Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-20
Orange County Court.
December Term. 1870.

December Term, 1900.
Hon. John II. Watson, Presiding Judge
Hon. James r. McLam Assistant
Hon. Charles II. Bigelow Judges.
Curtis s. Emery, CLERK.
Frank /. Whitney, sheriff.
David s. CoDant, States Attorney.
/ Margaret Chestnut, Reporter.
A.. J. Foster, apt, VS. A. 5. Kings estate
! Monday afternoon and Tuesday fore
noon OF last week were devoted to the
arguments and charge 10 this case. Or
l Wedne sdsy morning the jury returned
/ TIE following special verdict, in Response
to questions submitted by the court:
! q Was the note signed by Augustus 8
King? A. Yes.
o. Did the plaintiff purchase the note
OF Mrs Tilson before he presented II "a
tie commissioners for allowance against
! Sir. Kings estate or afterwards A. After
O. Did the note enter into the trsns-
action OF the purchase OF the Paine place.
where Mrs. 1ilson now lives, which was
afterward decided by King to Mrs. Tilson
A. Yes.
Q. And il il did enter into that trans
action, was it understood between King
ana Mrs. Tilson that that should be a
satisfaction and discharge of the note, as
between them A. No.
@ IL the note was not purchased by
the plaintiff before 1t was presented to the
commissioners fer allowance against
Kings estate, was il purchased by the
plaintiff Deiors it was passed upon by the
commissioners A. Yes.
q What is this amount OF the note
A. sos 81.
No Judgment has as yet been rendered
on the above findings, and 1t Is under
stood that each party claims judgment.
The matter will be argued aid passed on
by the court later. j. ID. Denison for
plaintiff; Darling q Darling for defend
ant
state v. Charles George. The trial OF
this case was begun Tuesday afternoon,
and 1t went to the jury Thursday noon.
The crime charged was perjury, claimed
b have been committed by the Tespondent
before the last grand jury, in teslifying
that Charles Chaplin furnished him with
liquor at West Fairlee in May, 1900. In
the trial OF the case against Chapir in
county court, George claimed TO be unable
to remember that Chaplin had furnished
him any liquor, and ii was upon the last
named testimony, together with Chapin's
testimony denying the furnishing, that
the State had to rely for conviction. The
State was handicapped by the well known
fact that witnesses do not usually lie
" hen they say liquor was furnished, and
also by the fact that Chaplin, on this trial,
was not very certain that he did not
furnish George the liquor. Nevertheless
IL took the jury all OF Thursday afternoon
10 agree, and they bad to come in twice to |
have certain portions of the testimony
read over to them. At about Z p m.
verdict of mot guilty" was rendered and |
the respondent discharged. States |
Attorney and Hale X. Darling for state; !
X. NJ Harvey for respondent.
EOilOWinU this was the trial NJ the |
frespass suit OF Alice l.. Brad bury v. Les |
Rosen bau T and others. The five defend |
ants were summer pupils and boarders at |
p. X. Darling's "Maplewood FARM
In Corintb, in the summer
Of 1899, and built a small log cabin in
some woods on the plaintiffs farm, from
ogs and poles cut thereon. The main
question Irrigated was that OF damages.
lhe jury took a charitable view of the
,ase, and found for the plaintiff to recover
'525 damages. ID. s. ConBnt and X. NJ.
Harvey appeared for the plaintiff, aud
* Gov. Roswell Farnham for the defend
INT. Tue latter, though showing the
fleets OF his injury ON the b. d NJ rail-
Dad couple OF years ago, tried and
rgued his case practically alone, and with
uch ability as to secure what is, in effect,
successful outcome from the standpoint
y his clients. Gov. Farnham was warmly
by his brethren on the
good showing made by him
onsidering the physical disabilities under
which he laboTs.
Judgment was rendered on the above
erdict, and case is now with the court on
'laintihPs motion for certified execution.
Az noon, Saturday, court adjourned
ntil p. m. Monday. AT present writing
appears as though court will be in
ession all this week, at least.