Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-24
ADDISON COUNTY COURT
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county and for the defence by Jasper
G. Page of Bristol
Saturday forenoon James B. Dono-
way of Middlebury made the closing
plea for the defence and it was probably
the best argument to jury that Mr..
Donoway has so far ever made, and
neither he nor Mr.. Page minced their
words in referring to the Wrights and
Thompsons.
States Attorney futile closed the
argument for the prosecution in half
hours address, but did not seem to have
much heart or confidence in his work.
Judge Miles gave the case to the jury
just before noon on Saturday in charge
of 20 minutes, which was a clear and
strong exploitation of the law points in
volved.
| A complication arose Saturday after
noon at about O. clock, when it was an
nounced that Juror Carlos S. Martin
was taken suddenly i'll. The whole panel
was Immediately shifted to their lodg-
ings at The Addison and DR.. E. H. Mar
tin of Middlebury was called to look
after the sick juror. The trouble with
Juror Martin was diagnosed as acute in
digestion and DR.. Martin had two other
members of the panel sick on his hands
on Sunday. These were F. L. Kent of
Salisbury and Lewis c. Peck of New
Haven.
Foreman Warner on Monday morning
announced that the jury in the case of
the State VS. Purnton had a greed upon
a verdict and that the verdict was mot
guilty" The respondent was immedi-
ately discharged by order of the court.
Deputy Sheriff Fred E. Rowley of
New Haven and Noble j. Sanford of
Middlebury had charge of this jury in
terchangeably during their deliberations
on the case and Miss Mildred Brooks of
Montpelier, private stenographer to
] Attorney General Rufus E. Brown of
+ Burlington, made short hand report of
the testimony for the use of the prose-
cution.
Immediately after the receipt of the
verdict in this case, Jurymen Martin,
Peck and Kent We're at their own re-
quest excused from further service dur
ing the term.
After the jury was discharged nothing
O clock Monday afternoon, at which
time Benjamin Caswell of Hancock was
arraigned to plead to an Information
charging him with having had in his
possession at Hancock in December
last parts of the carcasses of three deer
killed in the closed season. The res
pondent naively acknowledged to having
so had in his possession parts of the car
casses of two deer but disclaimed all
knowledge of any third one. Caswell
was fined 500 with cost, of $500,
which he paid. He was represented in
court by Mir. Donoway.
Next came the case of George Bar
nard who was charged on information
by State Attorney Tutte with having
stolen STA from an aged man named
James Murphy, at New Haven on the
night of December II, last. He anG
Murphy had been in Vergennes the day
of the happening and there was more OF
less strong drink mixed up with the
case. The respondent pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to serve not more
than four years and not less than three
years at hard labor in the state prison
at Windsor. Leroy c. Russell of Mid
dlebury was Barnard's counsel.
The case of the State VS. Alfred Leno
of East Msddlebury, charged with adul-
terry with one Bertha Guyette, both
being set up as married parties, was
got started Monday afternoon, with
Mr. futile conducting the prosecution
and Mr.. Donoway appearing for the
defence On Tuesday morning the case
for the defence went to pieces, as the
respondent withdrew his former plea
of not guilty and pleaded guilty to the
charge. The sentence was Immediate
, ly passed and was for not more than
three years and not less than two and
one-half years at hard labor in the
State prison. The case of the para
mour is held in allegiance.
No other cases were taken up Tues.
day and as all the remaining jury cases
had been settled or continued the Jurors
were excused for the term, with the
exception of R. H. Hallock of Middle
= bury, who was held as talesman Oh
} starter tor a new jury should one be
wanted later on. On Wednesday it be
came certain that there would be ne
more jury trials at this term and Mr.
Halock was excused at the Afternoon
l session, at which little else was done.
| An unusual thing occurred on Wed
nesday afternoon when the court cut
down the amount of damages awarded
} to Pola Hunt VS. William j. Lee from
$500 to $500.
Judge Day presided over Thursday
mornings proceedings, which came t
close at $40 o'clock, when Sheriff
: DIN A. Smith, under direction Of thu
court, declared the December term o
the Addison county court adjourned
without day
The court was in session in all owe