State v. Fournier
Supreme Court of Vermont
Joint indictment of the respondent Rose Fournier and one Lffie Cox for the murder of the respondent’s husband by-poisoning. Plea, not guilty. Trial by jury at the September term, 1894, Chittenden county, Thompson, J., presiding. Verdict of manslaughter against both respondents. The respondent Fournier excepts. The respondent was entitled to a separate trial as a matter •oflegal right.
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Joint indictment of the respondent Rose Fournier and one Lffie Cox for the murder of the respondent’s husband by-poisoning. Plea, not guilty. Trial by jury at the September term, 1894, Chittenden county, Thompson, J., presiding. Verdict of manslaughter against both respondents. The respondent Fournier excepts. The respondent was entitled to a separate trial as a matter •oflegal right. People v. McIntyre, 1 Parker, C. C., 371 ; People v. Vermilyea, 7 Cowen, 108 and 109; Horn v. State, 37 Ga., 80; Wharton trim. PI. (8 ed.) s. 302; White v. People, 81 111. 333 ; Roach v. State, 5 Cal. 39; State…
1Opinion of the CourtTaft, J.
The respondent was indicted jointly with Effie Cox, alias Effie Whalen, for the murder of Alfred Fournier, and was convicted of manslaughter.
Ten exceptions to the ruling of the county court were taken during the trial, and have been argued in behalf of the respondent.
I. Before the jury were empaneled the respondent moved for a separate trial and urged, in support of the motion, that upon trial she would be prejudiced by the introduction of testimony, admissible against her co-respondent, tending to show certain acts and declarations of the latter, that would not be admissible against this…
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