Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT
Good Progress Being Made by Judges
Start and haseltOn.

Montpelier, April 14.--At > o'clock this af-
ternoon the long deferred arguments IN
the case of the Union Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance company VS.. A. B. Dugar were taken
up. The case is one of much interest IL
being claimed by the insurance company
knat the defendant hired Warren Hayford
to burn the buildings. Hayford testined
to this The defendant denies any knowl-
edge of the fire and claims that either hay
ford set the fire to take revenge on the
tenant brennan, not knowing that he had
moved away that day, or else that the fire
caught accidentally from carlessness of
brennan when he left. The suit is to re-
cover for insurance paid nearly six years
ago. j. +. I.amson argued for the plaintlff
and Frank Plumley for the defendant. To-
morrow r. NJ. Harvey will argue for the
defendant and john ii. Senter for the
plaintiff.
Montpelier April 15.--At S:45 this morn
ing the arguments were resumed in the
case of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance
company vs. a. b. Dugar. Frank Plumley
and X. NJ Harvey speaking for the defend
ant and John ii. Senter closing for the
plaintiff. The case was submitted to the
jury at 1:45. At o'clock they reported
disagreed but were sent back for further
consideration of the case.
In the afternoon the case of T. r. Gordon
VS.. Freeman Gauthier was put on for trial.
Judge Hasclton presiding with Judge
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line between two city lots owned respect
lively by the plaintiff and the defendant
The plaintiff claims that the defendant has
built a fence about six feet on the plain
tifts lot. T. r. Gordon, John w. Gordon
and John II. Senter appear for the plaintiff
and Fred L. Laird and II. c. Shurtlen for
the defendant.
In the case of Kate Mobus VS.. Town Of
Waitsheld, which was to have been tried
this term, the defendant has leave to file a
demurrer on terms as to costs and the case
is to go to the Supreme Court
In the foreclosure case of f. +. Case.
admr. VS.. c. w. Heath, decree has been
rendered with the usual time of redemp-
tiOn.
In the case of C. G. Putnam VS.. estate
of Thomas Marvin, Judgment has been
rendered for the defendant without costs
and order certified to probate court. w. N.
Theriault for plaintiff and Dillingham;,
lIuse Il Howland fer the defendant
Judge Start with Judge Edgerton has
been hearing court cases during the after
noon.
ONE CASE IN CITY COURT.
In city court this afternoon Martin Glib
bons was arraigned on the charge of as
saut. 1t seems that he went home drunk
Saturday night and fnsing his wife in
bed he hit her n hard blow in the face
which caused her nose to bleed con
tlntrNDlS, fltr clolnlnS was covered Witt
blood. Gibbons when arraigned pleaded
not guilty and asked for jury trial. He
secured Clarence II. Senter for counsel
who at once advised him to change his
plea to guilty. This was done and the
court sentenced the respondent to the
House of Correction for not less than two
months nor more than three months.
Grand Juror Frank A. Bailey prosecuted
L. S. CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNED.
Rutland, April lin pursuance of an
order from Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler OF
Brattleboro the adjourned session of the
United States District and Circuit
Courts was opened at the federal building
in this city to-day and was Immediately
adjourned until Monday, April q, at
O'Clock in the afternoon by United States
Marshal Fred A. Field.
DISTRICT MEETING o. f. S.
White River Junction, April 15.-'Thc an
Nual convocation of the third district of
Eastern Stars was held this afternoon and
evening. There was a good attendance of
delegates and many visitors. The work
was finely eXemplted. There was an at
tractive programme of exercises A ban
uuet was held in the evening. The meet
Ing was successful throughout.