The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-01


20 Howard street don't remember Of the
Gay of month in which we found them
Opera glass and shawl produced). those
are the same as found there by us we
brought them home with us went to Bos-
ton third time three weeks after first
going got three rings this time at Samuel
Elbrich, on Washington street (rings pro.
duced y those are the rings brought
them home with me; found no other prop
erty thought had seen the shawl before
when saw it at Boston. First saw Phair
after his arrest on the 18th of June.
Cross-examnation. Don't recollect that
any one said to Phair that it would be
better for him if he would tell the whole
thing.
Redirect. Told us he went to Provi-
dencc to hire out in the screw factory; did
not see any of the proprietors, but saw one
OF the employees. who said business was
dull aud SO he did not apply some one
asked him where he got his money aud he
said he borrowed the money, $50, OF an
apple-trec man Stearns kcd him the
fare TO Providence, and he said 1926
each way don't recolect of his saying
anything about stopping in Boston; said he
was going to Vergennes, he bad bought
ticket to Vergenncs; said he expected to
make some payments ON property at Eliza
BEETHOVEN, N. Y; he said he hsd fixed ON
an carly day to go there, don't know the
amount he was to pay he said he had been
at Mrs. Freezes; said he first learned of the
murder when Crawford arrested him
Stearns then asked him If paper
was not shown him, then. he corrected
himself and said he had made mis-
take; the printer had shown him paper
on the train before that; said he borrowed
the money a week or so before; saw them
at a circus together; don't know as had
any conversation with him as to the CON
tents of his vaise
Cross-examned We took him down to
have photograph taken, 18th of June
took his photograph with us to Boston, got
there at 3p. M. we went 10 the chief of
police first, told our business and of the
murder; showed the photograph to the
chief of police; told him what we thought
was necessary. He gave us Mr.. Gould tc
look the matter up and started out-tlle
next morning; showed Mr.. Abraham the
photograph after he had described the man
told him of the case; think we did not tel
him of the reward will swear did not
MIR. Stearns and son were with me, an
interested in this reward don't know how
many are interested in the reward fount
the shawl and opera glass on the secon(
trip don't recollect whether Mr.. GoulC
was with us or not about three weeks
after the first trip made efforts to fine
the money and went to the express Office
and found one package going to Elizabeth
town, n. Y, and traced it, but nothing
concerning Phair had several talks will
Phair, in Jail and elsewhere have talke,
with him in his cell on different occasions
cant say when | had such talks don
know as | have ever said to him that i
would be better for him to tell the who'll
story tried to find out all could but hel,
out no inducements 4; told me of his trip L
Boston and from the Providence depot
he said that Mr.. Stewart rode with him I,
the Providence depot he said that tn
fare to Providence was 1926; Stearn
asked hun if it was that each way and h
said yes | swear that remember he sal,
so said he was going to Vergennes sal
he was going to make a payment at Eliza
BEETHOVEN, N. Y; did not ask him how h
expected to pay it knew what none
they found on him when arrested he SAT-
he was first informed of the murder b.
Crawford and then corrected himself an
said printer showed him paper with Al
item about 1t it was raining at the circus
but don't remember it Sunday think W
had half a.'dozcn each of photographs take
Mr.. Stcarns and myself gave some O
them away and have got some of them
left one at Boston and had one with IL
whenever we went there.
!. Rc-direct-Think Stearns was asking no,
he made out his money and reckoning u
how much he had spent. He persisted i
wagon that he heard of murder of Crawford
After we had talked so as to make sure hi
mind was clear on the subject, Stearn
, then asked if the man did not give him
paper concerning it, and he then said yes
, that he had made mistake
TESTIMONY OF N. s. sTEARNs.
Reside in Rutland; have interested my
self in the investigation of the matter no,
on trial; was at the fire soon after the r(
mains were taken out of the fire wit
Sheriff Field: was acquainted with Mrs
Freeze, and don't know as | had seen he
for some days before her death; kne,
Phair by sight, hearing some remarks q
suspicion against Phair, first went to Vel
gennes the next day after the fire, and rt
turned home the next evening; parties O
the depot told me they were going to tax
the train south, and returned at lao wit
the prisoner; met them at the depot an
! went with them to Berwick House, an
, from there to Jail; had conversation wit
, prisoner in presence of Crawford Ma
, thews and Won Media, and the clerk at til
Berwick;was present when the baggage wa
, searched it was done at the Berwic
r House; he had black valise, and in
were two boxes of collars, pair of suspend
ers, necktie, shirt, pair of stockings an
, two bottles labelled brandy; the one pre-
q duced is the same valise; the shirt Il
| claimed he brought with him from We
y gennes; it had not been worn; couldn't te
, the name of the man he purchased it of; i
q he said he had been to Providence; frol
, Boston to Providence and returned san
night; went there to apply for work; IL
quired if he had made application for worl