Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-06-25
windsor County Court.

ton we mentioned in our last issue. The
following are the jurors in this case: Chas
W Graves, Barnard; Robert G. Allen OF
Springfield; Abel s. Shattuck, Bridgewa-
ter; Asa E. Fuller, Pomfret; franklin B.
Shaw, Woodstock; Grin e. Bellows, OF
Weathersfield; Sumner Sherburne, Pom
fret; John j. Kneen, Hartland; Owen O,
Adams, Barnard: Richard d. Ransom, OF
Pomfret; George FL. Piper, Weathersheld
Philip Royce, Woodstock. Stickney OF
Ludlow, present States Attorney, and Mr.
Stickney of Bethel, the last States Attor-
ney, conduct the case for the State. Mr.
Clark is a son-in-law of the murdered wo-
man, man about IS years of age, has q
wife and three children, and has none OF
the appearance of a bad character. The
jurors W re taken down to view the scene
OF the murder before proceeding with the
trial. The counsel for the Stale decided
not to make any opening statement but to
let the testimony develope the case. AL
fred Watson was called, who testified to
measurements he had made. Iva Mars
ton, the daughter with whom the deceased
woman lived, was called. She told where
she was and what she did on the Sunday
of the murder. 1t seems that Mrs. Clark
was sick and that Mrs. Marston and her
daug liter assisted her about her household
duties. The relations of Mr.. Clark and
his mother-in-law were not very pleasant
She was the owner of the place on which
he lived and had ordered him off, which
he was disposed to resent. Sometime pre-
vious be had used threatening remarks re-
garding her. That Sunday she and daugh
ter of Mr.. Clark, Clcssie, went to w. X.
junction to attend church, but hearing
that measles prevailed there they returned
home, and then concluded to go to Hart
ford. AS they drove away they saw the
old lady alive and well for the last time as
she stood in the door to watch them away.
Upon their return they were surprised that
the old lazy did not appear to welcome
them as was her custom. Miss Marston
put her horse in the barn, and then has
tened to the house, where, finding things
in an unusual way about the door fasten-
ings she hurried in to search for her moth
er but could not find her, though she dis
covered blood spots on door knob and
elsewhere. She then went out of the front
door and over to MIR. Clark's. While in
the house saw Mr.. Clark drive out OF the
yard. Not finding her mother at Mr.. C.'s
she started home, met neighbor, Mr.. c.
Wood, together they went into the house,
looked about the rooms, noted the blood
stains, but finding no one the horse was
harnessed and Miss Marston drove to one
or two of the neighbors In search and then
to Olcott Falls for her brother, MIR. Frank
Marston. On return met Mr.. Clark near
the fair ground who said he was going for
the DR.. as they had found her and She was
breathing. On reaching the house it seems
that she had been found in the cellar, tax.
en- 10 bed room, a doctor brought, but
that she fingered unconscious for awhile
and then died. Clossie, Mr.. Clark's eleven
year old daughter, gave substantially the
same testimony. Mack A. Keyes testified
that he was living at the time with George
w. Pease, that Mr.. Clark drove into the
yard about three O'Clock that Sunday af
ternoon, mentioned some business about
and wanted he should go with him down
10 his place, the old lady Marston was
missing and the devil was to pay, under
stood him to say she was dead. Told him
be had better take Pease along. Did not
appear unusually excited. Geo. w. Pease
called and confirmed Mr.. Reyes testimony
and farther stated that they went to Mrs.
that he and MIR. Clark searched
md found the body OF Mrs. Marston in
he cellar, that she was still breathing, that
together they carried II up stairs and laid
I on bed, that Mr.. Clark went for a Dr.,
hat he got neighbor, Mrs. WriP hit, to
,ome in. Later in the day he went down
% the house, there met Mr.. Clark, and
while in the house the old lady died. Did
lot know much about the feeling that ex
sted between Mr.. Clark and Mrs. Mars
IN his clothes. Mr.. Clark has had the rep
itation OF being quiet, peaceable man
ince he has known him. Nothing was
aid between them about the wounds on
he body. Frank p. Marston called. Tes-
flied that he was a son OF the murdered |
woman, was called out of church at Olcott |
~ his sister, Eva, FASTENED with her to |
Ter home, met Mr.. Clark near the fair /
round who said he was going for Dr., |
ksxt J..
lie thought there was not a good feeling /
'etween Mr.. Clark and the old lady. DIR. |
Daley testified that he was called to attend |
irs. Marston, that he examined her head
Fhich showed numerous wounds, and OF
nature indicating most brutal treatment.
lr. Clark, in conversation with him, did
ot say much about the injuries, but init
mated that the old lady had, before that
lme fallen down stairs in the barn. Mel
in Wood testified to substantially the
anne things as the others as relates to the
remises and the death OF Mrs. Marston.
lie said he knew Zeke Marston, brother
I Mrs. Marston could not say that he was
razy, he lived alone, looked like an old
amp, his place was about two miles from
irs. Marston's and nearly all the way to
was through the woods. Mrs. Frank
story was in the same line with
nat OF her husbands and corroboratiye
I it. The family had had but little to do
18th Mr.. Clark's family visited but little
gorge w. Pease was called again and In
is cross examination said that he had liv-
] in that neighborhood about so years,
ad known Zeke Marston 40 years and he
al lived alone most of the time where he
ow does, never considered him a sound
ian, he is peculiar man, has been in the
lsane Asylum at Brattleboro. On Mon
ay examined for tracks but failed to find
lem. There was some snow but the sun
ad melted it in other places. Mrs. Helen
Wright was called, but her testimony
icited nothing new OF importance. She
Id what she could to help Mrs. Marston,
Ut it was of no avail did not think that
he was conscious. Had known Mr.. Clark
cry well for ten years, and had known |
i'm as a quiet, peaceable man. The testi- :
ony Of medical men was mostly to the ]
feet that the murder was committed in
rutal manner, as though by person, in ]
me or frenzied. The respondent himself l
as placed on the stand and told straight !
rward consistent story and favorably i'm
-essed all by his bearing. 1t was quite I
ear before the case went to the jury that 8
e state could not make much OF show 5
ter all. The jury were out only an hour
I'd returned verdict of not guilty. II I
as received with manifestations OF APPROX {
The question now is, who did the deed? I