Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-13

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MARGARET CHESTNUT, Reporter.
Court opened at 10 a. m. Tuesday. June
I with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Allen.
! The morning session was devoted Il
calling over the docket, and of the twely,
cases set for trial by jury, only four were
. set for hearing.
The case of Roswell Farnham V. Boston
a. Maine Railroad, which was set for tria
by struck jury June IL, was entered as
settled and discontinued. The terms Of
the settlement were not made public, but
it is understood that Gov. Farnhanl
receives between six and eight hundred
dollars. The settlement of this case will
tend to shorten the term by several days
At p. m. the grand and petit jurors
were sworn and instructed as to the duties
| The grand jurors were charged by Judge
| Stafford in a very able manner, and at
some length. The charge to the petit
jurors was brief
As no cases were ready for trial Tuesday
afternoon, the petit jurors were excused
| until Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday evening, Judge Stafford
sitting as Chancellor, heard the applications
for temporary iniunctions against Jerome
+. Hale OF Wells River, Elgin j. Gale OF
Williamstown and b. +. Quimby of South
STAFFORD, applied for by the States
Attorney to restrain the parties named
from selling Intoxicating liquors. Messrs.
Hale and Quimby were represented by
=. w. Smith and Mr.. Gale by r. NJ
Harvey
Mr.. Hale's case was first taken up, and
states Attorney introduced as his only
witness Rev. George W. Morrow. state
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league,
who testified to making examined copies
OF the internal revenue records at Ports
mouth, n. H., which showed that Mr. Hale
had license as a retail liquor dealer On
cross examination, Mr. Morrow created
something OF sensation by testifying
that be went TO Portsmouth BY direction
Of the supreme court and was paid for it,
IL Is understood that after the hearing was
over Mr. Morrow explained to the states
attorney that what he meant was that he
went by virtue Of an order of court in that
behalf procured on the application Of
some states attorney and that the organ
ization he represents paid whatever was
paid
Mr.. Smith showed by Mr. Morrow that
the latter recently had occasion to stop at
Hale's tavern and on leaving took that oe-
casion to compliment Mr.. Hale on account
OF the clean and well-ordered appearance
OF his house. Mr. Smith then read Mr..
Hale's affidavit, setting forth that Mr..
Hale surrendered his license some time ago
necessitated his having one. In response
to Judge stafford's inquiry as to the reason
why Mr.. Hale ever needed a license Mr. |
Smith was frank enough to state that at
the time it was procured Mr.. Hale was
probably furnishing liquor for his guests, /
but had now ceased doing so. Judge I
Stafford intimated his doubts as to wheth- |
er man could surrender his license be-
fore the expiration OF it, receiving none of I
bis money back, and then take the position /
that he was not claiming any further pro-
lection from the government when an in
junction was sought. The case was taken /
under advisement.
In Mr.. Quimby's case, il appeared that
he took his license out to save himself from
my trouble on account of selling Eddy's
beer, and that he had since found out that
he beer being nom intoxicating and con-
aiming no malt. He claimed no rights
lnder his license, and to show his good
aith, produced it in court and offered to
il to the Chancellor or to do
anything else with ii that might be
directed. Decision was reserved.
When Mr. Gale of the Williamstown
iulf House was called for, Mr.. Harvey
stated that he had gone back home at the
direction OF his counsel. The states at
orney said that he wanted action deferred
until Mr.. Gale could be personally present
md be subjected to oss-examination.
Mr.. Harvey demurred to this, and to ex-
'edite matters, agreed that a temporary
Injunction might issue, but that when the
question Of a permanent injunction came
Ip he should want to be heard
Following these hearings, the annual
Meeting of the Orange County Bar associa-
ion was held, President Farnham presid-
ng. All of the old officers were elected.
bout an hour was then passed in the dis
ussion of matters suggested by the chan
cry hearings above referred to, every
member OF the bar present participating.
IN adjournment was then taken until the
vening of the first day OF December term,
ghen it is understood that one or more pa
ers on this subject will be presented.
JURY CASES.
Emma A. Ford Y. E. +. Martin. Trial
Wednesday morning. The
laintiff claimed to recover for taking
are OF the defendants infant son for 10 I
Months at y per week. The defendant
laimed that the trade was that If he would {
urnish milk and clothes the plaintiff
rould not charge anything for the care,
nd that he had paid plaintiff more than !
he parties live in Brookfield and the case c
'as first tried there by justice jury, re- $
nlting in a verdict for defendant In
his court the jury took the opposite view |
nd Thursday afternoon returned verdict a
Or the plaintiff to recover $40 and costs
ID. Denison and r. NJ. Harvey for plain !
III; W. w. Lapoint and Darling a Darling !
)r defendant
Thursday afternoon jury was empan-
lied to try the case growing out of the
ill of +. Foster Clafiin, late Of Braintree ,
he will is presented by j. II. Bass and !
life and contested by Elmer Claflin and v
ertha L. Blanchard, grandchildren of the B
sstator. The case was tried at the last s
uns term, and verdict was then directed !
Or the contestants. The supreme court i
sversed the judgment and sent the case :
ack for another trial. The will was con- .
ssted on the ground that if was not prop c
rly executed. Ii was witnessed by f. /. &
latin, +. .. Mann and Josie +. Rand and .
was claimed that the first witness signed =
in the absence of the others and was :
imself absent when the others signed. l
he evidence was finished Saturday fore I
Don and the jury then excused until Mon .
ay afternoon. j. ID. Denison and r. NJ.
Iarvey for proponents; NJ. NJ. Wilson and
'arling 4 Darling for contestants.
COURT NOTES. \
Judge Staffordis wife and son. Edward.
him, and all are boarding at 7
e. Atwood's. The Judge drove from
t. Johnsbury and intends to remain here