The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-18
MAYOR GOLDEN
SUDDENLY I'LL
in COURT
Was Here to Defend -Four
Boys In Burglary
Case

ne case OF Lnc lOur DOSS WIZ
were recently arrested for steal
ing from Asselin Brothers store
on Railroad street, Nov. II, 1920,
was heard in Caledonia county
court Saturday morning.
The cases were to have bee \
disposed of Thursday noon and B..
J. Golden of Woburn. Mass, ap-
pcared as their attorney. Attorney
Golden was accompanied on his
trip to Vermont by Editor ID. e.
Haggerty of the Woburn Daily
News. Mr.. Golden is the present
mayor of the city of Woburn, hav-
ir- iust been elected for the fourth
term. ~ slS@ H. Il =
Just as his cases were reached
in court Friday, Mr.. Golden was
taken with a violent attack of
acute indigestion and rapidly de-
vcloped into a very sick man. He
was hurried to Brightlook hospital
where Dr. r. II. Burke ministercd
to his needs. 1t was expected that
in view of his serious condition
that his cases would have to be
continued, but he was much im-
proved Saturday morning and in
sisted on appearing in court.
Edward J. Cannon, % and Ed
ward Martin, % of Woburn, Mass.
pleaded guilty to burglarzing the
Asselin store and Mark f. Price,
20 of Chelsea, Mass, and Horace
Randall, % of Winchester. Mass,
pleaded guilty to grand ldrccny
and receiving stolen property. At
torney Golden. while not excusing
the seriousness of the boys crimes
made an urgent nlea for leniency
of sentence and probation if nos
sible. States Attorney Campbcll
opposed the suggestion of Droba-
ton but was in favor of a light
sentence in view of the several ex-
tenuating circumstances in the
case.
The court sentenced each to
Windsor for not less than Is
months nor more than six years.
Judge Wilcox in IMPOSING sentence
gave the young men some splendid
advice if they bear in mind will
hcl0 them to avoid a recurrence of
penalties now imposed upon them.
In cleaning up the docket for the
term judgments forthe plaintiff
were entered in the following cases
S. E. Darling V. Frank Marion;
Dan Mcdonald V. H. N. Woods,
John Mclean V. Norman G. Nc
Lean, George c. Caldbeck V. Nor
man c. Mclean, c. H. Goss Co. V.
Omer E. Rainvillc. Citizens Bank
and Trust Co. V. F. N. Herman, ct
al.
These cases have been settled
and discontinued: Clarence Scott
Martin H. Gibson and W. NJ. Glib
son; G. C. Albec and b. NJ. SWEET
V. Archie Scott.
The case of Clarence Russ III
against C. A. Smith has been dis
continued without costs.
The chanccry case of Fred S.
and Elizabeth Rogers against
Harry G.. and Mae NJ. Salmon.
foreclosure, has been settled and
discontinued.
A hearing was held in the chan
Gerry case of Mrs. Ella Dunnett
against c. A. Shields and D. S. Co.
nant over the bill and injunction.
In the settlement of the estate Of
Alexander Dunnctt, the defendants
in this case sought to nav some of
the bills of the estate out of the
cash they have on hand. f. NJ.
Harvey of Montpelier, adminiStra-
tor of the Dunnett estate and J.
K. Searlcs, who represents Mrs.
Dunnctt, appeared 20 oppose the
granting suchs permission. J. W.
Redmond of Newport assisted the
trustee, in maintaining the motion
Mrs. Dunnett's claim against the
estate, testimony showed. was
something like $1,000. In the opin-
ion of the trustees the Dunnett
estate will net about $4,000 after
all bills and bequests have been
paid and allowance, made.
Court has taken a recess until
February %. -