Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
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Maloney had as counsel A. a. Stafford, of Burlng-
ton; Henry O. Adams W. b. Wilson and Willard Far
rington Of St. Albans. States Attorney @. A. Prouy
of Newport, assisted by Hon. L. II. Thompson Of
Irasburgh, conducted the prosecution. 1t required
about two hours to secure jury.
The rst witness called with reference to the charge
Of bribery and the acceptance Of fayors from parties
having causes in court was Col A. d. Jewett OF St.
Johusbury, superintendent OF the st. Johnsbnry
Lake Champlan railroad. Col Jewott's testimony
showed that he and his road had often had causes ia
Judge Royce's court. Judge Royce he said, always
had pass on his road; sent him and all the judges
annual passes, to follow custom In vogue when be
commenced to manage the road. Was in the habit OF
giving such passes TO prominent men for the purpose
Of advertising the route. Gave them as being good
policy for the road.
Ex-Governor ]. Gregory Smith, president of the
Central Vermont railroad, was then called. Ever
since he had been on the bench, Judge Royce, to-
geher With the other Judges had received the annu
al pass of that road 1t bad been the practice to
tend this courtesy to all the judges and all had re-
ceived them from Chief Justice Williams to the pres
ent supreme bench The reason the railroads in this
state and others extended passes to state officers
to make return to the prope for the franchise
granted the railroad company by their charter. He
had extended an invitation to Judge Royce few
years ago to make a western trip with party OF
friends This trip Judge Royce took, paying his
travelling expenses except car fare On two or three
other occasions Judge Royce and family had been
the guests of Gov. Smith and family on trips to diff
furent points Gov. Smith also further testified that
he had been a member Of the bar with Judge Royce
and a warm friend OF his from youth; that the nyi-
taou to the West and other trips the outgrowths
of the social relations existing between himself and
family with Judge Royce aud family. Witness tcsth-
ed In answer to questions that there had been pending
for quarter Of "a century litigation involving mill
dollars 10 which suit the railroad was party
In this Judge Royce had acted, as had other judges
of the supreme court Witness had had only one CIV
II case in court during the length Of time involved
In that case he beaten took the to the SUI
prcme court where 1t was reversed, another trial was
had also resulting in verdict against the witness
with large damages. In this his feeling II he had
any would have been against Judge Royce, as the
Judge ruled sharply against him.
The evidence OF Bradley Barlow in the same
I{T,a IIa ha1 ais VI \ adj
other judges in accordance with custom
These three witnesses were all that we're called TO
prove gifts Of passes aud like fayOrs.
The charge Of immoral conduct called out much
greater array of evidence There were three places
Of alleged i'll repute mentioned in tue qnAhhcaton'
viz: Mrs, Burts on Main street; MIS- Haydehs, on
Main, opposite the American House, and the resi-
deuce Of Mrs. Chaffee on Congress street The bad
character OF Mrs. Burt aud Mrs Hayden was not dis
pued by either side but with regard to Mrs Chanee
all the witnesses swore that they had heard nothing
against her character except IN connection with Judge
Royce. william A. Place Of Highgatc, a merchant
who at two different times since 1865 lived in st. Al
bans seven or eight years and was deputy sheriff,
was called He had seen Judge Royce perhaps hlty
times IN o 20 up the stairway leadhg to tLe room.
Of Mrs. Burt He always went up stairs about eight
or hafpast eight o'clock in the evening. Never "a"
him come down but once aud that about nine or ten
/ o'clock at night.
some Is or Is witnesses were called to prove that
! Judge Royce follower Of women Of bad repute
some of these witnesses appeared well on the stand
aud were no doubt respectable people; several were
| Frepchmeu. wurkmen Ia shops near these question:
BILE houses, while two at least, one Perriue aud hl
! wife, we're hard specimens, being proved by theii
! own testimony To have been street beggars, heNera
! on cross examination made very bad work. One maj
testified to sitting on platform sixty leet or NOR
from the foot OF the stairs leading to Mrs. Burt
! rooms aud seeing Judge Royce 60 up, rap at th'
door and go in. On the cross examination 1t wa
! shown that to have done this the witness must o
able to through the corner Of the house. Auuth
| er woman testified To seeing Judge Royce 60 IN 4
Mrs. Chafice. about nine O'Clock ia tue evening u
| light in the house; the front door stood half wa!
open: after he went IN the door was shut aud locked
fla HItaE of HhN look md fHF q
from her WAS afterwards shown to be from 50 10 10
feet The fact drawn out from several ~ eros
examination that though many of these events trans
pired six or eight years ago their attention had no
been specially called to them TIL within the past tw
years. and IN most cases III couversauun with W.
Wilson, Of the counsel for the respondent IL Wa
shown in substance by several Of these witnesses ha
Judge Royce was in the habit Of walking back an
forth before these places, sometimes several time
before going in, that he had been seen TO deposi
notes under the fence at Of the houses, EVIDENT
waiting for some signal that he wore creaklng boot
that disturbed sick people even IN the second story
houses which he passed that he carried cane wit
which he tapped the sidewalk at every step; that b
had been walking on the street with disrepu,a
BILE women and had even rode out Win them. On
witness testified that he saw Judge Royce last fall
Church street IN company with Mrs. BelreA, motor
Gus woman.
