Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-09-17
FITZPATRICK INDICTED
FOR MANSLAUCHTER.
County Court News. Many Cases
Settled and Discontinued.

SeItIeQ ana DISCONTINUED.
Orleans county court convened at
10 o'clock a. M, September 8, Judge
Sherman R. Moulton of Burlington
presiding, with Assistant Judges
Wallace ID. Miller and Frank w.
Tenney, Mabel Spencer of st. Johns
by Rev. L. A Edwards. Upon the
calling of the jury calendar, many of
the cases set for trial were either
centinued or entered settled.
Among the out of town lawyers
present for the opening of court were
Alexander Dunnet, David S. Conant,
David E. Porter of St. Johnsbury; F.
w. Baldwin, Frank D. Thompson, W.
w. Reirden, w. M. Wright of Bar
S. Rogers and o. S. Annis of North
Troy.
Judge Moulton of Burlington is
Vermont's newest judge and this is
his first visit to Orleans county.
At o'clock the grand jurors were
called and charged after which they
retired to their deliberations. The
petitjurors were called and charged,
but as no cases were ready for trial,
| they were excused until 9 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, at which time it
1 was SApSClSu lfldl tIlG ease O1 1NS w III
of Harry II. Gilman, Elizabeth G.
Lynch, apt. would be ready for trial;
| but when Court came in Wednesday
morning the attorneys in the case
announced that it had been settled, so
the jury were again excused until 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The grand jury reported an in
dictment against Earl Fitzpatrick
for manslaughter and he was brought
in to court at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, at which time bail was
fixed at 1000 for his appearance at
2 o'clock Monday afternoon next,
Richard Hurst acting as surety. 1t
will be remembered fitzpatrick shot
and killed his chum, Roy Charland,
July 81, while they were at a game of
cards.
Thursday morning the court heard
the divorce case of Carrie M. Miller
VS.. Elmer E. Miller, and bill was
granted for desertion and the libefant
given leave to resume her maiden
name of Carrie M Gray. Aaron
Grout appeared for the ibelant.
At the opening of court Thursday
afternoon the court case No. 3201,
Don A. Stetson and Mabel E. Stet-
son VS.. A c. Fellows, came up for
trial. This is a case of tort. In
presenting the case to the court by
F. D. Thompson, it appears that the
plaintiffs in the case purchased
farm of the defendant on Dec 27,
1912, paying for same the sum of
$4,000. The farm is in the town of
Barton, two miles from Orleans, on
the road from Orleans to Willoughby.
On July 10, 1918, they brought suit
against the defendant for the sum of
$4,000, claiming what they bought for
a 40-cow farm would keep only 25
cows, also the matter of timber was
misrepresented. F. ID. Thompson of
Barton appears for the plaintiffs and
Walter Cleary and John Redmond of
Newport for the defendant. The
case may last the remainder of the
week.
/, The jurors drawn on the case are
Greensboro; M. E. Clapper, West
more, n. II. Cook, Glover; L. A. Ed
wards, Newport City; S. B. Cello,
Lowell; Guy F. Kinsley, Lowell; s.
: r. Lathe, Craftsbury; E. Niles,
Newport town; E. A. Pike, Irasburg;
G. A. Porter, Greensboro and Fred
, B. Root, Craftsbury.
This case went to the jury Tues
day afternoon but they had returned
no verdict when this is written.
At the opening of the county court
: the following jury cases were dispos-
; ed of: No. 2900, Annie Bachand vs.
: George A. NORM alias George A.
Morrill,, continued.
, No. 1908, Joseph Morin's admins
: traitor VS.. George A. NORM alias Geo.
: A. Morrill, and trustee, continued.
No. 1869, George A. Morrill, apt
VS.. Sarah Morrilrs estate. Contin-
No. 3oa1, T. G. Crandan VS.. John
R.1oL1ov opd fr11SfQa Not
!. tied and discontinued.
: No. 3068, Harry FL. Marsh VS. VIM
II. Smith Settled and discontinued
No. 3075, p C.. Blanchard & Co.
;. VS.. Ward and Edith Prouty. Discon-
) tinued.
) No. 3115, Andrew F. Hill VS.. A. j
!. Bedell ct al. Continued.
/ No. 1927, Augustus L. Ames VS.
Frank McAleer and trustees. Set
tied.
: No. 1866, The Free Sewing Ma
p chine Co., VS. Whipple, French & Co
Y Settled and discontinued.
a No. 3275, Re will of Harry ID. Gil
e man; Elizabeth G. Lynch, apt. Set
tied and discontinued.
No. 3279, r. A Richie VS.. j. Il
7 Lapan. Settled and discontinued.
Z No. 3289, Ernest j. Archambault v
!. George E. Jennings. Settled and dis
{ continued.
J. No. 1921, Samuel F. Lapan VS.:
George E. Jennings. Settled and
+ discontinued.
No. 1886, Solon Gray VS.. VIM: Cir
= ardin and Osias Chaquette. Discon-
:. tinued.
No. 1901, J. G. Kidder VS.. Clayton
e Brooks and trustee. Settled and dis.
continued.
60. 1921, Leroy P. Russell VS.. Wm
v E. Brock Continued.
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