Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-10
Windsor County Govt.
June Term. 1899.

June Term, 1899.
Hon. Henry R. Start, Presiding Judge
Hon. Charles H. Markham, Assistant
Hon. Milo S. Buck, Judges.
Officers Of the Court.
j. r. Pember, Clerk.
Fred b. Pingree, Deputy Clerk.
John G. Sargent, States Attorney.
r. A. Spafford, Sheriff
ID. G. Jones, High Bailiff.
John ii. Mimms, Reporter.
The term opened at 10 o'clock A. M.
June 6, with the usual proclamation by
Sheriff Spafford, and prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Simons Of the Universalist Church.
The members Of the bar OF Windsor
county were generally in attendance, bu,
the spectators could be counted on ones
fingers. The petit jurors did not attend
until the afternoon session.
The docket OF civil causes and of Chan
Gerry causes was called, and the suits were
disposed of in one way or another until the
case of James G. Harvey vs.. William M.
Kendall was found to be ready for trial.
In the afternoon, those persons sum-
moned to attend as petit jurors appeared
and were sworn, and were instructed BY
Judge Start as to their important duties.
The repairs of the Court House have so
far been completed that the Clerk, j. r.
Pember, has taken possession OF the large
and commodious offices provided for him
on the first floor. The rooms tor the pro-
bate judge, the sheriff, states attorney,
grand jurors and lawyers are not yet in
readiness for occupation.
1t is very important that the jail be
cleared of its inmates, and to that end, at
the close Of the trial OF Harvey vs.. Ken
dali, the trial of the prisoners confined in
Jail will be pushed through.
The "Sugar Will Case" has been as
signed for 2 P. NJ. on the 10Th inst. and
following that will come the trial of civil
causes by jury.
1t is understood that from this time to
the 10Th, the attention of the court and iu-
ry will be occupied with the trial of Grimm
al cases. The first trial will be State VI.
Edmund Cushman, for adultery.
This case of Harvey vs.. Kendall is an
action by the late States Attorney to col
lect his fees as attorney tor defendant.
William E. johnson for plaintiff. Will
liam Batchelder for defendant.
In the Chancery case Of Longworth VI.
Chapman,-a case from Springfield, which
had been heard on demurrer to the bill.
Chancellor Start announced his opinion
overriding the demurrer and sustaining the
bill. G.. A. DAVIS and H. H. Blanchard
tor orators; W. W. Stickney for defend
ants.
George A. Weston Of Bellows Falls has
been in attendance at this term.
Petit Jurors: Cyrus R. Adams, Shar-
on; E. H. Anterior, Cavendish; William
0. Belknap, Royalton; William B. Best,
West Windsor; G. E. Blanchard, Ply
mouth; F. w. Blanchard, Weathersfeld
Leon S. Bolster, Weston; Heromn @.
Boutelle, Rochester; A. A. Bowen, Beth
ell; Edmond Burke, Royalton; G. T. Co.
nant, Reading; Henry Carroll, Hartford
Hastings Damon, Springfield; Edward M,
Diggins, Weathers6eld j. G. Ellis, Hart.
ford; John E. Hadwen, Springfield; LIB.
Hatch, Hartland; Ernest D. Holden, An
dover; Arthur Hunter, Windsor; DAME
johnson, Ludlow; Henry M. Jones, Stock.
bridge; Guy E. Mayo, Ludlow; lMelvir
H. Miller, Pomfret; Mark s. Moore
Chester; Erred c. Olney, Baltimore; My
ron Pierce, Norwich; Peter F. Riley, Bar
nard; j. N. Taggart, Bethel; Henry L
Vonden Windsor; Lewis E. Weymouth
Bridgewater.