The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-30

finally got some rails and pushed the body
along until 1t fell to the ground; took It out
and carried 1t into the garden; was there
while the doctors examined it; noticed cuts
on the throat when getting the body on to
the board; Drs. Allen and Mead were there
and some 400 or 500 persons during the
time.
work at the railroad machine shop; did
not know Phair, never saw him. The house
below was clear of smoke did not notice
any wearing apparel below staid there
until the house burned down. The first
smoke | saw came from the roof near the
chimney on the side of the house where
the body was found thought at first IL
was fog arising from damp shingles don't
know OF any open stovepipe hole in the
house. 1t was about o'clock when first
saw fire about GEO when saw 1t next
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in my door
when saw the fog not foggy there very
often, clear mornings generally have seen
foggy mornings there, two or three last
summer the sun was coming up when |
first saw the fire would not have thought
any more of it If il had not broken out
again; there were three or four there when
got there Mr.. Rourke's little boy went
around to the back door and found it open
| work in the railroad machine shop can
walk there from the house in about twelve
minutes about one mile and half go
on the railroad track from the corner of the
fair ground. The loot of the bed had burn
ed off when saw it the body lay on the
wire netting
Redirect The mother of the boy sent
him around To the back door don't know
the boys name.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES MCCARTHY.
Reside on Forest street, east side, some
80 rods north of Mrs. Freezes house on
morning of fire, about GEO saw smoke
arising from Mrs. Freezes house ran over
and cried fire MS | passed Mr. Keenan's
went to the house and rung the bell Pat
Rourke came next tried the door and
found it locked Mrs. Rourkc then sent
her boy around TO the back door he re-
turned and reported, and Whitney, Jordan
and myself went around and into the
house ; went up stairs ; believe was the
first in the house found no smoke below
only little in the hall saw Mrs. Freeze
hat on the rack brought down carpet from
up stairs could sec under the smoke about
n foot no fire on the floor the furniture
IN the room seemed in order then went
down stairs and helped take out furniture
there; went TO get my ladder and put up
to the window and saw body on the bed !;
lower limbs fell to the floor; could not
stay long for the heat then went to help
keep the fire from Mr. Keenan's house.
Did not know Phair ; saw him Thurs
day before the fire with Mrs. Freeze. in a
carriage, go by my house going north the
Saturday following met hun at corner of
Freight and Forest streets, going on For
est street south man with him turned off
to circus ground and Phar kept on toward
Mrs. Freezes this was abont seven
o'clock never had any conversation with
Phar
ss-examination-Did not know who
the man was with Phair.
<sEsrtMonv OF cuArrrs II MATTHEWS.
Was at the fire at Mrs. Freezes house
about seven o'clock in the morning; they
had just got the body out when arrived;
remained there until noon and took charge
of the goods under direction of Mr. Frank.
lin Billings, seectman; the goods had
partly been carried out watched the goods
and helped pile them up until they were
carried away; saw the remains before the
doctors got there; noticed neck stabs and
was there when the doctors came; all the
doors on the lower portion of the house
were taken off ana carried away. Found
a key in one OF the lower doors; took it
out and have kept it since Che produced the
key and it was put in as part of the evil
dence); it is in the same condition as when
found; the spot on the key was dry then
and looked as it does now. Knew Phair
when a boy and have seen him some since;
never saw HIM with Mrs. Freeze.
Cross-examination-The top of the head
of the body was smashed in; not burned
off; the hole in the top looked as if smashed
in; took the key off the door next day but
one after the fire, at Mrs. Davis; know it
was a door that came from the house as |
saw them took from the hinges; believe this
was after the reward had been offered.
TESTIMONY or PATRICK IoURRE.
Am fifteen years Of age; John Rourke is
my father; lived with him across the road
from Mrs. Freezes at the time of the fire;
heard Mrs. Mccarthy crying fire; went
over there and found Mr. and Mrs Keenan,
there; went around to the back door and
found it unlocked; came back and told
them it was open; did not know Phair;
have seen him at Mrs. Freezes; the Thurs
day afternoon before the fire saw him take
her to ride the next Saturday night | saw
him going up town with her
Cross-eXamination- house is opposite
Mr.. Keenan's, which is n little this side of
Mrs. Freezes.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN KEENAN,.
Lived next neghbor to Mrs. Freeze. on
north side, about thirty feet from the
house saw smoke coming out of the roof
but did not think the house was on fire;
this was ten minutes or so past six; i've or
ten minutes later Charley Mccarthy came
along and said Mrs. Freezes house was on
fire; went over and tried the front door
bell but it would not ring; sent the boy
around to the back door; he found the shed
door open and the kitchen door unlocked;
we went in but could not see any fire;
went up stairs and the room where she
slept we could not enter, because the smoke
was so thick; came down and got things