Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-25

The CORNWALL CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The contested election case in Cornwall Is
attracting a good deal Of attention through
the State from the prominence Of the parties
at issue and the eminent legal counsel re-
tanned. Edward 5. Dana, who received the
majority Of votes cast for Town Represen-
tatiye, was formerly assistant clerk Of the
State House of Representatives, and subse-
quently clerk Of the Rolls of the National
House of Representatives. lie Is a promi-
nent Mason, being Grand Master Of the
Grand Council, R. and S NJ The contes-
tant Is Milo B. Williamson, E-q., one Of
the most respected citizens Of Cornwall
Both are Republicans, and Mr. Dana cleo
tion Is contested on the ground of Illegal
voting. The hearing commenced at Corn
wall, on Monday. the l4;h, before John E.
Roberts, OF Nergennes Justice of the Peace,
Messrs. Russell ). Taft and Daniel Roberts.
of this city, appearing for Mr.. Dana,
and Hon. f. r. Hard, of this city. and
l. d. Eldridge, Of Middlebury. for con-
| teStart. One Albert Lowell, Frenchman,
who Is represented as being extremely Hit
crate, was placed upon the stand and re-
quired to testify a. to whom be voted for.
Acting under the advice of Mr.. Dana's
lawyers, he declined to testify, and for this
contumacitY was Immediately committed,
Middlebury jail being the scquestored
locality chosen for hs confinement. There
this modern Prisoner Of Chillon devoted
himself, doubtless, to the composition of
odes to the eternal spirit Of the chainless
mind, while the lawyers made application
to ChiefJustice Pierpoint for a writ of
hG5eds corpus. The application was refused.
and Lowell languished Monday night in dur
ance vile BY Tuesday noon, the iron had en-
tered his soul, solitude had lost its charms.
and he submitted to the inevitable with the
best grace possible, paid the costs and
made clean breast Of all he knew. All of |
which makes it manifest that the particu- |
lar brand Of ignorance Of which he was
possessed was not strictly Synonymous with /
bliss. The hearing before Justice Roberts
Is still in progress.
SwANTox-Butter sold from 30 to 80 cts,
Tuesday.
Edmond Wait has bought the farm owned
by the late John Smith, for $4,000
;. NJ. Billiard lost horse, Sunday. from
the effects of eating clover.
Judson james has 20 acres of beans pull
ed, stocked and in good condition.
The livery stable driver from St. Adams,
who fell from the carriage, at Swanton
junction, Sunday, from the effects of too
much whiskey, was cared for by good
of the place and the team taken
care Of
There Is man in Swanton who recently
cut off his wife hair and sold it for S.. 90.
and bought rum with the money.
Two hundred cars passed the Grand
Trunk station, Tuesday. loaded with grain.
George Little, an unnaturalized French
man. has been appointed postmaster at
Swanton Junction. in place of Hall, re-
signed.
The Episcopal Sunday School have bas-
ret picnic down the river next Saturday.
Mrs. Best is building on Grand avenue.
Arthur Aseltine has nearly completed his
louse on the corner of Greenwich and Sec
md streets. George Barney is building q
lew tile mill, to be run in connection with |,
lis present one.