Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

certain acceptances of the Rutland rail
road company. Gov. Page testified that
the proceeds went to him to pay him for
liabilities incurred by him in behalf of
the road. These acceptances were dis
counted in July, 1852, and he gave as
a reason why they did not appear among
the bills payable on the books of the
railroad company, that the directors
did not wish the full extent of the liablli-
ties of the road to appear He could not
say that the liabilities of the road to nm
appeared upon any of its books. In an
swer to Il question as to whether he had
kept a private account, or any memoranda
of his transactions i'll the interest OF
the road, he stated that when he did any
business with banks, negotiated paper,
etc, he kept memoranda which he hand
ed the treasurer. and if the books had
been properly kept wouldall appear there.
But he said, in making up. his claim
against the road no had found many en-
tries not made and he had been compelled
to examine bank books which contain II
partial record of the transactions.
The examination i'll reference to notes,
acceptances and deposits lasted nearly all
the afternoon, but the Governor declined
to testify with much positiveness with
out looking at" or examining the
books" The plaintiff then suspended
further examination of Gov. Page to call
Walter MEMS, discount clerk of the Sec
to throw some light on notes and accept
ances which it claims Gov Page had dis
counted for his own use.
Tuesday morning the examination
of Gov. Page was resumed. During
the examination, Judge Neazey re,
marked to MIR. Barrett that he did
not consider it worth while to continue the
examination of the witness upon every
possible aspect of every item in the gener-
al examination made in behalf of the
plaintiff inasmuch as an opportunity to
cross examine would be afforded when
the witness came on to testify in his own
behalf. Judge NeaZey also said that the
examination was becoming very protract--
ed. Gov. Page has been upon the stand
the whole or part of every day, except two
or three, since the trial commenced
The counsel for the Railroad, claims that
though they have obtained very little pos
tive evidence in their favor from the Gov
ernor, yet his lack of memory, shows that
he has concealed his hand in the transac-
| tiOns of the railroad company, while he
was president of it. The Governors
counsel on the other hand, will claim
that no man can remember about transac
/ tons taking place as long ago
The only thing of Importance elected in
the closing part of Governor Pages's eX
animation was in reference to certain aC
ceptances of the Rutland railroad which
he chained he had IN his possession, ant
which never went on to the Railroad
books, being given him to reimburse hin
tor paper which he had paid for the com
pany On being Intercepted rs to these
acceptances he said he had burned them
considering them of no Importance.
Mr.. Haven was called to the stand for
short time after Governor Page left it
His testimony will probably be directly
antagonistic to the Governors, rs each i.
trying to make it appear that the other i.
responsible for the deficiency, which il
conceded on all sides u exist in the casl
account of the company.
In the afternoon Mr.. Mclaughlin, tn,
plaintiffs expert, was called to the stan'
by the defendant to make an explanation
in regard to his previous testimony
Messrs. Barnard and Ball, directors of tn
railroad, We're called by the plaintiff AM
their testimony tended to show that the
were kept in ignorance of the true state o
affairs in regard to the Indebtedness o
the Railroad by Gov. Page.