Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04

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the horse in the morning and n y-os tj'a.,
in fine condition. ~ was 'heI
r. w. Mcclure, the officer. testified that
Lynch told him Wednesday evening tbat
he nau Deen TO Vernon that dav.
,, uUV' RULER was the next witness. Mr.
las having sent Lynch out to summon
mn saw Lynch Wednesday night. His
P.lse was l2O at that time and 104 Thurs
Jay morning. Two or three weeks 400
Lynch came to his (Fuller's) house for ss1
slstance in regard to being restored to his
position in the post-ofiice. Lynch was in
avery excited state then and when he came
again later. The governor said that he he.
came alarmed at Lynch's mental condition
ana advised him to keep out of the street
ana not talk with people. He had talked with
Lyneh since and the state of excitement
seemed TO be increasing, and was evidently
Dor1erlng on insanity. Went with Mrs.
ruler TO Lynch's home Wednesday night
ana Lynch was then in a very excited state,
saw Lyhch thursday morning and he
seeineu 10 pc III dazed or excited condi-
tlon. Would not consider him responsible
for his acts unless he could have medical
treatment.
Mr.. Fits then spoke in reference 70
proving that Mr.. Lynch had previously
treated horse cruelty and had it taken
away from him, and also as to whether
Lynch was intoxicated. Mr.. Haskins OBJ
Jected to showing evidence in regard to
some previous act
Mr.. Stockwell on being recalled said
that he should judge that Lynch was under
the influence of something, but smelled no
liquor. On cross examination he admitted
that Lynch came to the Brattleboro Livery
company's stable Wednesday evening to
see if his horse was there.
DIR. button, on being recalled, said that
Lynch was intoxicated and that he SMELL
ed liquor. and Thought it was new rum"
Lynch came close to him and asked him
to give the horse something to put it out of
its misery. When Col. Haskins asked
Button in regard to the vicinity of the brew
cry being a strong smelling place, Dr. Dut-
ton said that he was on the west side of the
brewery and the wind was blowing from
the west, which created more laughter.
Col. Haskins then asked that the hear
ing be adjourned, as he said it appeared
from Gov. Fuler's testimony that lynch
might not be morally responsible, and it
would be well to have Dr. Lawton, as an
expert on insanity, examine Lynch and give
testimony Friday morning. 1t was decided
to do this and the court adjourned until Fri
day morning at 9 o'clock.
The adjourned hearing was begun
promptly at Q o'clock this morning Mr..
Fits first asked leave to withdraw the orig
inal count in the grand jurors complaint,
and to substitute for it two other counts,
the same in substance, but differently
drawn. No objection was raised and the
amendment was allowed.
Lynch was then sworn. In answer to
questions by Col. Haskins he said he was
suspended as letter carrier June 8. Was
then suffering from an abscess in the head
which afterward broke and was very pain
full. He had been very nervous and could
not sleep. He owned two horses-a gray
and bay one. Bay one was worth $3.50
or $500. This horse had suffered from a
wrenched ankle and had been driven but
little for some weeks. Wednesday, Aug.
2, he took the horse for exercise. Drove
very slowly over tie hill and down by the
cascade to the Vernon hotel. Got there
10 minutes past 10; was there about three
quarters of an hour. Started home after
the 1:10 train passed. Met Frank En-
erson and talked with him at Broad Brook
bridge, at 10 minutes of II.
He drank Medford rum at Vernon two
or three times got bottle filed Drank
from the bottle after leaving Emerson
His horse was all right and hadn't wet
hair when he met Emerson.
Beyond this Lynch's testimony was that
he could remember nothing after he came
up the hill by the cascade, except that he
met Mrs Fuller when coming down the
Canal street hill past Mrs. Haskins's. The
next that he could remember was going
down to the stable in the evening to ask
about his horse.
On cross examination he further denied
all recollection of being in Guilford or any
where else during the afternoon. He had
no recollection of statements made to differ
ent people in the evening. He got no liquor
that he knew of except at Vernon. Re
membered drinking out of the bottle, but
couldn't tell how many times. 1t was attel
8 o'clock in the evening when Gov. Fuller
called and stayed with him about 10 min
utes.
In answer to questions by Mr.. Martin
Lynch admitted the reason that he couldn'
remember to be that he was crazy drunk
Objection was raised to the question
whether he had been crazy drunk before
but the court said he must answer, and he
admitted that he "might have been so. y
He denied that a horse had been take I
away from him at Putney, but said the
; hostler "told them they had better leave II
there until they got Strengthened out" HI
admitted that his mother and sister hac
plead with him not to drink, and laugh
, was raised when Mr.. Martin alluded tC
their taking bottles of liquor away from
him and carrying them to Col. Haskins.'
Mr.. Martin said his point was to show
that everything had been done for Lynch
to keep him from indulgence in we'll
known habit except to prosecute him.
Lynch was then asked about going tt
the asylum yesterday, but showed hesita
ton about answering the questions. Ht
went because he was "advised to 60" Col
Haskins and Gov. Fuller had both asked
him TO 90. He went ION business con
,, nected with his case" but it "didn'
amount to much"
, At this point Gov. Fuller came in an(
said that he wished to make statement
10 the court after the testimony which ht
had given yesterday. Knowing Lynch
, condition, he thought it proper that III
! should have medical examination. Afte
consulting with DIR. Lawton he was salts
; fed that the mans condition was due tt
+. Lynch's own habits, and he had no WISH
i or disposition to interpose or interfere, o.
70 pailiate his offence in any way, III
9 wished 10 withdraw what he had said yes
/ L 90 might rest EN-