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HEAVY VERDICT.
Jury Says DR.. Flanders Must
Pay Bridget Mullin $6S33.33
Damages.
LARGE CROWD IN COURT.
Much Interest Had Been IN
the Case-Plaintiff Asked For Only
$7ooo-Death OF Judge James
Barrett in Rutland-Was once
Member Of Supreme Court.

Rutland. April 22.-The trial of the case
Of BRIDGET Mullin of West Rutland vs.. Dr.
". G.. H.. Flanders to recover damages for
malpractice was completed yesterdays after
moor when the jury brought in a verdict
for the plaintiff. The trial has been gong
on since last Monday at 2 o'clock In the al
teynoon and tho Judge completed his
charge to the jury at 10 minutes past II
yesterday. The case has been the most
sensational one tried here in several years
and attracted q crowd Of spectators DUR
ing its whole course. Friday and Satur-
day every available seat in the court
room was taken and many stood up in
the halls to heal the argument of counsel
Mr.. McGettrick for tho defendant and Mr..
Moloney for the plaintiff spoke Saturday
morning and marshalled the evidence with
skill. 1t was about / o'clock when Judge
Rowell began his charge to the jury. re
viewing the leading features of both sides
as presented IN the evidence ana lnstruc',
ing the jury as to the law to be applied
The case was given to the j. urymen at
10 minutes after y.
They remained out until a quarter be-
fore four in the afternoon, when Foreman
H.. c. Phillips announced that the jury
had found a verdict. They found ina
the defendant is guilty in manner anc
form as the plaintiff in her declaration
hath alleged and that she should re-
cover in damages of the said defendant
the sum of S6S33.33. AS the amount o.
damages asked for by the plaintif in he'
declaration was only $1,000, the verdict is
considered a large one.
There have been many interesting fea
lures connected with the case but II II
safe to say that no part made a NOR
vivid impression than the two or three
hours occupied by the plaintiffs rebutta
Friday morning. DR.. Flanders was pres
ent during the arguments of the counse
yesterday morning but was not in cour
when the verdict was delivered.
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DEATH OF JUDGE BARRETT.
Had Been Famous Leader Among Fa-
nous Vermont Lawyers.

Rutland, April 22.-Judge James Barrett,
the oldest member OF the Rutland County
bar died at his home on Pleasant street
yesterday morning at $50 O'CLOCK, me I'M
mediate Couse Of his death being heart
trouble Judge Barretts system had been
undergoing d general breaking down for
some time and for several weeks he had
been confined to his bed from acute at
lacks of heart failure.
james Barrett was born at STAFFORD,
May 81, 1914, the son of Martin and Dorcas
Patterson Barrett. He was graduated
from Dartmouth college in the class of
1888 and subsequently read law, first at
Buffalo, ". y, and later with Charles
Marsh of Woodstock. lie was admitted
to the bar in 1910 and entered upon prac-
tice at Woodstock. where he resided Tor
many years, save for one years residence
QsiS-4D in Boston.
in 1857 Judge Barrett was elected to the
supreme court. of which he was a leading
member for % years. 1t is said that no
man Of more profound knowledge of the
law except perhaps the late Judge Asahel
Peck) ever sat in the supreme court. His
numerous opinions exhibit d strength and
living force that will always, in legal cir
cleS give eminent repute TO Vermont
courts and to the State. The degree of
Doctor Of Laws conferred upon him was
in his case a truthful as well as honorable
title.
After his retirement from the bench in
1850, Judge Barrett took up his residence
in Rutland, where he suffered Feb. Is, 1881,
a dreadful bereavement in the death by
accident of his son. James G. Barrett,
who. though but a young man. had al
ready attained a position in the very front
rank OF the Vermont bar.
Judge Barrett married Sept. "a, 1914. Ma
ria Lord, daughter of Simeon Woodwork
of Coventry, Conn, and nine children
were the fruit of the union. Until lately.
Judge Barrett had continued his profes-
sional activity. News OF ms death will be
received with sincere regret Throughout
the State.
In addition Judge Barrett was a partner
of the father of George +. Marsh and la
ter of Linden Marsh, a brother of Prof
Marsh. and for five years of Jacob Cola.
mer. He was a member of the firm oil
Tracy, Converse q Barrett.
Judge Jarrett was really a very able
jurist and for many years was one of the
prominent figures among the strong mem,
bers of the Vermont bar, which at thu
time included such men as Edmunds ant
Phelps and Rediield and Poland. OF late
years his falling eycsight and feeb.'
health have kept him from public atten'
ton, but he was one of the leaders Of hi:
day.
j. A. Barrett is the prominent electrical
inventor and Il. II. Barrett who is EN-
ployed in the office of the Howe Seal,
company are mis- sons. The latter is {
member of the bar but not in active prac
.tice.
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EDWARD HARRIGAN IN old La
NENDEP"

