The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
RUTLAND COUNTY CoUET.
March Term, 1874.

Hon. lIoYr II. WHEELER, Chief Judge.
. Isaac c. WHEATON, } sss.. 1,aros
" Hell HoLLIsrEE, 400 ''N'7N'''
Henry II. SMITH. Clerk,
Friday, March 10.
On the assembling of the court, Judge
Wheeler charged the jury in the case of
Stannend VS. Phelps. At 2 o'clock YER
dict was returned for the Defendant
George g. BnnthnSvay's Ei9c tn.
surnncc case.
No. 111.-The administrator of the
Estate of Geo. G. Hathaway VS.. NationaI
Life Insurance Company of Montpelier
Dunton s. Veazcy and A. f. Walker for
plff Paul Dillingham; and w. II. Smith
for diff. This case is brought to recover
the amount of life insurance on policy held
by said Estate. 1t was brought up yesterday
morning before the jury and is still being
trie0.
CAPT L. A. MORSE
was the first witness for the prosecution.
He stated that he was the Administrator of
the Estate of the late Geo c. Hathaway !;
that he sent proof of Mr.. Hathaway's death
to the General Agent of the Company at
the time Of the occurrence; that lie attend
cd Mr.. Hathaways funeral in June, 1871.
non. CHARLES DEWEY,
of Montpelier, was the next witness, who
testified that he was the Vice President of
the National Life Insurance Company of
Montpelier Being asked concerning the
profits upon the policy Of Mr.. Hathaway
he stated he could not then give the
amount, but would do so if required ct
some future time.
DIR, L. A. POSD
was then called Am physician of TWEEN :
ty years practice; Mr.. Hathaway consulted
me two or three weeks previous to his
death, wien he complained of nervousness
and said he had sometimes felt impelled to
take his own life. | saw some peculiari-
he experienced a severe nervous shock on
the death of his wife he also complained
of being oppressed by his friends, which
knew could not be have also noticed Il
popularity in his purchasing articles, as If
he had no idea of the amount he wished !;
he also complained of an inability to sleep,
and told him he wonld be insane unles 8
he gave up business and this excitement he
was under think he was insane at the
time of his death.
Cross eXamnation.-Ile was OF an ex-
citable temperament his excited condition
at times mentioned was particularly notice
able am brother-in-law of the admnis-
traitor, and a creditor of the estate.
E. II PALMER
testified to his long acquaintance with Mr..
Hathaway; that they boarded together at
Mrs. Nuts, and afterwards Hathaway
boarded with the witness and until his
death had noticed downheartcdness in
Hathaways manner several times, also OF
his being absent. minded he had pecu-
llariiy for buying childrens' toys, also ten
times the toilet soap he needed, and great
many different suits Of clothes had oven
1000 steeeoscopic views, and bought fancy
| picture paper to cover the walls of hi,
| store-rOom had noticed his falling asleeI
while conversing; he was in debt at The
| time he made the purchases Mr. Hatha
way often remarked upon the act of suicide
while looking at a picture of nephew OF
| the witness who committed that deed, ant
had often expressed himself that no one
had any right to commit suicide; the las
time he went away took trunk which
was filled with thugs naturally left n
home; think he was insane when he wen
| away.
Cross-examination.- Should not hav,
said he was insane then, but knew he mus
had something bearing heavily upon hi.
mind he took good many Of the toys [.
Plymouth, Mass; knew lie had neic,
there to whom he was attached he was an
extravagant and fanciful man, but not S,
much before the death of his wife.
CHARLES wOoDHOUsE
testified Am physician of some lively,
years practice; was acquainted with Geo
G. Hathaway from 1867 till his DEATH have
studied the subject of insanity especial,
and lectured upon it; just before Mr.. Hath
aways death, had conversation with him
he had garring look and talked some q
the time inchoherently | thought then III
was insane, of the kind called 1aela,,clolia
think its natural result would be suicide.
xamined-Practice of medicin
has been my main business since | lief
preaching, but have studied medicine NOR
or less since youth; have also read la,
some.
The prosecution then rested their case
and the defendants commenced putting il
their testimony.
LOCKWOOD JARRETT
was the first witness for the defence, VII
testified Am treasurer of the Columbia
Marble Co. of Rutland that company wa
organized for the purpose of PURCHASING
the North Rutland Marble Co. Geo.
Hathaway was treasurer of the latter com
pany at the time of his death the book
OF the North Rutland Marble Co. are il
our possession find entries up to October
1870 a memoranda of the accounts of til
company were left by Mr.. Hathaway VI