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

some wine. Would not take beer because il was
Franks. DID not sec them together much The
! old man seemed afraid Of Frank. On Tuesday be
! asked Frank to dress his neck, and asked il he
| Wrankl thought he had no feeling. Frank said,
"Ihe skin Is whole" and Lawrence replied, at Is
very tender" His treatment was not anectionatc.
| wednesday afternoon he wanted 10 get shaved, and
! TO know what It cost. Went and told Frank, and
! got barber. lie was shaved, and then began to
! dress. Frank came In and asked what he was do
ing. lie said he was dressing TO go on the train.
| lie tFrank said, go to bed; have had trouble
enough with you" Frank said he would sec the
| doctor about their starting. ON Wednesday morn
Ing Frank said he did not want to he disturbed.
went out aud came back after while, ana he was
gone. lheard no conversation between them about
spot on his forehead. was there Thursday morn
ing. ate breakfast first then Frank went, and
came back about 10. lie said could 70 home until
1880. went, and came back at that time. The ole
gentleman did not seem quite as well In the morn
lug, and was much worse when got back. There
was great difficulty in breathing, and eyes glazed
more than had beeu before. He got better about
$3.50. Stayed until ABOUT then went down own to
get Franks mail and Some pills. Got back In about
threc.quarters Of an hour. lie was much worse
were glazed, and breath short aA gasping. Iaskcd
Frank what he had given him. lie replied, "Noth-
ing" | said, "Oncc before when went out he got
worse, and now he Is nearly dcad.' | thought he
| got better, and got some water aud beer and put
the glass TO his mouth Frank had said not to give
him much water, as IL made him bilious, but to give
him beer. Tried to give pill, but could not get 70
! down / went TO give him medicine one time and
there was white powder IN the bottom Of the glass
Frank said u was sugar Stayed there until $3.50 on
| Thursday evening, then went away 10y request OF
out until 10. Frank met me aud said his father was
! dead Went into the room Windows open; cold,
! windy night, and wind blowing through the room;
| bed in corner OF room. Charley went up stairs with
! me. Mct Frank on landing said father had been
| dead 10 minutes. ] said, alt Is too bad; twice |
! went out aud he was worse, and now he Is dead.
! There Is something wrong. Let's have cOronet's
| jury. lie asked who was coroner. ! said Steven
! son. lie said 'What good can he do? he's dead. -
Looked at body; eyes glazed aud knees and elbows
| crampcd up. Was there all night with body, and
| when Burkct was there about in the morning.
] NtAlu until the body I'm collin liufkpt
! he could emhum the body. Frank said perhaps he
| would take the body back in the summer Frank
| asked Burket II he would have some whi,kev; /
! proposed It, but Burket said he didn't use II. |
| wanted to put down the windows. lie asked me II
| him shat wind would blow anything out There
| were several hotties In the room. Gave him mpdl-
cine ont NJ hut One-ihat prescribed by DR.. Steven
| son. saw bottle marked poison aud morphine.
The cross examination WAS very exhaustive, be-
| ing review OF the sickness and death Of the de-
ceased but elected no new facts except that wit
| ness and defendant had some trouble 10 regard 10
| settlement.
JAMES X. BEYEARD.-I worked Tor Mr.. Burket la
| January ans February. Heard Of the death Of G.
6. Lawrence on Friday, Feb. 6. Went there to put
the body INTO the conn, which ala after dress
| ing u. The body looked natural. Never saw many
! deud persons. Tue neck was large and fingers were
| dark. Frank showed me how to arrange he hand
| kr chief. Framk was arranging his trunk while we
were there. When We inst went ia, he was strap
ping YuliSe in the hall. First time I ever saw
| Frank was ~ the morning; did not notice whether
he showed any indications Of grief.
| q. C.. IloTTISGER.-Ama druggist ia Grand island.
! saw the defendant ON Wednesday or Thursday
morning. Don't remember h date. Il WAS two
day, before the death Of {. G.. Lawrence. lie came
TO store about O'Clock asked tur pruss.c acid 10
poison dog. Told hiu didn't think I nad any,
and that he had better get something else. lie said
| he didn't want the dog 10 have sptsIus. lie came
| the next day aud got chlorolorm.
cr,s. Elauutod.- lie wonled the acid to XII the
| dog. had 1t, but would not let him have o.. No
questions were asked when he came after the chic
reform.
WN. c. IYoNs-I met Frauk in Omaha FIRST. Adj
NCilscd fur % salesman. He answered 10, and /
went 90 see him. went up stairs, ami Frank came
up after me very fast 81 okc him. lie said hc
mas Frank Lawrence, and his father was IN room "
asleep, ana dd MOI wish To bee disturbed. We went
iIto the Iarnr; Ia tod about Wy business with him
Never saw hun again. bat have received letters
from him. Qlcrr letters were shown aud identified
by w!tucss)
II. y. PoYDES swotu. Live in Grand Island. Am
a druggist. saw defendant ON 81 Of February He
wanted som, hyor. CyauC aCId to remove rust. Told
HIM It was "a powerful poison, and tTi,d 10 get him
TO take some polishing materials but he wanted he
acid, and gave him some. lie came IA The HrXt
duy and SAID that the acid was not good. and gave
him some more. He said he wanted something 10
kill dog, and bought some chlorut1un. He told
about a dog his father had back east. lie wanted
something To make Inn sleep, and gave him a
ml&iulr " ch.oIal hldIatc. The poison was all
labeled with Alull ana cross homes aud the word
poison" Did not see him after that. The Choru-
form lottic WIS sent bact for more. Did not notice
about he Label; don't remember whether he
brought bach the bottle in " inch he got the acid
for the second lot. a young man from the Railroad
House bought a halt-ounce 81 cnlorOfurm the
5th. Know that The bottle containing The acid was
properly labeled. The second bottle had never been
opened; ahout one-nali was left. which | scaled
and gave 10 the shcrin.
