Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-11-18
COUNTY COURT.

u. +. Brancn, M. L., N0WPoA ~
hot think that the tumor on Hol-
lovav's brain would have any serious
EFFECT on him.
Il Geo. Whitney, deputy sheriff of
IGlover: Was present at Heath place
the dav after the dance. ewes"
&Sherburn handed me bottle that he
picked up in the yard. 1t had about
teaspoonful of liquid and some white
3crystals i'll it. Gave it to DR.. Dow.
Judge C.P.Owen and Amos Bean were
also present the day after the dance
and saw the bottle, also testified IN
/ regard to his position and condition
of the body. Frank Taylor, stage
driver, took the box from DR.. Dow,
addressed to Prof. Edwin Bartlett,
Hanover, n. H., and delivered box
to express company, at Barton.
Prof Edwin j. Bartlett, professor OF
] chemistry at Dartmouth college: Re
ceived a box containing a bottle,
4 Jar containing human heart. Made
chemical analysis of each. Found
all to contain strychnine. Described
the tests at great length. The fluid
4 in the bottle was of an alcohlic nature,
contained 1 grain Of strychnine to
each teaspoonful of fluid. Found one
fifth of a grain of strychnine IN the
stomach. Symptoms of strychnlne
poisoning are muscular contractions
and great rigor of the body. Death
does not always occur in first spasm.
Mrs. Geo Heath: Mrs. Holloway,
Mr.. Chase and Carl Holloway were
at my place on the 18th of February
last at birthday party Stayed all
night. Next day Mrs. Holloway said
that she was not going to pay any
more ofHEll's"bills: said she had her
fortune told the summer before; the
fortune teller said that "ElP' would
not live six months; the six months
wonld be out in March; said she was
going to get rid of "Ell' some way.
Then Chase spoke up and said that
she was "dam fooP' if she didn't.
Dance was at my place March 8th. At
that time heard her tell ewes" Sher-
burn that she was going to get rid OF
GeF,ll.n Saw Chase and Mrs. Holloway
standing at the window together be-
fore supper. They were looking out
toward the barn. Saw Mr.. and Mrs.
Holloway outside the door about half
past one. Asked "Ell'' if he was 60
inc home and he said he was not.
Ina Magoon, a sister of Mrs. Heath:
Heard Mrs. Holloway tell ewes"
Sherburn at the dance that she was
going to get rid of CELL"
George Heath: Heard Mrs. Hollo-
vav say in February that she was go :
ing to ged rid of CELL" and heard
Chase tell her that she was fool If
she didn't.
Sumner Wiley: Was floor manag-
err at Heath's dance last March; saw
Chase and Mrs. Holloway together
several times during the evening.
They danced together several times
and appeared very friendly.
Chas. Kimball: Was at dance. Mrs.
Holloway was very sober; acted as II
she had something on her mind; said
y
night, Mollie?" She said, nothing"
She seemed to have something trou-
bling her. She and Chase seemed
very friendly; were together most o.
the evening. I was at the first dance
in February. Chase and Mrs. Hol-
Ioway ate oysters out Of the same
dish and fed each other.
Fred Friend: Was at dance. Aftel
supper heard Mrs. Holloway ask hel
husband if there was any one out
doors. He said, mo-" and she lalt
her hand on his shoulder and they
went out together.
Mrs. S. L. Davis, liquor agent o
Glover: Sold Carl Holloway a hal
pint of alcohol couple of days befor'
his fathers death. He had an ordel
from his mother.
Geo. Walcott: Live near the Hol'
loway place. Heard row when Chas'
and Mrs. Holloway came home from
Greensboro last winter. "Ell" wa
not going to let them in. When "Ell'
was arrested for stealing, last winter
heard Chase say that he hoped tina
they would send him up for SO years
Said that "Elp' did not own any
thing there, and the best thing h
could do was to get out. Have hear
Mr.. and Mrs. Holloway wish eac
other dead.
Silas Holloway, son of John E. an
Mary D. Holloway: Father and moth
er have had trouble. Many time
came to blows. Father did not wan
to have Chase around. Have hear
mother say that if Chase could no
ooooa tbora that she would not stay