Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-21
Windsor County Court.

The MeCabe will case was decided IL
: favor OF the sustaining OF the Will.
An effort was made to get another civil
case on trial, but none was ready and the
jury was excused until Tuesday a. m, the
18th. At the close OF the will case there
were three civil cases still standing for
trial by jury. Two OF these were disposed
OF by agreement to a continuance. The
other was he case OF William Skinner,
? Admr., VS.. Central Vermont Ry. Co. In
this case the plaintiff was present with
witnesses and ready to 90 to trial. Hon.
Z. Nj. Writers, counsel for the road, filed
a motion for a continuance ON the ground
that the assistant roadmaster was sick at
Montpelier and could not attend, he being
an important witness. On this question
the court heard arguments by ex-6ov.
Pingree and Mr. Writers for the railroad
company, and by w. b. {. Stickney for
the plaintiff, who opposed the motion.
The court was not inclined to continue
the case, but postponed it one week to al
/ low Assistant Roadmaster Daley to get
over his attack OF jaundice so as to be able
| to attend the trial, which is to be taken
up some time after the Goth. This ruling
was made without prejudice TO the COM
| pany, which may renew the motion to
continue If the witness is still sick CT II
any other good reason exists for a con-
| tinuanee when the case is called.
A<doA NNEh h1lEI AuC Jury Hhu DEEu tx
cused the two respondents, Frank Shaw
and Dustin Shaw, were brought into
court to plead to the indictments pre-
sented at this term. Frank Shaw came in
wagon from the jail to the court house
and was escorted By Deputy Sheriff
Thomas. The respondent was assisted
upstairs by officers and given a seat in the
dock. de was very pale and had his right
arm banuaged and in a sling. He was
arraigned on an indictment charging him
With the murder OF George w. Hoffman.
The respondent, In a clear, steady voice,
said mot guilty, sir,p when the usual
question was propounded to him by the
clerk. @. A. Davis said be had had talk |
with the respondent, who wanted TO have
assigned TO defend him +. W. McGettriek /
OF st. Adams. The court was OF the 4
opinion that the circumstances did not /
warrant the appointment Of counsel so |
far away, and thought local counsel could /
better look after the respondents rights.
so MIR. Davis was appointed
Dustin Shaw, the father OF Frank, and 4
the latter were then Rrraigned on a Joint
Indictment for impeding an officer. Both
pleaded mot guilty" aud on request Of
be elder Shaw the court assigned a. bis
counsel +. G. southgate. II Is expected
bat both cases Will be tried at this term.
The only case Of any importance heard
ince the jury was excused for the week
vas that OF in re Salome II. Bryant Estate,
Ada j, Cleverly, Apt. IL was an appeal /
rom commissioners decision and involv-
d claim OF about 300.
Miss Bryant was a resident OF South
foyalton, where she owned a home. She |
vas nurse and was employed in New :
1 rk city. In the summer OF 1895, Miss Z
iryant sent to the husband OF the claim {
nj at Lockport, n. V, to come and take /
er to their home at that place. This was q
one and she stayed there from June 22d s
Q september 20th. She was suffering at 4
be time from diabetes and the deposit G
ions introduced by the claimant needed n
lueh attention. The claim OF the plain v
Us was for care and attention ana nurs- c
~ during the time Miss Bryant was |!
lerei at the rate OF $3.50 per day, for the p
Expense OF going to New York, getting n
er and bringing her to Lockport and for {
'rtain Items expended for her Tae de. {
1sltlons also tended to show that Miss v
ryant had said that her nephew, Mr. q
leyerly, aud his wife would be well paid CT
T what they did. On the fourth OF Oc- 4
her, Miss Bryant went to South Roy Ii
ton and stayed at her house, which was
coupled by friend, Mrs. Lula Bryant, m
whom Miss Salome had left nearly ali q
7 property, about $500 in value, by
III which also bequeathed 900 to the v
eVerlys. IL was urged by the contest es
It's that this amount SO left to the Clev- ei
lys was what Miss Bryant referred to Al
hen she said "they would be well paid y hl
ISIS Bryant died on November ~, 1895. re
ter little over month from the time il
Q came to South Royalton. The amount
the will had not been paid to the Clev.
Iys. The case is with the court. n. L.
,yden and Daniel Il. Brong OF Lockport.
y, appeared for the claimants. q. p. RI
rbell and VIM. +. johnson for contest os
is. ~
he following divorce cases were heard ed
K. l., Patrick Eva Patrick. Cause, al. sa
'ed desertion. The petitioner lives at sa
indsor; defendant supposed to be in n
ston, Case continued for further evi. ia
nee on the question OF desertion. j. &. co
right for petitioner. Or
INN l.. Sawin George Sawin. The al
rites resided at Stock bridge and we're r.
rried in Jupe, 1892. Bill granted for re.
ner.
Nellie L. Luce Aurin F. Luce. These NJ,
ties were married in January 1891. Bin
lnted for intolerabIe severity. j. G. =
right for petitioner. u
osephine Rowland Frank d. Row
d.. Parties were married In 1895 and vel
tut month thereafter, defendant ran {
az, having previous wife living Bill Wi
nted for deserdon. j. Q. Enright for A
itioner.
Jessie L. Markham Mark Maxham. -"
FRIED IN 1894 and lived in Woodstock, !
granted on the ground OF intolerable lei
Gritty. F. G. Southgate for petitioner, 4
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