Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
BURIED AFTER DARK.
UNDERTAKEN CLlFFORC'S PART IN
THE EVA SHAW TRAGEDY.


Fair Haven by Mysterious lnterment
In Evergreen Cemetery for Several
uours-Mrs. Gould Bound Up for Trial.
RUTLAND, Aug. 5.-The hearing in the
case of Mrs. Gould, charged with causing
the death of Miss Eva Shaw, has explained
in measure the mystery in regard to the
journey to Fair Haven of the body, which
occupied 36 hours, distance OF but II
miles.
1t appears that on the morning of July
"a, Underta John 7. Clifford went to
Evergreen cemetery and inquired OF Sexton
James Daley If he could procure single
grave lot from him without se,ins Superin-
tendent Marshall. He was in formed 10y the
sexton that he could by paying for it. Cliff
ford thereupon paid Daley So for a lot and
$3 tor digging the grave. He then inquired
it he could bury body therein after dark.
He was informed by tho sexton that he could
not, as it was contrary to heSestabishsd
rulo.
Ca Tue, day morning however, between
9 and 10 O'Clock Clifford appeared at the
cemetery with an ambulance, which con-
tanned the body, according to tho permit
which he presented to Sexton Daley, Of
IS. Miller" which was also the name that
appeared on the death certificate. The sex
ton buried the body as ordered and the
grave was properly filled up, Early in the
afternoon of the same day Clifford again ap.
peared at the cemetery and told the sexton
that he wanted the body dug up and de-
livered back to him. The sexton says be
demanded OF him permit from the health
officer as required by law, but that Clifford
told him that was all right, Stearns soys We
don't need any, The body was then taken
up by the sexton and about o clock Cliff ord
came and took it away.
One of the Clitfords testified that Ptkin Of
Fair Haven was to pay all charges and that
the item was charged to him on their books.
Tho other member of the firm OF Clifford
Bros. says that Mr.. Pitkin had nothing TO
do with tho matter, and SO thore appears to
be q question between the two brothers.
The affair has caused quite a s.usatio in
the city and the position in which the Cliff
fords find themselves 10 certainly not an
envieble one.
Mrs. Gould Hold for Trial.
RUTLAND, Aug 6.-Ths Herald's extra
of yesterday afternoon says: The hearing
in the case Of Mrs. Gould, charged with
malpractice. was concluded before Justice
Bailey yesterday, and the woman was
bound up for trial at the county court,
with So, 500 bail. There was no evidence
introduced for the defense and no argu-
ments were made on either side. The
greatest interest was shown in the matter,
and the grand jury room was crowded to
the utmost, a considerable number of
women being present
The evidence of the physicians was point
II ~ IL. L
by a post -mortem examination. There was
little attempt made to break the force OF
this, and a remark made by Col. Joyce at
the close of testimony went to show that
the defense would be OH the ground that
Mrs. Gould was not connected with the
crime, Instead of ON the ground that no
crime had been com,nitted. Mrs Gould is
entitled to trial before the County Court
next month.
The forenoon was occupied with the ex-
animation. Of DR.. Senton and DR.. Csverly
Of Rutland. DR.. Senton went to Fair
Haven and removed portions of Eva Shaw's
body as has been reported, and he and Dr.
Pond examined them here in Rutland The
evidence given by the two physicians first
named was ca borate in many respects and
involved the use and explanation Of many
anatomical and medical terms. They do
scrlbed the instruments used in malpractice
and the appearance OF the portions Of the
girls body very infinitely.
DR.. T.. NJ. Pond was called in the after
noon and gave evidence in a general way
much like that OF Dr. Senton and DR..
Caverly.
DR.. Ponds testimony closed the case for
the State.
Col. Joyce said that after consultation
they had decided not to put in any evidence
or trouble the court with any argument.
I'VE know some things have been proven,
but our client has not been connected with
Mr.. Jones said that he considered the
| woman had been connected with the case
but made no argument.
Justice Bailey Immediately said that he
hold Mrs. Gould and so ordered. The same
bail $500 was fixed and w. c. Landon
again became the bondsman.
The crowd then, at little before
o'clock, left the court house and the hearing
which has created such intense interest wa.
over.
Pitkin Has Not Disappeared.
FAIRHAvEN, Vt, Aug. G.-The repor
thar Harvey II. Pitkn had disappeared is
not true. He is here. 1t has been dis
covered that the man who drove the am
bulance into town which had Miss Shaw,
body, inquired Immediately for II. II. Pit
kin.