Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19
TUESDAYS TESTIMONY.

uuinhcr of witnesses testified Tues
day in behalf of Mr., Dcyette, who brought
his daughter on September u, to the homa
of his mother, Mrs. Alexander J. Deyett,
where she is now living. All of the wit
nesses who testified in behalf of Mrs De,
cite stated that she was AN affectonale
mother and that her hon1o was mode;
while the Witnesses on behalf of the pc
tionec seemed equally certain that Mr.
Deyette did a large share of tho work of
caring for the child Mrs Deyette WAS
overcome with emotion when Mr.. De-
ette's mother, Mrs Alexander I. Deyet'e,
testified that she was able and willing 10
give the little child q good home. Judge
Waterman several times intimated THAI
the hearing was being extended beyond it's
proper sphere
Fred i. Gaynup pleaded guilty TO an in
formation fled against him by States
Attorney 7. T.. Hopkins, charging him
with embe2zlng 1924 from the Metropolis
tan Life Insurance company, Of which he
was on agent, and was sentenced to serv,
not less than ono and one-half. nor more
than two, years at hard labor at the
house Of correction at Rutland. Sentence
vas suspended and he was placed in II
hands Of the probation officer for to
years. States Attorney Hopkins and z
f. Brown, in urging thai a suspended SEN
tcnc" be given the respondent. stated tha'
the money which had been taken in small
amounts and used by the respondent to
ray his bills had been returned to the com.
pany. Judge Waterman explained the Sc
robustness of the ofcnse to Gaynup ana
also his status as a probatoner
The testimony OF one witness was heard
In the divorce case of William r Howri
gan VS. Clophilc Howrean.
AIRS DEYETTEs TESTIMONY.
Mrs John +. Deyette, the petitioner, vhe
Is seeking to recover the custody Of ho
three years old daughter, was on the stan
Tor the greater part of the forenoon an
maintained her composurc admirably in
the face OF the severe grllmg to which
she was Subjected OF. cross-eXaminatiol
by counsel for her husband. She deniei
her husbands testimony that she neg
lected her child and all other statements
tending to show that She was anythiig
save good wife and an affectionat.
mother. She never wished to place her
daughter in an institution nor to become
an actress The "trip which she made 20
Glovcrsville, \. Y, a few months at or
her child was born was taken in orde,
that she might recover her stIeneth,
which had been severely impaired Be-
cause her husband failed to give her SUI
fcient money, she did canvassing work and
also raised and sold flowers.
Mrs. Hubert formerly n reporter on Il
local afternoon paper, and Mrs. Loose
more, who had both worked for Mrs Dcy-
, cite, testified that she was very affection
ate towards her little girl and also tina.
she was good housekeeper Both wi 70
nosses stated that the child did not now
appear to lie as well as it was when they
worked at the Deyette home, Mrs Loose
more testified that dinner was Away
served at one O'Clock and that Mr.. De,
cite would arrive home about ten minute
to twelve each day, and would frequently
take nap after dinner, Mrs. Hubert tes-
tilted that she had heard Mr.. Deyette use
| profane language.
| Mrs. Ralph Ross and Mrs Charles Cook
j her mother. who have since May 1 lived