The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-15
Washington County Court.

The time OF the court was taken up Satur-
day morning with examining witnesses for
the defence in the case OF ID. II. McGovern
against the Central Vermont railroad. The
engineer conductor and brakemen OF the
train that struck the plaintiff were on the
stand, and were questioned regarding the
rate of speed at which the train was run
ming, the distance 1t ran past the crossing
where McGovern was struck before it was
brought to a standsill and as to Mr.. Nc
Governs condition as TO intox cation when
he was taken in the caboose TO Richmond.
The testimony tended to show that the
train was running at eighteen or twenty
miles an hour when IL struck the crossing,
that it contained about thirty freight cars,
and that it. was stopped within three train
lengths 1t also tended to show that Mr..
McGOvern's breath smelled very strongly
OF liquor when he was put into the caboose.
AT noon Saturday recess was taken until
two o'clock Monday afternoon.
When court came in at two Monday
afternoon, Judge Thompson announced to
the bar that the crimihal docket VIII De
taken up on Monday, March 20, or as soon
| thereafter as any civil case then on trial ls
completed. 1t is probable that the civil
| docket will not be completed by next Mon
| day, but to make sure of clearing up the
criminal cases the court considers the ar
rangement announced as necessary.
Daniel Mcleod of Barre was brought into
| courtMondsy afternoon to have bail fixed in
| the case against him, in which he is charged
with selling Intoxicating liquor in Barre
| Examination Of witnesses for the defence
| in the case of d. +. McGovern against the
| Central Vermont railroad was then re-
| sumed DIR. Jacobs of Richmond was on
| the stand for a long time. He testified as
| to several conversations he had with Nc
| Govern when he was treating him at Rich
mond, as to the cause OF the accident.
The case of State against Camp, charged
with tampering with juror in the Ryan OK
case last September, was to have been heard
when court went in Monday afternoon, but
was postponed.
Daniel Mcleod OF Barre was before Judge
Thompson late Monday afternoon to have
bail ixed in the case against him in which
he is charged with selling intoxicating
| LIQUOR, The court fixed the bail az S400,
which was furnished by M. McIver of Barre
The examination of witnesses for the de-
| fence in the McGovern case was continued
Tuesday morning. The cross examinationIo Io
| DIR. Jacobs of Richmond was concluded
DR.. Lindsay of Montpelier testified regard
ing an examination OF Mr.. McGovern ht
made last week, and clerk in the drug
store at Richmond was examined regarding
the date Of several prescriptions he filled
for Mr.. McGovern.
CT Swasey, one of the commissioners or
the French es ate at Barre, made application
to the court Tuesday afternoon for leave
to pay assessments for land damages and
taxes amounting to about 81 800, now lev
led upon the unsold portion OF the estate
The court granted the petition.
Counsel for the plaintiff in the McGovern
case is putting in rebuttal testimony thi;
afternoon most OF it bearing upon the ques
ton whether McGoverns breath smelled ol
Intoxicating liquor the day OF the accident
1t is expected that the arguments in THU
case will be reached late this afternoon o.
Wednesday morning