St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-12

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delivered in good condition. The bottle
contained some alcoholic liquid and
some crystals which by tests were found
to be strychnine to the amount Of one
grain to the teaspoonful. Glass jar con-
tanned one stomach and fluid, one half OF
this fluid was examined and obtained
strycllnlne by II different tests. frog
was treated with five drops of this fluid
and died in commissions. Another was
treated,wlth less quantity and had con-
WILSON'S for % hoars and finally iccov-
cred"
DIR. Dow testified: "Graduated at Bur
lngton III 1887; was called to Heath
place on 9th of March. Was notified by
selectmen that Mr.. Holloway was dead.
Found body restingon back part Of head
and heels in bowling position. Found
barn locked; ii was unlocked by o.
Phillips. The body was placed on a
table i'll the kitchen and it was dissected
by DR.. Sedgwick. Stomach was removed
and opened and contained piece OF apple
mucus. Removed the heart. Sawed the
top part OF the scull open and brains re-
moved. On the brain was found small
tumor. Made thorough examination
externally as well as all of the internal
organs. There was no indication of
death by natural causes. Death was
caused by strychnine. ! think, from the
bent position OF body and the peculiar
grim on the face, the rightly of the
muscles, death might have ensued in one
nall hour and in the first CONFUSION. |
Stomach and heart were put in glass
jars and sealed with the names of the |
doctors on them. Saw bottle containing
crystals and little alcohol. The Jars
and bottle were placed in a pail and
boxed up and sealed and were sent to E.
j. Bartlett, Hanover N. H., for chemical
analysis. Have had talk with Mrs.
Holloway about her husband. Prescrb-
ed arsenic for her boy. Told them it was
poison. She was afraid to take it home
Tor Ell had threatened to poison himself
| said don't think he would be foolish
enough to do that. She said 4 would il
was in his place. He was better off
than alive if he had got to act as he
had. Cross examination by Cook.
PRESCRIBED poison for skin disease. Told
her she need not tell the boy il was
arsenic. Told them to take four or five
drops at dose. Told her that there was
not enough in that bottle to kill any one.
| helped at examination of the BODY"
w. +. Sherburne testified Il attended
dance at Heath's the Sth of March AR
rived at $50. Mr.. and Mrs. Halloway
were there when got there Went into
house at once. Had no business there
only looked on, took no part. Saw
Holloway playing pede Did not see Mr..
Holloway dance. | saw her dance with
MIR. Chase; think she danced two or
.hree times with him. Did not see Mr..
Holloway after supper. Think it was
between IL and 1 O'Clock when | last
saw Holloway. Did not see Gilman out
)t doors, Chase called me out into the
she'd, asked meif would take something.
Took bottle and drank perhaps swal-
ow. Didn't like the taste of it. Think
t was halt pint white bottle. Found
bottle IN the snow next morning, think
the same one drank out of. There
vas about teaspoonful in it when found
t, Think the contents of the bottle was ,
treaked with some whitish specks in it.
ave it to officer. Mrs. Halloway was
tut OF doors good deal the last part of
he night. Chase was out and in a good
ieal Had some conversation with Mrs.
Holloway during the evening. Said she
was going to get rid of her man. asked
ler 1t she would come up and keep house
or me-" Cross examination by Cook.
l went to Bloomington Center the day
IT the dance. Had been invited to 90 to
lance by S. Wiley's wife. Came from
5rownington to Barton. Stopped there
o or 70 minutes. Saw Mr.. Blake.
Vent from there to West Glover. Stop
led at ]. Abbott's to leave some things.
Vent from there to Heaths Mrs Hal.
cWay came in about 2 O'Clock and said
Eli was drunk and Garlic was WALKING
nm behind the bar. began to feel sick
rom the effect ofthe drink. Told Gilman 7
hat thought was poisoned. Went to
ed about 4 o'clock in the morning, Ate
upper. Had good appetite. Think the T
ottle was half pint. Went there to see
party that was owing me and to hire
girl. Gilman and were together most
i the time during the evening. Think +
1llman went into shed after supper a few
minutes. He did some writing for me
hat night Went into the bed room.
tad there till we heard Halloway was
cad when we all went to the barn to r
ee ii it was So" The state here rested
IS case.
Mr. Bates made plea that Mr.. Gilman
e discharged, there not being sufficient
violence to hold him. The court was of
he same opinion and he was DISCHARGED
The defence put in no evidence and Mr..
INNS proceeded to argue the case. Said u
Tins was preliminary hearing to see if {,
here was Just cause to hold respondent, S
Lad there been a crime committed and
mo were the guilty parties? / am act
= IRON sense OF duty and my response p !,
lllty ends. 1t remains for the court to L
ay who are the guilty ones. Evidence L
oes TO show that Chase did it. Is Mrs,
alIoway an accessory in the crime !? L
he non,appearance OF Chase should be L
'garded as evidence against him. We
nd Mr.. Chase and Mrs. Halloway after l.
upper closely connected with each other l.
base, although, under bonds to appear
this trial, cannot be found" A
Mr. Cook argued for the respondent n,
he court should look on all sides of the h,
uestion, If Mrs. Holloway in his mind
guilty, she should suffer punishment D
not, she should be DISCHARGED He
poke OF the separation from home and =
mily, and thought if Mr.. Chase was
he guilty party as Mr.. Annis said She -
1ould not be held. He believed her in. -
ocent OF the crime. The court said al I |
Rough 1t is not pleasant thing to do H
shall hold respondent without bail to
wait the hearing OF the grand jury, and