Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19

T. G. FLETCHER, Treasurer
village Trustees, Meeting.-The trustees
met 18th inst all present. Tho report of the last
meeting read and adopted with tho correction Of
adding the words "to the number Of not more than
fifteen each" to the article in relation to furnish
ing rubber suits for hose companies. Voted, That Mt
Sargent have charge Of Union park hall 70 rent the
of Mr. Balch, Mr.. Sylvester was appointed Highway
Surveyor. Toted, That the teams and men employed
on the highway shall be the ground ready for work
by six and onehalf o'clock u mi that they shall work
till twelve O'Clock IN; begin at O'Clock p M, and
DO engaged to take charge of the Village Water Works
for the year ensuing provided suitable arrangement
Voted That Mr. Baich and NJ. Sylvester be appointed
committee to arrange the matter OF pay and duties
TO be performed oy MI tale. potsa, Ihat tne VILLAGE
he shall make ont the bills for the same and deliver
them to the superintendent Of water works. who shall
collect them and pay over the money received to the
treasurer and that the water rent shall be due July l.
and Jan. Yoted, That Mr. Sylvester and Mr. Ide be
appointed a committee to confer with the mill owners
at Paddock village in regard to their claim against the
village of about thousand dollars $1,000 for deten-
ton last summer while the pipe being laid across
the river and for onehaf the cost Of bulk head. Also
TO arrang about repairing tho leaky Hume on the east
ed to notify all persons who serape snow from their
door yards into the highway, that they will be held
responsible for any damage that may occur therefrom
also to notify all persons that II costs two dollars for
each time person shall drive side walk, except
for the purpose Of crossing the same posd, That the
clerk of the board be authorized TO sign the names Of
the trustees to all orders for the purpose Of paying all
bills properly vOuched for. Adjourned to meet at the
call OF the clerk. HORACE II. lDE, CLERK.
The Hopkins Cause.-The Rev. E. d. Hop
kns, who has been the subject of much comment Of
late, arrested in Hereford =. q, the charge Of
forging the of Chas II. Green Of Barton Landing,
upon the back Of DRAFT drawn upon the Fire Assoca
ton of Philadelphia ia favor Of said Green lie waived
examination in Canada and brought TO this place
Friday last On Monday his was heard before
Justice Lewis and Cook. The leading features Of the
case, as shown by the evidence, these; Chas. II
Green had his property insured by the Fro Association
Of Philadelphia. Some time in July no suffered loss by
fire. Bowman Hopkins were ettllng with him in
behalf Of the association. The damage had been est
mated and the claim proved Green testified that upon
the first day OF August he met Hopkins at the depot for
the purpose Of confsrng with him in regard to the in
surance that Hopkins required him To write the
amount Of the loss upon piece of paper and sign his
in full underneath that pkns took the paper
from his pocket, that it half sheet Of com
mercal note paper; tina he did requested, writing
with a lead pencil and that the which Hopkins
gave for wishing him to do this that he might moi
forget the amount the name and be able to fix NJ
the matter when he got to his oce the Plain which
he promised to do by procuring check from the Fire
Association in favor of Green. Green also rery
positively that he placed the signature in ques
ton upon the lack Of the DRAFT Hopkins testified that
he met GTeen as above stated that he inquired oil nun
as to the amount Of his loss by fire that they together
went into the baggage room in tho depot that he
QIopkins) took blank draft frOm his pocket and file
1t out for the amount which Green stated to him. upon
the Fire Association in favor Of Green and that Greer
then and there signed his upon the back Of thu
DRAFT. The face Of the draft and the name upen thu
back had the appearance Of both being nado with thu
same ink. excepting fow words which Cashier HazeI
| requested to be written at the time the draft wa
| cashed and which in way altered its import. Tn
baggage master testified that the writing, both the face
andslgnaure appeared to have been nado with ink suc
as used in his baggage room at that time Bowman
testified that ink Of the shade Of that used about tn
draft was not used in the Office Of Bowman Hopkn'
Cashier Hazen testified that for six years no has Ia
experience in comparing hand writing and that In hi
opinion the signature upon the draft and one Whic
Green had made for the purpose Of comparison wer
| made by the same hand. Cashier May, who has ha
experience the business for l6 years testie
and his opinion concurred with that Of Hazen. II
also gave it his opinion that the face Of the dram
the signature upon the back were by different hand
Hopkins was bound for trial at the county
Ills bonds placed at $780, Failing to get bondsme
he was committed.