Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-28
st a Little One and Then Four
Chests Full When Barber
Yielded.
pGE MILES TOOK A HAND.
mated That His order Must lie
heycd Orators VIII Examine
IThcm--IIcnring ON Question
of Receiver Is set for
March Term.

|tland, Feb. Clone little book about
bit square. known as the record book
he Herald corporation. appeared in
this morning in compliance with an
| issued a few days ago by Judge W.
kIiles Of Barton that all the Herald
s and stockholders records be pro-
II at the grand jury room February
! nine o'clock in the morning for the
Sction of the orators and to be fur
disposed of as the court shall deem
Pr and as justice requires" This was
nnection with the chancery proceed
brought by senator Redfeld Proctor
F.. Il. Morse as minority stockholder.
ne Herald and Globe association
st =. w Clement ct al, for an aC-
ing.
NJ. Barber. counsel for the defend
explained that the books weighed
500 pounds and he asked that il
he arranged So that the orators
inspect them at the Herald building.
rited argument cIfsucd between the
neys, G. G. Fits and T. W. No
appearing for the orators, arguing
the courts order should be carried
o the letter and the books taken to
Adjournment was finally taken
$50 o'clock this afternoon, Judge
intmating that unless attorneys
come to some agreement, he would
the records produced.
BOOKS FILL -FOUR CHESTS.
Herald books in four large chests
delivered at the grand jury room by
Id employees this afternoon and m
was made by agreement Of counsel
9th sides that the records should re-
in custody of Frank r Parsons.
lrer of the Herald, or his successor
ice, to be examined at all times by
rators or their counsel. The Herald
supply n suitable room at the news
building for the examinat ton and
rators have permission to make in
ons without any Of the defendants
Pit If they so wish. The rators
to make public nothing obtained
the books except what shall be
out in open court.
Pratt Of Brattleboro, an expert ac-
amt vas in the court room this aft
n. 1t is understood that ne has been
* over the Herald books recently in
terests OF the defendants.
EMENT'S LETTER DELAYED.
he opening of the hearing Attorney
r stated that he had expected to
at hand the answer of perciVal w
hlst. principal defendant, which wa
d at Ormond, Fla, February Is
cw of the fact that this had failed
me and that the other defendants
yet filed only partial answers Mr..
r. hoped that the court would not
any order in regard to the book
r until the point could come TO hear
With knowledge of tho answers at
In the meantime the defendants
willing that the orators should see
ooks at the Herald building during
pss hours. They thought 1t would b,
sOnable, however. TO ask that une
nt books be taken from the hands
q employees for one or more days
bver, the annual meeting of the
d corporation comes tomorrow ant
n Of the books would be required
lying to this Mr. Fits said that the
must he considered as technically
hands of the cour, in accordance
the judges order. He considered
he principal question was what the
would order done with the books
g obtained possession of them. He
ot wish to Inconvenience thc Herald
their current books but he thought
the books not in daily use SHOULD
aced on some neutral ground foi
nation, the court still to keel
cal custody of them.
Barber contended that after the
on tomorrow Clerk II. r. Barney
Treasurer +. T. Parsons, who ar,
dants in the case. might not be
rd with the company and he die