The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-13
Northfield Alienation Action
Reported Fixed Up for
Less Than $1,000
SETH RICH SUED
FRANK HUTCHINS
AS Aftermath of Fatal In.
jury to Formers Wife in
an Auto Accident

II was announced in Washington eoun.
I ty court this morning that the case OF
Seth Rich vs. Frank Hutchins, $4,000
for alienation of affections, was in the
process of settlement and that the ease
would 20 out of order on the docket.
Judge Fish asked the attorney for the
defendant if that meant no trial, which
was assented 10. This case is the de-
yelopnGnt OF the Cross automobile party
accident near the Farnham place on the
Northfield road almost two years ago,
when Mrs. Rich, who was IN the party,
was injured and died at Heaton hospital
from her injuries. The figures of the
settlement were not made public but are
understood TO be less than $1,000
Merle Haskins, the youth who burglar
lied the house of Margaret Mccormack
in Northfield Feb. IA, appeared in court
this morning on the charge of burglary,
to which he pleaded guilty and was fined
500 and costs. The fine was suspended
and he was placed in charge of the pro
bation officer and given three months in
which to pay the costs. The youth was
! given some sound advice by Judge Fish,
who said that this is an opportunity for
| him to become a self-sustainng and re-
spectacle citizen. He is Is years of age
and bears a good record excepting that
he has stolen a bicycle. His attorney
stated that as a child Haskins had not
enjoyed the advantages of most boys
and that he believed it was case of
fitting the law to the criminal instead of
the criminal to the law.
Amelio Ferrari, who is charged with
larceny OF a knife, razor and l37 from
Timothy Bresnahan, was arraigned in
court this morning and bail of $500 was
furnished by Dino Pollolli. Information
against Mario Sassi of Barre that he |
stole from Bresnahan on Jan. o. 1918, the |
same sum as Ferrari is charged with |
taking, has been filed in county court |
Sassi is on bail for appearance when
wanted for arragnment,
Thomas Star of Barre appeared before |
the court this noon on the charge of lar
ceny of articles from Timothy Bresna-
han. He furnished bail of $500 for ap-
pearance when wanted for trial.
When the jury was polled this morn
ing il was found only Il had responded
to their names as called by the clerk, so
probably another venire will be called.
Those who have been excused are NJ. J..
Aiken of Barre City, G.. A. Andrews Of
Roxbury, c. d. Ashley of Moretown. AL
dro Batchelder of Plainfield, Fl. H. Boyce
of Worcester, c. A. Dodge of Berlin,
George Gould OF Cabot. Aaron Estey of
Warren, l.. G. Hammett of East Mont
pelier, Frank Hill of Calais. G. NJ. Ladd
of Worcester, w. w. Nye of Barre Town,
N. d. Page of PIainfed, +. V. Vaughn
and d. c. Wilbur of Woodbury..
Information was filed also this morn
ing in the case of State VS.. Edward La
tueh, who is charged with forging the
name of f. A. Slayton to check Dec. II,
1917. He is also on bail.
Efforts in the case of Charles Barclay
VS.. the Wetmore & Morse Granite com !
pany by the defendants attorneys to
have the case continued, at least until c
ater in the term, were without avail
Tuesday afternoon when arguments were c
presented by each side why they did
lot want to try the ease to-day or why j
hey did. The motion of the defendant I
o continue the case was overruled and
he jury in the case will be drawn this t
ifternoon, starting the trial of the case
or the second time. A substantial yer
liet was secured by the plaintiff in the il
irst trial of the case, but the supreme b
curt, TO which the case was taken on b
RECEPTIONS, sent it back for another trial. b
Arguments were also presented Tues
ay afternoon why the case of Hiram o
:. Sparrow, adm, in the estate of Har- fl
let Bailey VS.. the Vermont Savings G
ank of Brattleboro should or should not l.
e tried this term. X. C. Bacon present K
d a motion for continuance in which II
e set forth that on February Is hear
lg took place before Judge L. p. Slack, F
t which time Mr.. Shurtleff stated to
i'm that the case would not be tried ri
his term because Judge +, L. Water
ian was to preside in Washington coun-
? court. The next that Mr.. Bacon heard
f the matter was on Saturday, when r
e was notified that another judge was
,ming to the county. He said that
udge Waterman would be used as
itness in the case. He expected, there he
,re, Judge Waterman would not be nj
ialified to preside in the. case and he ia
fought that his testimony might have bs
/ effect as to the jury work. tn
H. G. Shurtleff answered Mr. Bacon by le
ating that the subject matter OF this ha
Sc has been pending in Washington fo
unty court for l5 years and he pre- 70
nted a bunch of motions which had NJ
evalled in preceding case which was fie
ought by Harriet Bailey, both termi
tied by the defendants after her death. 2e
e alleged this was but another move tw
prolong justice in the case. He all liy
yed that the defendants in the other TO
Sc had harrassed the plaintiff for Br
ars with the claim that she was in an
Illusion with one Harry Lowe, prin- to
,al witness for the defense. IN,
The result of over an hours arguments of
Is that the case viii be tried "a such esi
ne as Judge +. L. Waterman is here. his
I with another judge than either for
dges Fish or Waterman presiding.
The case Of French and Drinkwater Sai
H. NJ. Douglas and VI. NJ. Wilson and bo,
rhard Osha. trustees, has been filed in wo
rt. spr