A slim audience welcomed Mr.. Edward
Harrigan at the Howard opera house Sat-
urday evening. but for its size IL was an
enthusiastic one. Mr.. HarriSan presented
his well known drama Old Lavender" pre-
ceded by "Nugent the Rubber" as a cur
tain raiser, in each of which he himself
took the leading part, thus having an or
portunity to portray the lovial character
of Nugent with all of his inimitaD.e Irish
humor, as well as the more melodramatic
one of Old Lavender the broken down
gentleman, living as best he can and
sleeping on the river front, but preserving
the dignity of his former position amid
all his sordid surroundings.
MI. Harrigan takes with eqtal ease the
part Of the genial happy -go-lucky son of
old Erin who has struck II soft place and
means to keep it. and the pathetic part "
the ruined gentleman whose dram is the
chief thought of his life, In either char
actcr he is distinctly good and in a class
by himself. TO the remainder of the east,
with the exception of Mr.. Dave Brahan. jr
who played Dick the Rat very acceptablN,
the same praise cannot be given, as they
were Just as distinctly below the possible
ties Of their situations as Mr.. Harrigar
was equal to his. Not the least pleasing
of the incidents of the evening were sew
eral of Mr.. llarrigan's songs, notably 'Th,
Old Dudeen," which received hearty ap'
plauSe,
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den Dick started to trumpet. Fearing a
stampede of the fourteen elephants Lewis
Sells. one of the proprietots, decided up
on stern measures to subduc him. Huge
ropes were passed around the giant body
ana about his neck. A dozen mel seized
the ends and began to pull. the idea he
ing to choke him into submission. They
pulled with such vigor that the ropes
frightened about Dicks neck and cho,ed
him to death.
The carcass was cut mp and carted
away. 1t took fourteen men nearly six
teen hours to perform the task. The elc-
phone was about 80 years old and weigh
ed 300 pounds. The skin may be stuffed
and placed in Andrew Carnegie's new
museum in PittsburG.
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ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR LAW
Said to Have Been Violated by Frank
Luck of Queen City Cotton Co.

Frank Luck, an cmploye OF the Queen
City Cotton company was arrested Satur-
day by Deputy United Marshal l.. A..
Drew, on complaint OF inspector OF I'M
migration G.. 5. Forbes OF ST. Adams,
charging him with violating the alien con-
tract labor law. The complaint alleges
the violation of the law In the cases of
seven persons. who were brought or came
TO this city from Canada. The offence is
punishable by a fine OF 5000 in each Of
fence. Luck was taken before United
States Commissioned George r.. Johnson
Saturday afternoon. Two witnesses were
examined, after which, on account of the
lateness of the hour. the hearing was con-
tinued until Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. Luck was placed under bonds of
500 and Treasurer Cook of the queen City
Cotton CO., became his surety. The
government was represented in the mat
ter by Inspector Forbes and States At
torney K. L.. Brown and the defence by A.
q. Whittemore. District Attorney j. L..
Martin OF Brattleboro was unable to be
present.
Thirteen witnesses had been summoned
to testify in the matter and two of these
We're examined. They We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Liberty. They testified by means
OF an interpreter. Thomas II. Green filing
the office for II portion of the time and
Special Policeman Adam kolb for the re-
mdinder of the examination. The SUBJ
stance of the testimony was to the effect
that they were in canada and Luck went
there and paid some rent arrears and the
railroad fare of the family to this city.
They were told they could make good
wages and went TO work in the mill on
their arrival, a sum being taken from
their wages each week to pay the eX-
pense CT the railroad fare.
Both Witnesses had been in the United
States before, working in New Hampshire
and Maine and returning some months aeo
TO Canada.
The claim Of the defence is that the TN
ployos were not hired in Canada but that
they came to this city and on application
at the mill office We're given work. Tho
hearing Is to determine whether or not
Luck shall be held for United states court.
1t is probable that the arrest may be
indirectly traced to the strike in the cot
ton mill. Or. G. ii. Barbour. who Is prom.
inentlY identified with the Burlington la
hOr party, was present at the hearing anG
said to a reporter that the party wa
probably responsible for the proceedings,
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DELEGATES SELECTED.
other Business Accomplished at Troy
Methodist Conference.

