Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

fore the commissioners and gave his direct
testimony in regard to the Nash claim, and
Thursday morning was cross examined by
Mr.. Nash's counsel. Waite appears in excel
lent health and seemingly lacks little or moth
ing Of his usual strength and vigor. He is
probably in better flesh than in several years
past. He shows an evident desire 10 meet
former friends and acquaintance and walks
the streets in company with the deputy mar
shall with all his old.time air Of enjoyment
and careless Indifference. Whatever else may
be tho matter with him Waite evidently is
not prey TO remorse and conjunction for
his sins and crimes. And why should he be,
since in his professed view of the matter his
offences were simply technical and not moral
ones In the court room his appearance is
as confident and aggressive as in his palmiest
days here, and his evidence is given with rs
much glibness and positive assurance as over
II could have been. In testifying Wednesday
afternoon that Nash had no connection with
the organ case for which he was entitled to
compensation, Waite suddenly burst out, with
the peculiar squeal in his voice which is 30
familiar to Brattleboreans "Once in WHILE
when l was feeling good, / used to say to
Nash, Mash, If give Jacob good sweat in
this thing. If can give him n real good one
aud make him sweat handsomely, when we
get all through I'll make you q handsome
pTthtntt anu lulbs no hulu WIS I'LL lutTt
was to his pecuninry relations with Nash. A
Characteristic remark, certainly!
HEARINGS IN THE 8. NJ WAITE INSOLVENCY
CASE.
Our state insolvency act of 1876 provides
that commission may be appointed, under
certain circumstances, to hear and adjust
claims presented against an insolvent debtors
estate. Under this law Hon. A. Stoddard of
Townshend, l.. NJ. Read, Esq, of Bellows
Falls and Mr. ]. II. Merrifeld of Newfane,
were appointed commissioners on the estate
of S. NJ. Waite, in insolvency. As such com
missioners, these gentlemen met for hearing
Of certain contested claims on Tuesday Of this
week, ut the Office of Haskins & Goodnow.
The arst claim heard was one of about Sl7,.
600 in favor of L. A. Nash, for services rem
dored in various railroad matters, including
the Vermont Valley litigation and the attempt
ed construction of parallel line from South
Vernon to Brattleboro, and also for services
in connection with the organ case large
part Of this claim is for accrued interest,
$4,000 is for money due on q contract for the
parallel line referred to, and the balance is
principally for services in the organ case.
Dispositions of various parties, in proof of the
claim, were presented on Tuesday afternoon
and Wednesday morning. aud on Wednesday
afternoon Waite was brought before the com
mission TO give his testimony in the case. He
swore positively that Nash had been paid for
all services rendered IN the Vermont Valley
matter; that Nash ne"er had any contract for
the construction of the parallel line, and that
! he never had any connection with the organ
case for which he was entitled to compensa-
ton other than he had already received On
| Wednesday morning at the cross examination
by f. w. Stoddard, ESD, it was shown that
| Waite had testified in the old West River rail
road matter, in 1871, that the line from South
| Vernon was being built in good faith, and
| that Nash had the construction contract
Evidence was also presented, including let
| ter from Waite to Nash, showing the intimate
relations existing between the two, and the
confidence reposed by Waite in Nash. Hon.
j. NJ. Tyler, Col Haskins, James Dalton and
| A. j. Gleason were called to the stand and
testified in general way to the services rem
dered Waite by Nash
l.. w. Stoddard and J. l.. Martin appear
| for Nash f. l.. Waterman aud +. w. Brooks,
assignees, assisted by Q. Il. Eddy, for the
| Waite estate. Mr.. Martin made the argument
for the plaintiff on Thursday afternoon. This
Friday, morning L. l.. Waterman is engaged
with his argument for the estate.
Tuesday afternoon, ex-Gov. Hendee, ma
tional bank examiner, being in town, pro-
coedngs in the Nash case were suspended
| while Mr.. Hendee gave his evidence in the
case of the First National bank against the
Waite estate. Mr.. Hendee's evidence had re-
laton simply TO what transpired at the time
the banks condition was discovered, the Sc
| curities in the bank, etc, "A full account of
| which was published at the time.
The cases of the bank and A. j. Gleason
are 10 be heard, and Waite remains in town
| to give bis testimony III regard to them.