The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

revenue. IL Will be remembered that at
the March term OF Washington County
Court States Attorney Rowland attempted
to prove by Mr.. Weeks that Clinton K. |
TowDe had procured OF him a federal IL
cense to sell Intoxicating liquor. Mr.. Weeks
refused to produce his books or answer the
questions of the states attorney because |
his instructions from the treasury and inter- |
nal revenue department would not permit |
him 80 to do. Mr.. Weeks was committed |
by Judge Rowell for contempt Of court, was |
released on writ Of habeas corpus, the
case was argued before Judge Wheeler, and |
for several months he had it under con.
sideration. In his decision rendered last
week Judge Wheeler held that state courts
cannot compel federal Office to produce
the private record Of his transactions. and
discharged the relator
A GLASS Of nineteen bright young men are
now taking the state bar examinations at
the court house. The work was commenced
Tuesday morning and will probably be con-
cluded on Thursday. Those who pass the
six oral and six written examinations will
be admitted to the bar Friday morning. j.
FL. Senter Is chairman OF the examining
committee with Hon. 9. H. Darling of Ben
nington, w. l.. Burnap OF Burlington, II. e.
Rustedt OF Richford, Hon. g. N. Dale OF
Island Pond and w. W. Stickney Of Lud-
low assisting. The names and residences Of
the candidates are as follows: George s.
Burleson, East Fairfield; Clarence Hull,
Berkshire; Leon Latham, Randolph Harry
Shurtleff, Montpelier; Clark q. Briggs,
Burlington; Allen Martin, Barre; Henry
Conlin, Winooski; Frank Miles, Newport;
Walter 8. Barton, Burlington; John E.
Gale Guilford: Edward r. Buck, Read
ing; Clinton Fry, St. Johnsbury; Edward
Raymond, Bridgewater; Thomas O'Brien.
Bellows Falls; Raymond Smith, Wells
River Arden Humphrey. Ludlowi Fred
Brattleboro, and Albert Farman, Newport.
REV. A. j. HoUoH of White River juno
ton exchanged with Rev. Andrew Gillies
| last Sunday. Mr.. Hough was greeted with
large congregation in the morning and re-
| ceived hearty welcome from his former
practitioners. The theme of his discourse
in the morning was 1.-THE Growth Of a
Soul" In the evening he lectured on "Ul
| innate America" from the standpoint of an
Englishmen. In this lecture Mr.. Hough re.
| ferred to the vast area of the United States
and the unfying influences that bind these
| areas together He considered it a signifi-
cant fact that America had never separated
| the law of self-sacrfce and the law Of self
preservation, and elaborated this idea with
| forcble illustrations. He predicted that
emigration will never interfere with the on
| ward march OF the national life OF America
Among the forces that will be powerful in
| shaping Ultimate America" Mr.. Hough
mentioned home life, that nullities the in
huence of the red flag of anarchy, the school,
and American literature. He rrophesed
|
thronement of all intellectual and moral
forces and showed that the fields are al
ready white for the harvest. In closing he
criticised this nation because it does not
reverence and honor its flag as do other ma
tons.
THE annual meeting of the Vermont Bar
| Association opened Tuesday afternoon at
the federal court room, with large number
of attorneys In attendance. Judge E. L.
Waterman of Brattleboro, the president of
the association, was in the chair, and in the
absence of the secretary, George W. Wing,
the report or the last meeting was read by
acting secretary j. Fl. Mmms. A commit
tee of one from each county was named to
nominate officers for the ensuing year. to be
elected to-day, as follows: w. H. Button,
of Middlebury; w B. Sheldon, Bennington
L. P. Slack, st. Johnsbury; Robert Roberts,
Burlington; G. N. Dale, Island Pond H. E.
Rustedt, Richford Jed P Ladd Grand Isle
j. d. Denison, Randolph; E. A. Camp,
Newport; George Briggs, Brandon; F. A.
Rowland, Montpelier, j. L.Martin Brattle-
boro! j. g. Harvey, White River Junction.
On motion of f. w. Baldwin the students
who are taking the examinations were in
vited to the annual banquet, and an ad-
journment to Tuesday evening was made.
This meeting was held in the county court
room. Judge Waterman delivered a
thoughtful and carefully prepared address
and the report of the committee on legal
evening came the annual banquet at the
Pavilion. Judge Waterman was in charge
of the post-prandial exercises, and the fol-
lowing were the toasts and responses 1.-THE
Supreme Court" Seneca Haselton "The
Justice Court" Alexander Dunnett; "The
Bacillus Librorum," J. FL. Senter; "The
Jury" George A. Ballard; "The New
Hampshire Bar" A. S. .Batchellor "The
Federal courts" j. l.. Martin; 1.-THE Woman
Client" Robert Roberts. All the responses
| in har uni in nd fhn Il
not terminate until late hour. The bust
ness sessions OF the association will be re-
sumed this morning in the lawyers room at
the State House.
THE October term OF supreme court con-
vened at ten o'clock on Tuesday forenoon.
The entire bench was present except Judge
Munson, and fair attendance OF attorneys.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Norman
Seaver of Montpelier Proclamation for
mally opening the court was made by Dep
uty Sheriff John l.. Tuttle Of Montpelier.
The calling of the docket revealed its some
what confused condition. In Arthur W.
Hawkins V. Chester R. Hawkins and Rich
art Preston, an assault case from Addison
county where there was verdict against
Defendant Hawkins and damages of $50
and costs the Judgment Of county court was
affirmed. Charles #. Weeks, adm's. V. St.
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad
Company, from Caledonia county. Settled.
Railroad Commissioners v. Boston and
Maine Railroad Company ct al, from Gale
donia county, an application for order in
respect to crossing and depot at McIndoes
Falls. The commissioners order as modi-
fed by stipulation filed and affirmed with
out hearing. Alonzo b. Edison, apt. v.
Charles Mailhout, trover from Rutland
county stands discontinued In State v.
Isabella A, Marsh and William G. Buzzell
in which case both respondents were found
guilty of murder in the first degree at the
March term, 1897, of Washington County
Court motion for a new trial for Buzzell
was overruled. The case stands ON excep-
tions of respondents and sentence respited.
A motion for continuance was made by
w. A. Lord, one of the defendants attor-
torneys and was not opposed by q. s. Stan
ton, the assigned counsel for the state. Den.
ison Brown, apt, John M. Stone, case from
Washington county. Misentry, The first
case heard was James w. Thomas v. Betsey
e. Leland. apt. and trustees, an action in
assumpsit from Addison county. The excep.
tions are by plaintiff Louis M. Lemerise
OF st. Johnsbury was sworn in as an attor-
ney shortly after the court came in Tuesday
afternoon. George e. Lyons Granite Com
pany V. Town of Hartford, from Windham
| county, where there was a verdict and
Judgment for defendant. Judgment af-
| firmed. /. w Hatch V. e. w. Gage. apt,
| oaaumnsit from Addison county came on