The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
Probate Court Appoints ].
Frank Woodbury., as
She Desired
OBJECTION MADE
BY HER FATHER
Girl Now Earning Living and Work is
satisfactory to Employer, Counsel
Declares A. B. 'Clapp and C. r.
Crosby on Woodbury's Bond of $500.

Two petitions for the appointment of
guardian for Miss Carrie. NJ. Dunton
of Brattleboro came before the probate
court this forenoon, one of which was
filed by Miss Dunton herself and the
other by her father, John B. Dunton.
Attorneys W. R. Daley and Neil D.
Clawson appeared in behalf of the
young woman, who asked that her
brother-in-law, j. Frank Woodbury., be
made guardian and Attorney H. G.
Barber appeared for Mr.. Dunton. Aft
er several arguments on both sides
Judge A. F. Schwenk appointed Mr..
Woodbury. and attorneys for the girl
filed for him a bond of $500 signed by
Arthur B. Clapp and Charles R. Crosby.
A short time ago Miss Dunton sued
her father for $4,000 alleging abusive
treatment and Imprisonment and this
case is pending in the Windham coun-
ty court. Mr.. Dunton was then brought
into the municipal court on complaint of
State IS Attorney f. w. Gibson eharg-
ing him with breach of the peace bv
mistreating his daughter and that case
IS pending. Mr.. Dunton then brought
a petition for the appointment OF a
guardian, followed by a petition bv
Miss Dunton, and as there was obiec-
tion to the appointment of Mr.. Wood
bury it was arranged that both petit
tions come up today.
After the appointment of Mr.. Wood
bury Attorney Barber asked that the
petition fled by Mr. Dunson be held
open, as he did not wish to withdraw
! it at this time. and this was done
Attorney Barber objection to Mr..
Woodbury. was that he and his wife
started the trouble between Mr. Dun
ton and Miss Carrie Dunton and that
he was not suitable person for the
position. Mr.. Barber stated that Miss
Dunton was retreat patient out on
parole, that she lived with her father
until the latter declined longer to as
sist the Woodbury. family and that
then the Woodburys made trouble be-
tween Miss Dunton and her father. He
said that Mr.. Dunton had only the best
interests of his daughter at heart and
used only such corrective measures in
chastising her as were necessary under
the circumstances.
Attorney Daley denied that the
trouble was started by the Woodburys
and stated that the complaint came
from other Brattleboro people. These
facts. however, he said were not ma
terial in the guardianship question,
the point at issue being merely the COM
potency of Mr.. Woodbury. to act. He
stated that until this trouble arose ii
had not been considered that the girl was
dangerous to walk the streets, as charged
by Mr.. Barber, and he further stated, in
reply to an assertion by Mr.. Barber that
the girl was unable to support herself
and was dependent upon her father, that
i Miss Dunton was now being employed
in the family of George H. Hubbard in
/. Vernon, not staying at the Woodbury.
home as Mr.. Barber had stated, and that
she was earning her own living and wa:
giving satisfaction.
The court stated that in appointing
Mr.. Woodbury. he was following the pre-
cedent of probate courts in general il
: appointing such person as the ward de
; sired unless proof of the incompetence
of such person was furnished.