St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-17
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE.
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heard Way swear that his wife should
never have any of the property. Wit
ness also testified to numerous quarrels
in the family.
S. G. Cree of Wheelock testified to see
ing both Mr.. and Mrs. Way little while
before the murder. After the act was
committed Way told him that it was
trouble that had caused the deed and
that he knew it meant death for him.
Witness said Way was man of good
character and peaceable among his neigh
bors, a hard working and Industrious
man.
George Barber reached the Way house
soon after the murder and described in
detail what he saw there. Heard Way
ask to see his wife and when he saw her
witness saw Way kiss and caress her.
Said Way was a good neighbor and a
hard working man.
Charles McGowen of Wheelock heard
Way say that his wife had been consult
ing lawyer and that this had cost her
500. When advised to settle Way re-
piled with an oath, Il can't settle with
her." Said Way was angry when he
spoke about his wife.
Jerry Buckley corroborated the last
witness story about the conversation
with the lawyer and heard Way say he
was going to leave the woman just as
he found her without a shoe on her foot
or skirt on her back.
DR.. L. w. Hubbard, who was called to
assist in the post-mortem, described in
detail the wounds received by Mrs. Way,
He said either one of the three blows
would have caused her death.
The last witness called Wednesday was
Oren Smelling of WheeIock. He went to
the house after the tragedy and described
what he saw, all of which has been given
in the testimony of previous witnesses.
Thursday morning six witnesses were
examined and in the afternoon four.
Mrs. Gertrude Davis of Sheffield, Ways
adopted daughter, in cross-examnation
by Bates, testified that there was more
or less friction in the family caused gen.
orally on account Of money matters.
Had heard him complain a number of
times about cost of living, During sick
ness of her brother trouble was caused
on account OF extra expense and her
father would get angry and do good
deal of swearing. He was accustomed
to swear when angry. He would get
provoked about things that didn't go
right indoors or out and would scold
and swear. At home most of time. Not
accustomed to 90 into society or to
church. Never knew him to go to pub
lie gatherings. Talked sociably about
things he was interested in. Talked
over things with her mother. She used
to help him do his figuring and also her
mother often helped him, In answer to
a question from Stafford Mrs Davis said
her father was pleasant when neighbors
came in. Never had any trouble with
her father, except sometimes when she
stood up for her mother.
This finished the prosecution and the
defense now began their work by calling
to the stand Alden J. Ranney of Sutton.
Ranney said he had known Way for
many years. That he saw Way in SUIT
ton a day or two before the fray in
Wheelock. Way came to Sutton to talk
with him about selling his Wheelock
hotel to him (Ranney). Talked with
him about half an hour and noticed that
he appeared little melancholy Cross
examined by Stafford, Ranney said Way
came to Sutton that day for no other
business that he knew of besides selling
the hotel and the talk was mainly on
that subject. Court adjourned at about
half past three until O'Clock this morn
ing.