Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
NIEBURG, COHEN AND AGEL
More Testimony for Plaintiff Intro
ducrd in County Court.

Chittenden county court spent another
Tuesday over the suit of Mrs Lena
Nieburg against Max Agel and Victor
Cohen for conspiring to have her hus-
band commit adultery and then having
him arrested When court met Max
Agol was still on the stand. He te..ifed
TO Ni"burg's misconduct at Slim Brax-
TONS resort Later, Niehurg contradicted
this testimony. Victor Cohen was called
back for a moment to be asked how far
away he was from the hack Wncn events
to which he testified happened He said
hc was from thirty > forty rods Later,
j. Is. Hooper, local forecaster of the
weather bureau, was called and testified
that the night was clear with fun
moon.
The most striking evidence which the
prosecution has Yet put in was given by
John Il. Alfred, deputy sheriff at St.
Adams. Mr.. Alfred testified that he had
a conversation with Victor Cohen in
which Cohen offered him So to go and
arrest Nieburg, who, Cohen claimed
might Toe found in incrimine ng circum-
stances at a certain place. The officer
answered that he could not dc that with
ont warrant and suggested that Agel,
who vas present. make complaint.
Thcreupon he said. Agel remarked that
they could catch him when he came to
Burlington.
+, g. Webster testified to the use of
his telephone by Agel in a conversation
which he understood to be with Nieburg
at St Adams. He said that before the
telephone convcrsatiD N Agel and Cohen
! laughed and appeared to be very much
amused over something. On cross
examination he testified that Agel talked
to Nieburg about a Junk deal and ar
ranged for Nleburg to meet him at
Essex Junction.
Leo NJ. Jacobs, a lrother-in-law Of
Cohen. testified that he had been in bust.
ness with Cohen in St Adams. on
cross-eXamination it came out that they
had since fall,i out. He said that
Cohen on one occasion told him that he
wanted to make trouble for Nieburg and
that he would He testified that Cohen
remarked after Nieburg's arrest that he
was very well satisfied. that he had
Nieburg whore he wanted HMM iai
It was ntimated by some Of the ques-
tons put to the witness that Cohen had
once sued Nieburg for alienation of his
wlfc's affections. on being pressed on
this point upon cross-examinatior the
witness said: well, l didn't commit my
self on that ! said | didn't remember
it,"
Mrs. Block of St. Adams testified that
MR.. Nicburg told her that she did not
expect to set ANYTHING out of the suit
but wanted to make Cohen trouble.
Charles \. Barber Of Winooski told
about the arrest of Nieburg, and about
Cohcn's part in it.
NJ. u. NJ, NIahon testified concerning a
check made out to cash signed by
Nioburc, which he said was deposited by
slim BraNtcn. Nieburg explained this by
saying that he lent II to Max Agel.
Nioburg'S testimony concerned his
cscapades in Burlington and hts version
of the evening with Max Agel. Much of
this was not Of a character to appear
in print lie was called from the stand
before his testimony was completed to
make way for an out-of-town witness of
the defense, whom it was convenient 10
cali out of order. Elmer Johnson OF St.
Adams then took the stand and testified
10 complaints If previous lapses from
virtue on the part of Nieburg which had
been brought To his attention as States
attorney of Franklin county.
George Latour was fined $40 without
costs. He Eas convicted some days ago |
Cf impeding an officer.