News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-06-03
L.amoiIle County Court.

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dicial support. Mrs. F. l.. Laird OF
Montpelier acts as reporter, taking
the place of Miss BeDham, deceased.
Rev. Mr.. Hager offered a short but
effective prayer, which was followed
by the proclamation of Sheriff Rob
bins opening the court. The old
docket was then called and the nu-
nervous cases continued or otherwise
disposed of.
The Jury cases were taken up and
of the nine thus set only three or four
will probably be tried at this term.
During the calling of the several
causes many motions were heard and
orders made by the court.
This being Judge Hszelton's first
term in this county his dignified and
judicial bearing may be noted.
There we're a large number of repre-
sentative men from various parts of
the county present at the opening of
the court. Among the several attor
neys from out of the county were Z.
P. Hogan of st. Adams, G. 81. Start
of Bakersfield, Fairchild of Fairfield,
II w. Scott of Barre and G. E. Mon
! teith of Brushton, n. Y.
At the assembling of court in the
ait rnoon the roll of Grand Jurymen
was called and all answered to their
names except 81. s. Putnam of VOL
colt, who died on Monday night. 5.
A. Andrews of Johnson wins called as
ta]ismao. The oath was then admin
istere y the Clerk and a very able
charge given by the court. Il. G..
Cristy of Johnson was appointed
foreman and F. Ell. Fullington of
Cambridge clerk. Geo. E. Town has
heIiff 8 charge of the Grand Jury.
J The Petit Jurors we're then called
and sworn and briefly charged by the
court. The case in re Maria Horner's
will was taken up and jury empan-
nelled as follows: G. P. Robbins, B.
W. Guyer, A. o. Westman, F. P.
Twiss, FL. W. Hodges. c. S. Page, F.
A. Grfswold, L. A. Collins, Chandler
Watts, Jonas Harrington, J. T.
Stevens and P. A. Hollenbeck. F. F.
White is the Deputy in charge of this
panel. The contest is over beguest
to the Methodist churches atJohnson
and Waterville. The legator, who
died some two or three years ago,
left an estate of some five or six thou
sand dollars. The use of this, with
the exception of five hundred dollars,
which she gave to relatives. she gave
to the above churches. The contest
is made on the ground of undue in
fuence. Evidence of several witnesses
was introduced, but at four O'Clock
the case was suspended until We'd
nesday morning. The attorneys are
Hunt, Monteith and G. M. Powers
for contestants and FL. FL. Powers
and G. p. Hogan for defandants.
The next jury case will be that OF
Eli Cutler VS.. Ell. w. Buchanan and
has been set for Monday next.
Several divorce cases are to be
heard and with the amount of bust
ness on the docket indications are
that there will be about two weeks of
court.
NOTES.
Judges Thomas and Boynton sus-
tain the dignity of the court in
very becoming manner.
This is Judge Hazelton's first ap-
pearance here as a presiding Judge.
He makes very favorable impress
sion and his friends say he will prove
an honor to the bench.
Senator Jackson of Waterville, has
a case in court. He says he "has been
in this horse Jockey and lumber bust
ness forty years and this is the first
time he has had a suit in court, and
would rather given several dollars
than to had this thing occurred"
Rob. Cristy of Johnson, the old
political war.horse and good fellow
generally is doing duty as Grand
Juror. He says he has great many
sins to account for, but hopes all will
be remitted. One however he is un-
certain about, and that one is the
fact that he has taken the News AND
CITIZEN and it's predecessor, the News
dealer, from the time it started forty
years ago. He is very doubtful about
any forgiveness along that line.
Among the "old.timers" at the
opening of court was W. C. Doane of
Johnson. William served at court
officially exactly forty years. being
appointed a Deputy in 1858 and
flushed in that capacity In 1898. |
During that time he served one term
as High Sheriff. Mr.. Doane likes to |
come up and look on, these days as
well as take old friends by the hand. |
He could only pick out three Tues
day besides himself who we're on the
ground forty years ago and they
were Gov. Hendee, Judge Powers and |
Col. Sawyer.
Among the Eek" Side Judges pres.
ent at the opening of court were E.
FL. Shattuck OF Waterville, Geo. |
Morse of Morrisville, Chandler Watts
of Stowe, and Sumner Andrews of
Johnson. The three former served
their "allotted time" but Sumner
was called to the Superintendent of
the Industrial School at Vergennes,
whore he served faithfully dozen
years. Now that he has returned
'to his first love" it is suggested that
be again be exalted to his former
position and given a chance to show
Just what good Judge he would
make.