Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-19
VERMONT NEWS.
ST. Adams AFFAIRS.

state attorney has petitioned for change of
venue and wishes to try the most important of
these cases in Addison county ut the Deem
Der term.
The Messenger says: One of the ndict.
ments against Lawrence Brainerd is founded
on loan of $50, 600 made to himself about
seven days prior to the closing of the Trust
company. The facts alleged are that at this
time the Trust company had deposit of S3j,-
600 in the Vermont National bank that Law
renee Brainerd checked out $50, 900 of this
deposit and gave his note to the Trust COM
pany therefor. Governor Cotton testifies that
the Norwood Lumber company did not re-
ceive any money from Brainerd after July /.
The query naturally arises, what became of
this $50 900 in cash If it is accepted as true
that Lawrence Brainord had only S2.42 in
his pocket when the Trust company failed.
There is discrepancy somewhere.
Judge Royce rendered an opinion at st.
Adams Wednesday in the habeas corpus case
of Lawrence Brainerd, under arrest for refus-
ing to make any disclosures in connection
with the failure Of the st. Adams trust COM
pany, holding that Brainerd was illegally ar
rested and unlawfully imprisoned and order
ing his discharge. II Brainerd was guilty he
should be punished, but it was the duty of the
court to protect him from false imprisonment.
With regard to the application for a change
state cases against Brainerd, made by State
Attorney Hall, Judge Royce stated that he
regarded these pleas of sufficient importance
to be submitted to the Supreme Court for de-
termination rs to the motion made by the
state attorney to change the venue.
The Vermont cavalry held their reunion
at Rutland Wednesday evening" electinR
Capt Moore of Shoreham as president. 4
well attended banquet was served at the Bard
well House and an address was given by Col.
w. L. Greenleaf
"A Boston Journal despatch says that last
weeks musical festival at Burlington was a
great success in every way. The chorus num-
bered some two hundred voices, consisting
largely of members of church choirs and
leading soloists of western and central Yer.
mont towns the Philharmonic society being
represented by the principal vocal talent of
Burlington, under the direction of Carl Ter
RAIN. The chorus displayed much profioien-
cy in Rossini's 'Stabat Mater" and Sulliyan's
'Prodigal Son, =" as well as in the Peasants
Wedding March, and similar selections The
"Sanctus" from st. Cecilia's Mass was espec-
tally fine. Carl Zerrahn gives the chorus the
credit of being the best ever assembled in
Vermont under his direction.
The heaviest gale known for several years
visited Burlington Sunday afternoon. The
water dashed twenty or thirty feet high over
the breskwater.
The Barton National bank is involved to
the amount of $4,000 by the Barlow failure
holding paper to that extent endorsed by
Barlow and Lawrence Brainerd.
People in East Brookfed are excited over
the simultaneous departure, on the 1st inst.
of John H. Sprague, and his sister in law.
Mrs. Metcalf Sprague, who is about 10 years
old left a wife and four children
Hon. and Mrs. b. E. Brownell Of North
Pownal celebrated their golden wedding on
the Sth inst.
The death is announced of Charles p.
Kimball, the first conductor on the Central
Vermont railroad, in a hamlet not far distant
from San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Joshua Gerry of Bradford aged %, re.
Gently husked one hundred bushels of corn
in six days, walking a mile each way to his
work.
About $1,000 worth of small articles was
taken on Thursday night by thieves who
broke into T. G. Spencer's store at st. Johns.
bury.
The Methodists will hold an eight days
convention at Bristol, beginning Sunday, Oct.
2l, and continuing through Sunday, Oct. 2s.
The body of Charles Il. Turner jantor
of the St. Adams school building who disap.
peared mysteriously 10 days ago, was found
last Friday near the village. Turner's neck
was fastened in the fork of tree near the
ground and he mad been dead some days
He probably committed suicide while insane.
Henry Cole OF burlington, ~ years old,
was drowned Sunday afternoon in Lake
Cbamplain, q squall upsetting his boat.
George Prim, who was with him, was rescued
by L. Il. Coon and George Spauldng, after
| being in the water an hour and quarter at
the risk of their lives.
Isaac Lauga, recently sentenced in Bur
lington to n term in the state prison for burn
ing n portion of the Mary Fletcher hospital
buildings, was taken to prison last Friday by
Sheriff Barton of Burlington, on the Central
Vermont express train. When about two
miles from Mortified he asked to go into the
saloon, and was allowed to do so by the Off
| Ger. When he got into the saloon he slipped
his handouts, jumped through a window,
with the train running about 40 miles an hour,
landed safely on his feet and ran. Sheriff
Barton stopped the train, and, with posse,
| soon recaptured him. Lauga seems in no way
injured by his reckless jump.
The SEVENTEEN annual meeting of the
! Vermont State Medical society was held in
| Montpelier last week Wednesday and Thurs
| day. After the reading of records and re-
ports of committees, obituary notices of Dr.
| j. o. Champion and DR. John S. Chandler
were read. The essays read were "Micro
soopic anatomy of the liver" by DIR. George
| L. Dunsmore and "Jaundice, causes and
treatment" by DR.. o. W. Sherwin. Papers
we're read on "Venesection," by DR.. j. b.
Wheeler; physiology, pathology and treat
ment of diseases of the pelvic organs, by
DR.. j. NJ, Currer New method of localiz-
ing bullets, by DIR. S J. Allen; physician $
testimonials" by Dr.. o. w. Sherwin, and
Duties and rights Of experts before the
courts, by DIR. $ Z. Brooks. Several essays
and papers on interesting subjects we're
omitted in the absence of their authors. Pres
ident L. NJ. Bingham was not in attendance,
| and the usual address was not given. The of
fcers elected for the ensuing year are Pres
ident, DR.. S. S. Clark Of st. Adams vice
president, DIR. d. F. Rugg of Hartand sec
rotary, DIR. j. H. Richmond of Woodstock
treasurer DIR. S. Putnam of Montpelier.
The Home for Destitute Children in Bur
| lington has elected these officers President,
Mrs. L. d. Turrll vice president, Mrs. A.
| G.. Spaalding treasurer, Mrs. l.. NJ. Clapp
secretary and auditor, Mrs. S. G.. Cole, with
a board of managers and an advisory com-
mittee.
Gov. Barstow has pardoned Robert
Meader of Danville, who was in the state
prison under a 80 months sentence for per.
jury.
The Central Vermont road has Just pur-
chased ten locomotives of the "moguP pat
tern, the present number being inadequate for
the immense business now being done.
A valuable horse belonging to Geo. W.
Billings of Ludlow was stolen from his barn
Tuesday night. The horse WAS probably
taken out through back door which.Opened
just behind the stalls and harness was taken
from the harness room The same night al
unsuccessful attempt was made TO burglarize
the post.office
The house of Daniel Wilson, in Mendon
was burned to the ground together with ii
contents, Tuesday afternoon.
Buffers INTERCHANGEABLE 5th Vermont
From the Boston Herald