Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-21
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Ms. Townsrnd about the murder this day, and
4 on the morning " the occurrence She would not
to tho cloak bat thinks che could as to
the insscl. although there Was netting peculiar in
Il. Witness was 10 lasi div of April, aud lived
With her mother preyioes TO living With Mrs. Town
send ~heh was nearly two years The other
Frank Rivers visited her also. they have come
together; both. al diGeten, times, have worn
clauks aul Boston wrappers. Miss Jcscu had q
watch and cham and three rings Mts. Town.
send had 'hrn tho morning " the tnurlst--
Bah Frank Rivers si,iied Miss Jowcti. She had
heard That. on Saturday nights, person. not tho
prisoner, vas 10 the habit of visiting Ellen lew
EFT. She never cav thin part or bald place
ON Rohiusou's head, testified by Mrs. Town
send.
james H,Ils n por'erat Mr. HoSir's store. wa.
/ then sworn he testified tim, there was hstcbet
he used IN the store to split up wood whichshe
saw, he thinks the last tune the "Wednesday
/ previous to the murder. Robinson was in Mr..
iios'o's employ AT The tine. On being shown the
Ratchet, he sSys il IL the same, and had no doub,
! of II. About five o'clock on Saturday he was at
the store probably siaid later. He spoke in high
terms of his amiabll,iy and good temper lie pcver
saw bald place his head. lie painted Mr..
Iloxies store white the preceding Friday which
wos easily brushed oil on the clothes.
Ii being now o'clock. the Judge ordered the
court to be adjourned until 10 O'Clock the next day;
and 1t adjourned accordingly.
The jury placed, IN the mcabtme, under
the ofeigat police officers and constahles.
THIRD DAv-stTURDAy.
On the third dRy the Court assembled without difficult
w. of the ulicios IN ieer
ng order IN and out the City Hall. Tho 6r,t wltpe.
examined coorel eirl named Sarah Dunsconh,
who employed IN dressing Ellen Jewett and Snel iui
her Glenn. She testified that she miuiatpre
Of Robinson IN fe"s possession on iho Friday hef re- her
Death On the animation OF the wit ess.s, there
cvijon, discrepancy the testimony gwen at tho
Police aud Court H. the Police she swore positively
that the young she IN Elicns room Saturday
aitcrnoou about five O'Clock, Robinson and Cou,t
she doubted who was and euieJyorcd to reconcile tho
lIicuy by saying she frightened aud did nat know
what she SAID There N fact nothing material IN tho
10. n,ouy ul this witness. he witness Joseph
loxo. iuu. c.oik IN the store of Joseph uosc, who
was called identity Robusbnt hand writing, and niter
stating what his situation aud employment wn aud how
mnny clerks employed anil whether he kuow Rob
,uous handwriting, shown some letter. which he
though rcsemhed Kpbinuns hand writing, hut lie could
ne, swear 10 IT. William Van Nost,a public porter,
then called. whotesi6od that having letter once To de-
liver to Robinson, he him at Nr toxics door, and
told hun of H. and he requested him to go through the
store and leave the letter beam ia the back bui,n.,
which he did not do but kept II, and meeting Robinson
nfnrwsrd gave him the letter ard received two sh,pgs.
Witness lived ri 90 Thomas street, and having heard Of
the murder, went to see the corpse, aud oconized
tho person who had given hun the letter deliver 10
young Robinson. Mr. Price, tohsf II the prisoner,
objected To testimony showing thut the prisoner had
hcco tho habit Of writing letters. The Court ruled
~ ia or of The objection Edward Strong. Young d.
q -worn Gays he du not know Robinson bot knew Ellen
Jewe aud went TO see her on the Saturday afternoon
prior her death, aud IN her between five aud
o'clock, and the person hy the colorej girl,
when She entered with pitcher Il water. Samuel Van
Meet, porter knew both parties anil had CARRIE. letters
from Robnsou I'll bat could not identify on be-
II ny shown several Mr. Justice owns testified that he
Visited the house ~ 1hnnn, street and described lie sit
uation, fences ard bpuuaritf, he difficulty Of escaping
aud Inc ma ncr IN which M o'c"re might probably he
madehe described port of the iouce leading from Ro.i-
al fowuscBls yard to the ward of the Hudson street
n houses aplHod AMI br, ken down much TO DO
, crosstd easily lie was ~ the police Office when Robin
|" .,n'. trunk aud hlrcau examined
EhsrbsH S1jcr recalled, who said that she in
N the o Ellen Jrwcu shortly after the discovery Of
the murder ana ouni between The bclp"., and pillows
six han kerrhioC which she 'honld knew again. (shc
was shown handkerchief which she identified rs the
.ane) She said the other Frank Rivers she al Mrs
e rowusends the Saturday evening between sud
NJ ten cs, anil spoke him. lie dill not stay long, aud
N the next time she him Sunday morning ia
company with the prisoner. whom the officers Brink and
y Noble had r.uYlt him 20 Mr. 'fowDsends Here a
young by the al Tow asked To stand up,
ie su n-s ~aler' ald that was the other Frank Risers
e Mary GGitagher, beug sworn, testified that she
. went TO Rosina Townsondt house ;ho Sunday. and
here saw the prisoner aud a,kod him in the kindost
10 manner what could have induced him to commit act
H. cruel anil barberDu TO which he anwerei ''to you
al hiuk would 5la my brilliant prospects hy rideu
ous act. youu; u1iy n,neteen Yesterday.
4, with n- brilliant pr~p'c To Which witness replied,
My dear boy, God gran, that you may prove innocent
's "why -si %. prisoner, "tbere s suoiher mau hand
re- kcrchicf under TIE pillow, with his IA fall IL
IN Tie then added II afraid but that shall be
30 qultie" Some other conyersation eDsued, ~hlc, was
= interrupted ~ Brink, The officer.
a. Goorge .ba5ioH, ieiug sworn, admitted that he
10 the per.on kanwa ny the 81 Bill Easy lie
Ellen Jewe aud ~ the habit 81 visiting her,
td parcusfy saturday but Dot there oD The sat-
a. uray previous 10 the murder. lie knew the bandker'
- chiefit bic, aD1 marked ty ilsh sb" hal ire
nc qBauilg mspdsi ihnss pr hm-sas ohlsnS That "~y
p lie her icssI, rinss, bueklc &C. her nnnsr
dresses. all confuerei her 40 the most rehy
40 dressed the thsa'5e great plumber ~ per-
.,.s VISITED Hrs own,sDis u called the Chy Ho-
, tel lie IN the house 90 ihe sunday when tina
IL murder wa disco, ofot.
JJsgh Hgrs 60 prove the hsnd writing 81
IA Robnson, Sni rifrr long cr4nDan0n i'Bihed some
h, pages W iolrrsi bis hsni.wrny bot could not
identify lser. that shown 10 hb' PofPor-
~. 10 he from hia 10 Ellon Jevcit.
id FS6ferfk ~ Goargoas sworn -'a clerk 70 Dr tha'
v brit, us' f H'ngi know The rr'"net bot n"' ~ ihs
"a n.Re Il Y asJu. bot II DDngsss; hadsesn HIM several
times ~ store aaj shout weeks before the muir
~ -r had st<e1 hin ffs Ga s rats, bat they
d 4 ~. he fggff -