Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12

hlOne ana Would not nave 10 go nome with team.
The nine O'Clock (ovening) bell rang as he drove
away from stable and the clock struck three about
the time the team returned next morning
CHARLES THOMPSON
testified that he resides the iron bridge about
one and one-fourth miles below Waterbury; was
at Waterbury street the night Of April 23d has
known AlmoD Meaker about one year; met him
that evening on the sidewalk in Waterbury near
Richardson & Fullerton's store; saw him again
that evening; was passed by him near the bars
in the bend in the road this side OF Mr.. Thorn
dike's; he was driving Bates black mare in an
open buggy; had woman and child with him,
but did not recognize them horse was trotting at
moderate gait; came up with them at the top OF
the Henry hill just through the ledge; saw them
about three hundred PAGES in front OF him; moon
shone brightly enough 50 he could recognize
Meaker and the black mare which he had driven
and knew we'll knows where the Meaker family
lived passed the house last fall, saw Mrs. Meaker
whip the little girl and throw her into the house
CHARLES ARLINGTON
lived till the fifteenth OF last October in house
owned by Meaker, about one-fourth Of a mile
from the house occupied by the Meaker family.
Knows this family; no other woman in 1t but Mrs.
Meaker; had occasion to pass Meaker's house fire.
quently as he was at work at Martin Henrys and
George Nash's. On one occasion while passing
the house Mrs Meaker was whipping Alice Sc
verely in the kitchen. Stopped and looked in
Heard Mrs. Meaker tell the child she would whip
her to death If she didn't mind heard the child
beg her not to whip her any more; would do any
thing II she would not whip her any more. On
another occasion called one evening at Meakers
house. The little girl was knitting; Mrs. Meaker
took the knitting out of her hand saying, "Don't
you know better how to knit than that q Slapped
her on the side Of her head and said, "fll whip
you to death and won't leave you alive" On
third occasion, returning home at night, the old
lady had the girl ont in the shed whipping her
over the head and shoulders with single or
narrow strip Of board, The child begged for
mercy; said she would do anything she told her TO-
The old lady threatened to whip her to death II
she didn't do ~ she wanted her to. Have heard
noises there; have heard her whip that child and
heard the blows and cries at my house. On one
of these occasions saw Mr.. Meaker upon the hill
side with the little boy at work Think she
worked the little girl very hard Sent her out to
work early in the morning picking off potato
bugs before going to school; at night after school
she was ont again picking bugs. Have seen her
out picking stones from the fields, carrying them
down the hill in tin pan, across the road and
throwing them into the river. She has worked
early in the morning and late in the evening. In
his cross examination this testimony was strongly
confirmed. Had talked with Willard Atkins, town
grand juror, and with viii McGrath about the
way the child was abused
RICHARD ThoRNpiKE
knows MIS- Meakeri lives across the river from
"here they were living last ialii distance ABOUT
one-third mile IN straight hnei I'm Drugg, stand
ing ON the raiiroau one uay last lail near MS
house' caheu 10 MN 10 come up anu see the
oattiei heard MIS- Meaker say TO the girl, You
ing her with a broom handle and heard the
chids cries. afterwards myself and wife, stand
ing in our garden, heard the blows given the child
and afterwards spoke to Mr. Anterior about it.
HARVEY r. HENRY
lives with his mother Mrs. Sylvester Henry,
nearly opposite the Meakers' former home. Knows
Mrs Meaker by sight While at work on the
meadow opposite the Meakers' he has seen Mrs
Meaker whip the child with stick, and heard
her promise to mind and do better If she would
not whip her Has seen her catch the child by
the hair with one hand and whip her with the
other has seen her follow the child up into field
with barrel stave in her hand. Child once ran
out when he went near the house; Mrs. Meaker
GRABBED her by the BACK OF the neck and showed
her violently back into the house Last fall while
harvesting grain, the boy and girl ran out of the
house together, the girl fell and the old lady
seized her by the ear and lifted her up, dragging
her several iee'' saying learn you 10 run out
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GERriE foss,
young miss, called, in company with Jennie Ar
mington, at the Meakers short time before Alice
disappeared Alice was out IN the shed piling
wood; the day was very cold; the child had on
ight Calico dress and piece of nuoia tied over her
head; she came into the house crying, and sat
down by the fire; Mrs Meaker asked il she
wanted her to tell the girls what she was crying
for; she answered no; Mrs Meaker said she
should not keep the girl, she didn't do as she was
told would keep the boy did not say what she
was going to do with the girl; was going to send
her away witness did not know That Alice was
going to work for George Turner.
JENNIE ARLINGTON
called at the Meakers with Gertie Foss about one
week before Alice disappeared and again with
Monday evening after the disappearance MIR. and
Mrs. Meaker and Hee were the only ones at
home; Mrs. Meaker said Almon and Nellie were
over 10 waterbury street. ana te'harked vol
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