News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
LAMOILLE COUNTY COURT

| Business was not very Strenuous II
court last week Tuesday was devoted
to opening the court, which was done il
regulation yle by the Assistant Judges
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Gran
mer Of Morrisville. The prayer was sc
impressive and ito the point, according
to the Sheriff's idea, that he paid the par
son a FIVE dollar bill, two dollars more
than the state pays-George taking the
additional amcant out of his own
pocket. The usual proclamation tol.
lowed and adjournment was taken until
Wednesday when the new judge, W. A.
Dutton, assumed duties. The docket
was gone through that day and many
cases disposed of either by settlement or
continuance.
Thursday matters of a routine nature
were disposed Of among them being the
case of State VS.. Eva Lee. charged with
adultery. The respondent pied guilty
and was sentenced to states prison for
one and half years; sentence suspend
ed and respondent placed in charge of
probation officer 1t will be remembered
that the respondent was in Jail several
weeks and while there gave Lirth to a
child.
A divorce was granted Maurice Lee
of Elmore from above party, on the
ground of adultery Fleetwood for pc
| titioner.
Thursday state jury case was taken
up, that of state VS.. Sidney Mclean Of
Stowe, charged with obstructing the
highway. Ii seems that Mclean. who
lives near Moss Glenn, is neighoor Of
Lewis Greene. He did throw some old
fence and posts in the road in order
that his son might more readily gather
up and take away While the debris
was in the road Mrs Greene drove along
and her wagon struck one end of post,
and she was thrown out, injuring her
arm, it was claimed. Hence the action.
The evidence was not sufficient to
warrant righteousness and the jury
brought in verdict of mot guilty
The state was represented by States At
torney Maurice and the respondent by
W. E. Tracy. The jury was made up off,
P. G. Blake, c. A. Bridges, A. J. Brooks,
Myron Dawson, Geo. Demerritt, w. E.
Grimes. A. |. Hitchcock, e. !. Lanpher, E.
McGibbon, E. w. Smith, B. c. SteaIns,
0. B. Stone.
Maud L. Bagley was granted divorce
from Scott L. Bagley of Morristown Tor
deserton. Petitioner was given custody
of child and allowance of $40 per month
for its maintenance.
Friday afternoon A recess was taken
until Monday afternoon in order to give
the sheriff time to summons witnesses for
state case that was to be taken up on
Monday.
Donnie Jacobs was granted a divorce
from Jerry Jacobs on the ground of de-
sertion. 1t seems Jerry had left former
wife and married again without procur-
ing a divorce and then deserted Donnie.
fl olDurd Tor petitioner.
Monday afternoon the case of State VS.,
Thomas Conway of Stowe was called.
This was a case in which responder
was charged with breach of the peace.
The following jury was empannelled
A. ]. Sherwood, !. r. McCuin, F. L.
Dodge, M. l.. Davis, c. A. Bridges, @ E.
Holbrook, c. II. Richardson, o, B. Stone,
Myron Davidson, E. G. Gates, E. {
Sleeper, H. A. Davis. Bunch" Drown
was the Deputy in charge of this bunch,
and as he had to keep them together |
over night he says he had them well
punched" M 7e
The respondent is resident of Stowe
and besides giving attention to farm and |
other routine duties, occasionally fddles
at cottage dances" 1t seems that one
night in November, 1913, he was the
chief musician at dance given by A. E.
Horner's people Bernard McManus, a
neighbor, was present. Now it is said
that the best of feeling did not prevail
between the musician and McManus and
when the latter put in an appearance the
festivities were abruptly finished. Con-
way followed McManus to his home and
there, so the report has sit, gave McManus
a threshing; hence the action on the part
of the state.-Maurice for state and r.
w. Hulburd for respondent.
This case went to the jury Tuesday
noon and after dinner they brought in
verdict of mot guilty"
Tuesday afternoon the civil case of B.
]. Buker VS.. the Burlington Traction Co.
was taken up and tried before jury. 1t
seems that Buker, who is resident of
Cambridge, was. in April, 1909, an en-
ploye of E. Whitcomb, liveryman in
Burlington. On the Goth of that month |
he was riding horseback on Pearl street |
and a trolley car pursued him some dis |
tance, finally overtaking him and throw