The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-12
STATEMENT OF JOHN p. pnArR.

ed her if she was going she said she should
like to go, but no one would 90 with her on
account of her reputation; I said, had
just as lief go with you rs not" and told
her would come after her Saturday night
at half-past seven; | done so after we
were seated in the circus it began to rain
had an umbrella with me, and there were
two Berwick House table girls in front of
us the tent leaked upon them and told
them to come and sit with us under the
umbrella they done so.
After the circus was over walked home
with Mrs. Freeze, went in and sat down
few minutes, and then said must go. She
wanted me to stay longer but | said no,
that had got to get up early next morn
ing. Shortly after the bell rang she went
to the door and found three of her friends
from Bellows Falls she asked me if she
should let them in | said, let them into
another room and | would 90 home after
they came ill., | then came to the Berwick
House and went to my room TO bed got
up Sunday noon to dinner In the after
noon | went with my friend Barnard to
West Rutland staid there till five o'clock
and then came back to the Berwick House.
| said to Barnard the best thing | could do
was to go to bed ; he said it was too early,
but told him was tired out and wanted
to get up in good season. | then went TO
my room and played on the harmonica
one of the girls came and requested me 10
come out in the hall and play for them
went ont and joined group Of six or
eight, played a few pieces, and also on the
tired for the night. Monday morning |
took the accommodation train for Brandon
to the circus: took dinner and supper at
the Brandon House, and took the night cN-
press for Rutland. On reaching here |
went straight TO the Berwick House and
my room slept till four o'clock Tuesday
morning; then got up, dressed myself and
took what travelling neccssaries ! wanted,
in reticulc, with my umbrella and came
down stairs to the office; found
the porter fast asleep in big armchair,
together with two or three strangers
did not disturb Them but met al the door
brakeman named Preston with diuncr-pail
in his hand and walked with him to the
depot. Right after that had a conversa-
ton with baggage master on the Rcnssc-
laer and Saratoga railroad. Took break
fast at the restaurant with him and the
conductor of the 4:40 train. Went through
to Boston. riding part of the way in the
baggage car with Preston, the brakeman.
Arrived III Boston at p. m, and went
from the Fitchburg depot TO the Provi-
dence depot, where | waited until the 5:30
train for Providence. Stad III Providence
over night took meals at restaurant and
lodged at lodging house near the depot.
Left there in the morning for Boston; took
the $50 train from Boston that afternoon
for Rutland, and was arrested at Cuttings
Vile by Officer Crawford.
The prisoner further stated that he was
at work Tor Mansfield Il Stinson, where his
tool-chest was now; he had boarded at the
Berwick House for the past eight weeks.
Phair was taken down town yesterday
afternoon and his picture taken TO send to
different localities for the purpose of ascer-
tanning if he was seen by certain parties
during his absence from Rutland.
Policeman n. S. Stearns on Wednesday
went TO Nergennes and saw Mrs. Phair,
the mother of the prisoner, from whom the
officer obtained a photograph of Phair.
The picture taken yesterday shows him as
he was while absent from town.
Ills EXAMINATION TODAY.
Phair has retained the legal services of
ex-Gov. Stewart of Middlebury, and Judge
Dunton Of Rutland, he informs u.s. His
examination will take place to-day,
although the hour is not positively fixed.
| Policeman Stearns and }. G. Thornton
go to Boston to-day to secure testimony
concerning the visit of Phair to that city
on Tuesday.
DETENTION OF MISS CHASE.
Among those who it has been thought
knew something in regard to the late muir
der or might be able to shed some light
upon the subject whereby clue TO the
guilty party or parties might be sbtaincd,
is Miss Lydia Chase, for some time past q
resident of this village, and who, it has
been said, was quite intimate with Mrs
Freeze, and further that she was seen will
her Sunday, while many declare that they
were together Monday night. Miss CHASE
was not to be found Tuesday, and mucl
comment has been made in regard to thai
fact Yesterday morning Sheriff Field learn
ing that she was at Middletown Springs
deputized Mr. Henry Williams to proceed
there after her. lie proceeded on his way
with horse and carriage, and after arriving
at Poultney, he found Miss Chase at TIN
depot, having started on her re
turn to Rutland. He asked he
to get in and ride with him to Rutland, t.
which she consented. At Castleton they
stopped at the Bomoseen House for til,
purpose OF leeulnS ana resting inc morse
where reporter OF THE GLOBE intervene,
her, and to whom she told a story ms fol
lows She said that she was Is years old
and had resided in Rutland with he
mother on Wales street since last Septem
Der, and that last Monday afternoon sh
went to Middetown, where she RENAME,
until noon to-day Thursday when sh
started for home, intending to go to Ben
nington Friday or Saturday. While a
Middlctown she heard of Mrs. Freeze
death She says that she never spoke t
Mrs. Freeze was never at her house i
Rutland, that she never introduced an
man to her, and said that she defled an
4 man to prove any of the above facts t
the contrary. She said that she was viii