Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-21
EVIDENCE HEARD
BY GRAND JURY
First Jury Term Of U. S. Court
in Federal Building
Don G. Pollard Foreman Brattle-
boro Residents Admitted to Full Citi-
zenship.

zenship.
The train bringing United States
Judge lIarand II. Howe of st. Johns.
bury to Brattleboro Tuesday afternoon
did not arrive until considerably after
> o'clock, and it was about / o clock
when the session of court set for go
began in the federal building. This is
the first Jury term held in the new build
ing.
After the formal opening of the court
the grand iurvmcn were sworn and
were charged by Judge Howe, who APP
pointed Don {. Pollard of Proctorsvillc
foreman.
Neil u. Clawson of Brattlcboro, clerk
Of the Vermont public service commits
sion and who recently was admitted to
the bar, was admitted to practice in the
United States court ON motion of At
torney Robert C.. Bacon.
Four naturalization causes came be
fore the court, and the parties took out
their final papers and were admitted to
full citizenship. They were Frank Al
son Shaw of . Central street, who ow ed
allegiance TO Canada; Charles Ernest
Barrie of - Elliot street. who owed
allegiance to Canada; Modesto DEAN
gels of i Green street, who owed al
Icgiancc to Italy; and Cornelius kenne-
DIV of 80 Reed street, who owed al.
lcgance to Ireland.
After the grand jury was sworn it
began hearing testimony of witnesses
in cases against persons whom United
States District Attorney Y. \. Billiard
of burlington seeks to have indicted on
criminal charges. The jury is likely to
be i'm session with the district attorney
until late in the week.
Judge Howe and Clerk Frank $.
Plat Of Rutland went to Bellows Falls
Wednesday to hear about % naturali-
2ation causes. and they returned that
afternoon.
While the grand jury is in session the
court is hearing such motions and court
matters as come up.
After the grand jury has reported
court will take recess until Jan. s.
when the petit iurymcn will report foI
the trial of persons indicted by the
grand jury.
United States Marshal Arthur p. Car
pcntcr of Brattlcboro is present i'll his
official capacity, the court crier IS
Deputy Marshal George +. Lackcv of
MONTPELIER. and the bailiffs are Frank
l.. Wclman of Guilford and William
\. Shumway of Brattlcboro. Deputy
Marshal r. II. Chapman of Rutland also
is present.
Following are the grand jurymen pres
emit: F. S. Bclknap of RoYalton. Os-
ear F.. Benson Of Brattlcboro, Henry
II. Brown of Brattlcboro, r. c. Brown
Of Windsor, Frederick Grossly of Brat
tlcboro, r.. j. Davis of Chester, Isaac
W. Derby of Brattleboro. ii. II. Fox
of Wilmington, Walter c. Hadlcy Of
Bellows Falls, l.. r. Landman of South
Londonderry. George +. Leland of
Springfield. A. +. Merrill of Brattle.
boro, Adm f. Miller of Dummerston
Bert Ormsbcc of Westminster West
Don c. Pollard of Prottorsyillc, George
w. Raymond of Ludlow Roe +. Robin
son Of Fast Jamaica, c. G. Sawyer OF
sharon. w. NJ. Sparks of Townshcnd
Frederick \. Spencer of Brattlcboro
Horton u. Walker of Brattlcboro, II
4. Wheeler Of Nottingham, w. a. Wy
man of Athens.
The list Of petit jurors, who will re
port Jan. g at a. m, follows; b. F
Adams of White River Junction, W. Il
Aldrich Of Springfield Larkin W. Ami
don of Brattleboro, +. NJ. Bissell OF
Wilmington. Royal f.. Blodgett of Yer
non, +. A. Blood OF Townshend, Leon
ard Brown of Wilmington, Frank p
Burbank of Chester Depot, r. w
Chids Of Brattleboro, Cleo c. Coke Of
Woodstock, Hugh II. Dunklce of Brat
tlcboro, Lurcn NJ. Eames of Marlboro
Myron +. Evans of Putney, Il. +. D
No. ., w. +. Grswold OF Springfield