Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-21
Windsor County Court.

In6 IOT %foosoo anu GOsIbs This
was evidently compromise verdict.
! The jury came in and reported no agree
! ment. Judge Tyler said the court would
/ hardly be justified in discharging them
| from further consideration OF the case and
that they must retire and see IL they could
not agree. In about quarter OF an hour
| they came back aud returned a verdict as
above. The claim OF the plaintiff was
baseu upon an alleged improper treatment
OF broken ankle. In the spring OF 1897,
Mrs. Spencer, who lived at Quechee, sus-
i tanned q severe fall near hen home. She
| was carried indoors and DIR. Sperry was
sent for. He treated the injured limb and
| put il into splints. In June he ceased TO
attend the case, but the plaintiff was still
lame In August she went to Rutland,
where she had brother, DIR. Rustedt. He
examined the limb and put it into plas-
ter cast and at a subsequent visit wound
| 1t with adhesive plaster. The following
February an operation was performed by
DIR. Pond OF Rutland. II was at that time
learned there was dislocation then exist
ing and mad apparently been In tina. con-
success but it left the plaintiff with
stiff ankle and a limb shorter than the
other. II was shown in defence that DR..
Sperry was a good surgeon, especially in
regard to the treatment OF fractures and
dislucations; and IL was urged that it
HUM NC tOunu IDht bDCTff uhu OOue
his duty and that the SD bsequeDt condi-
tion of the joint must have been the result
of carelessness or imprudence on the part
OF the plaintiff herself. AS the doctor was
dead, Mrs. Spencer could not herself be a
witness and the true situation had to be
gathered as well as 1t could be from other
sources. The plaintiff was represented by
q. A. Davis and ex-G)v. w .Dilling ham,
while the interests OF the estate we're cared
for by W. b. G. Stickney and VIM. 4.
Johnson. There is a companion case on
the docket in favor of James w. Spencer,
husband OF the plaintiff.
The next jury case taken up was Jessie
G. Lynds the town Of Plymouth; an &C
tion 10 recover damages for injuries re-
ceived by her In consequence OF an sl-
legged insufficiency and want OF repair of a
certain bridge in that town. The bridge
is located on a public highway leading
from Plymouth Five Corners to Plymouth
Notch, and the accident occurred August
8, 1898. Messrs. @. A. Davis and F.. X
Buck appear for the plaintiff; stickney q
Sargent and VIM. T.. johnson for the de-
fGndant. The case is now on trial.
The criminal business is likely to take
several weeks OF jury trials. The grand
jury was discharged last Friday after
short session OF ten days. But the work !
accomplished gives to this county the rec. |
ord for quick despatch OF business. Dur
sidered and over 200 witnesses were ex
amined. Forty nine true bills we're hand |
ed In and the report on the jail and % /.
cases we're returned mot found" Some |
of the bills presented will be found be- |
low. Before making report the grand jury |
came up for instructions. They wanted |
to know il the possession OF United /
States liquor dealers license would war.
rant the finding OF bill against a person.
Judge Tyler said under S4476 u. 8, it /
would warrant such action. AS to wheth-
er furnis hing old cider at mans home
would be indictable, the judge explained
Ii would have to appear that the privacy
OF the home had become public resort to
obtain cider. Ii so, an indictment might 1
ensne. But the main difficulty met by the
grand jury was as to whether town agent
selling liquor without inquiry could be
indicted. Judge Tyler said that before
making such sale the agent must be salts
fled be liquor was required for one of the
authorized by the law. II might
he by enquiry OF the purchaser or other
wise; but The town liquor agent must so
conduct the business OF making a sale that
IL called upon thereafter to Justify any
sale be could make out justification.
In dischsrging the grand jury, Judge
Tyler said that body merited the highest
that the county was to
be congratulated on having such thor
1
Sargent, for 1t was in large measure due
TO his perfect preparation of matters to be
that such an expeditions show
Ing bad been made.
Among the bills presented are the fol-
Owing:
State Walter c. Bates; burglary.
State Harvey q. Horwill; burglary.
state Y Charles II. Davis; forgery.
State John Johndro, assault with in
ent to rape.
State s. N. Bugbee; murder.
State George II. Davis; rape.
State George Ii. Davis; incest.
State Vim. and Gay Cushman; per-
urv.
These are the more serious charges;
hen there are q liquor cases and 20 for
adultery and "blanket act" affairs.
Carmino Trufo, Angelina Apogellca-
we'll, half dozen or more similar named
Italians, were charged With a breach OF
he peace. They, with many Others en-
ragged on the electric railroad to Roches-
err, not having had any pay for two
months became noisily demonstrative
gainst an overseer. z. II. Robb OF Bel
ows Falls appeared for all OF them and
Urged the clemency of the court. Each
nan was fined $40 and costs.