The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-07
The La Paize Trial.

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yer of ST. Adams, who is in attendance
upon the La Paize trial at Concord, N. H.,
writes the Messenger as follows:
The La Paize trial commenced here
Tuesday morning before Judge Foster of
the supreme court, and Judge Rand of the
supreme court.
Judge Foster is resident of Concord,
and although republican in politics, was
retained upon the bench, at the time of the
change of the judiciary system of the state
by the democrats year since. This is re-
ally a compliment to his judicial integrity
and capacity, as the political are so evenly
balanced that each party demand as Of its
right, the ''loaves and fishes" of the gov
ment, when success perches upon the stan
dard of the one party or the other. Judge
Foster presided with fairness, dignity and
uncommon intelligence.
The case is tried in behalf Of the prose
cution by Attorney General Clark, who has
just successfully prosecuted the Major
wife poisoning case, be is ably assisted by
County Solicitor Flanders, and c. p. San
born, esq.
The court has assigned Samuel B. Page,
ESQ.,, lawyer of prominence, to the de-
Tense. Associated with him is his partner,
Mr.. Norris, who has taken SO far the bur-
den of making the examination in court.
The detectives, Ssnborn, Dearborn and
Hildreth, were present, as also were repre-
sentatives OF the. leading newspapers of New
| England. The prisoner, La Paize, sat in
the dock, handcuffed, having evidently
submitted to tonsorial operations, which
have improved his appearance from that of
his photographs, and his appearance while
a resident on East hill, in st. Adams.
Previous to the calling of the jury, the
counsel for the defendant made testimo-
NAL objection to the progress Of the trial.
BY the New Hampshire law the respondent
is entitled to receive list of the witnesses
who are to be used on trial. The list re-
ceived by him gave the names of witnesses
who may be called. The point was decided
against the respondent and exceptions
taken. The jury were then called, the
court putting to each one prescribed
questions tending to develop the fact
of the jurymsn's having formed or ex-
pressed an opinion. interest in the event
of the trial. or relationship to the accused.
| Two hours and q half were then consumed,
when the requisite number were obtained,
there having been sixteen pre-emptory
challenges.
Attorney General Clark then stated that
he was unable to proceed during the after
noon on account of his recent engagements
having prevented his becoming conversant
with the case, and therefore the court adj
| journed until tomorrow, when the Jury,
prisoner and counsel will repair to the
scene of the homicide as prelude to the
further progress of the trial in court on
Thursday.
Fully five hundred persons were present
in court this morning, which is being held
in the city hall The detectives and pro.
scouting officials are confident that they
have discovered, and can prove, such d
web of circumstances against the respond
ent as will lead to his conviction.
THE SCENE OF THE MURDER.
On Wednesday the jury, in charge OF
Sheriffs Colby and Thurston, with the
counsel for the state and the defense, and
the prisoner La Paze in charge of Sheriffs
Davis, Webster and Dudley, left in
carriages at S:l5. The first place visited
was the academy, which, with the woods
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in and about the scene of the tragedy, were
thoroughly inspected. The Langmaid
house was also visited and the attention OF
the jury was called to the various roads
and objects in the vicinity which may have
a bearing on the case The spot where the
body of Josie Langmaid was found IL
marked by a large stake, driven into the
ground, and several trees near by are
draped in mourning. At the locality where
the head was discovered is tree, the upper
portion of which has been cut Off, and on
the trunk of which is inscribed in lead pen
Gil
~. Langmaids head found here October
o, 1875. Poor Josie, may her soul rest in
peace
La Paize accompanied the jury during
the inspection, but did not at any time be-
tray excitement, though evidently very