Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-12
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.
A Jury Chosen to Hear the Famous Nc
Govern Case.

A Jury Chosen to Hear the Famous Nc
Govern Case.
Montpelier, Sept. Sat the opening OF
County Court this morning the labor OF
selecting a jury in the case of McGovorr
VS.. Hays and Smith from the list of the
struck jury, The following mon were
selected -. r.. Harvey, Waterbury; Fre5
n. Sbley, East Montpelier; George e. G
Wheaton, Barre; w. c. Daniels, Wood
bury; Charles n. Dana Woodbury.; Matth-
las Cameron, More town; +. j.. Hathaway
Morctown; w. A. Leland, Montpelier; NJ
l.. Cameron, Montpelier, William NJ. Elroy
Middlcsex; II. W. Il. Richardson, Rox.
bury Gilbert +. Miles, Middlesex.
j. w. Gordon outlined the plaintiffs case
to the jury and in the afternoon Frank
| Plumley outlined the defense.
| Henry Ballard of Burlington arrived to-
day and Is associated with ]. W. Gordon
and f. L. Laird for the plaintiff John
Curtis, Clark Plumley and c. ". Writer'S
are attorneys for the defence.
FIRST DAYS BUSINESS.
Montpelier, Sept 5.--Washington County
Court opened its September term at u
o'clock yesterday morning with Judge
Munson prosidinE and Assistant Judge
EdEcrton in attendance. The majority Of
the Washington county bar was preccnt.
After PRAY err by Rev A. n. L,wis Sheriff
C. c. Graves declared the court in session.
! Judge Muuson Immediately called the
docket. The following cases were consid-
cred: Samuel j.. Mclean VS. Charles Per-
kins; Ida Il. Chase vs.. Ellen NJ. Seavcr;
Silas O. Mead VS. town OF Moretown; In re
Barre Water company; Arthur Stevens
ct al. VS.. Lewis Coburn; Smith, Wh!tcomb
& Cook VS.. city of Barre; George w.
White VS., John d. Titus ct al apt: Stat
ford & Holden VS.. city Of Barre; OrVs
Batchelder vs.. city Of Barre; Jones Bros.
VS., city of Barre: George w. White vs..
John ID. Titus, apt. The case of Frank
Ploof VS. Edv ard Lee, apt, was trans
ferred from jury to court calendar John
W. Dillon, adm, VS.. city of Barre was con-
tinued; Capital Savings bank and Trust
company, apt, VS.. Puffer Han, was
continued; l.. D. Trow VS.. Alex. Guy
cite, apt., john Trow ct al. vs.. city of
Rarre continued. George Casey VS.. Hayes
& Smith, discontinued The 10 cases in
which Edwin c.. Tunpkins. receiver, is
plaintiff were all set for court hearing by
aercen ent John A. Collins ct al, vs.. city
OF Barre continued Agnes b. Woodwork
W.. II, f.. Miller, settled and discon tiuued.
Capital Savings bank and trust company
vs., Flora Hubbard. discontinued; Dean
Patterson vs.. Murray Cutler and trustees,
continued: a. J. and Walter Young vs..
city of Barre. continued; Almira Amell vs..
Joseph Amcll. divorce, dismissed without
prejudice. Nathaniel Clark vs.Charles and
Hattie North. discontinued; w. C. Daniels
VS.. j. II. Holt and trustees. discontinued /,
Thomas Blakeley VS. J. w Scott and trus-
tees, bankruptcy of defendant suggested {;
National bank Of Barre ". George Towne
ct al, discontinued; Ida NJ. Dana vs.. Will
liam Il. Dana, continued; George J. Bern
hard Clothing company vs.. Myer Levin
apt. settled and discontinued; Michael
Devaney VS.. James fnright, apt, settled
and discontinued; George J.. Johnson VS.
settled and discontinued Horace l.. Wat
son vs.. Joseph A. Dow, apt. discontinued
costs to dt fend&nt, John r. Call1h9n VS.
HAIRY JcffOrds and trustees, bankruptcy
of defendant suggested; Florence Kelley
vs.. II. ]. Slayton settled and discontinued;
Dan V. Camp. apt, Ns Thomas Suitor,
continued; Amlrozic Proutni VS.. Clemen.
tine Iianchi, apt continued: Ne,son Gay
". Che stcr Wood, contnued Fred Stand
ish VS.. Chester Mood, continued: Sadie A.
Foss VS.. Isaac stanton, apt. continued :;
Odule Gilbert VS.. Alex l.atOurneau, con-
tinued.
At the afternoon session the grand jur-
ors were first sworn and charged. w C.
Nye of Barre town was appointed fore
mf n. The original panel of petit Jurors
was sworn and then excused at the cali
OF the clerk until after tho McGovern case.
The rest OF the Afternoon was taken up in
selecting Jurors for the case of McGovern
VS.. Hays & Smith in which the struck
jury was drawn. At ) o'clock court took L
recess until morning without having FIN
ished the work of empHnelling
Montpelier, Sept. 6.--Dr. Insolvency. Of
Barre was the first witness put on the
stand to-day in the McGOVern vs.. Hays IL
Smith case. lie testified To the condition
of Nr McGoVcrn at certain times when
he had examined him and especially as to
a broken rib which he said Is bent inwards
50 as to press on internal organs. Then