Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-03
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jury, and was an action of assumsit
founded upon book accounts, in which
the Plff. claimed to recover of Deft.
a balance of Sl81.17, to which the
Def. pleaded an Offset of his ac-
counts. The jury was empanelled
and sworn at one o'clock P. NJ, and
the trial Immediately commenced. At
this time the Court Room was dense
ly crowded. Plf. appeared nervous
and sweat profusely, Notwithstanding
the pure air of the Center Hill upon
which he and his meagre band of fol-
lowers had so recently retreated. as
they preferred to avoid the atmos
sphere of the West Village they hav-
ing there met with defeat under the
same commander Gen. Prentiss) only
two days before, and yet justice seem
ed there perched upon the old town
house to guard against any sharp
eyed knave, or jay kawker, Selling I'M
resisted upon and carrying away the
hard earnings of an honest horse
trainer.
The Plff. testified in an exhorting
manner, that on the 9th day of JAN,
1865, he and Def. settled all their
matters of deal, and both agreed up
on balance due him (Plff) that he
had received nothing to apply in pay
ment of said balance since that time.
and hence, the sum of $l81.17 was
now due him from Deft. with "costs,"
and called one brother pitcher not
now being brother in his church, to
swear he once heard Bill say he had
so settled. But the Rev. gentleman
failed as yet to give satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION concerning most of his ac-
counts, and came far short of convinc-
ing his many hearers he was not now
preaching) of the justice Of his claim
or of his propensity for telling the
truth; for while the dignity of his pro-
fession would not permit any cO-part-
nership in the Horse Jockying Bust
ness, (as he unqualiiedly testified }
yet his appetite for "one-half the
amount received by you for use Of
Horse" was so sharp he not only
so charged and specified. but swore
he was to nave it. And Bill said SO
too, and that he was willing to so &C.
count, ard further said that he had
never settled with the Rev. gentle
man, and did not know how they
stood; but that when the Rev. came
with the officer to sue him, he Offered
there and then to settle with him, anC
in case anything should be found due
the Plff. to pay it before he left thu
house; and to that the Rev. replied
"No, Sir. l am going to have it set
tied by Law up at the Center, befor
Esquire Butler" that he now ofereC
his book acc 0unts and desired tn
jury to say how matters stood be
tween the Rev. gentleman and hin
self,-that he was sorry to say tina
he had allowed the Rev. to use hiI
as a seats paw" to paw in a SCUM
horse for an unsound horse, &c, DC.
but inasmuch as the Plff. was mini
ter he should not charge him yer
high, and the crowd said Hear, hear
Several witnesses were called, bl
none contradicted Bill Except Il
Rev } au1 he Whole G.attcr of i
tween five and SIX hundred dolla
finally sifted down 10 a question
yeraeity between the aforesaid Re
James T. Ferguson, Baptist preach
of Albany aforesaid, and Bill PitchC
Iiorse-trainer; and the jury sal
about s o'clock A. NJ, Goth, (alt
hearing the matter presented in
true light upon the one side, and in
l-i,q-u-o-r-dated manner OH the othe
"Verdict for Defendant" (the Hor'
trainer) "for $ll and his COSTS"
r, DoNATIoN.-The friends of R
Church Tabor arc informed that the
will be q donation for his benefit
the town hall, on Wednesday ne
Jan. 8. All are invited.
.u The BURNED BARN.-The barn Il
was burned couple of weeks sill
near the Landing, belonged to job
ton Smith. Loss cbout $500; insu
for $l75.
M -g. +-"t HI. ...I.
le DONATION IN ALBANY.-There '
be donation visit at the Free
Baptist church in Albany, Wednes
evening, Jan. sth, for the benefit
Rev. Mr.. Dutton. The public are
vited. Oysters may be expected.
-g MURDER TRIAL IN LYNDoN.--Q
an excitement has existed in Lyn
for a couple of weeks, in conseque
Of the sudden death of a son of