Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29
From the Lancaster American Republican.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURTS.
DISTRICT CouRT-Jrnar HAyNra

~, DisTRicT CouRT-JUDGE HAYNES.
The following report of trial in one Of our
Courts should have appeared last week
JACOB F. MARKELEr,) In the District Court for
VS.. The city and county of
FIX. OF Mrs. May, de- Debt on bond execu-
ceased ted by testatrx in May
1889, in her life time, for $4,000 with interest.
The defence set up was that the bond was given
without consideration, but merely as loan TO
plaintiff TO enable him to borrow money!
The bond was witnessed by George c. Lloyd and
Francis X. Zeigler.
Defendant called Francis X Zeigler, who tcsi.
hed-l am a witness to this bond-I was the clerk
OF Mr.. Markley and wrote the bond according to
his directions = | heard both HIM and Mrs. May say
what 1t was tor-no money was given for it, nor
did Mrs. May owe plaintiff any thing-she gave
him this bond TO as collateral security for mon
ey which he wished to borrow to carry on his bu-
siness It was way 10 go security for him if
ne could borrow money any where. George Gohn
who married Mrs. Mays grand daughter, was
in partnership with plaintiff; and she wished to
help them along. (After some other evidence)
Nh SteuenS, attorney for defendant, asked wit
ness Have not you heard Markley say something
about this bond lately-since you were subpened
in this suit !? If so, state it.
VuneSS- Yes, about two weeks ago Markley
was down with me, and we had some private con-
versnton, but it was private.
or. SteuenS.-"No mater-statc it.
HHnesS-lt was pripate.
The Couri.-Judge Haynes-if it relates TO this
bond, state it.
HitnesS.-lle said he wanted justce-nothing
but justice, and said some other things
.ur. SterenS. State those other things exactly
as they took place.
UiinesS.--lIe said he wanted justice in this suit
and he wished me to come into Lancaster and
speak to his friends and
Mr.. Serens -Was friends the word he used sir |?
Witness.-lt not Just the word
The Court Remember you are on oath.
| Uitness.-He said he wished | would come into
Lancaster and speak to the BRETHREN, and get
them to interest themselves for him, and they
would influence the jury IN his favor.
Hitness.--He is an Odd Fellow and he meant
his brother ODD Fellows!
W. Sterens. Did he call on you as an Odd
Fellow to do this?
Hitness--He said he would have been proud to
hail me as q broiher--I am an Odd Fellow but do
not meet with them for some time.
Mr. Ford for the plaintiff. Is there any thing
in the obligations of the Odd Fellows which re-
quires brother to help another contrary to JUS
tce?
Mr. HeuenS.--I object to that form of the uues-
! ton, because it gives the inference of witness.
which, with members of the Lodge, is always in
their own favor State the oath or obligation of
the Odd Fellows, which requires them to aid each
other, ana Inc jury VIII Judge OF It's tendency.
! IIr. Ford to the Court. That cannot be done, as
the obligations are numerous.
The Court. Let him give the clause of the obi
cation by which he called on by the defend
ant
.l. Stevens. Now, sir, state the obligation tru-
ly.
Fitness. That is one of the secrets of the Or.
der which never will disclose.
| Mr.. Stevens. You are sworn to tell the whole
truth-proceed as the Court have directed you.
Fitness. | will not disclose it. claim 1t as a
privilege from the Court not to disclose the secrets
of the Order.
The Cowt-TheresiraVh privileges here
The counsel then >conversed together, and said
they would not pursue it any further, as Mr.. Ford
did not press his question,
! Verdict for the defendant.
We have just been handed the following copy of
resolution. The poor brother had told too much
truth, reluctant as he wassuch "conduct ,cas ,trl-
,corthy o. an ODD FeiioW"!!
| SUsQUEHANNA LODGE, No. so, |. o. of o, +. !
Monday Evening, No. l7th, 1915.
Mr.. F. X. ZIEGLEf:
Dear Sir,--I hereby notify you that for conduct
unworthy of an Odd Fellow (of which you are a.
ware) you was on Monday evening, Nov. 10th, by
a unanimous vote, expelled from this Lodge.
Yours in haste,
II. H. HoUsToN, Secretary.