The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24

veterinary, was used yesterday on be-
half of the defendant by special agree
ment.
About IL O'Clock it was decided that
it would be impossible to carry the
Doyle-LePage case along at the pres.
ent time with justice to both parties
so the case was put over for compile
ton until the case of II. W. Camp vs..
John Shorey can be heard and the lat
ter case was put on for trial. A jury
was quickly drawn consisting of T.
M. Devine, Waterbury, L. FL. Good
ell, Woodbury., W. H. Hazelton,
Waitsfleld, Milford Kiser, Marshfield,
j. L. Mathews, Warren, A. e. Me-
huron, Waitsfield, Waldo Perkins,
Plainfield, @. II. Rich, Roxbury,
Phil Shonio, Waterbury, Harry Vim
cent, East Montpelier, Herbert Wiley,
Berlin, G. p. Winter, Barre town.
The case is for assault and battery the
plaintiff alleging he was assaulted in
Plainfield village by tine defendant
after some talk about debt. r. A.
Hoar appears for the plaintiff and O.
| E. Woodward and H. o. Shurtleff for
the defendant.
The grand jury has finished work
on the East Montpelier murder case,
it is expected, SO far as the taking of
testimony is concerned, though as yet
no decision has been taken in the mat
ter. 1t is expected that the work of
the grand jury will be completed SO
that its final report will be made to
the court early next week.
SATURDAY.
The assault and battery case of H.
w. Camp VS.. John Shorey in county
court is completed so far as the evil
dence is concerned the defendant rest
ing shortly before noon today. AS
there wasnot sufficient time for the
completion of the arguments today
court took recess until two O'Clock
Monday without their being COM
menced. At that time the arguments
to the jury. The defendant was Oh
the stand this forenoon and gave
his version of the trouble which he
and the plaintiff had in Plainfeld. He
claims that the plaintiff came for hin
with piece of scantling as if tC
strike him and that he acted in self
defense in striking he plaintiff
A motion was made by the plaintiff
in the case of Carrie Royce VS.. Franl
l.. Webster for leave to amend the dec
laration. Decision was withheld. T
r. Gordon for plaintiff and Zed s
Stanton for defendant.
MONDAY.
In county court today the argu
ments in the case of Fl. W. Camp VS.
John Shorey were begun at tive
O'Clock, K. A. Hoar opening for thu
plaintiff. He is to be followed by H
@. Shurtleff and O. E. Woodward fol
the defendant and then will close
The arguments have been limited tt
one hour on each side, so undoubtedly
the case will 60 to the jury this af
ternoon. The unfinished case o
Doyle VS.. LePage will be taken VI
next.
1t is likely that the grand jury will
be ready to report tomorrow, though
the movements of that body are al
ways in doubt. There are rumort
that there have been some investiga
tions of liquor questions which ma,
interest Montpelier people. 1t is I'M
derstood that States Attorney Bale.
has not troubled the grand jury will
several cases which he feels do not re
quire their consideration but has flee
informations instead.
TUESDAY
The jury IN the case of H. W. CAM
VS.. John Shorey returned a verdic
last evening at about half past sever
O'Clock for the plaintiff TO recover 5
and COSTS This is considered a
practical victory for the defendan
inasmuch as he has served sentenc
in Rutland for the same occurrence
The Barre case of Michael Doyle VS.
Arthur LePage which was begun las
week was put on again this morning
DR.. d. j. Smith, the Claremont veter
mary, whose absence compelled
continuance of the case before, wa
on hand today and was used by tn
plaitnif. Other witnesses used by tn
plaintiff were Louis Hammett of Eas
Montpelier and Fred Gauthier O.
Barre. The plaintiff rested abou
eleven O'Clock and the defence wa
then taken up. The defendan
claims that the horse which fell int
the we'll was blind.
The case of Charles j. Fiske vs.
George w. Gale will be tried next
The case Of Royce VS.. Webster which
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