Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-17
THE RUTLAND RAILROAD SUITS
AGAINST L&-GON. PAGE.
Both Cnsr, go OVER \ b,tract of the Argu-
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Both Cn.,', go over lb,trnct of the Argu-
nrnts.
The civil and criminal cases against
| Hon. john b. Page Of Rutland. which
have been before the Rutland county
/ court. are of more than local interest. Mr..
Page has long been prominent citizen Of
the state: for years state Treasurer;
twice elected Governor: for nearly TWEEN
ty years at the head Of The Rutland rail
road a leader in great banking and bust
ness enterprises: standing hi4h in the Con-
grrgutional church and in social life. hc
has been LARGELY identified With.our Com
monWealth; and the maintenance Of his
iHir fame is Il matter Of interest and con
Germ to every uuprciudiced citizen. In his
active career he has been a party to very
serious business and personal CuntrOVcr-
sizes, some of which have eliminated i'm
the proceedings and prosecution now pend
ing. Confident that The tuI truth would
prove his complete vndiCutiOu. COY. Page
CudcuNOrcd to bring them to II speedy
trial but both have been postponed to
another term. .AS - u0ttcr of general in
tcrcst, we give below an abstract OF the
arguments un the motions. Yhr main
facts necessary to aU understanding Of the
+ matters in i,~jlo. will be remembered by
,'''IiH 'i ''' l''''lN' 'H''' ''iN ''l7''N'lN
10y Mr.. Page. more imam year ago, OF
serious ONcr-l~-Ur Oi stock aud extensive
dciaicaliou. ou th"p"rt ot Nr.J VI. IlHNcu
the treasurer &c the Rutlaud railroad. who
had been high in his confidence; various
counter CHARGES made 10y Haven. in an en-
fort To mpliCatc Mr. PAGE. Us President of
the road. and >hIit to the latt"r's ~hOul-
dcrS large share of the responsibility Of
Haven mGlicd-HuCr and change 'i the
control of fine Rutland tnrpnrution nt tho
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u''.'"" ~ ''N' "T'I,r"'E 'i'u. WV;
"N' 'otI' ''U'ltN Oh hu'Hth.l MO iIbt
been ms rivals ana opponents IN various
banking ndlaiirOHd and business matters.
The Nuuprccdurr of Mr. PAGE as president
and rl.tii,rr nr rn.tl,I ,f fin. railr,,G r,,l,-
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I,'' 'IV''-It ny lh' '"I'PulN "-u'iNl VI
I"Ec' cIdIillIlG HpoUj " ,-UU','" Us que me
company from HIM. ANA he thercupOn filed
Il counter claim for It balance of some
= 400 OOO n llrrrd to Ia. dine tu him from tbp
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f''ii ~ Wv - va 80" ~ ~,
i,u,E'llu iu,ilI court on rrIua{ "l ~
Mtrk' en- uiL' l1dfftil on cpUllNri Tor llt
ktllfudut Olnpau\ asked leave 10 WlthuIaW
their suit This was opposed by GOV.
ana can have boon r,rrfit ftlIy rrnnrtod in
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SUM " "
COL A. f. Walker i'm L,halt of Cox Pare
,iuo,"i tho ,",,ii..iti',, 81 Nir l,i.r.tf I'M
he ~,lid. WIS ~ 1uufiuu. Whirh I'm most uthrr
States. could NOT be- uladrut ALL I..:IiI>c when
Il man ma, been sued and ma. kos a lruuutiI~t
the, person vino has sued him th, law win nor
allow thu, latter IT, back ont ana deprive the
defendant uf lin, ri.eht ~ recover Ai, counter
claim. 81, in Vermont tine matter rests i'm
the discreet ION of the. count
The grnllir,l, ON which I'M, uruIirnttnu i.
made are. moi that fin. railroad a., it,ntt,I h,-
brought the wrong kind of am action. not b..
cause the company has NOT been allie ret re-. L..
tor trial but hr,qIl-r thr company is unwili-
in@ to submit it, case to the tribunal which