Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
UNITED STATES COURTS
Brief Session Of the February
Term Tuesday.
Case Of Wilson vs.. Clement, the Most
Important Ono on the Docket,
Continued until q Later
Dntc.

The February term Of tho United States
Circuit and District Courts opened In TINS
city Tuesday morning with Judge III. ill.,
Wheeler presiding. Five cases were set for
trial on the circuit court docket but none
of them was ready and in consequence the
petit jury was excused, subject to the call
Of the marshal and the session of the
court was brief. only one bankruptcy
case being taken under consideration. The
grand jury was sworn in and began work
at once. A large number of witnesses
bavc Lccn called to testify before thi;
body and their work will probably con-
time through the remainder of the week.
The most important case on the docket
was that of Samuel u. Wilson VS.. Per-
civai w. Clement the famous suit for So
Oo0 damages for alleged SANDER. Neither
side was ready for trial at this time.
hence the case will be taken up at a later
date, the time to be fixed by the court.
The trial will occur in this city and it
is expected that it will be some time in
May.
During tho course of tho day the fol-
lowing attorneys were admitted to prac
ticc in tho United States Courts: Leroy
G.. Russell and G. r. Button Of Middle
bury, r. II. Powell of Burlington, &. II.
Scntcr of Montpelier and l.. G. Moody of
Waterbury,
The grand jury was called first and i'm
mediatcly after being sworn began its du-
ties The grand jurors are as follows:
CRANE JURY.
c. NJ. Winch of Barre. Thomas Ar
buckle, Fred Johonnott and w. Il. Me
- -, eel al. IF
bakersfield. Louis Morse of Duxbury. II.
NJ Wells of Fairfield ]. l.. Anderson and
John Webster of Franklin, r. a. Wedge
of Hyde Park. Collins Blakley and +. Il.
Tracey of Montpelier. William Haynes of
North Hero. II. r. Brown of Mortified.
| John Wright OF South Hero G. l.. Me-
NIahon of stowe. G. d. Rublce ana John
| Wclch of st. Adams.
| Immediately after the grand jury left
the court room the dockots were called.
| Tho case OF tn" First National Bank Of
Plattsburgh ". Susan Il. Sowlos. which
| was set for trial, was continued. The
case of Agnes y. Randall vs. the Penn
| sylvania Casualty company. which was
also set for trial. was discontinued by the
defendant with costs. Tile cases OF Sam
uo D. Wilson vs. =. w. Clement, John
| =.
road and Rufus T.. billiard vs.. Elias
Lyman, ct ais. were set for trial but
will be taken mp later.
| Wl'"n the district court docket was
reached District Attorney Martin an
n"rinced that he had been requested to
, have arthur =. Mccarthy, who pleaded
guilty at the last term at Windsor.
brought into court for sentence. He said
a;c> 'arthys attorneys had asked fer time
and that it had been extended until the
OPENING of this term He said Il further
extension was now asked. No DISPOSE
ton Of the matter was taken.
In the cases Of the United States vs..
| lose ph Dacttc and Richard Erwin. Il plea
! Of guilty was entered by their attorney.
Emmett Mci'ectcrs. These men were ar
rested on a charge Of smuggling; Il snail
quantity of liquor into this country from
CSnada Sentences have not yet tccn
| pronounced.
| The following cases were cot for trial
United States vs.. r. l.. Scott. Frank
l,drkce. two bay horses. two work har-
losses. one heavy wagon. Moses Jones
Ir. Hubert BERNARD and Frank Murray.
The cases not to be brought forward!
are those against Harris Werner, 1t. ais,
Fcrlcy IIubbell, Mrs. Sarah Moody.
IN the ease against James Flood the
district attorney announced that the fine
of so had been paid.
| At the aft -rnoon session the petit jury
was called bu. were Immediately excused.
rhe jurors are as follows:
PETIT JURY.
c. X, Perrin of Berlin. \. T. Cham
bcrlain, A. o. Humphrey. w. IT, Rob
crts and Il. Seldcn of Burlington. Sam
lucl BigWood of Colchester, William
Hayes of DuXhury. w. II. Rood and w
J. Tromblcy OF Fairfax. y. W. Hale
RI. w. Soulc and W. V. Wright of Fair
field. \. ii. Hyde and Socrates Rey-
nolds of Grand Isle. Burton Diamond
of Highgate. Byron Goodwin and T. w
Gilman of Marshiield, Mitchell Herbert
of Middlesex, c. G. Sleeper of More.
OF Morristown, o. u. Winch of North
field, +. ii. Kelley OF Richford. a. r
stevens of Richmond. c. +. Van Vliet
and q. n. Roberts of Shclburne, c. f.
Eddy OF stowe, &. II. Morton Of St. Al.
: bans, II. w. Bcales of Swanton, a. c
Humphrey of Undcrhill. Byron Laronzc
OF Waterbury.
} The only matter ready for hearing
was the involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy OF J. l.. Dix of East Barre. Thi.
petition was made by the Walker
Grocery company, the Spear Martin
Fur company and the Holton Hard
; ware company, it being alleged thai
. Dix committed an act of bankruptcy b,
admitting in writing that he was I'M
able to pay his creditors in full ant
admitting Willingness to be adjudget
bankrupt. Mr.. Dix contested the ad
Indication and denied being bankrupt
Letters were produced which showed
that he offered to settle for 30 cents OF
the dollar. lie was adjudged bank
rupt by the court. The petitioner.
were represented by NJ. l.. Powell ant
Dix was represented by c. II. Senter.
After this case the session OF cour
was adjourned.
DENIES THE SIGNATURE.