Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-06-04

PROCEEDINGS on wEpvEspA,

t,urt met at O'Clock. The list OF jurymcn wa,
called. and III. jury I'm. Tile indictment, re-.
citing ma Fiank Lawrence administered poison tt
ChUl,S Lawrence, Intending thereby 10 take The
NE Of ,nr slId Charles Lawrence, was read 10 the
jury lEM. II. Platte, for the state, Mr.. Patt,
then stated he ease ju The jury, WIN the evidence
ia, plrst cui .oL would present. He Was followed
by "'r. An"ult, Who stated the case for the de-
Ten After this the trial proceeded, and Witness
were $40 for the state.
". KELLEY was worn, aud testified Is follows
Passenger utUctur on the Uuou PaCinc was nv
busiurs $ ia~ January. Ran train 10 Grand Island
saw Frank Iawrchtr ana his father. Frank tod
me his ftturJ was Eek, ana would stop a. Contra
city. ntd nor SIC FRANK after that. ladyiseI HIN
to cone To Grand Island.
Cross Eramtned.-I noticed the man he said wa.
his AMER Wh-i went through The train. DAM
notice about his h'lrg sick. Dd not hear MIN talk
Heard nn conversation between them. Frank hau
both l'ck' IS, ANA rad 10th fares to Grand Island
Told Tim lie would nud better accommodations Ut
Grand Island tnan go Central Ciiy.
CHArNcrtr WnTE sworn. Beside in Grand
house UH 5l>' OF ruary last Am acquainted
with FtUuk LaNrrucc. Frst saw him 3lst Of jar
uaty, 1850 Gtuul, man with him registered AS
Charlie G.. LaN lhrA came IA and registered
and tuld Tho NJ thai ddur Know as | could ac-
comm d.tc them. Put away baggage. ana Frank
SAID th'H Won N,rrP ANY where u they could stay
Took boys out IT No. and let them have IL. Frank
SAID they wanted Ia top and rest until sunday
evening, amt 'hch " ere gong 10 Denver the old
gentlcmaa complain. uf his CHARTERS and Frank
went out VI doors. saw the old man the next
morning after he uclOck rain went out, sitting
in the OtlCt talking To himself. Frank was not IN
the room. ! he old gentleman appeared all right,
but had IA rambling way Of talking. lie said, They
say my head was hunt, tut don't believe 10. he
dld not say he whs suffering from disease at that
lime. He seemed rational at times, hut at others
was wandering. Don't know that he ate breakfast
hut he did eat dinner. saw him nrXf morning.
Was moved from No. ! TO No. II. There are Two
WINDOWS IN the south and west. Dr.. Stevenson
oocorcd. Mr.. Lean nurscd. The doctor came
Sunday and Loan Monday. ! talked 20 Frank. aud
told him wanted them 10 get away from there.
lie would talk with doctor about Il. Charles Law
rtuce died thursday, February 3. Hadn't talked
wi,n him ueforc. Frank made no statement To me
Ia regard to what the matter with his far her.
Heard OF the death about :. Had no conversation
with him until called me in and asked II he could
have prayers. Body was NOV ed into st;iug-room.
Frank sat there during the service 10y Epis CupaI
clergyman: took part IN the services then went to
cemetery No one but pall-OcaTers, uudcrtak' r.
and Frank went to cemetery. Saw the body II wa
The same person who came there with Frauk LAW
rtuce. Frank was there; sat IN buggy; ,larlca
before the rest was 20 rods away when the rest
started. Didu't see any particular manifestations
Of grief. He WAS arrested about O'Clock tine day
Of the funeral Went TO cemetery on 18th VITA
curoners jury. Saw grave opened; II was the
same; the body was taken out, and was the same
a. was buried, WIS brought to courthouse and
placed IN charge Of sheriff. saw the same body
taken from the comm and placed on table. Juy
and doctors were there.
