Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
CuIrTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
Opening of the September Term Tues
hnY-Thn DisposaI OF Cnses.


day-The Disposal OF Cases.
The September term of Chitteuden
County Court opened at the court house in
this city Tuesday morning with Hon. X.
5. Taft as presiding judge, Hon. y. $ Plat
and Hon. J. + Smith assistant judges,
o. p. Ray, clerk G. w Brownell States
attorney, Joseph Barton, sheriff, and Miss
Is. f.. Benham, stenographer. Prayer was
offered by Rev DR.. Eaton, pastor of the
Methodist church, after which the usual
proclamations were made by the sheriff.
The members of the comfy bar were out
Ill force and several lawyers from other
counties were present The jurieS drawn
to serve at this term are as follows:
GRAND JURORS.
Bolton-G. w stevens.
Burlington-J. NJ. Matthews, NJ. d. Cook.
Charlotte-C. b. Co IL.
Culchcstcr-.i. Is. small w. B. Macrae.
Essex Edwin Andrews w. j. Beach,
Hincsburph-J. II. Allen.
Huntington Henry Brewster.
JcrChO-L. B. Howe.
Milt Emory Reynolds.
Henry Gillett.
Shelburn N. Il. Miller.
South Burl ngton- Augustus kimball.
underhill- F. Terrill.
We>ttord--B. +. Lawrence.
WIlIlston- Edmund Whitney.
PETIT JURORS.
Bolton-P. J. DAVIS.
Burlngton~F. ". Smith. b. w. Carpenter,
Rodney Bobby, c. A. sumner, T.. o. Stafford, A..
Nantclle, c. S lsham, W. h. Crooke", 5. A.
Drew, Simon willard.
+ cha 9lotte-H. ". Prndle.
Colchester - Frank Blakcly, Lorenzo Dyke,
j. p Reed, Lewis Baraby.
tSseN-P. G. Abby, f. H. Tyler.
Hlncsburgh J. \. Clark.
huntington George Brewster.
Jercao-F G.. Williams, Ira iawley.
Milton q. w. swan, Willard SHndersOn.
RlchmOnu-S. a. Andrews.
Sheihurn-.lohn DuOuc.
South Burlugtun-C. II. Steele.
uuderhiil-O. b. Church.
WcstiOrd-L. &. Nichols.
Wll.iston-A. c. Fay.
All the grand jury responded to their
names and of the petit jury 2G answered
he roll call, ). a. Drew and f.. O. Stafford
of Burlington and George Brewster of
Huntington being excused
The grand jury were sworn after which
the usual charge was delivered by Judge
latt, VINO instructed them as to the ma
ture of the evidence to be considered by
them, the conditions of indictment and
the Importance of their duty. The court
appointed l.. f. Terrill of Underhill fore
man of the grand jury and that body re
tired to begin the work of investigation.
Motions for cOntiuuances having been
allowed the jury calendar was called
and cases were marked as follows
JoStph H. DcNlnO VS.. IL. y. BAL
lard, continued Heman a. Phelps
vs. Stillman >. Virgins, discontinued
Aaron Wortheim vs.. j. H. May, re-
| ferred TO Hon. X. :. Taft and continued
j. II. May vs.. Eugene Miller, set to the
cou t; q. A. Terrill VS.. ThomGs Reeves
settled and discontinued without costs
| David W. Horigan vs.. James +. Whalen,
discOntlnued Ida Elwell VS.. John Whalen
trial by court, Flora j. Brown VS.. Edward
Washer, no trial Stephen Ball VS.. CarIos
{. Martin, no trial; O. j. Walker Il Bros
vs.. Bridget Moore, judgment for plaintiff,
Lewis H. Talcolt vs.. Chas II. BrOwnell
discontinued; Frank Woodwork VS.. II
{. smith, no trial A. V; Spalding, admir-
vs.. Frank McGettrick, discontinued
lerred To w u. Dillingham; and continued
T. q Sorg Co. and +. NJ. Knight and wife
VS. George A. Smyth motions for con
| tlnuance are pending.
This disposed of the causes assigned
for the first day, and the jury were
excused till O'Clock Wednesday morning
ana there being no motions to hear. court
took recess until the same hour. Judge
Tat then referred to the chancery docket
and granted the plaintiffs counsel per.
mission to file supplemental papers in the
case of Laura w. Burton VS.. o. A. and
ID. \. Burton.
The court docket contains 113 cases of
which "a are civil. nine divorce, and IL
State, and chancery docket II cases
There remain II cases for trial by jury
and the first case in to-day's assignment
Is that OF Mary f. Hatch vs. Truman X.
Gordon