Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
APPoR7|0NMENT OF DAMAGES
Announcement OF Special Masters Re.
port in Famous "FIashboard"
Case Creates Excitement.

Middlebury. July 2s-something like
CONSERVATION was caused here when the
findings Of the special master in chancery,
Charles H. Darling Of Burlington, in the
new famous dashboard" case, docketed
Tor the past 16 years and more in the
Addison county chancery court, became
known. 1t must be understood that the
report Is not verdict, as headlined in an
other paper. and that there is to be no
verdict but judgment and decree of the
chancellor whenever the matter shall be
brought before him. which in all prob
ability will be at the December term of the
ADDISON county court and court Of
chancery, as there seems to be no expecta-
ton that there will be any consideration
OF the case meanwhile.
There Is large amount Of speculation
as to how the damages will be finally
divided between the village Of Middlebury
ana the other interested defedants in case
tnat the findings OF the special master
should be affirmed by the chancellor and
nnaIly upheld by the supreme court, to
which there is no doubt the case will
carried for the third time, without re-
gard to what the judgment of the chan
cellor may prove to be.
Without regard to the three years of
excessive rain. 1897. 1902 and 1905. the
damage found by Special Master Darling
In favor OF the orators amount to the sum
OF N01 .6N05. awarded to the original
orators and their legal representatives in
the following manner. the town Of Leices-
ter drawing the largest share, with ST..
4l605. apportioned as follows among Al
claimants: Orson A. Briggs. 81. 800; Angus.
tus w. Daniels. $3.50: Edward Kanally, $s
Ira H. Kicker. q. 032; Lorain A. Ellis, $50
William r. Ellis. $50; George H. Churchill
$3.50; John A. Swinnington, 1884, George
o. 6winnington. 1880; Julius Barker, 81.
$50; Cyrus Bump and wife. s15s; Herbert
Oliver. $3.50; John Doherty. $3.50; F. A
Barns, SAD; Charles F. Kingsley, $3.50
George e. smalley. $l6s: Frank v. Tyler
"a; Carl X. Williams. $40; Moses Person
$3.50: Ethal Walton Wetmore, A7o
Daniel B. Brown. $500; Austin johnson
$21s: Julian ]. Thomas. s72; f. q. Horton
$40; l.. c. Bump. $50; Mike Mayhem, $40
Joe Matot. 5000; Kate shayes, 1924; C. H
Martin. $500; Stephen e. Sparks, $40: Osca,
w. johnson. $3.50: George c. Naylor. sS4
! r. Fl. Roberts. $3.50; Peter Wilson. $3.50
Frank johnson, $3.50; Oliver C. Huntley
$3.50; Joseph hurry. 372: Samuel A. Cap
: ron. $4S0.so; Hiram H. Morse. $500.
Salisbury comes next In the amoun
awarded to the orators from the differ
ent towns. with ten persons Interested
and the amount @A.012. awarded to tn,
following: John F. Ellis. $500; Myrol
and lewis Page. Sl62; Frank A. Atwood
! 5000; Arnon Needham. 5000; A. C
Grimm, $3.50; Julius w. Alden. $3.50; Solol
p. Iceland $1,000; W. w. Dowd. $3.50
Myron ]. Kelsey. $780, II. p. Hullet. $9.9 OC
Middlebury Ia third, with eight orator
and S1S 455. apportioned to: Albert N
Fisher. $3.50; ]. r. New, 5000; Wallac
II. Newton, $2.70o; M. c. Riley. S7S5; Rob
ert B. Thomas. $1,000; Julius C. seeiey
$500; Harris r. Holden. 1890; c. ID. Mead
$780,
Whiting. with seven benefciaries. come
next for $3.50. allotted to the following
Edison A. Baldwin. $3.50: Clara and ELL
ketchum. 5000; Robert Ketchum. $50