Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-19
r PH0NTX AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY

meetings is to impart fresh intelligence in re-
gard to our home work TO show its vast pro-
portions; its relations to the we'll being Of
our country, and through our country to the
world, aud its pressing claims upon as of this
generation and Of to-day" r..
WAITE IN THE HOUSE or CORRECTION.
Forbes, the Boston journal correspondent,
has lately interviewed s. NJ Waite Mt the
House Of Correction and has this to shy Of
him aud his quarters, and his tease" against
the bank stockholders; day ! saw
vigorous looking man, with form erect, a Wis
ion keen and spirited, who addressed your
correspondent in a clear voice, and graspod
his hand with a substantial grip. This is
Silas NJ. Waite aud to all appearances Rich
ard is himself again Waite's quarters are
comfortable and cosey, and suggest little of
prison. A large window looks out over the
village Of Rutland and across Otter Creek
Valley to the Green Mountain range present
ing beautiful scene. White plastered walls,
book case of choice literature, table COW
cred with copies of daily and weekly news
papers, three or four arm chairs and a well
made up bed and several wall decorations all
go to make up pleasant and comfortable quar-
tiers. This room is one intended for incarcer-
ated debtors, and is in the second story of
the building and separated from tho cells of
the prison. Waite keeps posted on current
events in the outside world, and mauifests
considerable interest in Connecticut Valley
affairs He has been industriously Mt work
preparing case for now trial, which he
says he has persistently but uusuccessfully
endeavored to bring about for a long time
He says his counsel, Hon. l.. j. Phelps and
james c. Barrett, Esd, express great conf.
dence Of success in new trial. He claims
that tho officers of the government have caus-
cd numerous postponements Of appointed
hearings against his protest Col. A. f.
Walker is appointed to take testimony in the
case, and an adjourned hearing is set for next
Tuesday. Waite made a very plausible state
ment of his case, and in relating his story
seemed possessed of bis Old-time enthusiasm
and spirit He says that if new trial is
granted be can prove from the statement and
figures made by Receiver Price and taken
from the books of the bank that instead of his
owing the bank S3G7, 900, as alleged by the
government at the time of his former trial,
the bank owes him over Sl3O,OOO for which
he should be credited
CHANcERY HEARING-EAMEs, GUARDIAN, VS..
CoNNAHLE.
The hearing before Hon. Royal Tyler special mas
ter appointed by the court Of chancery ia the equity
suit Of Prescott 5. Eames guardian Of Nehemiah An
drews, rs. Dwight y. Couuable brought to close
to-day and nothing now remains to be done but for
e.
were consumed IN this hearing in August last, when
1t was postponed until Monday of this week. Com
painaut charges defendant with procuring said An
drews on the ION OF August 1850, while In an nox-
itaed condition, 70 deed him 400 acres Of land
IN GuifOrd worth about $500, to the payment
of about $4,000, which Andrews owed defendant. and
further TO execute mortgage Of some $500 worth Of
personal property to further secure said ymeut aud
had also induced said Andrews, while IN feeble
dtiun OF mind produced by excessive Of iutuNi-
eating liquors. to execute 10 linn several notes Of
considerable amount. without any consideration in
fact. That he mad cut large amount Of wood and
timber On said lands aud sold Il for cash, and had sold
of the personal property Of which Lr had mortgage,
aud had never accounted for the proceeds Complain
prnys the court to compel defendant to render an
account Of all Audrews's Indebtedness to him, and Of
all moneys received for property, wood and lumber
sold and to allow said guardian TO redeem said lands
on payment Of such sum as may be found due such
accounting.
Defendant denies all the material allegations made
against him. and insists that the sum due him on
mortgage notes and taxes paid by him on said lands
complainant on the hearing. That other obligations
now due him from Andrews's estate are nearly $500
more. About s50a Of this latter il disputed aud
was tho principal bone Of contention on the hearing
Defendant credits the estate with little over $3.50
which ht mas received on sales; complainant claims
that the estate should be credited with about S775 aud
that he should also be allow ed from 800 to $500
ages for the cutting Of the wood and timber over and
above the value Of the wood tlkeu of. This defend
ant rcsists on three grounds: lst, That 1t was no
damage TO the farm above the actual value Of the wood
upon the stump; ~, That the cutting made with
the full consent OF Andrews hcior. be was placed uu-
der guardianship aud was done IN WorEmanuke
manner; so, Tuat the title in fee to said lands was IN
defendant, aud he bad an absolute right 90 cut be
pleased, without being made responsible in damages
az any time before redt mpton or d tender sufficiently
large to cover the due him. That W bile the
guardian made tender after his appointment yet it
was not large enough 60 cover the amount specified By
defendant IN the lond " recovery given by him. aud
the wood, OF which complaint is made, WAS cut
several months previous thereto.
Martin Eddy for complainant; Haskins & Stod.
dard for defendant.