Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-10-01
COUNTY COURT.

Report for week ending Sept. 22nd:
County court continued Monday, Sept
18th at two O'Clock. The case then
standing for trial was F. P.Davis vs.
E. B. True. In this case the action
was trespass. The evidence tendedito
show that on Sunday morning Feb
ruary last while True, who is super
intendent of streets in the village OF
| Newport, was clearing off the sidewalk
in front of Davis house, Davis came
along and used abusive language to
| True on account of the manner of the
| blowing. This was resented by True
who thereupon made across the street
toward Davis with uplifted snow
shovel, but instead of using the shovel,
knocked Davis down with his fist.
The scrimmage continued until DR..
Hamilton came out and interfered.
Davis seemed to have the worst of it
as at che time they were separated
True was sitting on Davis and wash
| ing his face with snow. Davis emerg-
ed from the snow bank when he was
released considerably bruised and
| scratched about the face and head and
injured in the side, which last named
injury was caused from falling on a
curbing or bank wall. True's defense
was that after knocking Davis down,
he then let him alone but Davis arose
and made counter assault compel
ling True to renew the battle in self
defense. After the arguments of
counsel and the charge of the court
the jury took the the matter in hand
and after mature deliberation found
that Davis had received $25.0 worth
of injuries which was the verdict with
costs. E. A. Cook and F. e. Miles
appeared as counsel for the plaintiff,
and J. w. Redmond for the defendant.
The Davis and True trial ended the
civil jury cases and the states attor-
ney then had the floor. The only
state case tried was State VS.. FL. A.
Gaylor for intoxication. This was an
appealed case. The evidence was that
Gaylor on certain Sunday in June
last with several others was in a res
taurant in Newport and there Gaylor
exhibited symptoms of intoxication
which during luncheon developed in
an alarming manner. A policeman
was sent for but did not arrive until
Gaylor went out. Gaylor admitted
on cross s-examination that later in the
day he did make an excursion to No.
Derby and in the evening one to Derby
Line on which occasion he procured a
bottle of whiskey, drew the cork,
poured little out on the ground, Che
said the top ends poison, but did not
drink any, which transaction as an
offering was after the manner of the
thirsty David when his soldiers brought
him water from the we'll. Later in
the evening Gaylor was arrested in
fthe lunch cart" and conducted to the
Jail. On the way Gaylor told the Off
Ger if he swould let him go he would
give him fifty dollars and as they ap-
preached the Jail the price increased
until it reached the very respectable
sum of 100000. The jury after short
deliberation found Gaylor guilty.
States Attorney Graham appeared
for the State and j. w. Redmond for
the defendant.
The only other State cases that were
called up were State VS.. Hyde and
State VS.. Judd. In each of these cases
the offense complained of was a
breach of the peace. Each gave
bonds to keep the peace, and went on
their way rejoicing.
Divorces were granted in the fol-
lowing cases: Eliza Kettell VS.. Lewis |
Kettell; ground for divorce, willful
desertion. John Maxwell VS.. Viola |
ground for divorce, adul-
terry. John Laf1am vs. Della Lafam,
ground for divorce, willful desertion.
Court dragged along until Thursday
and then adjourned until the 24th
County court reopened on Monday,
Sept. oath at O'Clock p. M, at which
time the case of Nelson and Hall VS..
D. A. Wakefield was set for trial by
special jury. Judge Start presided in |
place of Judge Taft who had presided I
pravi0uclu dr1rInr tho fnrn1 Roforo