Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-04-01
HEARING OF THE HOLLOWA Y
MURDER CASE.

The preliminary hearing of the Hollo
morning by States Attorney @. S. Annis
before Justice Hon. c.. z. Owen.
Mary d. Holloway and James Gilman,
the parties accused of the crime, were
defended by E. A. Cook of Newport and
Hon. H. C. Bates of st. Johnsbury, Mr..
Cook appearing for Mrs. Holloway and
Mr.. Bates for Mr.. Gilman.
Carlos Holloway was the frst witness
called. He testified he was II years old,
live with my mother; attended the dance
at Geo. Heath's the Sth of March. VIM.
Chase and James Gilman were stopping
at our house at that time. Mother and
father went to the dance together; [
went with Mr.. Gilman and Mr.. Chase !;
Friday, the day of the dance, mother
went to Barton; asked father to go and
go from there to the dance. He said he
didn't want to go. Mother came home
from Barton. Don't remember who ask
ed to go to dance first. Mr.. Chase asked
Mr.. Gilman to tease father to go; he said
he didn't want to go; he said [ might
take the team and carry mother over.
Father talked with mother and he said
he would go. Mr.. Chase shaved father,
and father and mother started for the
dance. Chase, Gilman and myself went
very soon; got there about 10 O'Clock.
Father was playing pede when [ got
there; he didn't dance; mother danced;
er father and mother ate or not; Chase
and / went to the barn-yard; saw two
fellows go to the sleigh and take out
bottle and drink. After they went away
Chase and 1 went to the sleigh and
drank. Went to the house and got IA
ther and we all three drank; don't know
whether father drank again that night or
not. Next saw that bottle in the posses
sion of Chase. First knew of fathers
sickness after supper, think it was about
2 o'clock; was in the house the hour pre-
vious to his sickness; Chase was in the
house; don't know where Gilman or
mother was at that time. When [ went
to the barn, father sat on the broad stair.
asked him what the matter was and he
said, lam very sick at my stomach"
Mother was with him. Don't remember
seeing mother or Chase during some min
utes. Had not seen Gilman for some
time Last time [ saw father before this
he was in the kitchen. Father told moth
er to go into the house or she would
take cold she went in but returned in
few minutes and asked him how he felt.
He said, E.no better" Father grew |
worse and told me once that he guessed |
had better get the doctor, but called me
Jack and said, ''perhaps shall feel better
Don; very soon he tipped back and be
;an to struggle and stopped breathing. |
started for the house; met Chase; told |
lin that father was either dead or faint
ID. He went to the house; Gilman came |
,ut and said, ''we will get a lantern"
Gilman came with the lantern and went |
llong where father lay. He said, ''Your
ather is dead!' Think father had but
,ne CONFUSION. 1 was there all the time
Knew he was sick till he was dead. Moth
ng new stated in cross examination ex-
;ept that they went by the way of the
7illage. Chase claimed that he did not
Die between my sister and father was on
account of Chase's intimacy with my Sis
er. Father told Chase to leave. My
sister brought suit against father and the
was transferred to mother.
Chase was sent for as a witness in this
'uit. Chase and mother went away to see
bout taking farm and were gone two
lights. Father and Chase had trouble
when they got back. Father told him to
70, but finally told him to stay till morn
ng, and next day made trade with him to
lelp through sugaring to pay up an old
BOARD bill. At the time father and my
sister had trouble, she threatened to kill
lin. Saw father three times after supper
md he was all right; think it was half
IN hour after I last saw him before I saw
linn sick in the barn. First knew of IA
hers sickness by my mother, I went to
ret her to dance with me, and she called
ne to come to the barn. Alice Heath
old me where mother was. Mother said
'ather was sick; he had been drinking.
A. o. Phillids was the next witness
Geo. Heath lived on my place at time of
lance. l attended. Saw Holloways fam
ly there. Last saw Holloway alive be-
ween II and L o'clock. Don't think he
lad been drinking. Saw Chase out of
loors about supper time. First knew of
leath of Holloway by way of Gilman, who
aid he was dead at barn. I went to the
yarn and found him lying on his back on