Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

not want u scene. lie was sorry for her
but could not help her and then left her.
The witness never let Jennie know he
had money in the savings bank and never
talked to her about Fred Ward. On the
day he sent the letter, she met him at the
depot, but she did not go on the train
and he paid her no money. Last August
he received u letter which as near he could
remember said please call at No: - on
Pine street aud settle with Miss Jennie
SaXton j. j. Enright." The same day he
received letter from her but he paid no
attention to either and did not 90 to the
place indicated.
The Prosecution Rests at the Conclusion
of MIR. Mason's Redirect Examinations
The trial in the Jennie SaXton forgery
case was resumed in the City Court Mon.
day shortly after ten O'Clock, when
Mr.. Ballard took up the cross eXamina-
ton OF Mr.. Mason at the point at which
be stopped on Saturday afternoon. A
lengthy argument occurred over the
question whether Mr.. Mason was willing
to produce those letters from the accused
which he had preserved, but the question
was finally ruled out. Witness then
stated he had received in all not more
than ten letters from accused and he had
found but three among his papers. The
| first was received about two years ago
and asked for money and he destroyed it,
All but two asked for money He received
three while he was out west with his
wife, three months last spring two of
those asked for money and he destroyed
all of them. He went West the first
part of April and returned the latter part
of June. He was positive he did not open
Mr.. Enrights letter until he was on the
train. The trustees of the bank were
with him when it was handed to him and
he put it into his pocket. Not all of
Jennie's letters were sent by mail. He
did not know who handed him those
sent by messengerf except I'M the case
of one which Col. Rola Gleason
gave to him. Did not know
whether he had destroyed that one.
During 1885 he went to Boston twice.
The first time was in the winter when he
went to attend a railroad meeting. The
second time was IN March or April He
always went in the daytime. Went once
on the night train six or seven years ago.
Jennie had not been in his house hnt once
/ since 1874. Two years ago she came to
the door, but did not enter. Asked to
borrow money for her father. lie had
written to her but once and that was
! the letter written at the Van Ness House.
| He thought he signed his name, If not it
was an omission. He had not looked
for specimens of back handwriting, wrote
/ At RItdl utttl tlItl way - years tSO anu liI
! til short time had numerous specimens
! in his house remembered no particular
letter written that way in recent years He
never had a code of signals for meeting
the accused. Her sister, now Mrs. Delaney,
had lived at his house some time when
| his daughter was married and Jennie who
was then 9 or 10 years old often
came there. She had not been at his
house since but twice. He never
had curiosity enough to ask her
age. She never had any business with him
except to ask him to loan money to her
father who mad been sued for bills con-
tracted by her. She never asked witness
verbally for money except at the meeting
at the depot At that time she said she
was in trouble and wanted the money.
| Witness withdrew his money from the
Savings bank October last and has kept
no money there since. Mr.. SaXton came
to Richmond many years ago and was
well acquainted with him. Witness oc
casionally drove from house to his farm
before breakfast ; when Jennie was with
him, thought he had carried other mem
bers of the family Witness had copy of
one of the kilograms that accused sent
him the same day that Mr.. Enright S
letter reached hm. ltwas handed him
AS he lett the train at Richmond. lie de
strOyed it, but secured "A copy the Other
day. He did not receive any letters iron
her between September 4 and November &
1t was now II O'Clock and good share
OF the time had been occupied with argu
mentS on objections; in the redirect eX
animation witness sad he received Il let
ter from the accused on January 10. Mrs
Delaney told the witness in the interview
at the Van Ness House that he must haV,
let Jennie have money. If the amour
which she had spent in looking afte
Jennie was not made good il would b,
the means of separating herself and nus
band Court then took recess until