The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
State VS.. Edward Eaton Of
Windsor Sentenced
for Adultery
VICTOR ROSSI, WHO
WAS FINED 5000
Vermont Supreme Court
Began the February
Term To-day

Nerdicts of the lower court were up
held in opinions handed down in Yer
mont supreme court at Montpelier to-day
on the opening of the February term.
Chief Justice John II. Watson presided,
and Sheriff +. II. Tracy read the procla.
nation and Rev. Wesley Meade offered
prayer.
The first opinion was read by Justice
Watson in the case of State VS.. Edward
Eaton of Windsor, adultery. In this
case the lower court imposed a penalty
of not less than two years nor more than
three years in states prison. The case
came to the supreme court on exceptions.
The correspondent named in this case is
! Rena NJ. Birtell in whose case a petit
tion for a new trial will be argued before
the court this term. Judgment was that
there was no error in the proceedings
and the respondent takes nothing by his
exceptions. Eaton was placed in the
sherif's hands.
Windsor county-State VS.. Mrs. Victor
Rossi, liquor, in which the fine of 5000
was imposed in the lower court, to which
exceptions were taken. In this case the
testimony of a detective and that of the
respondent were discussed. Judgment
was that there is no error in the pro-
ceedings and the respondent takes moth
ing by his exceptions. Let execution be
done, Justice Hazelton's opinion.
Washington county-Haglin-S Stair Co
VS.. Montpelier & Wells River Railroad
company. This case comes to supreme
court upon exceptions by defendant |
Judgment below was in favor of the
plaintiff for Sl,25l.74. This case involved |
not only the construction of Vermont |
law, but of federal law, which was dis |
eussed in the opinion as to tho liability |
of the defendant because of damage |
caused by defendants employees. In this
case shipment of granite from East
Barre TO Minnesota was damaged en-
route, it was claimed. Judgment was
affirmed; Powers, justice.
In the Washington county case of
Blanchard Real Estate Co. vs. City of
there is a stipulation for set
Element. The case of Dynes VS. Town of
Mortified is entered as settled. In G.
Pinard vs. Vincent Cato, administrator,
Atty. Fay said that the case would go
of the docket before the end of the term.
The case of Peter LeClair VS.. Montpelier
( Wells River railroad has come to the
,ourt on exceptions by the defendant
At 1880 the court adjourned because
IF cold atmosphere, until this after
noon.
The first case set for argument is that
# State vs.. ketchum, new trial. 1t is
Understood that the decision upon the
argument, made last term, has been
tayed pending the argument in the case
his term. Frank c. Archibald stated
asst evening that it had developed that
:. II. Ferguson, who was one of the jury
men on the panel that found Ketchum
-uilty of murder, was present when the ,
nan who Ketchum is alleged to have
onfessed killing was taken from the .
lace where he was found beside the troll ..
ny car tracks in Bennington county,
hat the undertaken had engaged Fergu-
on to accompany him and that after
aving helped in the matter, although he
id not know anything about the cir 9
umstances. Ferguson had gone to Ar
ngton on another death case and had
aid nothing about the matter to any :
ody. !,
When Mr.. Archibald examined the :,
myman Ferguson did not recollect hav- =
~ any knowledge of the case. but since :.
le last argument in supreme court had .,
,curred it had been ascertained that he al
as a ,Iryman and had seen the dead .,
an, being one of the first persons to see n,
i'm after the shooting took place. &c
The state raises no question as TO the al
,nestv of Ferguson when he answered n
le attorneys questions relatives to /,
neither he knew anything about the q,
Sc and replied he did not. ca
Nf4
1t was stated inns afternoon that the re
gument of the case of State vs. Robert fo
arm will probably not take place this fu
rm.
In the matter of the petition for new bl
ial in the case of State VS.. Birtell, the he
tition sets forth newly discovered evi- to
nee and affidavits. Il,