Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

Waite was taken before the court OF Tues
day morning by High Sheriff Msllady q. the
same time that Edmund Elmer and the Beidou
boys were taken IN to answer to their indict-
ments. On account Of the rain not a very
large crowd was IL ATTENDANCE. Waite enter
ed the courtroom with his usual quick step,
his hands il bis side coat pockets and his
thumbs sticking out-au attitude which any
one at all familiar with the man mas seen q
/ hundred times and can readily imagine.
When called upon by the clerk, Hon. Royal
Tyler, to rise, ne stood up with his hands
clasped behind undsrshis coat, and although
he seemed an Indifferent participator in the
| proceedings il was evidently only 10y an act
Of determined self-cuntrol that be did SO.
The reading Of the indictments in full was
dispensed with. They are, in brief, e. fol
lows
First, for embezzling the sum Of 81 800
from the First National Bank Of Brattleboro
"a, for forging q note supporting 20 be signed
/ by the Vermont Valley railroad company Of
| ~ bearing the name Of the cOmpauy's treas
urlr. ]. -. NaaL, for the sum Of $1,000; Sd,
for utteriEg and negotiating the same, know
ing il 10 Ue forged 4,h for forging a note
4aL 4HsAfH pun lfA4l 10 AfL hls-AAtA Al T.. DE-
AmIduu ill, for forging the name Of Fred
| erick Billings 20 q note Of SO, 600: 9th, for
uttering and negotiating the same. knowing
IT 10 Toe forged 7th, for forging the name Of
7. ". Park 10 @ note for S2u. 900 sth, for
utteriug and negotiating the same, knowing it
10 have been forged.
To all of these charges Waite answered IN
q bold. hrm voice Not guilty" States At
toruey stoddard at once stated that the State
was ready for the trial, and moved that an
early day be appointed by the court at which
it should begin c. j. Eddy Of Bellows Falls
In behalf of the respondent, stated that l.. y.
| Phelps had for YEAR, been Waite lsg gal adyis-
| or, and that at once upon his arrival here he
1 had teleGraphed him 20 come 10 his assistance =;
that he received a reply on Saturday by tel,-
| graph and the telegram was shown 10 the
! court saying he was in the midst of d Jury
trial at burlington, but would come as soon
as relieved Mr. Eddy stated that he EDDY
could not and would not appear for the re-
/ spOuuoLtif the case was pressed for immediate
| trial, as lac had had no time 10 give TO a prop
aration for b. and il was an impOssibiiity He
asked. IN view OF the position in which Waite
| was placed "a, regards counsel, that the date
be not fixed until respondent conld consult
with Mr. Phelps which would probably ba
within a day or two. C. n. Davenport stated
/ that lac had been assigned 10y the court 10 al
| sist the States attorney in the prosecution of
1 the case, and, RS both he and Mr.. Phelps were
/ 10 bee engaged at Tie circuit court 90 Rutland
next week, he Thought u proper tlGt some
| day tine week altar should be named, and an
! adjourned term be- appointed at that time.
| Judge NeGzey held the matter under advise
meut until hc could ascertain as % the en-
! gagements OF ths several judges. On Thur
| day morning he announced thai the trial
| would begin on Tuesday, Oct Y, the naming