Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-09-28


assistant nt the post office. consumed much
time with hi- testimony, owing tn his prou
liar manner or answering aud hI- r.llruf
confusion on cross examination. Tie tr-ti
tied that pu the morning of Aug 80 hr
carried his sister tn tin office froW huur.
distance two thirds uf "a mile and returned
without ali-htug from his carriage. ~"
first learned of trouble at tine office " iuIr
at Mr. Reeds, one pf the n-lShhur- When
he arrived at the office, about lob. tht-.
Tenney, Henry Miller aud others We're
there. Jeuevra was lying "n "a lounge 300
the south roam. deaf Frank l'uJ-r wa,
there and spoke with HIM about hvu- ana
inquest. and aft"rWsrd asked for u.u. i1r
Jason Knight Dodge was accustomed tD
get his own mail at iurr. Nu..r> near
the middle uf the town. which was zen
eral distributing point tu arcummodatr 70
few people.
The witness dbl not go homie with IN"
body, tut remained to make mp TIA" mai-.
for which Jeuevrn had made preparations
10y taking fr" letter, from "a box BOO 'hr
door and placing them "n "a desk. llr nan
aged the office until the 0utuuiI. alter tn'
hearing before the Justice, uuI fHHHI t.tt
there was stock 10 the amount of - 20
missing, and "A shortage lu The cash of 81 'l
''iIr 'l Nii' >'ilili' N''' "7.'''' no. t' .' 70
paoteh"ard envelope" "h'h "l- empty
JrnevraN body Wa carried n"0" H" iue
lounge She was unt considered 300 robust
health, but nat been nhl" t' Do" az t'' office
almost every day since her appointment u
October lNNG She was supposed t' b" 900
ordinary health az Tn" 'iu" of her death
Funeral services were held FRIDAY. th" .ii>r
There was NO examination before burial
Ora sent his brother li'raii" t' Hraitlri'r"
~ consult with Ambrose nIi 'HaHrr-N
knapp. brothers there regarding nu 'N
animation OF th" l"lY. hut none Ha, mas.
The itnro- claimed To- nav" u"ur'i mork~
upon h', sister neck, check. t"I 900 h-r
hair DIR. b"mi> Wa nj the knapp place
Wednesday and saw the body
The r"naIus were dlsint"rrrd AMI a post
mortrm examination held 10y Dr- 'iI.".
Pratt aud Webster oi bratti-h"r"Uu sept.
9TH. The relations between I"n"Nrl ruH
Dodge we're tot friendly. lii- pr-~ru'"
was not agreeable 20 her Tie had made
some trouble about a letter being opened and
had also threatened 70 wipe ont the o''i""
When MIR. Knapp was eros, examined
by the respondents counsel about his sis
ter health. 1t was shown that Jeuevra 'ut.
tered from lnfihmmatory Rheumatism ami
had had typhoid fever. lie denied know
InS about her beng subject % iautIn-
spells, difficulty IN breathing, heart trouble,
etc knapp evidently hrrhiu" ratified
under Mr.. Martin sharp fire ut questions
and was little of regarding the stamps
at the post office. lie also made state
ments somewhat contradictory 70 his for
mer testimony. lie acknowledged carry
ing revolver but denied having threaten
ed To- use 1t # justice was not done he
couldn't remember much asked ham. and
the result was that the ELECT Of hts prrrl-
Gus testimony was impaired
James .. Irnucv the pummrr,tou sta
tlon agent, testified that about nr"u of the
day Of Aug 2Jth p.~i-" called For small
express package. lie gave Dodge tNn s.
bill, ia return for some small change
ChaS. G.. Truuey the mail carrier. lives
about one half mile west OF Slab iiu,u"
His time for leaving the post office .- DOG
A. NJ. August 81 he arrived at the post lt-
hce about y. When coming down Do" first
saw Dodge opposite the post office near
Ninslow Button, house. walking zap the
road Met Dodge between the tire Stone
| Of Ormsbees shop and Mr. buttons gate,
| and told him about small express package
at the depot. The door and outside screen
t. the post office We're open Hc entered.
and in looking up 10 the letter b"Nr, oi-
served that Miss Knapp was not in her rI,
tomary place, He passed "a little further in
and read a warrant for frremau- meeting.
| then went 10 the door. thinking shat Miss
Knapp might have gone out for a pitcher Of
water. On looking over the counter bee
tween the show case and letter buNe, he
discovered the postmistress lying IN her
| low rocking chair, partially ON her right
side, with her cheek resting upon some
pieces uf timber under the counter, and a
part of her body supported by box Her
hat was On, her dress was ,muoth and un
disturbed. and both hand, were folded
across her body This is in main Mr. Ten
ney'1 description If the way she lunkpd
and it agrees with the testimony ut Mr.
| Ormshee, Mr.. Miller, Mrs May and the
| other witnesses who saw the t,udy before ID
was removed. He spoke tn her. hut re-
| ceived no response Thinking she might
| have tainted, he passed around the counter
and felt of her hands which We're warm
He could discover no beating IF the pulls,
or action Of the heart He stepped acres,
the road and summoned Mrs Wiu>Iow put