Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-15
The RAILROAD WINS,
The Court Charges the Jury, Who Retire
and Return Verdict for tho Central
Vermont-O Court News.

and Return Verdict for tho Central
Vermont-Other Court News.
County Court assembled Friday morn
ing at o'clock and Judge Rowell gave his
charge to the jury in the of L. r. Hard,
administrator, against the Central Vermont
Railroad company in very able and ex-
planative manner occupying two hours and
a half covering with great cearnesss every
point in the case Of which there were a great
many. The charge was In the main salts
factory 10 both plaintiff and defendant but
some exceptions we're noted by both sides as
is usual in all closely contested cases.
The jury went out at / 80 and returned
at 1870 with general verdict in favor Of
the railroad company. They were unani-
! mousy Of the opinion that Mr.. Wheeler did
not die from injuries received at the accident
but from other causes. The question of
negligence discussed at some length and
a ballot was taken, resulting in four for
| plaintiff and eight for defendant. As 1t was
not necessary to decide on this question it
was then dropped The vote on this ques-
ton is significant when it is remembered
that at the trial Of the Stone case the jury
| found that the company was negligent
| The case has occupied the attention Of the
court for three weeks, the last three days Of
which were taken by the counsel i'll present
| ing their arguments. Another feature is
that five counties wore represented by the
attorneys as follows: Hon. IS Henry Ballard
! and T.. r. Hard and States Attorney Cush-
man OF Chittenden; ex- Gov. w. p Diliing-
/ ham OF Washington; Hon. G.. w. Writer'S of
| Franklin; c.. \. Prouty of Orleans and G.
/ NJ. Wilds OF Addison. The several argu-
ments showed great ability on the part of
those making them aud they were listened
to by the jury with marked attention.
| There are two or three other cases grow
ing out OF the accident pending in Chitten-
den County Court, but none OF them will be
/ tried at this term.
At the opening of court Thursday the ar
! guments in the case of f. K. Hard, admin
| traitor, against the Central Vermont Rail
! road company, were resumed. C. \. Prouty
took the floor and concluded his argument
about i o ock. He was followed by ex-
| Gov. W z. Dillingham;, after which court
adjourned until Friday
County Court reconvened Monday at 2
O'Clock, with Judge Thompson presiding,
and the regular business OF the term was re-
sumed. The case of h. d. Wheeler, apt,
VS.. j. r. Brady was taken up. This is an
action of trover for wagon attached by
plaintiff as deputy sheriff in a suit brought
10y the burlington Beef company against
defendant, Brady, in September, 1888. The
defendant claims that the wagon was not his
property at the time of the attachment, but
belonged to his brother, Hugh Brady. The
testimony was nearly all put in for both
sides; only few witnesses remain to be eX.
nmined. Enright and Buruap appear fol-
the plaintiff and Spalding and Taft for the
defendant
County Court opened Tuesday morning
at O'Clock and tho case of r. ID. Wheeler,
apt. VS.. j. T. Brady was continued. The
remaining testimony was completed, the
arguments made and Judge Thompson
charged the jury, who took the case at 2:SC
p. IN. and were out about 30 minutes, wheI
they brought in u verdict for plaintiff TO re
cover SS911 with costs
II. y. Deavitt counsel for defendant il
the case of l.. f. Linsenmeier vs.. Edward
McGreevey, asked for a continuance of tn,
hearing and after dialogue between tn,
counsel the court said If it was possible tn,
case would he taken up the last Of mex
week.
The case OF State vs. Maggie Hayes ALA
, Rae was taken from the calendar. TIT
clerk read the complaint TO respondent an,
: when asked whether she was guilty or no
guilty, shs replied very emphatlcally mo
guilty
Complaint was flied by her request b.
the States attorney, the first two count
Of which charge larceny, third an,
fourth for receiving stolen articles, tn
fifth buying and the sixth aiding in conceal
ment OF the stolen articles.
The remainder of the afternoon sessio
was occupied in empanelling jury.
At the assembling of County Court W ed
nesday at 8 IA. IN. the case Of State VS.. Mag
gle Hayes alias Rae taken up, the jur
, having already been empanelled. Mr.. an,
, Mrs. f. y. Wormell Mr.. and Mrs. Augusta
= Barrows wero called as witnesses for tn
State as WAS Lewis NJ. Barrows, who wa
on the stand when court took recess
5;l5 until a. m. Tho testimony was Il
same on the two previous hearings whC
were reported In the FREE Press. State
{ Attorney j. Il. Cushman and a. Y. Spal,
Il ing appear for the state and Hon. Henri
"A Ballard and j. j. Enright for the respol
e dent. Sheriff Reeves is in charge of Il
t jury, who are registered at the Hotel Blu
q lington.
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