Cross EIGinjned-1he acid sold was a nnid half
ounce. The udOr Indicate the strength The chic
rofOlm bottle was brought back hrst by Il hUo'-b.ack
and rext day by Ingram 1t had no label on &c
either imc. No one was present when Frank came
there either time. Made the usual record.
G.. lrsEN.-Am druggist. Live IN Grand Island.
! have been four year. agent for G.. f. Goodman. |
nave seen Frank Lawrence. saw him nrst time on
2d or sd OF February, with DR.. Stevenson. saw him
again on The +th, about or O'Clock. He asked
me u / tGd any piussic acld; said that he wanted
To- polish a cham. Told him 10 be very careful Of
IT, lie lad a little oval bottle Don't remember
what LIud Of q bottle put 10 IN; put poison label
on h. There was about ouc-r ali iracbm left tool
THAT at time 81 corCucl's jury, and sealed It and
gave d 10 the shrrin. Frank said he hal got some
acid at B,Hns store, uud that Il was good for moth
a,ld al the time hat Dr. Stevenson was there.
When he was IN Win Dr. Stevenson, thought that
h" was under The Influence OF liquor or drugs
VI. {. hUREET-Am undertaken. saw c. G. Law.
renee after he was dead, on 9Th Of February al
Railroad House. TOOK the measure Of corpse.
uaV, been IN the undertaking business one year
Noticed peculiar oGor from the matter which ran
from The msuih. Not a pleasant odor. Never
smrl'ed anything Ike ithciurc. Placed the body in
CONN, and went 90 TaTlur aud asked Frank II Er
wanted 10 see the body. lie said, "NO, not now ="
said not TO SC CIV the id down, a. he might want to
60 and see him after while. He asked me II
lie excused Loan. Went back 20 service; took the
body into The parlOr. Defendant took part IA the
service. Asked Frank he wanted tosee the body
AMI he said no; then We went to the grave. lie
was IN he buggy while the c.ifn was lowered; he
LEI when the cover TO rough box was being put on.
lie was so rods away when We left The grave. saw
MN again that night abuu, - team mat was uut
settled or. Frank said something abtut q tomb.
advised him 20 buy lot. lie did so. Gave me
cigar, and talked Of going to Denver ana also to
ST. Louis want ed ms 10 see about taking IN m.
body IN the spring uui shipping 20 east. Was here
wh'u the body was taken up II was the same body
mat was huled-ihat Of c. g, Lawrence: Brought
II TO the court aud took II from the. CONN,
and turned II over to the coroner's jury.
THrRsDAy's PnoCFFDINds
c. F.. JERoNR.-tirsi saw Frank Lawrence the
day his father was buried. Went aud took him To
grave. lie said 1t was cold and long road. When
at grave stopped 5 fcet from grlvr. Frank said he
odd not walt 10 get out thty'll nut him away an
right" said Drive on" Conn Was Just being
lowered. said ms father got hun; was 81; was
Always healthy I'LL he got hurt; said had n nice
ride. When We got 10 motel asked me II would
take Il drlGk-he was going to. Did not drink.
Letters from Frank TO Mr.. Lyon were read, de-
Tense ohjeclng. One letter says: "Am sim de-
tanned with father, bIt his sickness VIII terminate
soon Want a situation and would Ike TO Try your
gro. SlAsER uhc Chicago Insurance AGENT Re
side IA Chicago. Have charge Of G. 4 \. ". r. Il.
co. and Travellers Life Insurance Companies. saw
Franz Lawrence on the Goth of January. In my Of
Hc'. Asked II We sold accident tickets; told him
yes; he bought Two for ten days; SAID his name
was &. G. Lawrence, lived In Brutehoro, VI, and
wa, Il hotel Keeper. policies were handed to Wit
ness who idcutilrd them.) Told him that It was
purely al accident policy, aud slcEne.s would not
ara" inc money. came second tlmei ASKED II
policy could not be made payable to Frank; told
him no, he must make his wilii he dil not say who
Frank was.
". r. JfEsOE.-l am Deputy Sheriff und Jail0r;
have the defendant IN custody. Defendant was
searched; found pocSrt-btok and papers Qdeuti-
urd UHprrs); were put on table in Onlc'. Dcfrud-
aut wanted to destroy papers but would not let
him. "a letter was handed the witness) said he
received II from Frank Lawrence and gave it to
shcrI. had charge OF defendant on day Of post
murem; his conduct was the same as other days;
sang aud plpyed cards; seemed uuCuucerned.
Know Lawrrucc's handwriting identified It and
siguature).
cross ErdintHdt 0H.-Sald papers were no good
any way; don't know us he sung aud played cards
while autopsy was going on, did during the day.
GEO. W. HART.-Was policeman last January;
arrested def eudant at Railroad House. Brought
him TO jail and saw him searched. Papers were
put on desk. Frank asked u he could tear them
up, as they were no good. lie was cool when
rested. lold him l knew about the prussc acid
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