News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-06-16
LamoiIle County Court

The trial Of State v. Joseph Demanche
of Morrisville was commenced Wednes-
day afternoon and the following jury
was panelled-Tracy Badger, Don
Chapman. H. l.. Fairbanks, Geo. L.
Gale, W H. Harris, E. r. Lilley, F. B.
Noble, Chas Parker. ]. c. Peck. E. w.
Potter, Page Ufford and L. A. Wolcott.
The panel in State v. Wells being still
out the regular panel was soon exhaust
ed, and Sheriff Town and his deputies
were busy for some time calling tales
men. States Attorney Maurice, assisted
| by w. E. Tracy. prosecuted, and the re-
spondent was defended by F. G. Fleet
wood and r w. Huburd.
The evidence of the State tended to
show that Demanche and Mrs. Grace
Grimes of Johnson attended the Barton
Fair alone last summer, and stayed at
small hotel where they were seen by sew
eral parties; after that time Demanche
continued to visit Mrs. Grimes at John.
son, and until recently was at her house
many times.
The case went to the jury at noon
Thursday, the respondent making no de-
tense but relying on the witnesses i'm
proved by the state. among whom were
several whose testimony showed the ad
reputation of Mrs. Grimes. The jury
came in shortly after court came in
Thursday afternoon and reported YER
dict of guilty"
At two o'clock Thursday afternoon
Orange Wells was brought into court
and sentenced for rape. His sentence
was not less than seven or more than
eight years in the State Prison at Wind
sor.
The criminal docket was then called
and the following disposition made of
the remaining state cases:-State V. Will
Horner, State v. Barney Nc Manus, State
V. w. T. Burt, State v. Will Rich, and
State V. May Burnor were all continued
for variods reasons.
The following entries were directed
Joseph Dorr v. Mark Stevens, with the
court; 6. E. Smith V. Mark Stevens, con.
tinued; c. Z. Bragg V, FIJI. Mcfarland,
settled and discontinued; R. H. Powers
v. E. d. Gussman. referred to F. G. Fleet
wood, and continued; Edward White v.
st. Iohnsbury & Lake Chaplain R. r.
Co., referred to Alexander Dunnett and
continued.
The civil jury calender was called
and two cases were still standing for
trial. Brown v. May, and Burt Lumber
Co., v. Shaw and Horner.
The first case was ready and a jury
empannelled The case is suit by Geo.
w. Brown of Morrisville against J. H.
May of Burlington to recover a claimed
amount due for a commission on the sale
of livery barn in Winooski to c. H.
Prentiss. The defense claimed that the
arrangement was that if Brown would
sell the barn for $4,000 that a commits
sion of 500 would be paid, but that
Brown instead of selling this barn to
Prentiss sold him the livery in the Bedell
stable at Morrisville and received his pay
for same. When May learned that Brown
was selling other property than his to
Prentiss and not acting under the ar
rangement he notified Brown that the
property was taken out of his hands and
that nothing further would be done with
him. Brown wants his money just the
same. M. S. Villas of Burlington and R !,
w. Hulburd appeared for Brown, and V.
A. Billiard and NJ. P. Maurice for May.
The jury was as follows:-F. ]. Allen, c.
S. Brennan, A. M. Carpenter, E. NJ. Davis.
II. o. Fisher, G. L. Gale, II. S. Gates, E.
M. Houston, H. G. Hutchins, E. r. Lilley
and II. E. Pike. This case occupied the
attention of court until Monday after
noon when it went to the jury.
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