Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

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penter's in many respects.
The next witness was Miss Douglas. She
! testified to being at George Davis house.
some 30 or 40 rods south and down an in
cline from the Carpenter House, and with
Mrs Davis saw the people gather about the
dptel but did not sec either the plaintiff or
defendant in particular Her testimony was
direct contradiction of Mrs. Davis version
Of the affair as stated by her in deposition
At this point court took a recess for the
night.
The defendant in the case Of Read VS..
Russell, which is taking the undivided at
tention of County Court, put in tho testi-
mony of nine witnesses Friday. The first
evidence of the day was given by Julius
Sorrcl OF Fcrri,burgh, n carpenter by trade.
vino at the time OF the trouble between
Read and Russell was working on house
across the street. u little north of the Car
penter House. at the corner of which the
'linch took place. He testified that he saw
the parties when they came together; that
the plaintiff struck once al defendant miss
ing his aim and striking again hit him on the
chin. and then they grappled with each
other. His version OF the rest of the clnch
Tailed with those of previous witnesses O.
\. Baldwin, deputy sheriff had a conver-
liam Bissonnette witness for the plaintiff
about the trouble. and he was put upon the
stand TO tell what Mr.. Bssonnette said to
him of it at that time. His testimony was
substantially the same as that of Perry
Miles, who came next i'll order of witnesses
as called. Mr. Miles also talked with Viii
liam BisSonnettc the day following
! the trouble in question, and his
father within few days thereafter
lie testified aS to bis asking witness BisSOn
nettc about the fight and TO what Mr.. Bis
onnette said regarding it, In tho course of
the talk Mr.. Bisonnettc said that from his
position by lIull's store he could not see
whether or not the defendant struck the
plaintiff and did not near either say any
thing. Mr Miles described Mr. Read.
death lock. by the Use of which the latter
claimed he could down any man in the town
The lock was putting his arm around the
! mock If his antagonist in a peculiar way and
/ holding him in such pu,it on as to conquer
| him very quickly.
f. \. Stulteyant, painter aud paper
hanger, who used to be a chum of the plain
tiiiS, testified TO yitupcrative talk of Mr..
Read about the defendant which be heard
on different occasions.
Dexter &. Tracy of Monkton testified to
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store in company with the doctor and c. W
Harkncss and contradctcd Dr. Edmuntls'
testimony. that they met anyone (he not
knowing Dr Edmundsl to whom Dr.. Russell
made remark. Mr. Hardness corroborated
the testimony of Mr.. Tracy
Eugene Nelson Sanctuarj, [. V. NJ '93
civil engineer, identified an outline draw
ing of that part Of the village, including the
Carpenter House. Mr.. Albert Rays house
Hull store and George Davis house and
explained 10y it that it was impossible for a
person to have seen the fight which was at
the corner OF the Carpenter House from the
northeast window i'll Mr.. Davis house, aS
MIS-. DAVIS claimed i'll her deposition she
did Judge Hasclton at this point novel
that the Jury be allowed to go to Hines
buigh ana see these things for themselves
but the court thought the journey nccessi-
lated therehy too long and declined 20 en-
tertaln the proposition.
Simon Degree took the witness stand next.
lie testified relative to threats made by Mr.,
kead against the defendant.
Albert kay, one OF H!neSburGh 5 solid citi-
zchs, who saw all but the beginning of the
struggle succeeded MI. Degree on the wit
ness stand and at the adjournment of court
ms croSS-eXamlnatlon had not been conclu-
dcd. lie said that he helped separate the
plaintiff and tho defendant, and assisted in
keeping them apart, holding hr Read back
and taking a stone and bricl: away from
HIM
partial hearing in the divorce case of
lianley y. Haney for temporary aiinony
"n' had before Judge Munson Friday even
ins. l.. F. Wiiour represented the peti-
toner and Judge liaselton the pctitioner.
The regular TWO and a half houra' session
Of County court was held Saturday morn
iuS The defendant in the case Of Read VS..
Russell continued with the introduction of
testimony. Three witnesses were upon the
stand, namely. Lewis Sanctuary of fines
burSh, State, Attorney Cushnlan Of this
city and Alfred ). Hull Of HinesburGh.
Mr.. Sanctuary testified as to a converaa-
ton regarding the defendant, which he had
with the plaintiff. The stestimony OF Mr..
Cushman related more particularly to what
/ MI hcad sad TO HIM about Dr Russell
while Mr.. Read was riding from hincsburgh