Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-27
LVIU NEW SERIES. VOL. xxx.
VERMONT MATTERS.

day morning in the examination Of wit
nrsscs. among whom were the phyScans
who performed tine post mOJtcm rNawiup-
tion of Carr's body. They found four bul-
let Wuunds. three in the neck and one i'm
the wght breast but were unable to find
the bullets ON Crus~-c -cNUminut ion. while
in their opinion, the wounds were Sutli-
Gent To Cauoc death, they admitted that
death might have been the result of APP
pOpleNN ur heart trouble. OF course this
amounts to but little. The prosecution
rested and evidence for the respondent was
begun Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Heath of
Montpelier for the defense, made Il com
prehcnSlVe statement of the intended line
of defense to the jury before his witnesses
were called. Witnesses were introduced
to prove insanity. but SO far it has only
been shown that Sanders had Il high
temper, which ut times caused him to
abuse his horses and cattle.
The defense put in a large amount of
nOn-eXpert testimony, Thursday and Fri
day, tending to prove the respondents in
sanity. Each witness had some incident
to relate showing, at least, that Sanders 5
mind was of an inferior quality, or badly
balanced, and IN answer to the question
~ TO opinions regarding his sanity, with
scarcely an exception the witnesses pro
nOunced him insane. Some Thought him
half-witted. 1t is the opinion of some that
there are defects in the evidence of the
prosecution that would make n difference
of degree.
ne testimony OF sanders, the respond
t ', i,,Uo' ", v,!V
met thr woman me married to thr shoot-
ing of Carr the destroyer of his family, in
Il straightforward manner He says he
bought the pistol because he knew Carr
carried one. On the day of the shooting
Sanders came to Montpelier to have a talk
with Carr about the divorce which he
supposed Carr was instrumental in trying
to get for his, SHnders'S wife When hc
entered Carr's store Mrs. Applebee and
Mrs Carter were with Carr who was
writing. Mrs. Applehce is the grand
mother of Saudels's wife and Mrs. Carter
u former hOusCkceper for Carr. Sanders ;
first thought was that Carr was taking
their testimony with reference to the dl-
Yorce and in his mOmentary passion he
committed the dreadful deed. These facts,
if not disturbed. give much reason to
doubt the jurv'S finding verdict of muir
der in the first degree, if they do not find
the respondent insane. The case will oc-
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The Page Trial
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A"e itt'i"'i' i"''io'' 'Se ti"' vas e
sumeu Monday afternoon. NO decision
was rendered by the court on law ques
tions argued saturday. GOV. Page was
farther examined on various subjects, but
nothing new ELECTED. His examination
by the railroad was closed and the exam
iii"'lun VI AOoo"ii'"nV ho''he3 -h'i'""Sh
an peH"n, ...,...,r ....,,
III the hutlaHo ra!load-faGS Illal th'
fAtn.iia,iom "l AccouI,ti't , no,Int! ~
Witness testified ns tn his rxnniinntions nI
houke 1f the comnauv and the tran.ac
ti0nS as they appear from the books.
wednesday, Ihe Glrect examination o
thn cr"i.'nVo,ninmti hr GannrI Hn,'rnt
begun. The cross-examination was sharl
and directed to the report made by Nc
i:aughilh t" the stockholderS last summer
EX-Attorhcy General Russell ol New
! Ork, OF j. NJ, llaNenS counsel ties