The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-30
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of August, 1883.

RICHARD W. DEAN, Justice Of the Peace.
/, Elmer H, Rudd, of Bennington, in the county
of Bennington and State Of Vermont, being duly
sworn, do depose, testify and say: Ihave read the
article In the Pennington County Reformer Of
August "a, 1883, entitled "Andrew Jackson Pike"
wherein appears the AFFIDAVIT Of Murray o. Hicks
Of ReadsboIo, charging A. j, Pike, of said Reads
boro, with interfering with the jurors In the two
cases Of Barber Adm, VS.. Robert W. Bennett
and Jonathan Waite vs.. Bennington and Rutland
Railway Co.. tried at the December term, A. D..
1851 of Bennington County Court. sat as juror
in the last mentioned case, and TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief said A j. Pike did not dis
cuss with said jurors or any Of them
any of the matters as submitted Tor
our decision, or any ,poinst OF law gov
their verdict, or refuse or neglect to take them
before the court for instruction when requested.
did not sit as juror in the case of Adm, Elijah
Barber, Est, VS.. r. W, Bennett
Bennington, Vt, August q, 1885,
Sworn to before me this 9th day of August, A,
d. 1883. ED. L. BATES, Notary Public.
l. Johu Curtis, of Dorset, county Of Benning-
ton and State of Vermont, on oath, say that
was juryman at the December term OF Ben
ningtou County Court, 1887, in the case OF Bar
Der, Adm, against Bennett. further say have
read the affldavits Of Murray o. Hicks, published
in the Bennington Reformer under date of Aug
ust "a, 1885, and further say that the statements
therein made with reference to the conduct OF A .
a. Ilktt deputy tutIlu III CUuIEt VI tHt jury III
said cause, are not true, but wholly false as to
said case l was not juryman in the case OF
Waite against the railroad. JOHN CURTIS:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of August. A. ID. 1888.
JoHN E BUFFuM Justice of the Peace.
I, George b. Dunlap, of SALISBURY, Vt, on
oath, depose and say: That l was one Of the
Jurors who sat on the trial Of the case Adm. f,
Barber. Est VS.. h. W. Bennett, tried at the De
cember term, 1887, of the Bennington County
~, I htr fl,nr hat Inv nd On tnl
printed in the last issue of the Bennington Re
former, which contains what purpoTts to be an
affidavit signed by Murray o. Hicks, one
of the jurors in the above named ease. further
say that in the case above referred to, the said
Andrew J. Pike, the deputy sheriff who had
charge of the jury in the case, did rot to my
knowledge take an active part, or any part at all,
in the discussion by the jury of the case, did not
explain or attempt to explain the law applicable
to the case, or claim that he had the right TO do
it neither did he object to taking the jury be.
fore the court for instruction, and so far as |
know, said Pike did not in any manner interfere
with the Jury in their deliberations on said case,
nor attempt to influence them in their verdict
GEORGE B. DUNLAP.
Subscribed and sworn to before me at Shafts.
bury in the state o: Vermont, this 9th day OF
NATHAN BoTTUM, Justice of the Peace,
l, Alexander Elwcll, of SALISBURY, In the
county of Bennington and State otNermont, be'
ing duly sworn dcpose and say: That was one
of the jurymen at the December term OF Ben,
ningtOn County Court for the year n. d. 1857, ana
sat as juror on the trial of the case Of Adm.
Elijah Barber, Est, VS. r. W. Bennett. l have
read the article in the Bennington County Re
former under date Of August "a last, entitled
'Andrew Jackson Pike wherein appears an
affidavit from Murray o. Hicks of Readsboro'
who sat on the jury in said case with me- ana the
statements contained in said affidavit, so far as
they relate to said Pixies conduct before the Jury
in the case above referred to, are unquallfidely
false in every particular, for said PIKE III no IN
stance interfered with or deiberatcd or discussed
any questions of fact or of law or refused to take
us before the court tor instruction, but did at all
times remain mindful of his responsibility ana
position. ] did not sit as juror in the case on
Jonathan Wait vs.. Bennington and Rutland Rail
way Company. ALEXANDER ELwEIL.
SALISBURY Vt. August q, 1898.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Eth
day of August A. D. 1858.
Ed. l.. BATES. Notary Public.
|. William II. Blanchard, Of Pownal, VT, on
oath. say that l was a iuryman in the case OF
Barber VS.. Bennett, tried at the December term
Of Bennington County Court, 1857. A. j. Pike
was the officer in charge of said jury. further
say that said Pike while in charge of SAID jury
did not influence or attempt 10 influence or inter
ferc with the deliberations Of the jury, and did
not say or do anything improper for an oihoer IN
W. IL BLANCHAR
Subscribed and sworn to before me at BennIug
ton this 9Th day Of August, 1883.
JOIN V. CARNEY Notary Public.
|. James p. McDevitt of Dorset, county Of Ben
ningtOn and State OF Vermont, on oath, say that
| was "A iuryman at the December term OF the
Bennington County Court, 1851, in the case OF
Barber, Adm. against Bennett. further say |
have read the affidavit of Murray o. Hicks pub.
lished in the Bennington Reformer under date OF
August a, 1855, and further say that the state
ments made therein with reference to the con
duet of A. j. Pie, deputy sheriff in charge Qithe
jury in said cause, are not true, but wholly
false, as to said case | was not Juryman IN
the case Of Waite against the railroad. D.,.,-n
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7ith
day Of August, A. ID, 1855.
JoHN f. BUFFVM, Justice ofthe Peace.
l, George F. Sade, of Winhall, county of Ben
nington and State Of Vermont, on oath, say that
| was u juryman At the December term OF the
Bennington County Court, 1857, in the case et
Barber, A DIN against Bennett, further say have
read the affidavit of Murray o. Hicks, published
in the Bennington RcfOrmer under date OF Aug
ust "a, 1885, and further say that the statements
therein contained with reference to the conduct
of A j. Pike, deputy sheriff in charge OF the jury
in said cause are not true but wholly false, as 10
said case. | was not 1uryman III the case OF
Waite against the railroad,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of August, A. d. 1883.
ISAAC l.. KELLEY, Justice of the Peace.
I,Daniel GuiItenan, having heard the letter OF Nj.
o. Hicks, published in the Bennington ReiorIner,
read do testify and say that the statements
therein made with reference to the conduct oil A.
j, Pike, deputy sheriff in charge of the jury In
either case mentioned in said Reformer is not
true in any respect. DANIEL GCiLTENAh.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
ions V. CARNEY, Notary Public.