Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03
M randall was summoned but Of course the
victim was beyond medical aid

LII, randall was summoned but Of course the
''olim was beyond medical aid.
=, freeman was about thirty years of age, one Of
tnree brothers, all born in Vermont, we believe.
iney enlisted in the army during the war, and
one OF them, Morton, died in the service Israel
was powerful fellow, of violent passions, ugly
when IN liquor, and reckless in the use Of
dangerous weapons when excited. He has been
repeatedly arrested for drawing knives on men,
IN hgh.s, and WAS considered hard character.
oarbo has not had very favorable antecedents as
regards bringing up but has been, so far as
we know, pescesble enough. Neither Of the
men were married. The body of Freeman lay
for an hour or two under the gaze Of an excited
crowd which filled the room but was finally
taken in charge by Mr.. Lowry, Superintendent
Of the Poor.
TIE INQUEST.
Shortly after the murder, an inquest was held
by Justice Hollenbeck, in his Office, States At
tOrney Burnap conducting the inquiry. The
testimony was as as follows:
Or. H. 4. CrdndaH-Was called yes.erd.v
between 8 and O'Clock to 90 to bon,e on
hSter street, where a man had had his head
spit open went to the place, and found the
oouy OF coiored man named Freeman, living in
poor oil blood, face doWnwards his skull was
spn' open' and portion of his brains had issued
IRON the wound he wss still gssping, but was
pukeless, and died within ten minutes
Joan HaAdhGa-Was passing DOM Water
street IN the afternoon heSrd his name called
i9und 1t was by e man named Freeman. who
asked him TO come up stairs Freemsn and his
mother and brother lived in part Of the house.
and Carlo boarded with them Freeman had n
oox OF books, Snd asked Carlo where certain
book was Carlo ssid that he put it back in the
box; Freeman replied, You are Cd
mar Carlo said Perhaps your mother or
brother took it Freeman replied Do you want
% make out that my mother lie d liar ?
Caroo said No but know put it there;
Freeman said, you are lying French son Of
bitch y; Carlo said it was a lie; Freeman asked
II he meant to ssy he lied, and Carlo ssid he did
Freeman then jumped up and made for basket
contAining butchers tools, saying, "rn fix
you" The basket contained some twc-edged
butcherknives and hog hook. As he stopped To-
ward the basket, Carlo elinched him and threw
him on to the floor; as he clinched him, Freeman
struck him over the eye and Carlo struck back
with his fist Carlo said to Freeman, YOU
have threatened me before Freeman rose up |
from the floor, saying that he would sskill -
Carlo, or " murder - him, don't remember
which, and made again for the BASKET Carlo |
got in front of him and cliDched him again.
threw him down and seized the hatchet |
and struck him, SIS be lay on the floor the |
Ratchet lay or stood by the basket, before Carlo
took It; Freeman Eel, right in front Of the basket
think when Freeman went for the knives Carlo |
took the Ratchet; Freeman lay on his face when /
Carlo struck him; be had baen saying 90 when |
l get up I'll murder you - Freeman had been |
drinking, but neither man was drunk; there wss /
8 pail Of beer in the room, Of which all three 1
drank before the fight; witness, feeling sick, /
came away; Carlo came after him and said he /
was going to give himself up he started up
Pearl street; don't know what he did with the |
Ratchet after be struck; Carlo was STOPPING .
over Freeman, with one hand on his neck when .
be struck him; don't know whether he struck .
him twice or only once.
Witness further explained the position os the /
men IN the room during the ARRAY.
With this testimony the inquest ended.
The County Court having Just adjourned, it
may be year hence, unless tle Grant Jury
shall be specially called together before that time.
before Cssbo will have his trial. Il is probable |
thst he viii not be held for murder in the frst
degree, for which, under the present Law, it is
necessary to show WilfuIly premeiits.ed malice
bit be will undoubtedly be tried
for murder in the second degree, the penalty Of
which is imprisonment fer life; or for man
the panalyof which is imprisonment
for seven years or more or for life lie has .
mother. and several smaller brothers and sisters,
who were cared for. for while, in the Home
for Destitute Children