Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27
Addison County Court.

The adjourned term Of Addison county |
court convened in Middlebury at 1920
O'Clock Wednesday morning, the trial of
Mrs. Marian Catlin of Goshen for poisoning |
her husband, assigned to commence at that |
time. Hon. w. G. Veazey of Rutland pre- |
sided, in the absence of Hon. Il. p. Redfe!d
of Montpelier, who was expected 10 try the
case. The respondent was not present at the
opening Of the court. The State is repre- |
scented by L. w. J. Hawkins of Starksboro,
States Attorney, Hon. f. j. Ormsbec If
Brandon and w. l.. Burnap Of Burlington.
Messrs. L. II. Hard Of Burlington Charles
NJ. Wilds of Middlebury and Walter p.
Wheeler OF Brandon appeared for the de-
fence.
State's-Attorney Hawkins at first an
nounced that the prosecution was ready to
proceed with the trial MI Ii 4rd announced
that the defence was also ready, and then
read an affidavit from Mrs. Catlln in which
she stated that she was Innocent of the
charge preferred against her aud would tie
able to prove her innocence if she could get
her witnesses into court, but that she was
poor, in fact, without means, aud III refJre
unable to bear The expenses Of the trial In
order that Mrs. Calm might have fair
trial, Mr., Hard asked that the necessary eX-
pcnses OF the trial should be borne by the
State.
AT this point Mr.. Ormsbee announced
| that the State was not ready to 90 to trial,
and asked for a continuance. 1t had
| come to the knowledge of the counsel for
| the prosecution within day or two. Mr..
! Ormshce said, that DR.. Woodward, who had
! had charge Of the pOst-mOrtcm examination
| which had been made, had sent portion of
| the dead mans viscCra to DIR. Prudhomme
IT,c a. N..t1,. - O. =
the city OF New York, for microscopic eX-
animation. The prosecution had learned
that the defence were going to claim that
rCatlin died of typhoid fever. The phys clan
Who attended him on the occasion OF his
| first attack of Sickness in November last at
first suspected that it was a typhoid fever
case, though he very soon Chaoged his mind.
| The microscopic examination of the portion
OF the viscera sent TO Professor PrudhOmmc
would settle the typhoid fever theory and
MIR. Ormsbee said, had settled the
question against that theory. The
state asked postponement or con-
tlnuance In order that Professor
Prudhomme might be got here to testify,
and Mr. Ormshec asked that the court make
an order Tor additional compensation fol
Irof. Irudhommc, who, he thought, ought
not to be asked to come hele for the usua
Ices. The motion for a continuance was
strenously opposed by Messrs. Hard ant
Wilds and favored by Mr.. Burnap TIT
court announced that these questions would
not be disposed of without the presence o
the respondent, and the sheriff was directed
: to have Mrs. C4tlu in court at 1870 D. m Il
which time recess was then taken.
After the noon recess Mrs. Catiin wa
; brought into court and sat within the ba
I with her counsel. She was plainly bu
|, tastily dressed in black, and wept SILENT
much of the time while she remained in III
b court ROOM
G The court decided to confirm
Y the case and it was agrocd among the couus,
= that 1t should 90 over - the next regula
c term in December, and the trial was accorc
f ingly continued to that term. The matte
4 OF the expense of the defence was allowed /
G rest for the present.
i The court room vas packed both in I'll
y morning and in the afternoon and poop
. who had come from considerable distance
4 to attend the Trial were greatly disappointed
n At its continuance Professor Sabin and ID
# ~ p. Grinnell of Burlington were presen
G aud they will give expert testimony for Il
e prosecution when the trial finally tax,
l. place