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said he came in about 8. then went out for
some tobacco, and when he came back found
her with her throat cut. Barnet told several
contradictory stories asked him how It
was there was no blood on his hands If be
raised her as he said, and be replied that
he washed his hands before calling the neigh
/ bors, afterwards said he had not washed his
hands at all. Examined Blrnet's shirt, and
found blood sprinkled IN fine drops all over
/ the left sleeve, some blood STAINS also on the
right sleeve, and some blood on his left wrist.
| Asked him where the knife was when be
raised her head as he stated he replied that
I he did not see any knife.
DR.. 5. W. Thayer. sworn was called by
Mr.. Flanagan's son about l O'Clock exam
ined the body she must then have been
d dad two or three hours the right arm w.s
over her head hand resting on the head
board in the hand the knife, with the
back towards the wrist left arm bent across
the BODY lower limbs exten led, apparently
thus placed after death the throat was cut
across nearly transyersely, the skin showing
several cuts, the main cash haggled on the
borders as if sawed with dull knife the
windpipe penetrated large bloOd-yessel, not
cut she died from hemOrrhase from the
]
Die for her 20 hare inflicted The round on her
self toith The knife held m the position II lraJ
found m. One Of the cuts indicl ted
in what direction the knife was
used. This cOuid nol hare been made luih
her Tight hand. The wounds required the
execution Of a good deal Of force to make
them. In my opinion they were not Inflc;-
ed by the woman. The knife was not held
in a natural position Tor a self inflicted
wound, its edge was reversed. She could
not have articulated with that opening in
her windpipe Saw blood spots on the right
breast which had been rubbed around by
handling after it was spatterei. Saw on the
wall the print Of bloody fingers which could
not have been made by her in the position
she lay in.
DR.. Thayer was here requested to examine
Barnet's shirt. lie did 50 and said the spots
on he sleeves were such as would only have
been made by Jets Of blood from the small
arteries. He had examined the body Of Mrs.
Barnet, found bruises, but no evidence Of q
recent scufls.
Emily Sweeny, sworn. Lives next house
to Mr.. Blrnet, North between and 10
last night heard noise there as Of some
thing falling looked out from the window
into the window Of their room opposite the
window was up, candle on the table slw
Mrs B. pass the window, then saw Barnet
take bottle and drink, after which h-stlIk
some small article from the table and started
after her saw the light next down stairs
moving around as il he was looking for her,
and then up stairs again | then laid down
to 90 to sleep awhile after heard 4 strange
noise, as Of some one being chOked and try.
ing to scream | said to my husband II
guess he has found her and Is choking her "
noticed the window was down this mOruI0.
have heard frequent disturbances there they |
had dreadful quarrel a week ago Saturday /
night
Edward Llbonte, sworn. Lives in Skin I
neI's Lane little alter o'clock this morn /
ing was walked By Barnet, shaking him he |
said "Anne has cut her throat - went after 1
Mr.. Flanagan Blrnet was in his shirt and .
pants, and had his sleeves rolled up COM
monty hears the Blrnets when they have d
row but heard none that night.
+. Vincent sworn. Is in y. White 5 grocery.
Barnet came in a little after O'Clock, las;
night, and asked for tobacco could not wait .
On him at once, and he went of mad. lie /
had been drinking.
The testimony here ended. BIrnet, who
IS a thick-set. dark-comrlezionod man, with
marked By strong lf.ns, d. /
! bright. not agreeable eye, was quite c95I at
irst but bceame sensibly agitated IS the
Investigation Progressed, and trsmbled when
he verdict was read n bis hearing. 1, was
greed upon with short delay, and is as igl-
ows
VERDICT That the sad Anne Blrne.
ame 10 her death between the hours Of ten
? NJ. Of the 9Th day Of August, \. D..
SOP, and one clock \. NJ Of the oslh
lay Of August, by reason Of wounds which
we're inflicted upon her throat by William
Barnet, with a butcher knlls and 50 the
urors upon their oatLs say that the said
" illiam Barnet in manner and form a'orc-
aid, the said Anne Barnet did kill, against
he peace and dignity Of the State.
TORREY Z, WALES, Foreman.
Barnet was Of course remanded to jail for
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