The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-30

LUNA NJ nlLoON
was the next witness. who testified as fol-
lows:
Lived from the 9th Of January last to
the last day of March with Mrs. Freeze
There was kitchen, bedroom and parlor
on the first floor up stairs front chamber
and back room, with closet off from front
chamber, bed was in southeast corner of the
room; clothes press was over the hall;
alcove IN back part Of front room and bed
stood In that; this was her lodging room
No one else was living with her but myself
She had Ratchet and kept it under tie
shed was familiar with all her goods; she
had no razor there; she had watch and
chain and three rings; one ring was
chased, the other cameo. and the other /
know nothing of; the chased ring she wore
always, as she could not get it off: had
about one hundred dollars with her gen
orally; the watch was gold with chain
attached; the chain was long one with
cross on it that could be used as kew.
Had part of a shawl which she gave me
it was whole when | went there and | cut
it in two and took my half home TO YER
gennes n star on it near the middle was
on her half it was black with Paisley
border, SHAWL produced here, in both
parts.) This is the shawl She kept her
watch in her second bureau drawer she
had case, rosewood stained dark (The
watch, chain, case and rings produced and
identified by witness as those formerly be-
longing 10 Mrs. Freeze When left last
March she had another shawl similar to
another here produced. she had six tea
spoons and three table spoons, marked "a.
+. Slower"
Cross-cxamined Used to help Mis-.
Freeze do her work and used to count her
silver never heard her mother say any
thing about it testified before she did at
the inquest. The rings look like those she
Lad ; think should know them as have
seen her wear them never saw any like
them no particular marks on them
meyer saw any other watch like hers she
spoke Of having two diamonds out She
kept it in her second bureau drawer; did
not keep it locked kept the case ON the
top of the bureau never noticed the num-
Der of the watch remember particularly
about the cross and key never saw any
other of the same kind the watch being
cnamclled Is noticeable on that account !;
saw it at the inquest Mrs Davis, Mary
Delphi, Mrs. Keenan,, Mr.. Thornton, Mr.
Field and Mr.. Crawford were present did
not hear them say anything about it &; Mrs
Davis had never noticed the diamonds
Mr.. Thornton came to Vcrgennes and
told me they had got the other half of the
shawl and wanted my half gave it to
him Mrs. Freeze kept the half with the
spot on it, as she said should wear mine
more than she would hers Mary Delphy
docs not know of the shawl Mrs. Freeze
had n wine closet in her room never saw
any wine there, but she called it Il wine
closet; was acquainted with her about a
week before | went there met her in Rut-
land while stopping with Mary Delphy +;
| S'''iNh''h NNiN NV III lllS uuDll vi tGlIln1
at Mrs Freezes; saw some there but no
more than at other houses none staid all
night; went home very early and were
never allowed to stay long.
| DIR. CHARLES l.. ALLEN
of Rutland testified Am practicing physi-
clan and surgeon in Rutland was called
| n. 81
examine the remains supposed to be those
of Mrs. Freeze and went in company with
DIR. Mead. We found remains lying on n
board, ard at first they seemed but mere
charcoal, but upon examination found
some parts not entirely destroyed The
limbs were entirely gone excepting por-
ton of one thigh bone attached to the pei
Wis. The body generally was present, the
head charred and skull gone apparently
the skull bone was broken since burned :
the forehead all gone down to the eye
brows fragments Of root still there the
tough membrane had contracted and COM
| pressed the brain, while n rent was made
through which portion of the brain pro-
truded rent was produced after death /;
eyes completely burned out nose con-
sjderably so and jaws destroyed The
face was that of 4 female, no beard pre-
sent, small mouth, oval face hair so
crisped that its character could not be de-
termincd The neck was simply black
ened, the whole body warm like cooked
meat. AS we raised the chin saw a long
cash across the throat three or four inches,
dividing 'windpipe; the muscles of
the neck and blood vessels on the right
side severed along on the neck were
four openings through the skin ap-
parently made by u sharp instrument
traced one that ran behind the bones of
the neck, the others struck against the
bones of the neck; he traced for the pnr
pose of finding whether the wounds were
made before or after death; the wounds on
the neck were produced before death as
there were no evidence of blackening, but
there were spots of blood, showing they
bled the large cash was made evidently
before the fire as the whole surface was
black; on opening the chest and tracing the
windppe the inner surface of it was pink
color, simply moistcned, whereas the whole
inside would have been red, swollen and
wet if the wounds were produced before
burning; persons lungs that inhale smoke
would not present as healthy appearance as
these did; there was an entire absence of
inflammation or burning; found the lungs
collapsed and bloodless the heart also evil
IDENTITY drained of blood anterior to death;
the blood vessels had more or less blood in
them, whereas fire cuts off the escape of
blood necessarily and prevents blood from
running; there is no question but that the
person died before burning; the wound
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