Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14
CASES SETTLED.
Two Actions Set for Trial in Count y
Court Discontinued.

1horc were no cases ready for trial
Thursday in county court and the entire
day was passed with the hearing of mo-
tons and the disposition of u few eases
by settlement and continuance.
CASES SETTLED.
The case of Elsie X. Rawson vs. Frank
I'rrcival. an action to recover certain
household furniture, was to have been
tried Thursday but Wednesday evening
the parties effected Il settlement. and the
case was discontinued The cas-. of
Frank l.. Percival ". Hattie pcrcval's
estate involved the same parties and the
settlement affected that ease in ~ sim
liar manner. and it, too was dscon-
tnucd.
The divorce case of Mary Provost VS..
Victor Provost was settled and discon-
tnucd. The case of r. w. and A. +.
Prior vs.. Seymour Parott was continued.
GIRARD VS.. PRIOR.
Inc motion for a continuance in the
case of Philippe Girard VS.. Mrs. Settle
Prior was made by Attorney X, w.
Taft on the ground that two witnesses
who were essential to the trial of the
to Burlington at this time. Tho prin-
cipai one. he said. was w. II. Brayton,
who is in New Hampshire. Mr. Taft
sa'd he was in communication with
Mr. Brayton. but that he refused to
come to Burlington because of work.
The other witness. he said, was a
Montreal man. who was the only wit
ness who could testify as to the condi-
tom of Father Girard after the oc.
currcncc in this city, when he was ar
rested on Il charge of burglarizing St
Mary's Cathedral. and at which time
he alleges Mrs. Prior slandcred him.
Mr.. TAFT said he instructed Father
Girard TO bring this witness to Bur-
lingtoll, but that a strict search at
Montreal by Father Girard failed to To-
cate him.
Mr.. Taft said he was anxious TO trv
the case and was willing to go on If
the transcript of the evidence given
by Mr.. Brayton in the case against
Mrs. Prior for alleged false imprison-
ment could be used. He said the evil
dence given by Mr.. Brayton at that
time was practically what he would
give in the present case. lie further
said he was willing to have the case
placed at the heel of the docket. If it
was continued he said he would secure
the anidavits of these witnesses so
that the case could be disposed of next
term.
Attorney v. A. Billiard, who is asso.
ciated with r. f.. Brown and NJ. G.
l-eary, said that in justice to Mrs. Prior
the case ought to be tried at once. He
said she was not well and that the case
was much trouble and worry to her.
he furthermore said that an invcstiea-
ton had been made in Montreal to de-
termine the standing of Father Grard
and that it had been discovered that he
was not what he claimed to be.
Owing to the fact that Attorney Taft
had said that the case would he tried
Mr.. Billiard said several trips had been
made to Montreal TO secure witnesses
and that they were ready to testify now.
In view of these facts ne thought the
case should be disposed of at once.
ADDITIONAL BAIL CALLED FOR.
At the afternoon session Judge Iiasel
ton gave Attorney Taft the option OF
trying tho case or furnishing bail in
tho sum of SIS. together with an attor-
ney fec NJ $50. Mr. Taft said he would
consult with his client and see what he
wished to do in the matter.