Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-21
Three Heavy pamaae Nerdlc,s-

One OF the largest damage verdiets in
the Judicial history OF Vermont was rem.
dered in franklin county court Friday
when the jury in the case OF Ella A. Var
ney, Admx. vs.. the Quaker Oats companv
awarded the plaintiff $4,000. Mrs.
Varney sued for SIS, 900 for the death ~
her husband in the Richford elevator ex.
plosion OF two years ago. The ATTORNEYS
were Max L. Powell OF Burlington. j. "
redmond OF Newport, and c. q. Austin
q sons OF st. Adams for the plaintiff ana
o. +. Laid OF Richford, r. &. Brown NJ
Burlington. Attorney General ]. a ssr.
gent OF Ludlow and james NJ. Grav for
the defendant. II is expected that simi.
4 lar cases are to follow, as Max r. powel
OF Burlington is attorney for six other
parties, whose relatives lost their lives in
the same disaster.
The same day, in Washington county
court, the case Of Robert Fraser against
nianonaru crowley, twice tried and re-
centiy seht back from supreme court. /
reacneu the hnal stage when the verdict Of
fo,ooo was carried out and that sum was
palu TO the plantlh. He was injured on the
qusrry o. the defendant company. II is
s ssiu liaoiiity company paid 60, 900 Of
this amount.
Enrico Mangiani of Barre, who was
convicted OF assaulting Petro Petrucci at
barre last February, was sentenced TO NOT
less than three nor more than three and
one-halI years at hard labor in the House
OF Correction at Rutland.
Joseph Guidici OF Barre, convicted of
stealing go from Kenneth McAuIev at
barre last November, was sentenced 10
not less than two and one.haIf nor more
lhan three months in the county iai
ne charge of breaking out OF the Barre
lookup when his case was pending was
not pressed against him. He fed 10
North Adams, Mass, and was arrested
there. 0''''
The same day, in Orleans county court.
marked the end OF one of the most inter.
sstlng cases in Orleans county court for
many years, when the jury in Arabelle
Parker VS.. the Boston & Maine railroad
returned verdict for the plaintiff to re. {
cover 81, 600 and costs.
The plaintiff was injured in a wreck
near lnwood Junction in 1909 by having
suit case strike her elbow, breaking
portion of the bone in the upper part Of
ne arm at the elbow joint. The bone in !
Uniting fastened the ulna in such a wav /
= to render her arm useless. The plain- I
IN claimed that the track was unsafe and
hat the train was being run at an unsafe 6
ate at the point where the accident oc-
urred and that the railroad COMPANY bv
uch neglect was liable for damages. The
abroad company claimed that the ACCT
ent was unavoidable by the fact that the Z
ln warped the rails by intense heat S
'hich existed ON that day. S
The verdict is the largest ever secured r
gainst railroad ia Orleans county and a
le first case where passenger has been ],
Warded verdict. These facts and the
ltense feeling on both sides made the
'se so interesting that the court room I
as hlled to its capacity daily. 81
The jury were out nearly n hours and Il
ere unanimous in the point Of liability e.
At were unable to agree as to the amount r.
damages until April Is. n
The counsel for the plaintiff were tbe :,
on. T. {. Williams. w. A. Dane and =
ariand B. Howe, and for the defendant y
Dung & loung and 5. s Cushing. Tho 10
Sc viii in all probability be appealed
supreme court. BIZ