The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-04
MRS. WILSON PUT
ON PROBATION
Jail Sentence Suspended Be-
cause of Serious
Illness
DIRECTED VERDICT
FOR VIM. ]. M'COY
Handed Liberty Bonds to John c. f.
Harris of Newfane, Who Declined to
Return Them, Claiming He Was De-
frauded in Real Estate Deal.

Mrs. Nellie Wilson of Bellows Falls,
who has been in Newfane Jail since last
January, pleaded guilty in Windham
county court at Newfane yesterday after
noon to the charge of attempting to per-
form an illegal operation. Judge Frank
L. Fish sentenced the respondent to serve
not less than three years nor more than
eight years in the state prison, but be-
cause of statements to the court by States
Attorney Harold f. Whitney and Attor-
ney f. w. Gibson, formerly states attor-
ney. the court susp nded the sentence and
placed the respondent on probation. Mrs.
Wilson was told that violation of the
terms of probation would mean that the
sentence would be enforced.
The respondent is afflicted with serious
physical ailments and has been attended
in Jail constantly by nurse for several
months She was supported by the nurse
when she stood up to plead.
Mrs. Wilson was arrested in 1917, when
w r. Daley was states attorney. Her
home previously was in Claremont, y. H.,
where she praeticed chiropody, but later
she moved to Bellows Falls. After her
arrest several women were placed under
bonds to appear as witnesses and the re
Ia
s.. 600 When the case was called in
county court the respondent did not ap-
pear and the bail was declared forfeited
and was paid.
| For three years Mrs. Wilson was a
| fugitive, but last January she was located
in New Bedford, Mass, by Deputy Sheriff
George Z. Alexander of Saxtons River,
who had been working on the case. She
was arrested and brought back to Yer
mont and returned to Newfane Jail. b.
/ w Gibson was states attorney at that
time.
| On Thursday, Sept 10, her counsel
moved that she be admitted to bail, sug-
gesting chat the amount be $500. States
/ Attorney Whitney thought that was not
sufficient, and the court made IL $4,000.
which was more than the respondent could
/ furnish. so she remained in Jail since.
/ She is IS years old and has served 10
months in Jail. Her counsel were Attor-
ney ]. c. Martin of Newfane and Attor-
nev F. G. Bicknell of Windsor.
This morning the case of William ].
Mccoy of Fitchburg. Mass, against
John C. f. Harris of Newfane, an action
of trover, was taken up, Attorney +. w
Gibson appearing for the plaintiff and At
! tOrnevs G.. :. Chase and ]. G. Martin
4 for the defendant.
/ The evidence in this case showed that
Mccoy sold Harris a farm and Harris
gave Mccoy as collateral security four
Liberty bonds. three of 500 each and one
of $50. Afterwards, according to the
plaintiff. Harris wrote to Mccoy to come
.Iup with the bonds and he would pay him
and when Mccoy came Harris took the
bonds upstairs and when he came down
he refused to give them up until their diff
ferences in the farm deal had been ad
justed, Harris claiming that he was
cheated in the deal. Mccoy thereupon
brought a trover suit against Harris.
| At the conclusion of the evidence this
afternoon Judge Fish directed the jury tC
freturn a verdict for the plaintiff, Mccoy
to recover S304.97.
=. The next case set for trial is that ot
i Arthur III. Wilson against Morris Gissen
both of Brattleboro. an action of contract
Involving an automobile deal. Attorney
/ 4. V. ID. Piper is counsel for the plaintiff
and Attorney o. B. Hughes for the de
fendant -...-.-