The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-19
EVIDENCE is
NOW ALL IN
In the LincOln-Hemenway
Assumpsit Case.
RYDER CASE MONDAY
Dunleavy.F Fenton Breach of Promise
Case Continued to Next Term-North
Walpole Express Man Fined $500 for
Selling Liquor.

The case of Miss Mary Lincoln
against Mrs Nancy Hemenway has oe-
cupicd almost the entire attention of
Windham county court since last FRI
day and was still in progress yesterday
afternoon, although at that time nearly
all the evidence was in. Both parties
in the case are Brattleboro people and
connected with the local Methodist
church, and the large number of wit
nesses summoned have given the town
of Newfane the appearance OF enter
tanning a religious convention. The ac'
tion is for the recovery by the plain
tiff of $500 she claims TO have loaned
the defendant who claims an offset
which would cover or more than cover
the plaintiff S claims. The defendant
produced in court the copy of a 5000
note bearing Endorsements of nearly
5000 made at the time of giving the
note which she claims was for an ae-
count she had against the plaintiff at
the time the note was given. The
plaintiff denies that any note was ever
given and denies the account in offset,
which is made up of charges of room
rent, board, making clothes, cash ad'
vauced, etc.
The attorneys for the plaintiff rested
after an examination of Miss Lincoln
but in rebuttal called large number
of witnesses. These witnesses were
served with subpoenas late Tuesday
night and were obliged to appear in
court the following morning. Many
went to Newfane on the early train
Wednesday morning while others reach
ed the county seat by team. Among
those who testified for the defense
Wednesday and yesterday were: W. X.
Geddis. Mr.. and Mrs. d. n. Tolles,
Mrs. Bertha Deane, Mrs. Whittier, Har
old Z. Whitney, Seth Stone, Mrs. Maria
Allen, Mrs. W. W. Plimpton, Mrs. Ben
iamin Chamberlain, Mrs. George Will
| bur. Mrs. Lyman Goldsmith, Mrs, Mer-
win Larrabee and Lotin Newcomb. MIR.
/ Tolles and Mr.. Geddis We're among
those questioned by the lawyers for the
plaintiff in regard to Mrs. Hemenway $
reputation for truth and veracity. Both
testified that il was not of the best and
/ their testimony was unshaken ON cross
examination.
Daniel Graham of Bellows Falls
pleaded guilty Wednesday to one of
tense for Illegal sale of Intoxicating
liquor and was fined $500 and costs
amounting in all to $30S.76. Graham
was the express man who delivered
LIQUOR in Bellows Falls for a North
Walpole On. H express company and
was arrested several weeks ago at the
instance of State s Attorney X. {. Ba-
con.
The Iury in the case of +. L. Osgood
and John E. Piddock against +. W.
Phillips. which was on trial last week,
rendered verdict in favor of the
plaintiffs last Friday after being out
about two hours. G. H, Williams and
| G. H. Thompson of Bellows Falls acted
as counsel for the plaintiffs and A. n
Cudworth of Londonderry and A. f.
Schwenk of Brattleboro as counsel for
the defendant.
The breach of promise suit brought
by Miss Katherine Dunleavy Of Brat
tieboro against Edward J. Fenton also
of this town has been continued until
the September term by agreement OF
counsel.
Monday is the day set for the begin
ming of the case of state against Dr. j
NJ Ryder of Bellows Falls charged
with procuring an abortion. A large
number of witnesses have been sum
moned and the case will probably last
several days. 1t is understood that the
prosecution has some damaging evl
dence against DR.. Ryder.
The suits of various business houses
against the Brattleboro Manufacturing
company to recover for debts due OF
accounts have been discontinued, it ap
pearing that the suits never woul(
amount to anything except to pile ~
/ costs. The company went into BANK
ruptcy in December, 1905, having ia
biiities of $4,000 and small assets va
, rious supply houses brought suit ant
served attachments on what propert.
= was in sight