Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
Windsor County Court.

its session on Tuesday, the 9Th, Hon. x. 8
/ Taft presiding. This Is grand jury tern
and after the court was declared open ant
the docket called, Judge Taft gave ths
usual charge to that body IN regard to ths
duties its members were expected to per.
form. Hon. Homer W. Vail OF Pomfrel
was designated as foreman. The grand
jury consisted of the following gentle.
mem
VIM. A. Felt. Andover; Osro E. Ellis
Barnard; James ID. Wheeler, Bethel; Ell
liot @. White, Cavendish; Leonard Hazen
Hartford; Levi A. Pettigrew, Ludlow
Richard Watermau, Norwich; Maynard
Brown, Plymouth; Homer W. Vail, Pom
fret; Fred Furber, Reading; Elmer Doyle
| Royalton; Orlando j. Richardson, Stock
bridge; henry II. Fletch r, Springfield
| Luther p. Warren, Weathersfeid; VIM.
| IA. II. Ralph, West Windsor; Thomas
Driver, Windsor; Hosea V. French, Wood
stock Charles o. Thompson, WoodstocK.
The petit jurors we're then called and
sworn and in like manner were Instructed
by the presiding judge In regard to their
duty under tne oath they had just taken.
The following gentlemen were in attend
ance on the petit jury
John Q. Angeii, Stock bridge; Walter B..
Atharton, Cavendish; Frank A. Bragg,
Norwicb Fred w. Bolster, Weston; Ed
win e. Earle, Plymouth; John Flanders,
Rochester Walter o. Gates, Ludlow;
Lawson Gibson, Ludlow; Samuel Giles,
Windsor; w. IL. Giles. Hartland; Ira
Hammond, West Windsor; Stephen Hoar,
Barnard; Charles Hunt, WINDSOR; Orrin
Hutchins, Andover; Henry King, Wood
stock; v. N. Leach, Pomfret; Clarence A..
Marsh, sharon; Don e. Moore, Sharon;
Ira b. Quimby, Bethel; Ezra j. Robinson,
Bridgewater; VIM. h. Rogers, Bethel ;
Fred Roundy, Royalton; 5. M. sherwip,
| D.. IT, n Il Ed
gar Turner, Hartford; Ernest Z. Walker,
Spring Wesley l.. Ware, Chester;
Artemas ii. Wheeler, Weathersfieln;
George II. White, Chester; Charles A.
Wooison, Spri ngfield.
The jury calendar contained thirty
seven entries, and OF these three quarters
we're disposed of by continuance, or
otherwise, on the hrst call. There was no
case ready for trial on the first day OF
court and the day was occupied in calling
the docket aud hearing motions for con-
tinuance. When court went In on
Wednesday several other cases were taken
from the Jury list and only seven re-
manned OF the original thirty seven.
W hen the trial OF the first case was con-
cluded, there were only three cases left on
the civil list; possibly two OF these win be
what may be provided in the way OF busi-
ness when the grand jury reports Is OF
course an unknown quantity.
The following is resume OF the civil
cases tried BY jury
Arthur Wyatt, by next friend, VS.
Charles II. Hill and II. q. Emmons. This
was an action in which the plaintih, a
minor, brought suit against the de-
fendants for an alleged false imprison-
ment. 1t seems that in the spring OF 1885
the depot and postofiice at Taftsyilie, kept
by the defendant, Hill. was broken into
and some articles stolen. A few days
after the burglary the two defendants
vent 10 the residence of the rlaintin In
Hartford, few miles from Taftsviiie viii |
Iage, and ask ed him 10 go With them. He
got on his outer garments and bat and got |
into the wagon with the defendants. |
Soon after passing Taftsville. and on the
road to Woodstock. Hill asked the plain |
tin II he knew where be was going de
said he did not, whereupon Hill said.
'sYou know you broke into the postofiice
night, don't you ?" This charge |
The plaintiff denied, The parties kept on I
driving and finally landed at Woodstock
" here, according TO the plaintiffs story I
Emmons kept watch OF him while Hill
put up the team. Then they delivered
him to the care OF John II. Senter, U. 8.
attorney, and Wyatt was lodged In jail.
He was put In With the prisoners and de-
aimed until the next afternoon when bis
'ather came and bailed him out. Nothing
Iurther was heard of the matter by him
md in course OF few months he, through
ais father, brought suit against the de-
Iendants In trespess for false imprison-
nent, as be alleged.
The defendants denied any ccer-
zion or imprisonment. They claimed
hat they asked Wyatt to ride with them
ind that he went willingly. On the way
% Woodstock Defendant Hill said he
lsked Wyatt II he knew where he was
yoing and that he replied be did not know
md didn't care a d.. Then Hill told
,im what he was charged with and be de-
lied il, but continued to ride with them.
Then they reached the courthouse at
Woodstock Mr.. Senter was there and
ssked ali three 10 90 mp into the court
-oom, which they did-or into the law
ver's room In the courthouse. At this
point defendants claimed they had moth
ing further to do with the matter and that
v hatever was done was by officials OF the
United states. The defendants then re-
turned home and informed the mother OF
the plaintiff where he was and the charge
against him.
The defendant Emmons disciaimed any
other connection with the matter than
hat be, at the request OF Hill, went with
him to hold bis horse-a young colt that
would not stand hitching. Emmons SAID
u Is luu(tAJu WIS Ontf W atAo @-.- AS*~~
for Hill IL IL became necessary. The case
went to the jury on Friday and a verdict
In favor OF Dlaintiff was given. The dam
ages were fxed at $11.12 for the time OF
laking plaintiff from his home until
Woodstock and s96.68 from that
Time until his release from jail. @. A. /
Davis and A. @. Cox appeared for the /
]. q. Enright and Il. II. Blanch-
ard for defendants.
That hnrv rnuanfuad In aoaafou until
this morning without reporting. II is ex-
pected a report will be made today.
The Sills Store 20. vs. c. n. Brown.
This was an action In which plaintln
seeks to recover damages for alleged false
The plaintiff is q manu-
featuring corporation located at Roches-
ter. N. Y. In February, 1895, defendant |
signed a document in the name OF the
firm OF g. H. Brown & Co. purportiug TO
vet forth their assets and liabilities. The /
Arm consisted of c. II. Brown and wife |
and the concern was located at White |