The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-01
The PiermOnt Murder Casc---Ex-
animation OF sawyer.


The preliminary examination of Sawyer,
charged with the murder of Mrs. Emerson
at Picrmont, N. H., on Friday of last
week, commenced in IIaverhnll, N. H., at
two o'clock Friday, and long before that
time the court house was packed TO over
flowing with spectators. Mr.. Putnam is
assisted by G. w. Chapman of lIaverhll,
who made the complaint, and the defence
is conducted by Col. j. II. George, Geo.
n. Dale of Island Pond, and +. l. Morrill,
of Boston. The prisoner was arraigned
and pleaded not guilty. The case was
then opened by Mr.. Chapman. The evil
dence thus far contains nothing pew The
first witness, DR.. Doty, testified as ply
stefan with regard to the condition of the
body about an hour. after the woman's
death. John Flanders was next called.
He was the nearest ncighbor Of the Emer-
sons, living thrty-six rods away, and was
the first man on III" ground heard the re.
port of gun. and ha5tened to the
scene met Sawyer on the way asked
him what had occurred asked him
three times before receiving any
answer from Kim; Sawyer replied,
"Johnny's wife has shot herself-blown
her head all to pieces" went into Emer-
sons house, saw the condition OF affairs
and went to summon the neghbors Wit
ness stated during cross-eXamination that
he saw Sawyer and Mrs Blair, with whom
Flanders lives, leading Emerson toward
Mrs. Blair's house that Sawyer was sup
porting Emerson with his arm thrown
around Emerson's body: also that he had
not all along, when speaking Of the affair,
called it an accident. On redirect cxami.
nation he testified that he heard Sawyer
say to another man that Emerson was in
| the barn when the gun was fired. The
next witness called was Mrs Blair, who
testified that she heard an cutlery at about
quarter of ten by her clock; went to The
window saw Flanders and Sawyer meet
in the road saw Flanders start tC
run toward Emtrsons; Sawyer came tC
the back door and said " johnny,
wife has shot her head off. Cont
over as soon as you can. He the!
went back towards Emcrson's as soon a,
possible | started for Emerson's | me
Sawyer and Emerson coming toward my
house invited them to my house; they
came Il short distance toward my hOust
when Emerson tuaued back, saying :"
cannot go ; | cannot GO" We again turn
| ed him toward my house Emerson aske,
Sawyer, SIS she dead p Sawyer made n,
reply we then led him into the house n
soon as had an opportunity ! asked Mr.
Sawyer if she was dead he said, eyes
there was n stream of blood went as higl
as the plasterng and as large as your arm
l asked how it could have happened Saw
yer said the muzzc of the gun was place,
here, indicating the spot as under her lef
ear, and that she must have fire.
the gun with her foot. aske
GLOW could she got her feet bac
into the oven?" he SAID she placed her foo
in the oven with the same motion witt
which she fired the gun Sawyer said h
was in the house within five minutes of tn
time he heard the report of the gun; Saw
yer then sad, laughingly, /" 1T is warn
day" also said he saw Emerson come on
9" @h aee shah doA Y th@s lest Fe q my a e
collection Sawyer said Emerson was at til
barn when the gun was fired. On eros.
} examination she testified that there nevc
was any unkind feeling between Emerso
and Sawyer; | have stated many times
thought it was an accident; / thin
so now; | never heard any suggestion
! from Emerson that Sawyer had committe
a murder; Emerson was saying all til
time, "Oh, my poor wife; Emerson sal
he was at the barn when the gun WI
fired Mr. Sawyer said so, too, to the be-
my recollection.
The court at this point adjourned unit
Saturday at s a. m. Many more witncsst
are to be examined. The examination
before Magistrate n Il. Felton,