The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-25

rings. We found them at the store of S
Ehrlich, SOP Washington, and 3 Beach
streets, Boston. | selected and could iden-
tify all three of the rings as those offered
me by Phair. There is no doubt that these
are the rings offered me. The rings now
produced are the rings had offered me
and pawned as above stated.
TESTIMONY OF DORA A. WILSON.
|, Dora A.. Wilson, of Vergennes, on
oath deposc, testify and say, that two of
the three rings now produced in court
recognize as the rings worn by the late
Ann Freeze. The cameo ring and the
chased ring are the ones | recognize. |
know they were her rings
TESTIMONY OF MRS. DAVIS.
|, Catherine T.. Davis, on oath depose
and say that the three rings now produced
look to me like the rings Mrs. Freeze had.
They look familiar to me. She had also
another ring. | remember hearing Mrs.
Freeze say one was n masonic ring.
The Boston parties returned home yes
terday noon
INTERESTING FACTS.
There are still numerous facts of interest
which are worthy of mention in relation to
the prisoner Phair's past history and in re.
gard to his intimacy with the murdered
woman which have not heretofore been
published 1t is stated on reliable autho-
rity that the first really criminal act which
he commented was when he was quite
boy. lie followed home, one night, DR..
Huntington then well-known aud wealthy
druggist IN NcIgennes, with the intention
of rohbing the doctor OF the contents Of II
small Tin trunk which he always carried
home with him from the store at night.
On this occasion the Doctor laid his trunk,
which contained considerable money, in
the hall and went into his supper. Young
phnir followed him into the house. seized
the trunk and He'd. He was however
caught and, ON account of his extreme
youth probably, was let off with n simple
reprmand. II is also stated that not long
after that he attempted 10 dccov another
man of some wealth from his home in that
city, one night. by writing him letter,
signing it by the name of Il certain Mrs.
Sherry. whose money this gentleman had
charge Of. asking him to bring some = 300
town at ten O'Clock. The man, how
ever, suspected something was wrong and
did not go, knowing that the lady was not
in the habit of senuing for SO large II sum.
He investigated the matter next day and it
was proved conclusivcly that young Phair
had written tho note with the evident in
tention of waylaying the old gentleman
and getting possession Of the money.
After his being pardoned from States
Prison, Phair it seems, made professions
Of reform. saying that he had resolved to
lead a new life. lie was then at Elizabeth
town. n. V, where his mother then lived,
and by steady habits won the confidence of
the people, become converted and joined
the Baptist church. His mother soon after
of living there and keeping John at home.
But John soon became restless for new
scenes, and came to Rutland, against the
wishes of his mother, and went to work
| iOI 4hdilsnclu ~ DlllIsbu. NillCc tlcH HE
family had heard but little of him, until
this murder occurred, and his arrest as the
alleged perpetrator of the decd.
We learn that the week before the MUIR
der took place Phair and Mrs. Freeze drove
over to Poultney on pleasure trip, where
thew stopped at one Of the hotels to dine.
On coming away Phair stated to the land
lord that he had come away in such haste
that he had forgotten to take any money
with him. He would send the amount
when he returned to Rutland. On the re
turn they stopped at Castleton and took
tea at the Bomoseen House. Here the
same trick was played Phair had 1T
money and the bill was left unpaid. Meth
er bill has ever been settled Those who
have opportunities for knowing something
of his circumstances at that time, believe
that Phair had no money at that time anC
was forced to resort to these measures.
There is still no trace of the none,
which Mrs. Freeze was known to have ii
her possession at the time of the murder
Whether il will ever be found by the Off
GERS who have so successfully followed VI
the matter or whether ut some future TIM
the prisoner will himself divulge the secre
and make full confession Of his conncc
ton with the atrocious affair time alon
must tell.