Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-25
STATE OF VERMONT.


with Bellows rails Blaze.
BELLOWS FALLS, May 17.-Au alarm OF
fire was rung in at 1:l5 this morning. 1t
proved to be in a story building lately
erected on Kerry avenue aud used as
wood working shop. The building was
owned aud the business conducted by Graves
aud Dodge. Loss could not be ascertained
insurance small. The cause of the fire is
unknown but rumors are ahoat that it Was
incendiary and that an investigation will
be made.
United states Court at Windsor.
WINDSOR, May 1T.-Upon coming in OF
the court this morning the trial in Johns
ton Va. Canadian Pacific Railroad compa
ny was reserved. The opening testmony
on behalf of the plaintiff was closed at 40
in the afternoon, when the defendant com
menccd the introduction of its testimony,
ono witness being examined before adjourn-
neut OF court for the day. Tie case is
being closely contested and much interest is
manifested in the case as evidenced by the
large number OF spectators present, many
of them being ladies'. il is now expected
that tho grand jury will report tomorrow
morning
Washington County Supreme Court.
MONTPELIER. May 1.-THE case of
James u. Kent VS.. l.. d. Miles was argued
yesterday afternoon. 1t crows out OF a
perjury prosecution in Orleans county, and
is an action for false imprisonment, plain
tiT claiming that the defendant who is
sheriff Of Orleans county, exceeded his au-
thority in arresting him. I. j. Deavitt aud
j. p Lamson for plaintiff; W. w. Miles for
defendant.
In tho case Of Charles A. Watson VS..
Martin Goodpo, apt, heard yesterday af-
ternoon on a motion to remand, defendant
claiming that n certified execution was OBJ
tanned by snap judgment, the motion was
sustained, judgment reversed pro forma
and cause rsmanded to County Court for
new trial. j. p. Lpmson for plaintiff, A.
Il. Billiard for defendant.
10 State vs. Frank II. McGill, Judge
Taft at the March term of the Washington
County Court, ordered the Jury to bring in
n verdict against the respondent for keeping
intoxicating liquor with intent to sell, rul-
ing that respondent was estopped by prior
verdict of the jury of keeping a nuisance, to
which the respondent excepted, j. &. Wing
and T. j. Boyuton argued the. case for the
respondent aud II. A. Huse for the State.
State vs. Frank II. McGill was the first
case heard this morning. Respondent was
convicted in County Court of keeping, a
nuisance and the contention is a matter -of
evidence. Ii. A. Huse appeared for the
State and j. G.. Wing and i. j. Boynton
| for respondent.
In State VS.. same, Judge Taft, owing to
the conviction of respondent in the nuisanc =
case mentioned above, ordered a verdict
! against the respondent for keeping intoxi-
eating liquors with intent TO sell, to which
he excepted. The same attorneys appeared
as in the other case.
| Alexander Coburn VS.. Cassie g. Fraser
was argued this morning. All the parties
were partners and the question is as to
whether defendants on the dissolution OF
the partnership assumed two notes amount
ing to about $1,000. Martin q Slack and
H. A. Huse for plaintiff and G. W. Wing
for defendant
David B. Minard ct al VS.. Charles L. Cur
rier was heard this afternoon and suit
brought to recover damages for injuries to
some springs of water caused by digging a
cellar Verdict was ordered for defendant
in County Court, to which plaintiff except
ed. wv. Bisbee for plaintiff, $. G. Shurt-
left for defendant
Barre Water company vs.. William NJ
Carnes, ct al, is a case in chancery, and is
now on trial. L. W. Bisbes and G. W.
Wing for orator and S. c. Shurtleff for de-
PENDANT. The decisions have not yet been
given.
Court adjourned at $50 p m. The OK.
ceptions of the respondent E the McGill
case were overruled and the Judgment OF
County Court affirmed. Fine and cost:
amounted to $25S. l6. The other McGill
case Is to be continued or remanded
MONTPELIER May lS.-Court adjourned
as announced in to-days FREE Press. The
cases Of Joseph II. Ward ct al. VS.. H. o
Camp, Nellie c. Daley vs. Mao f. Gates
James NJ. Kent VS.. L. ID. Miles, Barr
Water company VS.. William n. Carnes e
ais, and Gleason and Field va. j. ". Brocl
were heard and are with the court for de
cison. In the case of George Daniels vs.
Malon Hathaway ct al, the judgment o
County Court was Affirmed and cause re
manded. In Alexander Coburn vs. Cassi,
q Fraser, judgment OF County Court wa
reversed and judgment rendered for plain
tiff.