Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-03
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Iaeetiously, the jury found both parties
in the suit guilty. The Judge threeupon
sentenced them to six months at the
County Waldorf-Astoria and the curtain
fell On an affecting scene in which the
plaintiff was kneeling At the defendants
feet.
The Hooker-Howe company, costumers,
OF Haverhill, Mass. sent c. ]. Porter here
to make up the company and his work
added not little to the success OF the
performances.
The net proceeds OF the affair amounted
TO $50, half OF which the Christian
Brotherhood will use ia painting and
papering the rooms in the addition to the
Randolph sanatorium.
Hon. James Hntcninson injured
As Hon. James Hutchinson was cross
ing the street on his way TO the capitol in
Washington, ID. c., last Thursday after
noon little before / O'Clock he was
struck by a child's automobile driven by
the children of Capt. 7. G. Seaser Of the
Salvation army Judge Hutchinson was
thrown TO the ground and sustained q
fractured hip besides being generally
bruised and shaken.
He was taken to the home OF his sister,
Mrs. Harvey Spalding, 1853 Biltmore
street, where everything possible is being
done FOR his comfort. His condition,
though serious, is not discouraging and
some complications which threatened at
first to give him good deal Of trouble
have lately improved. He is not aware Of
the real extent Of his injury and Is, there
fore, In very good spirits, which tends 70
better his case. He cannot be up for
weeks, but II seems reasonable to hope
that In time be will regain some measure
Of bis old activity.
Judge Hutehinson went to Washington
early in January in a feeble state of
health but had been gaining steadily
while there. He was feeling unusually
well when the accident happened. The
day before he rode to Georgetown, walked
over the navy yard, was at the capitol in
the afternoon and at night showed no
signs Of fatigue. He was walking from
avenue and 7th street to the
capitol when the small automobile
knocked him down.
Crompton W. 6eedIe q Thomas.
Chief Judge J. W. RoweIl was able 10
be present at the opening OF the February
term Of supreme court in Montpelier
Tuesday, when q decision was handed
down BY Judge Haselton In the case Of
Cora Il. Crompton OF Worcester, Mass,
against A. H. Beedle Of Randolph and A.
D. Thomas OF Hardwiok.
Mr.. Beedls and Mr.. Thomas bought the
Lamson farm, just south OF this village,
of Miss Crompton, who. alleged that in
his actibn she had sold valuable granite
deposits on the farm on false representa-
ions made by Mr.. Beedle. In his nego-
iiations with her, be stated, according 10
Miss crompton's, testimony that be want
"a the land for pasture, that II adioined
bis land, and, being without access ex-
sept over his. own land, annoyed him and
bis family. The land was sold for $500
md plaintiff claimed II proved be worth
Is, 600 which fact the defendant had con-
ealed, in not acknowledging its value as
Iuarry land. She had never seen the
property but had relied on the representa-
ion OF Messrs. Beedle end Thomas and
ave the option which she sought to have
et aside.
Upon learning the real worth Of the
roperty In question, Miss Crompton had
he two men enjoined from opening and
evelcping the quarry, hut in the lower
ourt the injunction was removed. The
ase was then taken to the supreme court
hich, in the decision handed down
uesday, reversed the decision, sustaining
ie demurrer entered in the lower court
I'D remanded the cause.