Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-16

road company in the trial of these cases
and on Saturday forenoon they filed j
plea with City Judge Smile lin which the
general issue was set up that Superintend-
mt smith did nor max" an assault u"on
either Harvey or Shay; that he, in what
he ala IN the matter complained o. actch
officially in assisting police officer; that
the plaintiff, in refusing to pay the fare
stipulated under the new ruling of the
company, acted in a iisorderly manner.
This plea, which also admitted several
important facts. was presented to the at
torneys of the other side for considera-
ton There is a strong suspicion that this
plea was framed for the purpose of get
ting the other side to demur when an at
tempt would be made to get the cases out
of the city court from which they are at
present non-appealable into higher
court but the counsel for the plaintiffs
did not demur but will traverse the plea
thus forcing the burden of proof upon
the other side.
Superintendent Smith has notified City
Attorney Carleton that he has been in
Structed by President +. G. Kennedy 10
run the seminary hill car to the end
Of the line on State street and that SC
soon as he can clear away the snow which
is blocking the tracks on the hill route
he will do so. Mr. Smith also notified the
in the city streets carried away.
Those in this city whoa holders of stock
in the Iowa and California Land company
bond holders of the Union Loan and Trust
Company of Sioux City, H., to the amount
of $50 go, have agreed to sell for 20 cents
on the dollar. and +. c. Chamberlain OF
Boston has been in the city making out
the papers, returning Saturday evening
At and adjourned meeting of the Y. NJ
c. A. held on Friday evening, II. j. NJ
Jones, A. w. Slocum and c. II. Demmine
were elected directors. Thomas Dewey
and Harry Oviatt were chosen as dele
gates to the interstate convention to be
held the 1926 instant in Laconia. n. H.
The giving out Of books at the Kellogg
Hubbard library has been suspended un-
til further notice and the return OF al
books now out has been requested on OF
before February %, in order that an in
ventory may be taken. About $500 books
/ have been given out for home use during
the year. 1t is understood that lack of
finances has been the cause for closing
the library but 1t is also understood that
this deficiency will he provided for before
long.
Joseph Fitzgerald ST. aged 81 years, died
Monday evening from heart failure at his
home In the annexed district. having lived
IN this city for half century. He is sur
vived by four sons and a daughter The
funeral will be held in ST. Augustine
church Thursday morning and the inter
ment Will be made in the Catholic Gene
terry
Monday afternoon another attempt was
made to get the electric road cases under
way in City Court. BY agreement of coun.
sci IL was agreed 10 try the case or J.. NJ
Harvey vs.. Superintendent Smith first and
court was opened In the grand jury room
Whtch was well hled by those in the case
and tDt ittr, rsi,n
Phillips, John Mooney. j. W. Emery, DR.
u l.. watson, FRED ID. Long ana W. O.
S'andish were drawn by City Sheriff Ban
croft nut Messrs. watson ana Philips
were found to be disqualified so attci
some delay {. l.. Smth and I. s. Brophy
| We're Drawn 10 MI the vacancies AT this
iuncture, it being about O'Clock, it was
decided to adjourn and continue all of The
/ cases uhtll FRIDAY morning as there was
not Tune 10 compete the nearing.
| RARRE
Mrs. Lucy Maria Emerson dlon az th'
home of her daughter, Mrs Henry FRAU
Friday morning
q. w. Cleveland was on triai SATURDAY
night before Justice ray charged VIII
cruelty to animals IL being alleged ina
he had unmercfully beaten morse. nc
was hncd $40 ana costs. lie look an APP
pea ~ ~ 1,oun I.c, SON" eave y temneronct
address ar the Congregational church las
night in which he advocated the opening
of a coffee house on River street, to coun
teract the influence of the dives in thai
section of the city. He endorsed tho work
of tho Anti-Saloon League throughout
the State
Postmaster McWhorter will be succeed
ed on Tuesday by + w. Bisbee.
! Thermometers ranged yesterday morning
from Is to % degrees below zero and tn,
mercury did not rise to zero during tn,
day
George r. Swasey has consented to he
come a candidate for mayor and it is prob
able that he will make the fight to tn,
finish with Mayor Gordon as his oppon
emit
Three deaths occurred Monday night
Nancy Perry. wife of Charles Davenport
~ Monlo ayerue died suddenly from ,
/ .,f ',-.