rroy N V April % -~tmmediato,v of.
n ~ reading Of Tho minutes Sati;rdn,,
pisbon Merrill announced tho roaui, -,
~ Ia,iot tal,op M tho cioso or E,ide y,s
snes,on for general con~foroncos doiaaayo
A. inttnotoG In so,ur1ay,s ROO press
mr. I n q sawver editor NJ tho North,
a,n Cbristian hdvocate of sv,acuse uas
aiac,od mr. uughs came newt but "a ,,ed
os nnon,h votoe n elect sovorai NJ no
ardidofne yithdrew their names ana an
o,hor ballet uas ta.en which neain re.
e,,toa In No choice
~ pnyidson ~ tho u,os, ohio oonfor-
oncn ronresontod tho interests NJ tho
uras, nationai Methodist Irpiyorsitv Now
80. n,,ti, 49, tvoshtnn,o, ~ r. l., ,ho
Dou,so 90 lite ra,norLs 6o ofo,.rod In ycr,
~
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CH0KED ELEPHANT TO DEATH.
Circus Manager Attempted to Subdue
the Rebellious Beast.

New York, April 23.-"Dick.' a vicious
elephant belonging TO tho Sells q Fore
paugh's circus, was %strangled TO death in
Madison Square Garden in a futile at
tempt 10 subdue his belligcrent DISPOSE
ton. According to Il member of the Cir
Gus, it was not Intended to destroy him.
Dick was one of the eight original Fore
paugh dancing elephants and was trained
by Adam ~Borepaugh, jr., nearly twenty
years ago, Until last winter he was one
of the most consistent performers in the
circus, but a few weeks ago, in Columbus
o., while preparations were being made to
bring the show to this city, he began
showing a rebellious disposition. Wher
the cirCus reached Madison Square Gar
den. Dick became dangerous, and heavy
chains were fastened to his four legs ano
also to his tusks. lie was taken out OF
the dance. as he was un~manageable.
While preparations were being made thi!
morning 10 move the circus from the Gar
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DEATH OF LEWIS p. WHIPPLE.

Lewis p. Whipple died Monday after.
noon at $50 o'clock at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Jones. Last Thursday
morning as he was rising At about ;
o'clock ne had a stroke of paralysis that
completely paralyzed his left side. Sine
that time he has failed rapidly until ~
end came Monday afternoon. This Il
the third shock he has had within tive
years. Mi. Whipple was born in Peters
hurgh. y. Y. April u, 1880. and was there.
fore 20 years of age. He was for a Ions
time located at Troy, y. Y, whore l'
was a successful contractor Last FeNru
airy he and Mrs. Whipple came to this cit.
to live with Mr.. and Ms. T.. r. Jore-
He is survived by his wife and daughter
Mrs. T. B. Jones. An adopted dau-httl
Mrs. Ella Barrett of MargarettyiiIe. y
Y, also survives him.
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Dr.. williams
Pink Pills for
Fale People

