Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
THE RAILROAD-PAG TRIAL.



After Il short cross-eXamination Of Mr..
Walden, by Col. Walker in regard to the
statement he testified from Thursday, Mr..
Baldwin was called by Col. Walker to ac-
count for the differences in Mr. Ravens
statement and his own w X. Page, a
son of Gov Page, was called in reference
to certain $50 check received for the sale
of a shanty in Bartonville belonging to
the Railroad, which Gov Page claims he
received and for which he gave his per-
sonal check to the treasurer, and w1ch
Mr.. Haven deposited to his private credit
in the bank of Rutland and mas never nc.
counted for it to the Railroad.
After the short examination of expert
McNair III regard to the coupon account,
Gov. Page was recalled. The Governor
denied, again, receiving any bonds in the
joint scrip transaction testified to by Mr.
Haven. Also said that the $4,000 worth
OF bonds, Wllch Haven holds his receipt
for, were not part of the $4,000 of bonds
charged to Haven in the Baldwin state
ment, In regard to the conversation with
Judge Dunton and DR.. Mead, in which
they said he acknowledged an indebted
ness to Haven of over $1,000, he explained
that there were joint liabilities of S75, 900
upon which he held some collateral Sc
curity, and he agreed in consideration
bilities that he would pay Haven this
$1,000 odd, because he held this collateral.
With the examination of Gov. Page the
defendant rested.
Upon the coming in q Court, at the
suggestion of Judge NeaZey. counsel for
both sides consulted as to the arguments.
After this short consultation the Court
dismissed the jury until next Monday
afternoon, when Mr. Ballard will begin
for the plaintiff. 1t is expected that the
order will he, Ballard, Walker, Burnett
and Barrett.
The time of the Court this afternoon
was occupied in listening to arguments on
the law points of the case
Mr.. Baker for the plaintiff explained to
the court the reasons why the action of as
sumpsit would lie upon their several speci-
tications. He was answered by Gen.
Burnett
Nothing was said In regard to the time
allowed for arguments to the jury, but
with the charge they will probably con
sumo the greater part of next week.
Arguments Upon Legal Aspects of the
Railroad Case Finished-State VS..
Hayen-Motion for Trial at the
Present Term.
RUTLAND, Vt, May l.-Messrs. Burnett,
Walker and Barrett finished their argu-
ments to the court upon the legal aspects
of the Railroad case, viewed from their re-
spective standpoints and the court an
nounced that it would instruct counsel to-
morrow as to what questions of fact
should be argued to the jury.
States Attorney Kendall then made a
motion that the date of trial of the cases
of State against Haven should be set. lie
asked to have them tried this term, and
said that the indictment for the over-ssue
of stock of the Rutland Railroad company
would be tried first, leaving the indictment
for embeZzement until later. He said
that it ought not to take more than two
days for the trial of the case, as the evil
dence on the part of the State would be
brief. The crime, if it was a crime, was
committed four years ago, in 1881,
and the case was continued last
term, and he thought the interests
of the State would be subserved by an
early trial Judge Dunton, as counsel fol-