St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15

The first witness called was VIM. Chase
Of Canada. He said, 81 have known Mr.
Holloway for about four years. Have
been stopping there more or less all win
ter. Had some trouble with Holloway.
listed Mr.. Holloway at the barn the
night OF the dance Said he was sick at
his stomach | next saw him as he now
is, dead. Knew Holloway and his
wife had trouble. Have heard Holloway
threaten to kill himself. Holloway had
ordered me out OF the house and told me
never to come again. went away.
Auerward heard by the way OF James
Gilman, who was working with me IN
Law, that Holloway wanted to see me.
/ went with Gilman to Holloway's,
Gave lanes Gilman. X. Lewis and W.
E. Sherburne liquor at the dance.
The court fined Chase $50 90 and costs
for giving away liquor.
,amcs Gilman testified: Live at
Whcclock. Have known Mr.. Holloway
since last August. Mr.. Holloway and
Chase were not very friendly. Holloway
told me he did not care to have Chase
there. Said he was making trouble.
Holloway, Chase and myself went to the
barn to take something. Drank several
times. About O'Clock Chase came III.
Said Garlic wants you to come out. He
thought his father was dead. Got Ian
tern and went to the barn. Put my hand
on his wrist. 1t was cold. Said he is
dead"
Mary +. Holloway, wife Of the deceased,
testified ~ first knew Chase four years
ago Have known him more or less ever
since. Came to our house Tuesday night
before the fair at Barton. He, Chase,
KEEP. company with Anglia Lord, my
daughter Came to our house again be-
fore the Lyndonvile fair. rode from
the air to Mr. browns with Chase. He
came to our house and staid till Sunday,
| the day of the row between my daughter,
! Anglia, aud herfather Went with Chase
and my husband to Barton. Chase went
with me to Greensboro Bend from there
to Walden. Staid at strangers over
night. Chase went to Canada fishing.
| went the next day. The night Of the
dance went to the barn and found Ell,
my husband, there. Said he was sick to
his stomach. Went back to the house.
NV son, Carl, staid with him after a
time Chase came in and said Ell is
dead. Had my fortune told short time
ago. Said my husband would not live
SIX months"
Mrs. Geo. Heath, Miss Ina Magoon,
W. L. Sherburne, L. A. Walcott, Geo.
Heath, all testified that they were at the
dance saw Mr.. Holloway at supper time
which was between twelve and one
O'Clock and he appeared all right, did not
think he had been drinking much.
Tuesday, March IL, James Gilman, and
Mary Z. Holloway were brought into
court on charge of the murder of J. E.
Holloway They both plead not guilty
OF the charge. Hon. H. c. Bates OF st.
Johnsbury appeared Tor Mr.. Gilman. E.
A. Cook of Newport appeared tor Mrs
Holloway. States attorney 0. S. AnniS
OF Troy took the case in behalf OF the
st ate on Tuesday. The snn-t. :2.s...-l:s-...
nc 90 on March %, to await the anal
ySis OF the stomach and preparation of
the case. The respondents were placed
under one thousand dollar bonds for an.
pearance at conrt.
w. +. Sherburne, Sumner Wiley, Carl
Holloway and VIM. Chase were each
placed under one thousand dollar bonds
to appear as witnesses
Mrs. Dr. Hill has returned from the
hospital much improved.
Charles Lawrence's little girl was very
badly burned while trying to heat a
curling iron, by holding it in the stove