus is sued 20 carry into exeeu-
tion her original sentence to the house
of correction.
Arthur d. McIver, who pleaded guilty
to a breach of the peace, was fined twen-
tv-fve dollars and costs, which he paid
aud was discharged. A. A. Sargent ap-
peared for Mr.. McIver.