The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-11-23

house but me IS abcd and asleep anu sitting
IN the room where You slept have slept in mi.
-tinc room every night since YOU went a,vnN
W. Dcor, think now | shall go To burlington
me lhsi OF this week or the FIRST Of next, when
hope I, see gon soon. Now dear please write me
a. som ~ You can and direct IA Mrs. susan ri.
io ;o envelope MARY Ns6sr sends her rcS"rD.
Excuse haste In writing. PLEASE @eceni n III III,
Had conversation with Smith when
delivered the letter. He told me when
he left her over there hc had given her
$3.50. He showed me the letter. and
asked me If ] didn't think she loved
him. asked him what IL meant TINT
she asked for money, and if he didn'i
give her some. This seemed io trnnble
him. lie told me he had had criminal
Intercourse with her lie said he walk
ed three miles with her after getting OH
the train at Port Jackson. and had in
tercoursc with her three times duriny
the walk. Smith told me about his t,in
TO Canton. Said he made arrangement.
III Middlcbury to meet her in Burlnu-
ton; met her near the park. took her i'm
carriage TO cemetery in Winooski, STAY
ed two hours and n half and rcinrncd.
lie said he saw Mr.. Whilford and lied
to him as 10 why he had stopped over.
to divert attention. They took the
evening train to North Lawrence. STAY
cd all night, said they discussed whcih
or It would be best TO sleep in the same
bed; she thought not rs she had rcla-
tlves near. So they took separate
rooms; went 10 Nicholvillc. Port JacL
son, &c. | visited her again Oct. 10.
and took four letters to her from Smith.
made copies of them before took
them. brought ono back TO him.
Don't remember that he admitted other
instances of criminal intercourse. lie
mentioned an incident of going to the
Wlnooski graveyard, and treadine down
grass &c. There was an arrangement
between Smith and Mrs. Champin and
myself, that they should mectat Mr..
Dun III Burlington. saw them when
they met at Mrs. Duff s. Smith said ln
me, "tcll her couldn't come and see if
she loves me- went in and told her
Ezra could not come. She said ".it
down. turned and pointed to Smith
and said. "sce if YOU know that man"
and they embraced, and left. At thc
Interview of Smith and Collier, the,
had some conversation about the anak
SIS, and Smith finally made Collier an
of1cr OF $3.50 TO stop analysis. lie oavc
me TWO letters, one from her to him and
rom him to her. and they were taken
from my pocket when | was arrested
We were taken back to jail and pnl in
separate cells. Found hole between
cells through which we held communi
cat'on,and he put in writing his offer to
frof. Collier. | asked him if he had in
tercoursc with her at Duff land he said
no, Mrs. Dun hadn't but Just got to
sleep. Should have had intercourse
four lmes,if they hadn't arrested him 50
soon Mrs. Champlin told me that Al,
Ter she was arrested and came down
stairs she got one handcuff of and tore
up the letters she had with her. and
scattered them between Duff7s and tL.
jail. Smith said the reason he wrote f..
ne qua about his property was that he
didn't want her to think he was Door.
tearing sheTwoulin't think 50 much OF
him' m dde the arrangements as soon
as we got word that poison was fonnu
that L would go out and take her and 90
with her by Grand Trunk road 10 Sail
Lake CITY, and he was to go by Lake
shore and meet her. Smith once told
me ne would pay me any reasonable
sum to have analysis stopped. Wanted
me to see DR.. kiddcr and Prot. Collier
and see If couldn't stop the ANALYSIS.
CrosS-cXamination The cross-exain-
nation, conducted by Messrs. Ballard
and Hard was severe and exhaustive
bnt lie result showed no appreciates
changc in the statements made by The
wiihcsc. lie was compelled to admit
that he deceived, and in some cases lied
outright TO Smith and Mrs. Champlin -
induce them TO commit themselves tu
nm, and to put in writing some thing.
he wanted 10 Use as evidence avaiu.t
them on trial. He denied debating or
advising, but admitted Suggesting ii,,.
writing of the letters and the nicotine "A,
burlington. lie rc-afiirmed his state.
mcht That he had nothing to do with the
arrangements for tho interview between
Smith and Prof. Collier. The wines
extreme caution in answering the qi,c--
lions of the cross-cXamination showed
fear of being trapped and made him all
pear 10 disadvantage. After being ii-
rected by the court 10 answer directly
and promptly the questions as they were
asked he answered more promptly
and appeared 10 better advantage.
DIR. kiddcr was recalled to give his
version of his interview with Smith in
reference to Mrs. Champlin's coming to-
his house, which was not materially
different from what Burroughs said
Smith told him, except that Smith had
understood that il was for the purpose
of favoring him, while the Doctor did
not so understand it.
Sheriff Trip was recalled to testify io
the finding of the pieces OF the letter
torn mp by Mrs. Champlin and scatter
ed in the street, and the states attorney
read the copies made from these multi
ated letters.
The case is still progressing as we go
to press, with prospect of being fin
ished soon.