Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10

aud then 20 into court and tel what she
had to say. He replied to tell what she
could hui tell the truth. She did not get
of the train at Milton when She met Fred
Ward ut Essex Junction as he said, but
rode in same seat To St Adams. 1t was
Mr.. MasUn's habit when he met her mt
/ Richmond postuiliCe to hit her on the ear
with Il paper or letter. Did not know
whether their relations occasioned talk
When they drove by Mr. Lynn's he would
| hurry his horse because he said the farm
er's wife had Il bad tongue. lie sad one
| time Mrs Mason was feeling bad because
| he rode so much with witness. She asked
him why he did it and he said because he
thought 80 much of her. lie said he
= would always stand by witness and be her
best friend. She claimed he ruined her
when she was about - years old. Last
year she spent $50 at Lyman & Aliens
| buying small things and a plush cloak for
| 50. Mrs. Delaney wondered where she
obtained the money and went to the store
with request that it be taken back. Wit
ness insisted on keeping il and did. AT
Hos Mr. Ballard said that he would rest
for Il time but wanted opportunity to ash,
what he had omitted after the cross-eX
animation.
THE CROSS EN- AMINATGON.
States Attorney Foster at once took up
the cross examination of the witness and
!
details, her story in the main was not
shaken. Witness said she went to Mr.
Enrght's Office last July and told him
what to write. He asked her if Mr.
Mason owed her money and she replied
he did. Witness was then stopping with
her sister, who had rooms at Mr..
Mitchel's ON Pine street Witness wrote
to Mr. Mason from Richmond, then sent
note to HIM at bank by Willie Mitchell,
and when not answered had Mr.. EuriVht
send Il note. She then received no answer
but Mr.. Mason handed her 500 on College
street she thought in front of Mr.. Taft :
house. In answer to question az to what
her condition was at that time she admit
ted that she gave birth to a still born
child at Willsboro, that she took the baby
to Jersey City where her brother-in-law
buried 1t in cemetery. She made the
trip on the cars and on the Hudson, buy
ing her ticket at Willsboro directly for
New York, where she remained a week.
She then went back and forth between
Burlington, Richmond and Willsboro a
number of times. After further testimony
as to her movements witness was shown ii
letter which purported to be Il copy of one
which she threatened to send Mrs. Mason.
1t was enclosed in Il letter to Mr. Mason,
which stated that the writer had been
waiting two weeks to hear from him and
that unless she heard from him by given
time She should send the original to his
vile At tins point recess was taken
till , p. IN.
At the opening of the afternoon session
witness identified IA telegram sent to Mr.
Mason Jnly 2S last, in which she asked
him to come to Burlington on the next
train and which was signed 81 NJ ; ="
The witnessed then rehearsed at great
length the circumstances attending the
sending of the threatening letter to Mr.
Mason. Mr.. Foster then placed in evil
dence the two forged orders, the note
which accompanied the second, two speci-
mems of Mr.. Mason's handwriting, the
letter to MIR. Mason and the copy of the
letter to Mrs. Mason which it enclosed
Mr.. Foster then read the enclosed letter
1t related among other things tho story of
how she had been ruined while "A young
girl by Mrs. Mason's husband, expressed
regret at not having told her before and
beneechng pity for her youth and poverty
Witness then testified that she did not
send the letter because Mr.. Mason
gave her money. AT this point the
Richmond school records making her
age two years more than sworn to We're
introduced and discussed at length. The
trip to Boston was then taken up. She
was sure it was in the fall or spring be.
cause it was cool weather and she wore a
cloak. She did not know the conductor.
Never went to Boston before Before she
started took supper at Essex Junction but
did not register. On her way home she
stopped at Rutland. She occupied lower
berln. There were others in the car but
did not know them. she had been to Bos-
ton that way since, but not with Mr. Ma,
sen.
The witness then at request of the
states attorney went into a detailed
statement of her first few meetings with
Mr.. Mason, which was of revolving
character and occupied much time. In
1888 she wrote to Mr.. Mason that She was
in trouble before She received the 300 and
of which she spent at least $3.50 at st. Al
bans. About Thanksgiving time in 1850
she was III trouble aud took medicine. She
went to WllsDoro about April this year
and remained till her confinement in the
fOrepart of June. AT this point Mr.. Fos-
ter said that some of the Richmond wit
nesses wanted to 20 home on the 440 train
and asked for adjournment. Mr.. Ballard
objected that witness could complete her
testimony if others did 20 home, but final
ly the court decided to adjourn till {
O'Clock Friday morning.