Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-15

gave TO tbs Episcopal church Of
this town all her real estate,
aad the use OF $1,000, so long
as the society maintained public worship.
There were gifts Of money to various other
parties, Mrs. Cours having bson quite well
off. This was made in 1888 and was sub
sequently burned up, Mrs. Cours in the
meanwhile having decided this property to
Isaac l.. Eells and Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
sporry Of Cornwall. AIr. Sporty recently
died suddenly OF apoplexy. The Sperrys
had lived with and taken caro- of Mrs. Cours
for some time before her death. The
church people claim that Fell, got tho will
from the probate office aud destroyed it
when Mrs. Cours was not in her ri, b.
mind SO that when she revoked the in
strument she did not know what che
was doing, 20 that the boquest to the go
ciety should hold good. As the will was
destroyed, they must prove its contents 10y
parole Tho defendants claim that Mrs.
Cours WAS perfectly sane when the will was
burned aud that it was dona at her request
and by her direction, although it is admitted
that she wis not in her right mind for some
time prior to bor deccsse, which occurred
in 1891.
Some lttls evidence was got In to-day,
but the case progresses slowly, as there is
constant contention among the counsel over
points OF law and persistent libustering
against She admission OF particular quos-
tons. Tho amount involved 10 something
like $4,000 or 5000, aad every inch OF
ground wl! be bitterly fought over. Messrs.
5towort and Wilds, c. II. Royce and f. r.
Hard represent thu Episcopal society, and
joel G. Baker aud ssnece Hasel,on appear
for the defendants, Tbs trial will last all
tho week aad perhaps longer.
MIDpLEBURY, Dec. 0.-The case OF the
wardens, etc, OF the First Episcopal So
cisty OF Addison county vs.. Isaac L. Eels
ct al, was continued in the County Court
to-day aud occupied the whole time of the
court.
MIDDLEBURY, Dec 10.--The hearing Of
the will case between the Episcopal Socisty
end Isaac H. Esils ct al, was continued to-
day and occupied ths whole timo up to the
adjournment st 1890, except the few
minutes the grand jury used in making
their final report.
The grand jury came i'll at Il 80 this fore
noon and brought in nine indictments or
''trus billu" No bills mot found" wers
reported. In al! they have brought in IS
truo bills. They reported that they found
tha jail in good condition for the safe keep
ing OF prisoners, but recommended that the
lower or common prisoners room be ceiled
with iron of a sufficient thickness. The
foreman stated thet thoy had finished their
work, and they we're then discharged for
the term. Some OF the indictments found
10y the grand jury are against persons who
are not yet under arrest, so that il is
thought bsst not to give their names for
publication until the arrests have been
made.
MIDDLEBURY, Dec 12-The County
Court reccnvened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing after a rscoss from Saturday noon.
Work on the will case was resumed, the
proponents piling up cumulative testi-
mony to show thae Mrs. Conroe was not in
her right mind at the time of the destruc-
ton OF the Will by her direction. The case
Is being managed with great skill and abi-
ity. rhs case will scarcely get TO the Jury
before Thursday.