temperance was presented. It takes
strong exceptions to the recent reports of
Prof. Atwater Of Wesleyan University
and sustained the present methods of tenn
perancc instruction in the public SchoO 8.
It indorses the a~nti-Saloon League un-
couiVoCaliy. II d%enounccs President Nc
Kinley in unmistakable terms for his at
titude on the canteen question and calls
upon him to redeem himself in the eyes
Of the Christian public. 1t strongly COM
mcnds Congress upon the passage OF the
cantoen law and appeals for the re-Cnact-
ment of the law "in terms that no attor-
ney can misconstrue.' This report was
enthusiastically received by the confer
ence and was accepted by a unanimous
vote.
Dr. Henry Graham, the newly appointed
financial agent for Troy Conference acad-
envy made an earnest appeal to the min
listers Of the conference in behalf of the
$50, 900 endowment and took pledges to the
amount of s2275. This rings the endow-
ment fun up to over $4,000.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
1t was past 10 o'clock when the bishop
and presiding elders returned from their
last conference. The appointments were
read and the long session of the 18th con-
ference adjourned without date.
Following are the appointments in the
Burlington district:
Presiding elder, George w. Brown; Ar
lington and Sandgate, w. K. Ryder; Ben
nington, w. H.. Washburn; Benson, G. f.
Cady; Brandon, d.. f. Brooks; BTidport,
:. d. p. Hurlbert; Bristol, H.. b. Kelton;
Burlington. c. l.. Hall; Cambridge, c. l..
Leonard; Castleton, Clarence Miller;
Charlotte. DIV. Dayton; East Middlebury,
;, c. p. Hogle; Fair Haven, Clarence Miller;
Granville. j. l.. Atwell; Hampton. c. f.
Bizzell; Hinesburgh, Charles NJ. Sterger;
!. Lincoln. -; Manchester Centre, c. A.
Ip,,l1A,I. Nf.-lA, md INnet DittaFnY.l ~
S. Watson; Middlebury. e. J. Guern/ey;
Middletown Springs. A. i. Chris
tie: Monkton, to be supplied
North Fcrrisburgh, j. Nj. Apple
man; North Granville, H.. ID. Spencer
Panton ard West Addison. G. Yates; Paw
= let. n. NJ. Shaw; Pittsford r, Campbell,
Poultney, c. y. Curtis; RaceVille. IL. D.
Spencer; Ripton, c.. =. Hogle; Rupert, r,
. b. Gardner; Rutland, John Dufield; Sa'
lem, q. G. Warehouse; Shelburne, d. w
= Dayton; Shushan and West Arlington, w
= d. Spencer; South Shaftsbuly, G. r. Lem
mon; Starksboro, + p. Harris; Tinmoutt
70 and Dandy, j. II. Long. Nergennes anC
= Ferrlsburgh. q. A. Kerr; Wells, d. Perry
81 West Cornwall, X f.. Edwards; West He
bron and Belcher. X. l.. Thompson; Wes'
Rutland, w. II. Hammersley; West Sails
+ bury, X. 4. Edwards; Weybridge, r. w
r Thompson; White Creek, NJ. Hitchcock
Williston, w. w. Crawford; Winooski. j
l l.. Fort. Prof. Kitchin, professor in The
p, L. V. NJ; u. r. Lowell, chaplain in The
United States army; II. A. Durfee. princi
G pal OF Troy Conference Academy; c. II
n Dunton. dean of the faculty OF Clafin Uni
= versity.
PLATTSBURGH DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, Joel W. Eaton; Argyle
A. c.. McGellon; Ausable Forks. e. r
French; Beekmantown, G. f. Hamilton
: Bloomingdale, g. j. Mott: Champlain, II
1 - Iattr. l'I1y,. n IN1lit-. Iliptnn
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FLOODS AT NEWPORT.
People Have Narrow Escapes Along the
Highways.

Newport, April 23.-The water in the
lake continues to rise and is now s inches
aOve the average high water mark. The
Boston and Maine railroad yard is flood
ed and the bridge crossing the clyde riv-
or at Scott's granite quarry has been
carried away. The dams at the electric
light station and at Spaulding's pulp mill
are considered to be in danger of break
ing and flooding the adjacent valley.
a number of highway bridges through
out the country have been destroyed by
tho high water and several narrow es-
capes by parties attempting to pass the
Hooded section of the country roads are
reported.
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Troy Methodist Conference Thinks
Anti-Saloon Methods Are
Right.
DENOUNCE PRES. M'KINLEY
Because He Has Not Enforced the Anti
centeen Law-An Increase OF COL
lections For the Past Year-Ap-
pointments For the Coming
Year Announced,

Troy. y. Y. April 23.-Icv. +. O. Grieres
led the devotional services this morning.
After the reading of the minutes of Sat
urday's session Rev. l.. A Bigelow read
the report of The stewards. The total re-
CENTS from all sources is sl1, S2i 10, eXpen-
SEES 81 %. leaving "A balance of Sl,Sl4iD
This money is distributed among the con-
ference claimants. The above report
elbows an increase over last year of SS4s in
collections for conference claimants
Or. Smith, general missionary secretary,
was introduced and congratulated troy
Conference upon the fact that in the re-
port OF last year 1t showed a larger IN
crease in missionary money than any oth-
er conference and that the report OF the
present year shows an increase over last
year of $1,000. DIR. Homer Eaton. the treas
irer has received and disbursed during
the quadrennium just closing $j,165,Oo.
Mr.. J. c. Cleveland, one Of the presid-
ing elders of the Japan conference, spoke
Il few moments. lie stated that the in
crease in the Church in Japan was not
alone from the lower classes but that
some Of the leading mon in the country
were coming over to Christianity.
The names of the s~upernumerary
preachers were called as follows; Abram
Viclc. EostVick Hawlcy W. II. /" StarNs,
William II. Rawson, William II. Mookel,
Henry ". Slocum, S. y. Cornell, II. w.
I~Iarwood, Joel *. Wager. A. O. Miller. O..
W. Gregory. c. r. Hawley, T.. l.. Walker,
s w. Edgerton, j. G. Fehton. A J..
hpoor, joel martin . M' Nl,l''ns' " IL
iAsrange' - f. noIieh' ~ QuIn,am'
r, Comstock' W. H. iiods' o"rl 0toecNe''
u. Is BANKER
Tho s"uperanuuatcs were called andthose
present spoke a few words to the confer
Ol'c' Ellocrt ward CiCero i'aIpeI'
taylor 'ohh |raNes' iHcHaru proNn'
omen iarhS' oscar Niott, 4, W. IpNen'
I bede'l ~ w 0IIltH' ANUS Osuh'
N'IIldil b'ilc' ~ - u.s. ! - '
tienJa'nln SoN, i'ooert "Vte'ST'' "
sosIor, D. -. oSlNeStel' ~ e.
=. ioller' fuWAtu Nloik""' 10 l. | - ~
.. r. I"Eloi' NlHaIh Nldth' |aiom a
! an sam - ii"he' W
!tr' NJ. j.. Mead stephen "i,nei' 'o,'
uAl,! - D. NlcNehz'c' H. y -N".S,i o.
ii: tD2let, A. /. AiedA'' Fl. i" Ian
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WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.
The Test Case Regarding the Witness
in Liquor Case Before Judge Tyler.

