Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

oatnf Ayes, have seen ghosts.
Ayes.
Q:-werent you afraid to be out after dark in the
held7 A.-Not when anybody was there.
Q-Tell me what else you are afraid Of. AMY
thing that comes along-bears, catamounts and all
sneh things Darkness makes me feel kind Of differ
ent than in the daytime.
Q.-And makes the catamounts hungry, too A.
He also testified that day or two before the mur.
der he had fred his small gun at a squirrel
A. H. Tucker was sworn, and testified that he is a
Justice oil the peace. That the FIRST part Of last De-
eemoer complaint was preferred before him against
William for assaulting Fuller That Fuller was very
seriously injured Went up to Mrs. Oldens the night
OF the murder The orders were not to have any one
go out behind the house until morning. Was present
when examination was made, and saw a heei-track
which, by the impression, was made bya rubber boot
ent impression from leather boot.
r. j. Bishop was next called, and testified in sub
stance that he lives two miles north Of the scene Of
tine murder He heard Of the homicide about O'Clock
at night and the next morning called up JEFF Davis to
do the Chores and went down TO the road, where he
found large rubber-boot tracks going in both drec-
tons. There were evidences Of a slight rain the
night before The track leading towards the scene of
he murder was made before the rain, and that lead
ing baek towards Hartwelve after the rain. He fol-
lowed these tracks to within 100 rods Of Canedys no.
tel in Hartwelville, where he lost them the right
hde OF the road near barway. Went on to the no.
TEL but saw more tracks Edison Fuller lives across
on the other road and going towards the scene
wy MURDER from his house would naturally go across,
striking the road at the barway where the trail was
lost.
Mrs, II. j. Bishop also called, and testified in
regard to seeing these tracks.
John Cauedy sworn Mrs Olden told him nj the
murder Monday night and he went back to the honse
with her as soon as he could dress and harness his
morse II rained some before he got TO Mrs Olden's
but didn't rain much through the night Saw Edison
FULLER Monday afternoon, near his door. unloading
some wood. As he drove by Fuller reached out play
iuy towards the boy the team as II to knock his
the wagon.
Thomas Canedy ne xt testified. Resides some nj the
time in Wilmington and of he d.
wellyile; during last fall and winter in Searsburp
and Hartwellville Was at work on the road leading
from Hartweville to Searsburg time last spring
with Edison Fuller. "a had been lifting some heavy
bridge plank. told Fuller that since I got hurt Il
made my head feel bad to lift. Fuller said II he had
known That, he would have sent down aud got a man
TO nelp me. We had been talking about witham't
clipping him He said his head had troubled him
since then ana that that matter not through with
yet. said he, III make him hunt his hole within 81
months At another time, when l was talking with
Mttham under my fathers barn shed in Hartweyille
Fuller came along with bag Of meal on wbeelbar,
row. As he saw Witham he set the wheelbarrow down
and said, BY God, ought to put hole right through
The cross-examination revealed that Canedy had
told no one until within few days Of this matter eX
cept his father who told him he guessed he hadnI
better say anything about it.
Benjamin Canedy testified that he saw Edison Futile,
about O'Clock Monday afternoon going to milk as bt
tCanedyl was going after load Of oats Went within
about rod Of him, and talked with him He said
nothing about being hurt, and no amer than com
mon. Went up the hill and when we got the oat,
| pitched on the whistle blew for six.
L. Quinn testified that he resides at Milo Capedys
ana was with Ben Canedy when he went after III,
again. abont O'Clock, going towards the barn with !
pail OF swill Didn't notice that he was lamer than
| common.
Milo Canedy called, and testified that Fuller milket
his cows about an hour earlier than common Monday
| night. Saw Fuller that afternoon drawing wood
didn't notice that he was any lamer than usual Saw
him the next morning. and he said he was prett,
lame. Told him Of the murder.
Under cross-eXaminaton, Canedy stated that tn,
reason he happened to notice Fuller milking that Mon
day night, Quinn 1.-THE hired many came in and said
| what makes Edison milk his cows earlyP l guess
he's going out on a racket"
Moses Brown testified that Fuller showed his lin b
to him that day 1.-THE day Of the trial. and he saw tina
they had been somewhat scratched, which Fuller ex
planned was done by mending fence.
| Lamb, the boy who was with John Canedy when h,
passed Fuller Monday, testified that as they went b!
Fuller, he reached over and tried to brush his hat OF
A. he supposed. Saw tracks Tuesday morning nea
the Olden house and the road leading TO Hartwell
| vile. Measured same and compared with Bishop ant
| found no difference.
