The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05
Frank Lawrence's Case.

ARRIVAL OF HIS FATHERS BODY AND
BURIAL AT BRATTLEBoRo-MR MILLRR's
OPINION.
Mr. Sidney Miller reached here from
Grand Island, Neb., with the body of Mr..
Chas. G. Lawrence Tuesday morning.
The body was Immediately inferred with
brief funeral services following at the
house of Geo. c. Lawrence, brother.
Mr. Miller, who made as thorough in
vestigation of the case as the circum-
stances would permit, while at Grand
Island, is strongly impressed with the
idea Of Franks innocence, and says pub
lie sentiment, which was at first so rancor-
ously against him, is now rapidly veer-
ing around. The circumstances alleged
against him, Mr.. Miller says, are many OF
them nothing but wild street rumors
which always spring up in times of pop
ular excitement He does not believe
there is anything whatever to the stories
about Franks unaccountable conduct
after the funeral and his saying to his
driver, its the pleasantest ride / ever
had.,' The driver has left town, and Mr..
Miller says he can't find a man who ever
heard him tell the story. As to Franks
remaining in the carriage when the body
was lowered, he says this is customary
out there. The testimony of the cham
bermaid that. she saw Frank mixing
something" when the nurse was gone,
SINNERS down to this: That she saw
him pouring what looked to her like a
white powder from blue paper into a
glass. As prussic acid is a colorless LIQUID
of course this is no evidence whatever of
prussic acid poisoning. Frank says he
can clear up the Chicago insurance stories
entirely, and the doctor who attended his
father at Omaha says that when the old
gentleman passed through there he was
in precarious condition, and his
death might be expected any day, though
he then saw no evidence of poison.
The case therefore stands thus: Traces
of prussic acid, sufficient to cause death.
are declared to have been found in the
liver by Prof. Aughey, the chemical ex-
pert prussic acid was found about
Franks person after the DEATH and he is
found to have purchased it three times in
the city, and to have lied about the pur-
poses for which he wanted it. On the
part of Frank it is claimed that Prof.
Aughey is not an acknowledged chemical
expert, and another analysis of some of
the other organs is to be asked for. Evil
dence is found in Swanton that Mr.. Law
renee was in the habit of taking prussic
acid. If the case is made to depend on
the chemical analysis, the boy certainly
never ought to hang, for it is fact in
medical science that prussic acid cannot
be detected with absolute certainty q
week after death. Mr. Miller reports
Frank to be cheerful and confd ent of
acquittal at his trial
THE BELLS OF NORMANDY.
An esteemed exchange speaks thus
pllmentarly of the entertainment
and troupe which shows at the town hall
tomorrow evening:
A very excellent performance of the
opera of The Bells of Normandy" was
given at the Opera House, last evening,
under the auspices of the Narragansett
boat club. The cast included many Of
the favOrites made known to US by the
various performances of "Pinafore."
"ihe Bells of Normandy" requires rath-
err more in the way of acting than PIN
afore," and its demands were fully
equaled. The part of "Serpolette" the
good for-nothing, was taken by Signor-
Maria Barretta Morgan, with thorough
spirit and vivacity, all the more effective
tor not transcending naturalness. and her
acting was as heartily appiauded as her
singing. The part of Germaine was taken
by Miss Ada B Coombs, with excellent
spirit and grace, and her fine voice was
heard at its best. Mr.. Frank Hayden
gave an excellent impersonation Of the
Marquis of Bonneville, as did Mr.. Henry
Motion of Jean Grenicheux. Mr.. STAN
ley felch gave very excellent piece of
acting as Gaspard. aud showed a thor
oughiy artistic skill. Mr.. w. j. Cushing,
as the Bailli. and Mr.. Louis Cramer az
the notary, were humorously effective.
The chorus was large. we'll trained and
spirited, and the orchestra. under the di-
rection of Mr.. d. w. Reeves, was excel
lent The whole performance was an
FL sable ono. and the charming. grace
.ui I'M picturesque opera was never 80
wen gwen here by any company, profess
'ional or amateur. Providence Journal
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
L.dies-Nettie Aldrich, Mrs. Ellen
Bennett. Miss Hattie N. Clark, Mrs.
Ellen Donahue, Mrs. Ella Hidreth. Mar
yaret Moynahen, Mrs. Martin Martin,
Miss Katie NJ. Manning. Mrs. Caroline
Mrs. Ellen Smith. Mrs. DR..
futile, Mrs: Albert Tomlinson.
Gents-Henry Almond, Chas. N. Be-
MS. Arnesse Commale, Henry E. Chick
,ring, S. w. Dickerson. Mr.. Hammond.
Patrick Keep, w. c. Miller, T. G. Nav
lard. Francis Maihotte, Clarence Nara
more, Is Ward OIIonnell. Martin Payne.
Ihas. +. Stewart (2). Richard T. Snorr.
y. James Dunlea. o. +. Woods,
Held for better direction-Patrick Bry-
ner, care Alex. Mcneil. Lardvise, Rich
nond Co.
Held for postage-Daniel Carroll.
Worcester. Mass. Mrs. j. II. Boyntop.
I SO. Portland Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Silas Hutchinson, Fi.chburg, Mass.
County Commissioner.
Only l6 towns in the county. but tbose
he largest, have thus far reported their
'ote for county commissioner, These IA
owns give John A. Farnsworth of sax
ons River, 407; Dr. Z. ]. Titus of Will
250 Geo. Walker of London
erry, l93-all from that town-and T..
!. Morey of Nottingham, the present in
umbent. ia. There is little doubt that
IT. farnsworth, who was voted for solely
a the northern part of the county. was
lected.
Child Poisond.
A little son of Daniel Aldrich who
YES about two miles from South Lon
onderry, was fatally poisoned with cor
'sive sublimate one day last week. The
olson had been eft in a parlor cupboard
here It was supposed to be out of the
each of the children, but this one. two
Id half years old, got hold of it some.
DIV. A physician was summoned with
| speed, but the child died Friday morn
&, after lingering three days in the
lost poignant agony.
Sent to the Asylum.
Mrs. Ella Barber, wife of ]. A. Barber.
rmerly merchant at South Vernon
Is put on board train last week in
re of a physician en- route for the North
lpton insane asylum. She had that
orning attempted the life of Young
iy, school teacher, boarding in the
nily of her mother, Mrs. Sears Merri-
M at Mortified, Mass, and had then
20 TO cut her own throat, but only sue
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