Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-14

Mr.. Julia Mcclellan Lives next door to Mrs
Titus; saw Hattie Gaudette there from time Il
time -he was fine looking and pretty youns
woman, the picture Of health and Enthusiastically
pregnant: two weeks ago saturday November
2ith) in the afternoon. ! noticed her walking The
door apparently in great pain about O'CLOCK IN
the evening DIR. Haynes, Mrs Titus, Mrs.
Chase and HAttics brother in the room' Hattie
was in great pain; she sank down on the floor and
heard her say, ''oh my God" her brother carried
her into the bed room and the others went in be-
fore long Dr. Haynes and Mrs. Titus came out oil
the room bringing something which was placed in
the stove; the following Wednesday saw Hattie
Gsudette sitting ut the window, looking sick
wrote letter to her husband, and Tuesday or Wed
nesday he came.
Eugene Alexander, night policeman. sum
moned to Robert Stewart block about o'clock,
on the Saturday evening and saw substantially the
same that Mrs. Mcclellan had seen.
Ella billiard testified that she was a friend OF
Hattie Gaudette's Mrs. Gaudette told her the day
before her Illness that she was FEELING unwell, was
rying to rid herself OF her child and had had Il
surgical operation performed bya doctor the day
before; witness had urged her not to make any
such attempt but received the reply on pshaW
Ill risk it
MARY Hilliard was also a friend of the deceased.
who had told her nearly the same things that she
had told her sister. Saturday Nov 9th was sen I.
by Mr. Titus for Dr. Hay mes, = come over immedi
ately. as "he had begun the lob and must fin
i.h it." Objected TO and excluded.
DIR. Burd'ck of WinOOsti, was called 10 see Hat
tie Gaudette the afternoon Of Dec 9Th. she was
dying at the time. from excessive hemorrhage
she acknowledged an abortion, but | cannot say
whether i. was accidental or pro iuced, gave III e
case to DR. Cramton. as had not time to attend
10 il, trip to WinooskI was hazardous for woman
in her condition.
Dr. Cramton, of Winooski. was called In by Mr..
Eau lette, the evening that the latters VIE
died; found her in dying condition; death re-
suited from hemorrage caused by retention OF the
placenta do not know whether the abortion was
accidental or designed
Ms1ime Gaudette. husband o! the victim Had
lived In winoOski Falls nearly five years; had had
some spats with his wife and mother in-law, the
latter generally being the disturbing clement; at
one time his wife had said to him, " Max. iairiy
haze the mean tight Of ECU, told her that no wo-
man OF good character would talk like that TO her
her she had better pack up her duds aud leave !;
heard this as ! was entorin the house. and
told the old lady she had better pack up
her own duis and leave, che replied, " All
right Max" but did not 20 Tor some time
after she had gone, my wife told me her mother
was going TO keep house. and when che got set ed
she was going to live with her in Rutland she
pack ed up some clathes and went 10 Rutland, on a
visit, he supposed: received an anony nous
letter afterwards, calling him TO Rutland found
his wire sick in bed at her mothers rooms in Per
kins' block she ,vadsd the question when asked
wh .t was tle matter with her; Mrs. Chase was
there, DR.. Chase came the next day also saw Dr
Hay nes there at erent times heard that he had
the case in hand; he said my wife could ss home
all ight IL she did not catch cold she had wanted
TO 20 several days before; appeared as well as she
had at any time since her sickness went home,
Saturday, Dec. LIST hemOrrsgc commenced sunday
morning; she tainted away Wednesday morning
did mot seem be ailng TIL then did not express
fear OF death till Wednesday morning summoned
Dr. Burdick in the afternoon asked her about the
abortion but she never replied.