Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-17
ADDISON COUNTY COURT
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for respectable old Christian women
were carried out: The Episcopal bishop
of Vermont (whoever he might chance
to be-, Rufus Wainwright, (deceased,
Charles E. Pnney, John E. Weeks and
Thomas f. Boyce These executors
and trustees will never have anything
to do in their several capacities unless
the will of 1897 is finally established as
the last Will and testament of Columbus
Smith.
While waiting for the jury in this
case to report, Friday afternoon, one
divorce case, and the first one of the
term, was heard This was Benjamin
F. Bailey VS. Nellie A. Bailey, and came
from Ferrisburg. The parties were
married in that town in 1896 and lived
there together until four yeare ago,
when the lady went away without stop
ping to say good bye. She has been
absent from her husband ever since and
is known to have been living with other
latest known habitation having been at
Richmond. The petition was brought
on the grounds of intolerable severity
adultery and desertion; ard after a
twenty minutes hearing the bill of
divorce was promptly granted on the
ground of wilful desertion. James B.
Donoway of Middebury represented
the husband and there was no appear
ance on behalf of the wife.
Work was begun again little after
O clock Tuesday morning and the crimi-
nal docket was gone through with at
the outset. States Attorney Frank
w. futile of Vergennes had so far
recovered from his illness as to be able
to appear in court and take charge of
the States business.
In the following cases it was noted on
the record that the respondents were
discharged, their several terms of pro-
baton having expired: State VS. Frank
Ladri. This respondent was indicted al
the December term in 1908 on a charge
of assault with intent to kill alleged to
have been committed against an Officer
of the State Industrial school in Yer
gennes, of which the respondent was ar
inmate, in 1906. The entry was dis
charged through the operation of the
law"
State VS. Frank Loomis. Information
filed at the June term, 1911, charging
the keeping of liquor on hand will
intent to sell contrary to law. Plea o
guilty of one offense at the December
1911, term accepted and responder
sentenced to pay fine of $500 ant
costs. Sentence was suspended and tn
respondent was placed in the hands o
Probation Officer Smith for the term 0
one year. The term of probation ha
expired and the discharge is the result
State VS. Fred Bailey. Information
for assault filed at the December 1911
term. The responded pleaded guilty t
simple assault at tn; t term and wa
fined $50 and costs, but the sentenc
was suspended and the young man pu
in charge of the probation officer. TIL
term of probation has expired and tn
respondent was discharged from pre-
baton.
Mol presses were suggested by tn
states attorney and granted in thes
cases. State VS. Adolphus Ash, KILN
deer out of season; State VS. Arthu
Kimball, burglary State VS. Alder
Roseau, simple assault; Statev VS. Arthu
Hallook, statutory offense, and Stat
VS. Watson Larrow, simple assault
Several of the old criminal cases wer
continued and four cases for furnishin
liquor contrary to law and one cas-
charging embezZlement were marke
new small criminal cases of one variet
or another were set for trial, and if tn
majority of the respondents hold OF
and don't come in and plead guilty, it
: evident that the court will have plent
= to do for several weeks yet, and ma
run nearly into the June term.
l AT 10 o'clock Tuesday forenoon tn
l most important criminal case of III
l term was got started. This is the cas-
of the State VS. Louis c. Purinton {
= Starksboro, who was indicted at tn
/ term. The indictment sets up thu
! Louis c. Purinton at Starksboro
2 Addison county, died on the 9th day {
\ last June "kill and murder Mi
Wright, whereas Milo Wright did ne
die until the Odd day of July. Then /
: died in the Mary Fletcher hospital
f Burlington, to which he had been take
5 late at night on the day of the occu
e renee.
= 1t took nearly all the rest of II
e forenoon to get jury in this cas-
5 Twenty-siX talesmen were called in
d the box. OF these, three were excuse
S from service for having formed and e