The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-10
LamOille County Court.

The December term of this court convened
on Tuesday, the I'd instant, Hon. H. Ii.
Powers, presiding, assisted by Hons. Hor-
ace Waite and Earl Guyer. A large num-
ber OF members of the home county bar and
OF other counties Were present at the open
ing of the term. From Franklin county
were Messrs. H. A. Burt, Herbert F. Brig
ham and w. ID. Stewart, and from Orleans
county Messrs. j. G. Burke and Nelson
Rand. The Rev. George Ward offered
prayer and Sheriff Thomas NJ. Potter form
ally made the announcement opening the
court. The empanelment of grand and
petit jurors was then proceeded with The
following is a list of those who were in
attendance on either body:
Petit Jury.-Belvidere, c. A. McEwen
Cambridge, T. II. Corse, S. II. Read, Shell
don Stratton and Earl Pryor; Elmore, w.
ert Wiley and John West; Hyde Park,
Henry Bailey, G. e. DEMO, II. d. w. Doty
and l.. Frank Grimes; Johnson, John Burn
ham, w. III. Hadley, David Holdridge and
|. A. Manning; Morristown S. c. Town,
Hiram Small, c. Ii. Slocum, W. Drown
kins, Lucius Sallies, III. A. Pike, George
Luce and A. IL. Cheney; Waterville, c. A.
Cutting and w. S. Thomas; Wolcott, Har-
vey Holton, Charles Robbins and j. H..
Warren.
Grand JurY.-Belvidere Il. j. Brown;
Cambridge, u. G. Chase and NJ. j. Morgan
Eden, Evander NJ. Sanborn; Gilmore, George
A. Morse; Hyde Park, l.. f. Allen and
Amos Goodrich; johnson, II. ii. Collins
and Frank Oakes; Morristown, Alden Dar-
ling A. b. Smith and A. b. Chase; Stowe,
5. q. Atwood, G. n. Thomas and G. Watts
Waterviile, Andrew Fletcher; Wolcott, A.
j. Baldwin and Il. q. Darling. Two of
these, Messrs. Chase and Fletcher, were eX-
cused, and in place of them were called
Frank Kenheld and Lewis Whittemore.
Judge Powers charge to the grand and
petit jurors was delivered in his usual clear
ana forclble manner, plainly eXpcunding
to them their duties. Deputy Sheriifs Jonas
L. Stevens and j. NJ. Parker were sworn in
to take charge of the grand jury, of which
Hon. A. b. Smith of Morristown was made
foreman. just before the grand jury re-
tired, one of their number tainted away from
the heat of the court room, the janitOr hay
ing been over-zealous in making up fires.
The fainting man was taken to the open air
and he soon revived. The jury calendar
being called. only eight cases were assigned
Tor trial, and these were all disposed of in
five minutes. More than half were settled,
and the remainder continued.
1t was seen that there was no civil cause
for jury trial, and the arson case of State as
Myron Amber, the only case expected to
be tried by the state, occupied the attention
of the court, which adjourned until two
O'Clock, giving Sheriff Potter notice To have
the respondent in court AT that time. At
the afternoon session Amber was present
and was asked by the court il he wished
council assigned him, and if he desired
trial or was ready to have his case disposed
of. The respondent then "took the hoor +"
and made a vehement address to the court
He would not accept the aid of any member
OF the bar, with one exception. He charged
free-masonry and religion as evil elements
among the Lamoille county lawyers, aud he
nt Ia. 4 Il
upon in consequence, because the man
whose barn il is alleged was burned il re-
ligious and a free-mason. However, he was
willing 10 take the Hon. George Wilkin,
for better or worse" Mr.. wilkins said
the state of his health prevented his ac-
ceptance of the charge. The court asked The
respondent if he would accept Mr.. John q.
Burke, but the respondent replied that he
did not know Mr.. Burke's religion, but he
would consult Mr.. wilkins. consulta-
ton was held by the respondent and the
two gentlemen named The consultation
was quite lengthy. At its conclusion the
two legal advisers of the respondent in
formed the court of the absence of an inn