Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-21
VERDICT IS $II,2O4.I5
Jury Makes Large Award In Favor
Of Isle NJ. Carpenter
Exceeds Previous Verdict by Nearly
S2,000-Case May Be Taken Again
to the Supreme Court.

After considering the evidence about
five hours the jury in the damage suit
of Lisle NJ. Carpenter of Brattleboro
against the Central Vermont Railway
Co. reported at 8 o'clock last night in
Newfane q verdict for Mr.. Carpenter of
$11 ,204.l5. Although the previous YER
diet of $9,250 in this case was the
largest ever awarded in the Windham
county court in a personal damage suit,
last night s award is nearly $4,000
larger. 1t is understood that the ease
is likely to go again to the supreme
court on exceptions to the overruling of
the defendant s demurrers by the coun-
ty court, which will bring before the
supreme court the question of liability.
Mr.. Carpenter is former employe of
the Central Vermont road and lost q
leg as the result of being run over in
the yard at South Londonderry in Jan
uary, 1909. The trial was begun late
Monday afternoon. Negotiations look
ing to a settlement which were in progress
Sunday failed
After court opened Monday after
noon about two and one half hours were
consumed in obtaining a jury. When the
entire panel of jurymen had been used
only IL jurors were seated. Rather than
draw talesmen the attorneys on both sides
consulted and finally agreed to seat one OF
the panel who had been excused previous
| ly
Mr.. Carpenter sued for $4,000 dam
ages a year after the injury which re
suited in the loss of one leg. In 19l.
the case was tried and resulted in yer
diet for the plaintiff of $9,250, the larg
est for personal injuries ever awarded
by a jury in Windham county court. The
verdict was appealed by the defendant
company and the case was remande(
for a new trial last January.
Attorneys for the plaintiff made mo
ton to amend the original bill and this
was allowed, counsel for the company de
murring The case was finally set TO
trial as the first jury case of the presen
court term on the question of the aware
of damages only.
The, evidence on the part of tn
plaintiff was finished at clock Tues
day afternoon, and Wednesday wa
: taken up with the testimony for the de
PENDANT company. Yesterday forenoo
three of the arguments were made, A
E. Cudworth OF South Londonderr
: opening for the plaintiff and Harold
5 Whitney and G. c. Fits of Brattlebor
arguing for the defendant. The closin
argument for the plaintiff was made i
the afternoon by Z. w. Gibson of Bra
tleboro. Following the judges charg
10 the case went to the jury.
Friday morning Jacob Sava of Bo:
ton, formerly of Brattleboro, was grant
ed a divorce from Sarah Sava. Cell
t Roberts Howe of Putney was granite
q divorce from Leslie A. Howe an
Fred L. Godfrey was granted a divorc
from Hazel Godfrey.
Edmund F. Harris of Brattlebor
was granted divorce Saturday frol
Gertrude L. Harris of Rutland on tn
ground of desertion. Gibson & Dale
represented the petitioner.
Jennie A. Lawrence was granted
divorce from Frank B. Lawrence, VIII
is now serving sentence of abor
seven years in the house of correctio
at Rutland for participation in sever;
, shady financial transactions. ST
, charged intolerable severity and WE
granted the custody of two minor chi
dren. Gibson g. Daley were couns
for the petitioner.
The court came to Brattleboro in I'll
afternoon to hear several motions.
The next case to be tried will be tina
= of the state against Edward Jackson o
= Brattleboro, who was held by the mi
nicipal court in March for trial en-
statutory charge. This case will :
started this morning. Attorney II.
: Chase was assigned by the court
: represent the respondent.