Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

living upon his back, with face, body anu
limbs in a condition of composure, showing
that he had died withouta struggle or pam
His feet were crossed. his arms folded, and
be was lying upon his back. The body was
brought down the mountain and carried 10
Demming' homes at Mortified, Mass. where
post norton examination gave evidence oil
opium poisoning, and resulted in sending
the stomach to State Assayer Hayes, at
Boston. who refused TO make an examIna-
ton unless 800 was advanced TO him and
TIN, not forthcoming. at the end OF TWO
weeks Mr. Hayes threw away the stomach
thus destroying important evidence OF mui-
der
Now for months the case slumbered,
Lewis doing all 10 his power to terrliy those
who made inquiries OF had evidence TO give
Bat few months ago Lewis was placed IN
iail at Greenfield, and then Bill Arln let
drop information that gave cleW to the
murder. and Col Chase Philbrick, detec-
live. was called to the assistance OF state
officer Warren and Deputy Sheriff Bryant
of Franklin county. who have pursued
course that resulted on Tuesday in the com
mitment IF both Lewis and Arlln Tor the
murder Of Demming. TroOt. the employer
of the party. had suspicious Of the murder
and Arlin knew all about 1t. The latter
Wa siienced by threats OF death IRON Lewis
and flemish plot was laid 70 put Irloi
out Of the way, a. follows Lewis
F>Dr,voRED To WBRoM TRoOT N a FIGHT
with one Harry White, living at Turner :
Falls. by telling him that Iroot was mt
mate with hi- (White's) wife and having
worked White up T. a state OF desperation,
Lewis left him with a dose OF morphine
telling White To get that inside OF Iroot,
and II would tx him. But this plan ialllng
Lewis brought Ir00t u a certain place, ana
then took v hite 70 Ir00t. saving that the
latter wished to see him about his vile, anu
left the Two men together. A. Lewis sup
posed a TOW cusued, and Ir00t was stab
bad White and Lewis were both arrested
as accomuIiceS IN the assault. and the latter
vra- rlaced in iail. the former securing ball
Now that Lew. was in jail Bill Arln began
T. talk freer about Demming death Ihe
Detectives pumped hIm thoroughly, AMI
learning his story they took him to brattle-
blr9. Vt. 10 have him tell his story 10 us
precautionary Butterheld- ms done
warrant secured AriIn's imprisonment a.
an acclmplice. At least holding him - a
highly important witness
Ar.in'- story j. a. follows lie says LeWl-
had Two motives IN putting Denming out
Of the way Lewis had been on terms oi
Improper intimacy with sister OF Arm :,
Who had boarded al Demming house, ana
had been turned Of because OF her lmpTo-
Der actions with Lewis hence he sought
revenge upon UemmInE. The other motive
a>crib5d 10 him was desire % secure Dem
f-|r b b. "A 90
Cd f5r the logging camp Lewis tod him
that
nINNING SHOULD not CONE BACK ALIVE
and Il was known that Lewis made pur-
chase AZ an apotheoary store that morning
OF what is presumed o. have been morphine.
The fr-t attempt To destroy Demmlng was
made by Lewis IN tipping over a boat ana
throwing the former into the river but be
ESCAPED hy reaching the shore. Nnen they
were ready 70 20 home Lewis insisted on
going over the mountain, and frequently
gave Demmiug whl-key l. drink from d
pint bottle. ArlIn say be asked Tor the
wti-key. and Lewis replied that u he t9ucn-
el u be would never see N0rthhe4d
again ' A. they proceeded up the noun
tain Demmlng grew sleepy, and finally had
q Ie down. becoming UNCONSCIOUS anu
there be Wa left. unit. found dead the io.-
lowing morning. j, was this story and lts
CONFEDERATION by witnesses, who had heard
suspicious assertions by Lewis, Arlln and
Iro5t. that caused the clmmlttal OF Lewis
and Arlin.
Lewis has for years been known as de-
perad0. The evidence against hlm i be-
.eved by oficer- 10 afford a Conclusive case.
and Arin j. relied on to give full and
complete testimony The evidence OF the
other witnesses. however. Of whom there
are 50 or 90. viii. it is believed. ensure
conviction independent OF ArAn te>ti-
mony The accused waived examination
and were committed 10 jail TO await trial al
the September term of the court.