Montpelier, April &-The case of John
A. Roebling's Sons Co. VS.. the Barre and
Montpelier Power and Traction company
was resumed in County Court this after
noon and the defendant commenced put
ting in its evidence. Tn witnesses exam
ined were President f. c. Kennedy, II. X.
Bush. clerk, and +. G. Rowland, treas
urer of the defendant company. Attor-
ney II. A. Hoar was also as a
witness. This case will probI Jly last all
day tomorrow n 1t is uncertain just
what case will follow. The jury calendar
was Immediately taken up on the coming
in of the court and a number of cases not-
ed for trial. Some of the first were w. Il.
Jackson VS.. II. j. Kelleher, G. Libersant
VS.. Ward & Douglass, J, S. Niles VS..
Barre and Montpelier Power and Traction
company.
An unusual situation was presented 10
Judge Tyler this morning by George Il.
Swasey and II. W, Scott, attorneys for
Everett Wiley of Barre, Wiley is cle,l,
of the Phoenix House in that city, which
is owned by Thomas Suitol. Last wecli
J u complaint was tried before Justice A.. G.
Fay. charging Suitor with keeping a nui-
sancc. Wiley, at the time resting under
a charge Of keeping liquor with intent tC
sell, was called as "A witness for the State
and, refusing to testify, was committed
to the county jail for contempt. 1t seems
that there Is a law In Vermont compel,
ing witnesses to testify but which pro
vides tina the evidence shall not be useC
against them. There is. however, a con
stitutional provision that no man shall b'
compelled to give evidence against htmsel
and it is claimed by Willley's attorney,
that under the circumstance he coulC
avail himself OF the constitutional pro
vision. Willey's attorneys brought III
matter to the attention of Judge lyle
and made application for a writ OF hid
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Washington, April 23.-The following
Vermont pensions have been allowed:
Restoration and increase, John w. Will
liams. dead, Rutland, sl2 to sl4; supple
mental Frederick p. Barrett. Peacham,
Sc; increase, George e. Robbins, Tunbridse
$40 to sl2; George \. Godfrey, Brandon, 81
to IS; Nelson S, Forsyth, East Barre, 81
10 S.
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YOUNG BOY MISSING.
Believed He Was Drowned Near st.
Johnsbury-Search is Fruitless.

ST. Johnsbury. April Piracy, the FOUR
year-old SON OF b, c.. Hin, DISAPPEARED yes
terday afternoon It is generally believed
that he was drowned in Sleeper River, as
he was last seen playing on its banks. The
river is unusually high and the strong
current has securely hidden the body. The
river has been dragged for the past "a
hours. The body is probably either in the
Passumpsic or Connecticut rivers.
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~VERMONTERS OCATE

DR.. Gates OF Rutland is presiding elder
of the Troy district and II. S. Rowe is
sent to the First church at Cohoes.
Washington, d. c., April 4.-The fol-
lowing Vermont pensions have been al
lowed: Renewal and reissue, Harrison
Powers of Bethel, $li; increase. Milon +.
Perry Of Wardshoro. sS,
Letters patents have been granted "a
Joseph {. Leslie of ST. Adams, head for
fodder shredders and to George II. Stew
ard of Clarendon for beading and nag
cling machine.
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A Testimonial from Old England.

81 consider Chamberlain's Cough Rem
ody the best in the world for bronchitis"
says Mr.. William Savory, of Warrington.
England. at has saved my wife's life, size
having been a martyr to bronchitis for
over six years, being most OF the time
confined to her bed. She Is now quite
we'll" Guaranteed by all Druggists.