The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10
Orange County Court.

After prayer by Rev. B. B. Sherman,
pastor Of the Congregational church, the
June term was formally opened by procla-
nation Of Sheriff Charles f. Smith, and the
names of the grand jurors called, four hay
ing been excused. Alonzo Noyes OF Chel-
sea, David Conant OF Bradford, B. B. Scrib-
ner of Corinth and William g. Clarke of
Brookheld were called as talesmen. A. M.
Peach OF Newbury was appointed foreman.
Judge Munson delivered succinct and
able charge, carefully explaining and
celebrating their duties. OF the thirty-four
petit jurors summoned, but thirty-one
answered to their names, and these also
were carefully instructed by Judge Munson,
impressing upon them the duties eDjoined
by their oath. The jury calendar was
called and twenty FIVE of the thirty seven
cases assigned were marked for trial, but
during the week this number was further
reduced to about fourteen.
The first case was that Of w. s. Curtis v.
Charles A. Watson, an action Of special
assumpsit upon written contract dated
January z 1890, in which plaintiff claimed to
recover $4,000 for having obtained GUS
toner for defendants granite quarry in
Hardwick al the agreed price OF $4,000
After a searching cross-examination on
plaintiff was ready to settle Wednesday
morning, and the trial ended. John B.
Pickett and John II. Watson for the plain
tiff j. P. Lamson and r. M. Harvey for
the defendant.
The case of Almon l. Dexter v. N. 1.
Moore, an action for Islander, was heard on
demurrer, and that Of w. II. n. Hall v.
Orange County Creamery Company on q
motion to dismiss.
Thursday morning was begun the trial Of
Ebert g. Crockett " Village Of Barre, an
action on the case for an injury plaintiff
received while driving road-cart over a
culvert on Summer street in Barre village,
August 20, 1892, whereby he was terribly
wounded and bruised, as was also Walter
Beede, who rode with him, and the horse
ifs request the jury went over to Barre ON
Tuesday to inspect the scene of the acct
dent, where the alleged insufficient bridge
was located. The plaintiffs claim is that
the bridge was too narrow and not lighted
by the electric light near by. The defend
ant denies this and claims that the young
men, living in Orange, had ridden over that
day and spent the afternoon and evening in
drinking, driving about and trying to
"swap" horses with Frenchmen, were too
drunk to drive carefully, and that through
reckless driving alone the accident oc.
Cured. This trial will probably last till
Wednesday. r. M. Harvey, Frank j. Mar
tin and Darling & Darling for plaintiff
Mayor John W. Gordon, Richard A. Hoar
and John II. Watson for defendant.
The igrand jury Thursday afternoon re-
ported one bill not found, and John G..
Evans from Newbury, who was held for
causing the death OF Joseph Eggleston in
an ARRAY at the Four Corners, two miles
above Wells River, June l, was discharged.
Drs Shattuck and Lee OF Wells River, who
performed an autopsy, produced the heart
Of the dead man and, with DR.. Fletcher OF
Bradford, testified that from that diseased
organ alone, and not from any blow OF
Evans, Eggleston died. The eye-witnesses
of the affray also testified that Eggleston
was the assailant and Evans merely tried
to ward off his blows.