Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14
STATE AFFAIRS.
MRS. NAsoN's HEARING.

A large crowd who gathered at the chapel of the
House OF Correction last Saturday, expecting to see
and hear Mrs. Mason on the stand were disappointed,
the hearing having been adjourned to give the stem
ographer time to write up her notes. Farther ad-
jOurnments were had until Thursday. The excite
ment in Rutland increases and many sensational sto-
res about the defendant are in circulation. sensa-
ton caused by the testimony OF M d. Nicholson,
friend of the victim, and who was instrumental in
causing an autopsy to be held He said Mrs Mason
asked him after Parkers death, IT he had heard
Of the ugly rumors circulating to the effect that she
had poisoned her son-in-laW. She said that 1t had
been reported that teacup of arsenic had been found
in his stomach but If they had found any, 1t was not
more than could be contained the point of tea
spoon. The witness had talked with several doctors
about an autopsy because DR.. Mead, the attending
physician, opposed to the procedure. After Par
ker's death DIR. Mead took the witness into room,
locked the door and put the key into his pocket Dr.
Mead then called attention to what had been said by
the witness and Mr. Hatch about Parker, the leader
of the band aud orchestra to which young Parker be-
longed being poisoned. He further said; "You
should understand my position IN the community,
that am rich man, and Hatch Is poor man. He
should be careful OF the length Of bis rope because
house job" lie said that everybody knew that Par
ker died of enlargement Of the liver.
There talk of exhuming the remains OF MRS.
DR.. Britton, the woman who died suddenly while
boarding at Mrs. NasOns, but Prof Williams having
discovered that the embalming fluid used to preserve
her body contained large quantity OF arsenic, this
will not be done.
THE PROPOSED SOLDIERS HOME.
The trustees Of the Vermont soldiers home held
meeting at the Van Ness House, Burlington, Tues
day evening, Gen Wells presiding. Propositions were
made for the location Of the proposed home from
Baxter post of Newport $500 cash from Col. John Is,
Mead of Randolph, a large clearinghouse valued at
$4,000; from the trustees of the Norwich classical
aud ngish boarding school, brick building and
Frounds from the town of st. Johnsbury the sum OF
So co. Major Valentine Of Bennington stated thatthe
Hunt property, recently made over to the trustees OF
the Park nome by the heirs Of the late Hon. Trenor
w. Park could doubtless be secured for the soldiers
home provided its acquisition was deemed desirable
The trustees reported the number OF old soldiers IN
their respective counties who would probably aNall
themselves of the proposed home to be seyenty-seyen
Resolutions expressing the purpose OF the trustees
to proceed at Ouee, soon as may be, to estaosh
the home under the provisions OF the law were ADOPT
ed. Gen. VIM. Wells, eX-Gov. Redheld Proctor, MAJOR
Josiah Grout and Col Julius j. Estey were appointed
committed to visit the various towns making proro-
sltiOns for the location of the home.
The Rutland BARRIERS have agreed on Sunday
closing move and on last Sunday took the hrst DAY
OH, They celebrated the occasion by marching IN
body to the Church of the Redeemer, where hev.I L.
Drury preached sermon on sunday observance IN
which he took occasion TO commend the action they
had taken In closing their shops on the Lords day.
THE BURLINGTON MEDICAL STUDENTS ON A
STRIKE
The students of the medical department of the
University of Vermont went out on strike MONDAY
afternoon, aud absented themselves from the opening
lecture of Prof. Leroy NJ Bingham recently appoint
ed to the chair Of surgery. Nearly lao students TOOK
part In the boycOtting of Prof Bingham but cue h
toduetOry lecture in the surgery course was delivered
nevertheless. Only some half dozen students were
present in the lecture hail. but there were IN attend
auce as Interested auditors number OF prominent
people Of the city, who occupied seats on the plat
form. The striking students marched about the CITY
during the lecture hour, but were orderly aud made
no demonstration The students had previously asked
10 lave Prof. Binghams appointment revoked on the