The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-15
Ward Prouty Tells How
He Was Assaulted
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! as counsel Tor Blalf. Judge MOulton
is hearing the case.
The following jury was impanellcd
to try the case:
F. J. Hamblett, Charleston; Fred
b. Root, Craftsbury; E. A. Pike, Iras-
burg; f. E. Niles, Newport Center;
| 6. W. Seaver, North Troy; II. w.
Miller, Jay; +. S. Whether, Barton;
&c. P. Hunt, Troy; f. Guy Kinsley,
Lowell; G. l.. Armstrong, Newport
Center; G. w. Russell, Irasburg and
! G.. A. Porter, Greensboro.
! Ward Prouty was the first witness
for the state. He was examined by
Attorney Thompson.
| Under direct examination Prouty
told that he had five Offices together
with his partner, Albert Farman. At
torney Thompson questioned Prouty
as follows:
How large is your front office?
About 6 feet by feet.
| On Saturday night, the night of
the alleged assault what furniture
was in your Office?
A desk, q swivel chair, two other
chairs, a small table, two bookcases,
stand.
What time did you come down to
your Office that night?
came to my office after supper,
about ESQ / was sitting in the front
office with the lights turned out.
Was there anyone else there at the
time?
No.
What happened?
A man came in and called my
name.
What did he say?
He said is that you Ward and |
answered yes.
What did you do then?
| started over to the far end of the
room to turn the lights on but be-
fore | coull do this ! was knocked
down. | don't remember much
more. When ! regained conscious
ness | was in my private Office. |
saw Blair going out into the hall. He
must have dragged me into the 9TH
Ell room.
What bruises did you receive in
the mix up?
Two cuts in the back of the head,
one in the temple, and two cuts over
my eyes.
viii you tell us whether or not you
bled?
evidently did.
LAWYER Scarles objected TO tins
evidence and it was stricken from the
records.
Thompson When did you take
your coat off?
took off my coat, and collar and
tie after the evening was over
Was Mr. Farman there?
He came in just as the thing end
ed.
Was YOU confined to the house as
result of your bruises!
Yes.
This ended Attorney Thompson
examination and the witnesses was
then cross-examined by Lawyer
Searles.
Question Do you intend to bring
big suit for damages against MI
Blair? Answer. may, If don't
feel better about it than | do now
| will.
Lawyer Searles went after Prouty
hammer and tongs. He fired cues
tions rapidly and at time was bitterly
sarcastic. "You don't remember see
ing Blair coming. How did you
know it was Blair? You came to al
ter YOU had been trimmed and beat
en-? i
Yes, Searles, just in time to see
Blair in the hall.
Didn't he say when he entered
your office, 81 have just learned you
have struek my mother?" Didn't you
saw. Eyes and is she ever came TO
YOUR house again you would 90 TO
her what you would to him."
No.
Didn't YOU draw out the upper
ripht hand drawer of your desk?
No.
And didn't he grab it?
No.
Wasn't there scuffle?
Evidently there was
You have no recollection of 1t!
No. ..
Albert Farman, law partner OF
proutv. was the next witness. he
was first examined by Attorney
Thompson
DO you remember the night whcn
the alleged assault took place!
Yes. it was Saturday night, Oct
ober H.
At what time?
About T o'clock.
Did Mr.. Prouty take off his coat
He took it off when | got there.
Where was it,
On the chair
Did someone put it in the Closet
Yes, did.
Did Prouty take off his collar and
tie?
| took them off. He was trying
to do it when | got there.
What was the condition OF MI.
Prouty's outer and other offices?