Mrs. WmTsE, wife Of Chauncey Wiltse, called
and sw orn; My husband Keeps the Grand Island
House. Know Frank Lawrence. Came to our
house January ST. Had conversation on 1st dan VI
February. He asked Ingram who was tire best doc
tor. Frank Lawrence called me to parlOr, and
asked me If any Of my folks ever had a hurt the
head. / said no. He called me to ask advice. a
am going to Denver with my father. lie got hurt
in Dts MOines by door" ! advised him to take
him back. lie said ! must not let his father know
OF his calling doctor. Frank said: "My father
was pretty well until last night, when he talked in
his sleep saw Inc old man al dinner and at sup
per on sunday. Learned OF his death the next
morning after he died. Was In his room the alter
noon Eeaid he was sick. FRANK SAID ne "as
worse. Was about the house that evening. Smell
camphOr about room at the lower end OF hall. Was
about the house and IN the room where Chai lees
Lawrence died Was IN the room while they were
at the grave. The chambermaid and Mr. Ingram
helped me The furniture was In the room; some
walls on tbe bureau, and small bottle In trunk
l.hcled OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Acid" also n bottle
OF morphine. Did not ind any bottles Of chiorO-
form.
Gross EraBljHed.-C Charles Lawrence was down to
dinner aud supper on Saturday and Sunday. Did
sunday night. His meals were taken up to him.
Don't know what he mad the nurse took them up (;
were usually liked up by Miss May. saw him read
hl ot fare Frank lod the maid TO throw away
the medicine. Saw one bottle marked "Dr. COrt-
man." There We're no bottles labeled poison.
Miss MANY name is Jennie Mag. Am EN-
ruary !. Saw Frank aud Charles g. Lawrence That
night. Noticed the old gentleman on sunday.
asked Tor beer; gol 1t for MIN. lie had a broken
glass. Heard hc was crazy. said he was not
He ordered hrlSket Of lamb and some vegetables.
He asked alter dinner for his hottie Of sherry told
him he had drunk IL. lie said he was glad Of II.
Saw him at supper. Did not wait on him. saw
hun after No was dead.
Hutchinson. Am night clerk at Grand Island
House. Was there January 81st OF this year. Re-
member Of Frank aud Charles Lawrence coming to
house showed them to their roOnl-NO. (. have
seen him since. / saw Charles Lawrence once or
twice IN the once. Had no conversation with eth
er. Remember OF the fathers dying. Was ia Of
nee Frank came TO door, and mutiOned me 20
come to door. lie asked me to go up; said his
father WAS dying. ! stepped up to the bed amt
said Gle is dead now" Frank was bathing wins.
Eers, aud held the bottle to his fathers nose ASK
ed him II he wanted any one else. lie sald ms he
dit not want it known. Came down and MIR. Loan
came up. The door Of room and both windows
were open us vide as possible. Windy night wind
from southwest. Curtains were up. lie sat down
on lounge II was about 10 O'Clock. l went up
when Mr.. Loan came IT. was about te u minutes al
forwards. Mr.. Loan got Mr.. Ingram 10 htlp lay
hun out, There was no one therr, nor any Dog mere
no crippled dog about the house. Wind blew
very hard through room. Nothing was said about
shutting the door on windows.
Cross Eramined.- witness before corOners
jury. Was behind the desk; many people were Ia
the once. said TO Frank, ''YOur father is dead.
lie made no remark, and began TO battle his wills
kers and hnld bottle To- ms nose u was eHmphOr
lie did nothing more. When went down stars,
hc sat down on sofa. returned in about ten mln-
utcs. Loan and Frank were there Frank had his
hands over his face. Loan asked II he wanted cor
Ouer's jury. lie said DR.. Stevenson would be sum
Client, aud asked about vault or tomb, as he would
like to take his father back. / noticed some emo
ton when went into the room the second time.
W. B. IHGRAM.-I reside at Grand Island House !;
have been there Two year.. Know that Frank and
Charles Lawrence came thereJan. 81. Talked with
Frank lie said they had tickets to Central City,
but conductor advised them TO come here, said
his father was hurt In Dcs MONIES by door. Noticed
that Charles Lawrence had blister on back Of
neck and did not act rational. saw him Sunday
and Monday. After that only saw him as passed
his room. lie got beer wo or three times on sun
day aud told me not TO let Frank know II. Hutch
lusOn told me he was dead about 1880 Thursday
evening Went to room Loan was there Frank
said; "Don't let It be known tonight" Windows
were open Was in room day Of funeral; saw bot
ties in trunk, one labeled poison.
No new facts In cross examination.
GRoRGR LOAN Uhe nursel-Liye In Grand Island.
Went to Grand Island House to nurse Charles G.
Lawrence Feb 9. He was In bed, asleep. Frank
said, "Faiher Is very sick he got hurt In Des
MOinesn Had marx on forehead, above right
eve. frank said they stopped In Omaha, and start