The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-01-07

"At the time of my last visit to Vt,
In the month of August. 1880 |
purchased party OF sheep from
II. Il. Taylor and Geo. L. Demmick of
West Cornwall, VT, that was shown
party of forty ewes in n party OF II.
Il. Taylor and made contract with the
said Taylor for the purchase of this for
ty ewes Afterward when riding alone
with q. L. Dommick, | told him he
might put in ten more ewes to make
my purchase fifty. Further that prior
to any notice from A. Chapman, Sec.
to the visit of Mr.. b. w. Cope one of
the pedigree committee for o., Mr.. II.
e. Taylor wrote me making inquiry as
to labels in certain sheep and requested
that 1 take said labels from ewes, box
carefully and remit the same by mail
TO him, which did after the visit of
Mr.. Cope to my place and notified the
secretary, Mr.. Chapman, of this fact
the day mailed said labels. Prior to
transmitting labels and before MIR.
Cope's visit, wrote inquiring by let
Ter of Mr.. II. E. Taylor as to why he
requested such an unusual proceeding
and had not read his answer at the date
of said B. w. Cope's visit. When !
c communicated with Mr.. 6. 7. Dem
nick, who was in this state at the time
| have referred to above, he assumed
the responsibility in the case aud re-
| quested that no blame be attached TO
| Taylor. y. IL. CLOSE.
II. L. Taylor testified substantially as
follows: Mr.. Demmick and myself
have been partners in the sleep bust.
ness since 1879. In the spring of sc
we decided that he sho lid take care OF
the snerp and should do the building
etc. Mr.. Close of Ohio bought fort,
she p of us that we had picked from
,ur flpcks. was present ut this trade
and made most it. l in nearly al
cases got the sheep transferred; gn
these transferred according to custom
soon | heard rumors that there wa,
some trouble in my sheep trade, 1 ,heu
wrote to M. Demmick, who was th, ,
in Ohio, asking an explanation of III,
whole matter, and he entirely cleared
me from all blame; know nothing /,
regard to the transfer of labels or put
Knew about MIR. Demmicks adding ten
to the flock sold to Mr.. Close the nigh
before they started away, but did no
see them at all. do not generally Sc
my sheep when they are CARED; per
fectly natural that | did not see these
Do not hesitate to purchase unregistel
ed sheep if they are good ones.
( This closed the evidence in the case
Judge Brookins said he would no
take up the time by saying anything i
behalf Of lheAssociation.
Gov. Stewart spoke at some lengt
+ on the same grounds he took at tn
: opening of the case, namely, that tn
9 pedigree committee had no constitution
l al right to try this case and then allo,
an appeal from their decision to the A.
) sociatien. 1t was decided before tn
3 committee that there was no evidenc
, against Mr.. Taylor and and this shout
. have been the end of it. There is n
new evidence to-day and it all stand
where it did before.
f Albert Chapman, in behalf of th
. board said: Appeals have hitherto bee
!. taken and carried up to the executiy
board, and Mr.. Demmick and Taylc
I would have had the same right tn al
: peal and their rights would have bee
recognized by the Association. Thei
> is no reason why any member of III
o Association who is dissa' isfied with III
=. decision of the committee cannot hav
the same privilege.
A After short deliberation by tn
!. board the following decision was made
D "There was no evidence produced this
!! proved that ii. L. Taylor was a part
y to or had knowledge of any change {
:. labels by his partner, bnt that Georg
I. Demmick was guilty OF violation {
i that part of Rule 9 that merits expulsio
l from the Association, and he is hereb
/. expelled; and the secretary is instru
\ ted to notify the members of the Asso
= citation in compliance with the rules {
the Ass ociation."
Mr.. A. Chapman, having taken pal
in the prosecution of the case befor
( the committee on pedigree before til
e board, refused 10 vote, leaving the d,
, cision of the case TO the other member
, OF the board.