Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-09-10
COUNTY COURT.

Wednesday, Hon. James M.Tyler pre-
siding; N. S. Rogers, j. @. Orne, as
sociate. Prayer was offered by Rev.
r. l.. Odds and the sheriff made the
usual proclamations. The grand Ju-
rors were then called:
Albany, E.C.Rowell; Barton, David
Gillis; Bloomington, George Kinney;
Charleston, E. @. Carruth; Coventry,
F. c. Williams; Craftsbury, S. L.Leav-
lit; Derby, Chas. Lunt; Glover, C.P.
Owen; Greensboro, III. S. Tolman;
Holland, I. H. Marsh; Irasburgh,
John S. Smith; Jay, Al. Willis; Low
ell, A. 1. Dodge; Morgan, L.. D. Farr;b
Newport, o. J.. Adams; Troy, John
Bisbee; Westfield, E. w. Miller;
Westmore, A. W. Lyon.
After the oath was given the Judge
proceeded with his charge, which was
given in very plain and instructive
manner. He charged them with Sc
crecy during the court and thereafter.
The following petit jurors responded:
Albany, Alex Williams, E. M. Gal
Iagher; Barton, J. N. Webster, o. L.
Willard; Bloomington, A. w. Wiley;
Charleston, A. w. Lackey, Clark
Royce; Coventry, John [. Parker, A.
M. Gray; Craftsbury, F. j. Burnell;
Derby, VIM. Spaulding, Lot Edwards;
Glover, E. L. Stanton, David Baker;
Greensboro, Will S. Ingalls,, w. B.
Simpson; Holland, Alfred Davis;
Irasburgh, Geo. S. Jerome, @. d. Bal
ley; Jay, VIM. II. Blasdell; Lowell,
j. Frank Perkins; Morgan, A. H.Dag-
gett; Newport, S. H. Holbrook; Troy,
C.. w. Hitchcock, @. @. Wheeler;
Westield, Wallace D. Miller, G. A.
Hodgkins; Westmore, r. Averill.
The first case found ready for trial
was No. 143, Biekford VS.. Travellers
Insurance Co. The plaintiff resides in
Barton; the defendant in Hartford,
Conn. Council for plaintiff, w. W.
Miles, F. W. Baldwin of Barton; for
defendant, Crane & Alfred, and E. A.
Cook of Newport. The case was
rought to recover for injuries re-
eceived in January, 1898, while
he plaintiff was carrying an insur-
nee ticket against accident for the
mount of 50, 900 in case of death by
ccident, or S15 per week for indemn-
y if laid up by accident. Plaintiff
as first put on the stand and by his
Pstimony showed that he was injured
be next day after receiving the same,
lille passing from o. d. Owens store
Barton, slipping on the ice and fall
6 in such way as to bruise his head,
lex and arm, and was totally disa-
ed from four to five weeks; about
e middle of March was able to go
thout crutehes; in April was able to
out and do some chores; in July,
de the moving machine, but was
able to do other work. On cross
animation Plff. showed he made
claim the first part of April for
Element, and sent in affidavits of
doctor.
Edward Barnard was then called
stated that Bickford couldn't
p himself at the time of fall on the
made statement in writing in re-
d to the injuries by request of
kford
d. Folsom Of So. Barton called
plff. four or five days after acct
t and stated that he did not then
IN to be in his right mind; saw him
eral times during summer; he was
able to perform any manual labor.
ther evidence showed that plff
w what he was about after acct
until he was taken to DIR. Rug
by his own request, but was not
to walk alone, or drive his own
home. DR.. Ruggles called his
ries quite severe; couldn't help