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

haine anu tne reputation OtlOelnS plOSu-
tute; have known her about nine years.
Phar did not work circus day. saw nothing
of him until evenings he didn't say what
other kind of business he was going into;
the shop was open that day; don't remem
Der how many worked; some went to the
circus.
TESTIMONY OF BESSIE oAuouAN
Live in Nebraska; worked ut the Ber-
wick House the last summer; knew Pbair,
he boarded there; was table girl; was at
the circus in June last and saw Phair there:
he had q lady with him, but could not say
who she was never saw her before; had
nothing to do with Phairs room or bed.
TESTIMONY OF MARGARET BARRY.
Live al Berwick House aud was there in
June last knew Phair and saw him at
circus am dining room girl had lady
with him did not know her; spoke with
her but not introduced small person
could't say how she wore her hair and don't
remember how she looked.
Cross-examnation- Went home Sunday
evening after circus, after supper, and did
not come back till Monday morning
TESTIMONY OF VIM. II PRESTON.
Live in Rutland am baggage master on
r. & B. railroad, on 3 and 4, mixed ac-
commodation out of here at 4.30 am, for
Bellows Falls remember burning of Mrs.
| Freezes house am acquainted with john
| p. Phair, have known him for years he
went on my train to Boston that morning !;
saw him five minutes before starting he
came up to train and said he was going
down on train that morning then saw HIM
when we got to Summit he came into
baggage car and staid till we got to Lud-
low talked on railway affairs saw him at
Bellows Falls and converscd with him ;
saw him next at Keene lie was on
platform next saw him at or rear West
Fitchburg; last | saw of him on trip next
saw him in court house at examination
after his arrest He was dres Jed in light
colored suit, light felt hat and black band /;
| nc Is Il cousin OF mine.
ross-examnaton- from Summit
to near Ludlow with me ; noticed nothing
unusual in his appearance Il week or ten
days before he spoke Of going down coun-
try; said he was working at heavy shaft
ing, and said he was going to the screw
factory talk was at the Berwick House
time | saw him at depot is mere estimate
takes five minutes TO sort my papers and he
came up about that time.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN WILSON.
Was railroading in June last on Nos. 3
and "a mixed train out and accommodate
ton back went out on that train but was
not working on it that morning went
from Main down through Center street to
Berwick House man came out and
spoke of train time spoke of Preston and
talked freely all the way to the depot
think he had a satchcl, but wouldn't be
when got to the Berwick he stepped
down from the steps and spoke TO me
had my lantern and dinner pail did moi
notice him again he turned and went into
the gentlcmen's room at the depot thai
was the morning of the fire. as | went righ
over to the scene when j got back from
Ludlow the man had moustache
goatee, wore light clothes and hat will
black band; (prisoner identified.)
discrimination walked down from
Berwick House with him saw nothing
unusual in his appearance.
TESTIMONY OF A. Il. HOWARD.
Reside in Rutland in June last was il
restaurant in depot remember the day
that Mrs Freezes house burned
but cannot the day of week ant
month was there before the 4.30 trair
left that morning; did not know
John p. Phair at that time | could moi
tell whether he was there that morning BY
seeing HIM since man came in and sa
down by the cigar case and ordered steak
said he did not think he had time to wal
for steak, but a man on the Rensselaer, ant
Saratoga road setting near said he hat
plenty of time so he ate the steak, pai(
tor it and went out should not hav
noticed it afterwards had not my attention
been called to it prisoner looks like tn
man could not say positively that he wa
the man ; he had on felt hat | think, ant
business coat he came in there about tel
minutes or quarter past 4.
Cross-examination- ate his breakfas
where | had opportunity to see him don
know how many others took breakfas
with him Mr.. Moon, the Rensselaer, an,
Saratoga baggage master who was will
, him is in town.
; TESTIMONY OF j. O. THORNTON.
Knew Mrs. Freeze in her lifetime di
not know Phair by sight before her death
Monday afternoon before her death 81,
her for the last time she went past m
store what called my attention to it wa
that Pat Kelly spoke of her being at tn
, circus she went up street did not Sc
about 10 o'clock it had burned dow
: when got there have had something /
do in looking up this case | took Phai
down to Nichols gallery and had photo
graph taken that was the 18th of June
N. $. Stearns was with me; we tried t
get the number OF watch next day befor
going to Boston understood that it ha
been fixed at Marshall g. Cadys DO
! could not find it but promised to send it t
us at Boston we left for Boston on tn
18th, at 4. 80 in the morning we went I
. find property belonging TO Mrs. Freeze
went first TO chief of police and next da
Mr. Gould, superintendent, went with Il
to pawnbrokers; in meantime had got nun
Der of watch went to a number Of pawr
: brokers finally got to Mr.. Abraham's