Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-06-17
Murder in Rutland.

The dwelling of Mrs. freesc, on For
est street, Rutland. was burned Tuesday
morning, and while people were taking
furniture from the lower story, the body
Of the woman fell through from the second
story. A post mortem examination show
ed that death was caused by wounds in
the throat, there being one large wound
extending from car to ear, completely
scvering the !arypx, and four wounds on
the right side Of tho neck. Three OF
these struck the vertebra or spinal col
umn the fourth passed behind that, and
severed the muscles in the back part Of
the neck. The object Of the murder was
doubtless plumber, as Mrs. Frceso had
considerable money. She was a disreput-
able woman, and the house Was in a bad
part Of the village. There is no clew to
the pcrpetrato- of the crime, unless tracks
made by bare feet in plowed ground be.
hind the house may have some signi6-
canoe. Al investigation is in progress.
LA t MURDERER DISCOVERED BE-
FOND A DOUBT.
Officers Thorton and Stearns arrived at
Rutland from Boston, Saturday night,
bringing important Developments and evil
dence ia the Frlese murder case. Through
the Boston chief OF police, Savage, assist.
ed by Policeman Gould. they were ena.
bled to fId the missing watch Of the
murdered woman at the pawubroker's Of
fee Of one Abrahams, ut No. Is Salem
street. 1t was at once identified. The
broker on being shown the photograph Of
Phair, the man already arrested for the
crime, at once identified him as the mau
pawning the watch, under the nam of
Smith. Thirty.fvc dollars was advanced
by Abraham on the watch. He stopped
at the Adams House, where he registered
as G. +. Smith, St. Adams, Vermont.
After he left a shawl was found in the
room occupied by him, which was identi-
fed as the one worn by the woman and
which has since been worn by the woman.
and which has since been identified by her
mother and other friends. This was all
the property found.
Abrahams came to Rutland with the
officers on Sunday morning, accompanied
by Judge Everts and Jadge Duntou, the
prisoners counsel. The broker was adj
mitted to the Jail as a new prisoner. The
prisoners were called out of their cells and
Phair at once recognized by him as the
man who pawned the watch. Phair denied
ever having seen him. He was then ques.
toned in reference to the watch and shawl
to which he finally answered, denying ever
having seen the watch but admitting the
shawl to be one worn by Mrs. Frieze. He
was arrogant and positive, showing no in
dications of guilt. He was put in close
confinement.
The evidence of his guilt seems to be
coming around him from every direction.
Phair has been long a hardened character,
having tSice before, when but a youth,
attempted to take the life Of individuals
known to have sums of money in their
possession. lie was convicted of larceny
of G. d. Dickers Of Vergennes, when
eighteen ye ars of age. and sentenced for
six years. He served only four, being
%pardoned by Gov. Heudee. Much ex-
citement exists about mis- guilt, and Mon
day evening the prisoner wore a haggared
look and shows indications of weakness.
1t is thought he will waive an examina.
tion after the taking Of the pawnbroker's
explanation.