Mrs. John Canedy testified that she saw 4 rubber
boot track the day after the murder the window
| through which the shot fred, and saw othe
tracks out in the pasture leading toward the road q
| window.
NJ. NJ. Houghton was recalled, and testified that b.
saw Fuller sT Monday afternoon about o'clock VIII
| commissioners coming Wednesday.
DR.. G. A. Perry testified that he up to Mrs. OF
| dens Wednesday afternoon. Saw six guns and tw
| feNolNers 1ut hInall gun nhu been recently shOt
the others all had rust about the muzzes of the bar
| rels.
Levi H. William, brother of the murdered man
testified that he is policeman OF Lowell Mass, wher
be has been for the last Is years. Arrived at Mrs
| Oden's the night after the funeral. Went with th
ohcer to arrest Fuller who told him that he Fuller
aud his brother tWithaml were the best Of terms
Had had little difficulty, but that was all settled up
| He seemed to have some trouble with his ankle.
said, You have got bad-looking ankle" YES" h
says, 'the steers ran away with the other day
| like to stove me all up. was backing them ont o
And the girl said, Eyes, 1 saw them when they don
| can swear to it,"
W. A. Brown sworn. Testified to finding bullet
moulds, double-barrtled guu pair Of dirty stockings
| and pair of topess rubber boots. Thought when b
FIRST got the gun that one barrel had been recent
| fred but could not tell for certain when examine
the next day. Both barrels loaded with sma
shot. Drew the charge that night, which may hay
| obliterated the evidence Of recent firing.
Tyler d. Goodell testified that he went with the OF
hcer after Fuller, and that his Elliot (commonl
called little ElliOt9 told his father, who seemed in
cned to talk, to keep still, and everything will
| all right"
Norman Chase testified that he had charge of Flu
Ter Thursday night. That Fuller said it might be til
case that William had put the Paris green into SaI
ford and Winchells spring, at Stamford, which ha
recently been found there, because one of them wa
at one time on jury that decided against Witham.
AT this point the state rested its case Ell
liot L. Fuller, Elliot b. Fuller, Elzabet
Sherman and Geo. Fuller were called by tn
defence and sworn, and, at request of tn
state, were examined separately.
Testimony for the Defence.
Elliot L. Fuller ('lttl Elliot" son of Edison Flu
ler) testified that he toos his meals at his father
which he makes his home, the Monday Of the murde
spending his time through the day at the street an
al home. That he learned OF his fathers injury thi
afternoon aud noticed when he went after the woo
that he lamer than usual. His fathers ankle
bad at night that he went ond got the COWS for hi
and MIXED one, his father milking the other. Wei
home from the street that night about quarter to
| and found his father lying on the lounge, where
was when he went to bed, about 10 O'Clock.
Geo. Fuller nephew Of Edison Fuller) testified thu
Monday night about O'Clock, he went over to Edso
| Fulers TO see Elliot about borrowing harness
him for his folks to use to go to North Adams th
| next day. That he saw Edison Fuller on the loung
That Elliot had his harness all to pieces to oil it,
| that he didn't get it. but borrowed one OF anotht
man.
Lette Fuller daughter Of Edson) testified that 81
is Is years old, and had never been in court befOr
Was at school the Monday Of the murder, and the
| told her when she got home that her father got hu
barking his cattle out Of the barn. / looked at h
| ankle after got home 1t looked swollen, and abo
half an hour after got home bathed it, and batht
1t again In about an hour and half. Father fed Il
| pig about dusk. After that went away and g
| back about O'Clock. think father was in the bai
| room on the lounge when got home; think bath'
| his ankle again before went to bed. l asked hi
| how his ankle was. He said 1t panied him some. Hi
| been at home 20 or 20 minutes when Elliot came II
and George Fuller came in very soon after that WEI
to bed between and 10 O'Clock. Saw father just b
fore went to bed He didn't leave the house after
DISCRIMINATION :, Got home little after 4 fro
school. Father did not go out to unload any lumb
after that Started to go to my teachers directly
ter supper. Think l slept with Miss Sherman Il
night father was arrested.
Libby Sherman a girl IS years old, stopping at
son Fullers testified in substance that she heard
Fuller halloo when he backing his cattle out
7 the barn and ian to the window, and saw the whe
strike his foot. This occurred about O'CLOCK. ga
Mr. Edison Fuller lying on the lounge about oeio