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

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| never let my folks know when went
there, always deceived them. The depot
letter was on little longer paper, but il
was no wider than now. There was no
signature. The other letters from MIR.
Mason were in the same handwriting, but
never had signature.
On the cross-eXaninatiOn she said
have not looked in my trunk for letters
from Mr.. Mason, have been at the Van
Ness House when looked in box, but
did not have time to look further. | do
not know whether there are any letters in
my trunks, Nellie took them to Rich
mond. | asked my sister to send to
WlllsbOrO for them. Do not know who
sent for them. At his point u recess was
taken until afternoon
In the afternoon the evidence i'm rebuff
tai was begun by the prosecution and Mr..
Mason was called To the witness stand. He
SAID | have never had criminal Intercourse
with Jennie SaNtOn. During the last four
or iiv" years she mas uOt been to my
house more than twice unless when did
not know it. Have never been with her
in my pasture alone to my recollection.
never received the letter Of which ropy
had been put in evidence. never invited
her to ride with me to Hunting
ON. Never received any letter from
her about drawing on my bank
account. During the winter of 1851
and 50 Mrs Mason was sick and
II woman uDDNe lut oiNIDu pace worked
for us when we wanted her. / passed
there PERHAPS six times a week. Have
taken Mr.. SaXtUn to the farm to work
| never drove to see jennie and then drove
10y and back with the pun pose OF decelvlng
her family. | never went to Boston with
her as she describes The conversation
had IN the clerk : office at the first hearing
was rs follow: She said, "whHt are YOU
gong to do about this " "Ahout what -
asked. about settling tins matter.
1t wont take but $500 to settle this now.
| answered, 81 have nothing to settle
You wont want me to 90 on the stand and
tell all know p Yes, 60 on the stand
the truth. want it all to come
out Here she broke down and think
she may have said that | had dra- ged
her down in the dust do not remember
the interview described by Mrs. Delaney
on the train spoke to her in the car
but just passed the time of day. also
met and talked with her on st. Paul
street, but nothing was said about Jennie.
| never used the expression 1T was man
against man and woman against woman
in the Van Ness parlOr. said nothing
about her pity il she knew my wife had a
letter ana telegram from Jennie. never
mentioned Jennie ~aNtOn'S name to Fred
Ward previous 10 her arrest, never told
her | had money III the savings bank.
| had other information OF her child being
born than by letter. | never dictated an
ordvr to her. ! received the red ink let
ter through the mail at Richmond last
January In reply to the note | sent her
h5rc, telling her where She could meet
me She was at the depot. She wanted
to borrow money and said she was in
trouble. told her | had no money to
lend her and asked her what her trouble
was. She said Il can't tell you here
snail have TO write it. Have you piece
Of . lN+., h.4r Il h.,
went into the ladies room. Shortly She
came back and SAID can't write here,
will write and send it TO you by mail.
The next morning | received letter writ
ten IN red ink. did not dictate it and
knew nothing OF its contents till | read it.
never told her Mrs. Mason was feeling
badly because she was liding with me.
On the discrimination, Mr.. Mason
said | never received the letter exhibit
Ne. >, | could not tell the substance OF the
letters destroyed. In one she said she
was going to school, was gong to try to
he a GOOD girl, She was going to school at
the convent in Burlington There was
a little more but cannot tell what it WIS.
The letter was dated at Richmond aud
handed to me at Essex Junction. | also
recall that she said you have been one
of my best friends, you have advised me
to 90 to school and 1t is best advice | have
had. never received any intination of
hel S"iTS TnUp .,.' i '" q
heeaH.ile; leveI ttceireu ie'iet "nlCl,
Conlalie.' Pf'tuon vnu PIiO' e,, I,,, VI
oa'HTuHi wa w1S , uipl,Seu S NE" Ie"n,
eu Mr. gu nay pow ouS FDoo; II hiy
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W arg, VINO tes'llteT az lotiUWs MiSn e"H :
ION ga not ASK at ,he ' an .SeSS iiomit II
NJ Mason pau we NJ o a "ad ~ ~,
W heh sue PreseH!9u the ulsu olTet Hi iI
ana not say sue HIu not hhoM DIS M' Wv
pay II, because qua no Know neri III VIZ,
rosters once Mr. DeIaheS saIu ~ nei :
lave you Eol that nott IL YOU nav
VIII he!p YOU Il you nave no .e. anu nav +
been lying TO me VII uot ~ my Jung I
for you. she replitd nave FoV the
note lie theh ASKED WHERE II Wa alI
she SAID II was III her trllik' ne lheh
asked her to give MN ne KEY
On the cr0sS-eNamlhatlon MI ware
said remember al she s'ld IN the pam
when the first order was casned. 1t was
between and . p m: she inquired lot
Fired | looked ut the OIlCl anu saw IL