Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-10-13
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.



RUTLAND, Oct. 1.-THE United States
Circuit Court convened at 8 O'Clock this
morning pursuant to adjournment. The
case OF Albert $. King, receiver of the First
National bank of Frankfort, Kan, vs. tho
Bradford Savings bank and Trust company
was called. a jury was empanelled and eX-
animation of witnesses commenced.
The plaintiff closed bis opening testimony
at o'clock this afternoon, when the de
PENDANT commenced the introduction OF his
testimony, which was not concluded al the
hour of Adjournment. W. b. c. Stickucy,
$. +. pingree and W. W. Guthrie Of Kan
sas City for plaintiff, \. a. Prouty and
John Ii. Watson for defendant After the
jury was empanelled in the above case the
petit jurors in attendance, e1ce1t B. II.
Burt of Rutland, ere excused for tho term.
A recess was taken until s. O'Clock to-mor-
row.
The King case is a most interesting ono
Albert $. King, receiver in OF the First
National bank Of Frankfort, Kan, brings
suit asaint tho Bradford Savings bank and
Trust company to recover the v0lue OF 90
bonds OF $500 each, which were sold by tile
latter institution. The receiver Chains that
they were the property OF the bank he rep
resented
The transaction was made in 1858 by
James $. Warden, who was then cashier OF
the National Exchange bank Of Kansas,
president of the First National bank OF Rus
sell Springs, Kansas, aud official IN the Ma
tioual bank Of Frankfort, Kansas, wee
president Of the National bank Of Colby
Kansas, and treasurer of the Kansas CITY
and Mobile Investment company. Every
one Of these banks hes since failed. War
den, who is row the agent for Boston
compressed soap manufacturer came to Yer
mont and induced several capitalists to in
vest IN several of these banks
The capitalists lost. Warden it is alleged
became a stockholier in the Bradford Saw
ings Bank and Trust company, aud induced
the company 20 invest il Western lands.
They took for security these 20 BONDS which
tho receiver now claims wore the property
Of the National bunk OF Frankfort, and not
OF Warden. Warden is tie chief witness in
the case.
Vermont Conference Examinations.
MoNrrEL!EH, oct. 1.-THE md-year OK
aminatiQns OF the Vermont conference board
of examinations were held here today. The
committee met for work this morning at
$50, with AN average Attendance. From
$50 to 9:ij there were examinations; at
1915 a lecture by II. +. Forest OF Union
Village, subjact, "Ihe triumph Of Armin.aa
theology; followed by Rev. \. u. Crooper,
y. D., Of Newport, subject, "rho office Of
the Holy Spirit in reviyalo'; at 1880 there
were more examinations, and at 1880 ad-
jourumeuC Tor dinner. The examinations
were again taken up at , p. II.
Good Templars at Barton.
BARTON, Oct. 1.-THE thirteenth annual
session OF the Grand Lodge Of Vermont
Good Tomplars began hero tonight with
the srnudest reception for years ny Crystal
Lake Lodge ct Masonic Hall. Nearly 200
members of the order were present. There
were addresses, music literary exercises,
and IN excellent banquet. The first regu-
lar session will lie held at 10 Z. m. to.mor-
row. Thers is a good outlook for big at
tendance.