Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-26

III. to-day.
Edward s. Wood was recalled and de-
scribed the effect OF water upon blood corp
sules.
Gertle Clark, aged nine, second daughter
of the accused testified th at on the day Of
her grandmother's death her mother was
very sick and her grandmother got her up
into a chair and left her for q second, but
did not return. Her mother got back to
the bed by crawling on her hands and knees,
Witness helped hor upon the bed Her
father was about to 60 for hired girl, and
witness said there as reddish spot upon
his forehead when the cap would come
down. Sho thought she told him OF it and
that he washed it Off. She could not find
her grandmother afterward but saw blood
on the door.
Dr. o. W. Sherwin, States Attorney w.
w. Stickney, Deputies Romano, Spotford,
w. o. Taylor and o. A. Randall Janitor
c. b. Chase Sheriff w. S. Lowell A. Il.
Watson, DR.. o. w Daley and Luman II.
Page testified to taking various specimens
of blood and exhibits into custody and de-
livering the same.
Judson Z. Walker and Frank Chambers,
neighbors OF tho prisoner, testified they
saw Clark at 10 o'clock on the forenoon of
the day the murder was committed The
latter also saw him about noon on the high
way.
james r. Wood Of Woburn a private de-
tective, testified that he made thorough
examination of both the Clark and Marston
premises, Nov. 81, 1890, and found nothing
suspicious The next day Clark said that
his hands became scratched whie he was
catching a colt. Witness had been employ
ed by Frank Marston and Constable n. z.
Wheeler had admitted him to au interview
with the prisoner.
DIN II. Burnham who now lives the
Marston place. testified that he bought the
bloody barrel of slaves lie thought the
Suspicious mark on the CELLAR sleeper was
made by the dragging of lumber over it
and that the spinters in the floor supposed
made by the murderer were really made by
the driving in of nails.
Eva Marston, recalled, testified that sbo
knew Edward Choate, an odd character,
formerly somewhat crazy, but not so now
who had been in the habit of calling at their
place occasionally. She said that she found
n clean plate on the cellar floor when she
first went down.
Charles b. Ballard of Whits River juno
ton, who keeps hotel on the farm adj
joining the Iarston place, testified that he
borrowed bog hoe of Clark shortly before
the fatal Sunday, used the same and return
ed it, 1t was taken back in wagon with
kerosene keg and his hired man, Libby,
cut his hand in taking the articles out Of the
wagon. This might account for the blood
spot found on the handle The State here
rested and the defence began.
Hon. w. II. bingham and l.. c. Ray
mond OF Stowe, William II. Burton aud +.
q. Southw!ck Of West Lebanon, n H.,
testified that they had known Clark from Is
to 20 years and that he bore the reputation
of HANG nuiat nat il
law abiding citizen. They had personal
knowledge of him Is such
This afternoon several more witnesses tes-
titled for the doience, including Clark him
self. The latter made good appearance
on the stand under the circumstances aud
told straightforward story of his where
abouts on the day of the murder. His cross
examination will be finished tomorrow.
The evidence in rebuttal will be brief, and
arguments will he made by W. w. Stick
ney, States attorney, and William t.
johnson for respondent
WOODSTOCK, Juno 19.-The Clark muir
der trial was resumed to-day with the cross
examination of the respondent The witness
said he thought at first that Mrs Marstou
fell down stairs; be was not much affected
by the whiskey drank in the morning; he
proNered any assistance possible, but had u
sick wife and family to look after at home
this was his first experience with any TRACE
dy; had never even been with a person who
died; did not know Mrs. Marston had made
will.
In rebuttal, DR.. O. W. Sherwn was call
ed and testified that little blood would flow
from an injury on the back of the hand un-
less a vein or artery was cut; then faiutng
might follow.
Wymau Pattee of Enfield n. IT., and
Jane Gibbs Of Franklin, y. H., testified
concerning Edward Choutes S whereabouts,
which were fixed at Franklin on the fatal
sunday
a number of witnesses testified regarding
Ieke Marston's habits; he was not seen that
Sunday from 10 o'clock in the forenoon
until dark. All considered MIN insane.
Miss Deiorge testified that Mrs Conte-
marsh informed Xeke of the murder and
later lie asked if she had died OF cousump-
ten and said he had seen the store man
murder her once before.
L. Il. Page testified that Clark inquired
on Monday morning following the murder,
''Is there any change in her ~
This concluded the testimony and argu-
ments We're begun
William W. Stickney's opening argu-
ment occupied one hour and twenty min
utes. This afternoon Hon. William +.
johnson made the opening argument for
respondent speaking one hour and ten min
utes. Hon. Henry Ballard closed for re
spondent and William 3. c. Sticknoy fol
the State. The court viii charge the jury
tomorrow morning,
WOODSTOCK, VI, June 9l-The sensa
tiona case Of State VS.. Lyman G.. Clarl
charged with the murder OF Mrs. Miriam
Marston, his mother-n-law, at White River
junction, which has been trial in iii,