In rebuttal the state of cred fret the deposition
DR.. .. F.Fasset Of st.AlhAus, who testified mainly
his belief in Mrs. Chafee's good character. Othe
witnesses did the same.
married sou OF Judge Royce, who lives with hi
father and mother called. Since 1876 he has la
much as possible to relieve his father Of the
these matters. As a writer for the associated pres
he had passes given him by the railroads As he Ia
no use for many OF these passes he had several ilmt
procured passes for his mother to Boston and return
a fact Of which his father had no knowledge at II
time
JUDGE RoYCE's TESTIMONY.
Judge Homer T. Royce was tie last witness Gale,
and his testimony, in clear concise and convincn
manner covered all the charges. He testified that
was &C years old moved to St Albaus "a years az,
aud ure IN bad yed la RerEslirp had "a
ways received annual passes from different railroad
by mall never asked for pass for himself OF family
once when his wife spoke Of procuring pass to Boz
ton, he told her to take the money and buy ONE me-
knew till told by bis how the passes for his If
were secured. He had received railroad ;ayors as
would any other favor from friends, without au
thought Of their having any influence upon his Jud
cal acts.
As to the various places Of IN repute he had yiste
them under the following circumstances: Once, SCI
eral years ago, going by to his farm Berkshire
be took along book to read aud accidentally left il
the car. lnquiring afterwards of the train hands
was told that perhaps Parkhurst, brakeman, hA
picked It up. He learned where Parkhurst boardot
which on the same floor, up the same stairs, whei
it was said Mrs. Hayden lived; he went up the stair
raped at door, and youug girl came to the do,
aud informed him that parkhurst not in; th
was the only time be was ever in that part of IL
! building to his knowledge.
As to Mrs. Burt: Several years ago he lost from h
library two volumes Of Aiken Reports-very vauab
books-and desired to ind them or replace them wi
told they might be among the books belonging to Il
late James Burt, lawyer who formerly lived In S
Adams; never knew who his wife or where b
widow then lived found by inquiry where she live,
and at this time knew nothing about her; called
her rooms aud raped aud, on receiving no respcns
! left; shortly after called again, and found her
home; she knew nothing about her husbands librar
but said she would Inquire, as the administrator
brother might know. Some little time after be Gale
again to learn the result of her Inquiries at this II
teryew she made some inquiries about firm IN S
Adams against whom her late husband had a claiu
aud expressed desire to have it collected If posi- b
told her he would make inquiries and report, Whic
be did, making the fourth visit. These were the ON
/ ffr,.a Ia. had haar tbara 4
met her on the street, he recognized her by bowiug
any gentleman would recognize lady whom he kue,
On one occasion she stopped him on the street to IL
qutre about pension case she hadi talked with her
short time, aud then passed along. Just then he m
an acquaintance, who gave him such look of utt
astoushment as arrested bis attention, and thinkit
Il might have some connection with the woman he Ia
just been talking to, he asked friend whom he SOC
afterwards met about Mrs. Burt; he told him the fac
and he had never recognized her since Til that tin
he knew nothing about her character. these were Il
facts concerning his visits to her house. aud MT Pa
mus have been mistaken when he made tn G number
He had called at Mr.. Chadee's three times, but a
ways on business with Mr. Chafiee, who had done ca
penter work for him; had never written notes to NJ
Chafee or deposited such notes anywhere; wou
prefer to be found guilty Of the charge preferred
honest evidence, than to be considered big fool
to write such notes and leave them around loose II
statement that he had been riding or walku
with disreputa6e women was unqualihcdly false. /
did not know that there or ever had been in 5
Adams woman named Berea, Is In the habit
walking great deal, aud usually at the time given
early evening; Is troubled with insomnia and Oft,
unable to sleep until by some labor eNertion he b
comes physically tired; this exercise he takes by wal
lug and there is not street in the east part Of S
Adams village that he has not repeatedly walked, al
at almost all hours Of the night Has not used cal
until within the last year two; has not worn DO
or shoe In the last ten years that would creak in Il
least.
THE ARGUMENTS, CHARGE TO THE JURY An
VERDICT.
The arguments made on Friday. The char
to the jury by Judge Powers, occupied about hou
and a very plain and impartial review of the cas-
The jury received the case at O'Clock, and in lie
than two hours returned the verdict Guilty of bt
ing Judge Royce on all the counts Of the indictment
The jury is said to have been unanimous on the fir
ballot, aud there was no discussion among them aft
they retired. Exceptions filed which will car
the case to the supreme court, consequently senten
was not passed upon Maloney.
The Siege of KhartOum.
The London Times publishes Telegram
giving extracts from the diary of its Khartou
correspondent, describing the siege of In
place. From April 2S to July 81 there WI
daily fighting, which at times was terrif
Gen. Gordon's total loss during that time WI
700 killed Under date of July 81 the corr
spondent says; THE siege has been veI
close Arab bullets are flying on all side
some of them falling on the palace. Food