Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-09-20


store in Hardwick. The DIR. got out of
the carriage, came across the street to
Ways store, where witness was, inquired
where Carrie was, remarked that the note
was about due, land in a few days he would
come down and settle with and pay her.
Mr.. Dutton and Mr.. Cobb were present
at this time and heard the talk Mr..
Salters and the family of witness were
RE. Witness then identified affidavit,
and signed by DR.. Corey at the time the
note was given, and swore that the paper
on which it was written was procured
from Mrs. 1. V. Edwards. 1t was SINH
lar to that on which the note was given.
Witness swore on cross examination that
he never had the note in his possession
but once, land then only for few minutes
to try and turn it out as security in secur-
ing d loan from Judge Perley
Mrs. F. t. Bridgman swore that she
was present at the time Carrie paid DR..
Corey the money, saw the note soon after
it was received by Carrie, and had seen it
several times since among Carries papers.
Carrie is granddaughter of Gov Paine,
| and received $500 from his estate, and
also made some money in horse trades.
William Salters testified that he knew
DR.. Corey, that he went to Mrs. Edwards
shop in June, 1881, to find Mr.. Bridgman
to have him make an affidavit in a pension
| case. Saw DR.. Corey in the back room
| with Bridgman, saw Bridgman make
| note, and DR.. Corey sign it. Heard con-
versation about the note being for $500,
and being written at per cent when the
DR.. was only to pay per cent Went to
Mr.. Bridgmans house and saw Carrie
give the DR.. some money, and him give
her note. Saw Carrie pay him some
money to make up the extra interest.
Heard Bridgman ask Mrs Edwards for
| paper to write the note on, and saw her
| give it to him.
E. P. Boardman swore that f. T. Bridg-
man lived in his house in the summer of
1881. DR.. Corey came to his house in
June in company with Bridgman. The
| DR.. had paper in his hand. Witness
held the horse while the DR.. and Bridg-
man went into the house. The DR.. soon
came out and drove away.
r. G. Kimball swore that he had bor-
rowed money from Carrie Bridgman to
use in his cattle BUSINESS. Went to her
to borrow money June 18th, 1881, and she
4 l. A.
have $500 that day and showed him the
note in suit.
E. B. Dutton testified that he knew DIR.
Corey, heard conversation in the sum-
mer 1888 on Ways store steps between
the DR.. and T. Il. Bridgman, in which
the DIR. asked where Carrie was. On be-
ing informed that she was not lat home,
the DR.. asked if the note she held against
him was not about due, said he would
come down and settle with her, and pay
it soon. Was selectman in Hardwick in
1882, and at a meeting of the board of
civil authority the question of taxing Car
RE Bridgman on the Corey note was dis
cussed. Was the Notary who admins
tered the oath to DR.. Corey in the Ed
munds affidavit. Witness identified aft
dayit and signature.
S. p. Lamson testified that in the spring
of 1882 or SO he was attempting to secure
a claim against T. T. Bridgman. Saw DR..
Corey and told him he understood he was
owing Mr.. Bridgman. The DIR. informed
, him he did not owe Mr.. Bridgman but the
, debt belonged to Carrie.
, Harley Cobb testified that he saw Dr.
+ Corey in The summer of 1888 in front Of
Ways store, heard him inquire for Carrie
Bridgman. Witness Informed him thai
she was out riding, Heard the DR. ash
, Mr.. Bridgman about note being due, anC
heard him promise to come down soor
and pay it up.
Eli Metcalf swore that in the summer
> of 1881 he tried to borrow some money
of Dr. Corey. The DR.. informed him tina
. he had been obliged to borrow $500 O
!, Carrie Bridgman and advised witness tt
4 try to procure money of her.
Edmund Miles swore that in 1883 h
h tried to borrow some money of DR.. Corey
+ The DR.. said that he was not letting mon
o ey but thought witness might get it from
i Carrie Bridgman as he was going to pa
4 her some soon.
Mrs. Henry Bridgman swore that sh
saw DR.. Corey in front of Ways store il
;. Jnne 1888, in company of f. L. Brids
- man and E. b. Dutton. Witness saw tn
note in suit sometime during the white
:. of lS91-o2 among Carrie Bridgman's pa
pers. Noticed the note particularly OF
account of the peculiar figures, $500, i
upper left hand corner. The plaintiff her
rested his case.
The first evidence introduced by th
:, defence was the dispositions of Mrs. L. V
Edwards and Mrs. Edgar Hunt of Chics
go. Mrs. Edwards deposed that she wa
, the wife of l. V. Edwards, in whose per
- sion claim the deposition offered
!, this suit was made by DR.. Corey and I
L. Bridgman June IL, 1881. That tn
deposition was written in the back rool
:. of her millinery shop at Hardwck, V
That she was present when it was mad
that there was no talk between the d
;. and Bridgman about loaning money nt
making note. That she was not Gale
- upon to furnish paper for a note, nor d
she furnish either of said parties, an
that no one was present except Mr.
Hunt.
Mrs. Edgar Hunt deposed that she W;
W employed in Mrs. Edwards mllinel
he shop during the summer of 1881, tn
as DR.. Corey and F. I. Bridgman came
d. the shop in June of that year, and mat
jill an affidavit in Mr. Edwards pension cas-
w. That there was no talk about loanil
III money or giving notes, that she did n
no furnish paper for writing a note or he
Fh- any called for. That she was present
NE the time the brand Bridgman were the
and that no one else was present exec
Mrs. Edwards.
MS James McEwen, executor Of DR.. Core
In estate, swore that he had examined
ur- Corey's books and could not find any
va thy of money received from Carrie Bird
IN man nor of any cash loaned to GARY
en- during 1881. Witness identified papt
re- marked sDefendant's Exhibits" from
to L" as papers found among DR.. Core