Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21

lords tounthi u. Virgins, Lyman Porter
Upon the call Of the jury calender many cases
we're Sc, not for jury, continued, etc, 40 that
what had looked like a long term, faded away
materially Among the cases taken from the Jury
is the famous case Of Carlos NJ Gilman rs town
Of STAFFORD, in which the plaintiff claims to re.
cover fifty thousand dollau for injuries received
on the highway, in that town
The frst case for trial was Francis A Wallace
and wife vs. George W Sampson. This was AN
action Of trosrass Tor an assault upon the person
Of Ruth Wallace, thewifc Of Francis A. The par.
ties live In Bradford, where the plaintiff owned a
farm. IN the year 1873 the plaintiff Francis A
Wallace, for some reason concluded to leave hi.
farm and go 10 Lowell Mass 20 work leaving
his wife in charge Of bis property ia Bradford
After he had been away some length Of time the
defendant took charge Of The crops. under some
trade OF contract made with him, and consequently
was often nj work alout the premises While Of
work there at one time he, rs the plaintiff alleged
came into the house and after making some re-
marks to her about her husband having been
away long enough so that she ought 10 he Rugged
and kissed some, took hold Of her and kissed her.
that she struck him With a milk pan she had IN
her hand aud caused him to desist from anything
The evidence ON the part Of the plaintiff, other
than this was mcagre as is usual in cases Of hi.
kind The defendant introduced considerable eyi-
denoe tending to show friendly state Of feeling
between the plaintiff and himself until he cansed
suit 10 be- brought against her iot words SANDER.
Gus 10 the defendant that she lpainui had spoken
in regard o. the .uhie,t matter Of this suit The
case resulted la disagreement u the jury K
NJ Harvey and " Clarke Tor the plaintiff K
farnham aud d. A Rogers Tor the defendant
Ira L Melendy Town Of Bradford Action
On the case to recover damages which the plain
TN claims that he sustained 10 the amouut OF
twenty thousaud dollars hy reason Of the iusun
cheney Of highway in the defendants town
The plaintiff, who was a teamster in the employ
Of the Vermont Copper Mining Company, having
occasion in May 1873, To pass over what Is called
the Rowoll brook road WAS thrown from hi.
wagon by means Of rnnning against a stump that
had Slid down into the edge Of the road, and very
severely injured, so much so that his lower limb.
were pamlyzed and rendered entirely useless
Tie plaintiff was thrown distance Of thlrty-two
feet, the wagon falling upon him, as his testi-
mony tended 10 show. The defence claim that
the plaintiffs injuries are, in great degree,
feigned, and also that the plaintiff was driving AZ
a high rate Of speed, and was wanting In ordinary
prudence and care The arguments were finished
| ON Wednesday afternoon Of last week and the
| jury, Thursday, came into court and stated that
they had considered the case all night and were
unable to agree they were thereupon discharged
J.W Rowell and b Martin for the plaintiff Grin
Gambell and K Nc X Ormsby for the defendant
Harvey j. Iaselle, appellant rs Nathaniel L Row
ell affff ~
value Of twcnty-nine turlies, alleged 10 have
been converted by the defendant 10 his own use
The case WIS tried at the June term, year ago,
and resulted in disagreement The parties re-
side in TunbHdee, something over a mile apart Ia
direct line The plaintiffs evidence tended to
show that in the SIMMER Of 1874 he had a hock
Of turkies that strayed away from his premises
and to the defendants; that these turkies were
marked by having the outside toe Of the right
foot cut of Evidence was also put into the case
from several Witnesses tending 10 show that
flock OF between twenty and thirty turkies simi-
lar 70 those lost by the plaintiff, and which he
claimed 70 be the same, had been seen about the
defendants premises Lizzie Bates. a girl who
worked ion the plaintiff, testified that she, one
day, saw the defendants turses away from his
premises that she caught several Of them that
had their toe cut of, aud that she knew them to
be lasee's turkios fiom this fact, and also by
their being tame The defendant TO rebut this
evidence, introduced witnesses, aud among others
two Of his boys who testified that that their father
kept large number of turkies- from one hundred
and fifty TO two hundred In number usually That
he marked his turkies by painting, and that they
were marked so this year Of 1874 except flock
Of twenty-six young ones that Matched out late,
that he marked by cutting the outside toe OF the
right foot The defendant also introduced evil
dence to show that pant Of maple tree standing
In what was known A. the Rob Waterman pas
ture had blown down during the summer OF 1874,
and that afterwards remains Of turkies, consist
ing Of hones, quilts and wings, were found under
and about the top Of this fallen part this for the
purpose Of showing that plaintiffs tur'es were
roostng in this tree, and were killed by its blow
Ing down. Witnesses to hnpeach the credit OF
Lizzie Bates and Of other Of plaintiffs Witnesses
were called by the defendant. Tie ease is now
on trial. G. W. Clarke and c II. Heath for the
plaintiff G. NJ Lamb, b. Martin and J. W Row
ell for the defendant
Prom the appearance Of the docket II is proba-
bic that three four more cases will be tried by
jury, so that they are not likely to be discharged
hhtii sbntNut next week. Inc Hihhu jury WV
discharged on Thursday last after an unusually
long session They found twenty-five true bills
number Of which were for violations OF the
liquor law.
The new docket WAS called on Friday, and
showed cighty-four new entries about the usual
number twenty-five divorce eases have been en-
tered, over one-fouth Of the entire entries, which
looks bad for the married folks
On Saturday, Charles Roberts, Of Willlamstown
a boy Of the age of fifteen years, WAS brought
into court and plead guilty to the larceny OF
silver watch and chain, and was sentenced To the
Reform School during his minority.
InE VERMONT CENTRAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The ANIMAL meeting of this association was
held at Sharon, Wednesday and Thursday, June
nth and 18th and organized by electing Dea. H.
5. llibbard, Of Montpelier, Moderator, and e. f.
Harris, Of West Randolph, Clerk The letters
from the churches were mostly Of a cheering ma
ture, indicating the presence of God spirtamons
the people and all breathed a spirit OF greater
devotion to His service, in the year to come. As
means Of advancing the Redeeners kingdom
among the churches, il was voted TO hold quarterly
meetings beginning with the church in Brlintree'
in September next. one new church, west
Randolph) was received into the association Eh-
cellent sermons were preached by Rev H. T.
Merrheld, Of Vershre Rev, 4. i. Maryott, OF
Warren Association, Rhode Island; Rev. W. D
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