Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-11-30

Wednesday, Nov. %, James Carr
of Holland who had been in Orleans
county Jail since Nov. 20, lacking
$500 bail waiting further hearing,
again appeared before Judge Wright,
charged with grand larceny. Carr
was before the court Monday and for
lack of evidence he was placed un-
der bail for further hearing ON We'd
nesday.
In the absence of States Attorney
Albert Farman, the state was re-
presented by Aaron III. Grout. HUI
bert S. Pierce was attorney for the
defendant.
Carr is charged with the larceny of
one horse valued at 500, wagon $100,
harness $25, fur coat $50, and rifle
valued at $500, the property of John
Lebeau of Brownington. The only
witness to take the stand Wednesday
was John Lebeau, from whom the pro-
perty is claimed to have been stolen,
and Sheriff E. J. Hill, who with Dep
uty Sheriff Charles u. Ladd of Der
by made the arrest.
Testimony introduced by Mr.. Le-
beau brought out the following story.
Mr.. Lebeau, who is a farmer in
Bloomington, was about to take a
trip to Lawrence, Mass, for few
days visit. Previous to his departure
James Carr began to work for him,
the date of which was Oct. "a. Mr..
Lebeau, in company with his wife, left
by auto Monday, Nov. z, for his in
tended trip, leaving Carr in charge
of the farm, and to do the chores.
day night, he telephoned home to have
h h.1,o b..
station. Being unable to get any an
swer, he telephoned neighbor, who
told him that Carr had disappeared
and had taken the team. Upon Mr..
Lebeau arriving home, the above
named property was found missing.
A search was begun, which resulted
in his locating Carr at the home of
brother, Sheldon Carr, in Holland.
Monday night he drove to Holland
and Sheriffs Hill and Ladd also ap-
peared at the Carr home. The miss
ing property was all found at the
Carr home and the defendant was
arrested and brought to Newport.
Sheriff Hill testified to finding Carr
in bed and making the arrest, and
bringing him to Newport.
In the argument made by Attorney
Pierce, he tried to show the court
that the case was one of trover and
not larceny, that Carr took the team,
rifle and coat to wear for the pupose
of going deer hunting, that there was
no intent to steel on his part and no
evidence showing that during the six
days that he had the goods had he
tried to dispose of same, that none
of the property was found concealed,
the rifle was hanging on the wall
back of the stove and the fur coat
was also hanging in the kitchen and
horse, wagon and harness were in
the barn, and none had been injured.
Mr.. Grout made a strong argument
for the state, and the court bound
Mr.. Carr over under $1,000 bail for
trial at the March term of Orleans
county court.
Judge w. M. Wright had quiet
afternoon at Mondays session of the
municipal court, only one case coming
before him.
Ora Vadnais, a farmer in VOL
cott, appeared in court charged with
petit larceny. 1t is claimed that
Vadnais helped himself to buggy
wagon valued at $25, the property of
Jerry Buckley of Barton, the wagon
being taken from the barn on land
owned by Buckley two miles north
of Barton village on the river road
to Orleans. Mr.. Vadnais was repre-
sented by Hubert Pierce and he
plead not guilty. The bail fixed by
the court was $500 which is being ar
ranged for. Vadnais was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff George Jennings of
Barton and brought to Newport Sat-
urday.