Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
MARSH POISON CASE CLOSED
RESPONDENTS BOUND OVER TO
COUNTY COURT.
Taken to the Montpelier Jail Friday Even
ing-PIenty of Evidence introduced to
show Improprieties Between Them
Other state News.

Northfeld, VT, March 20-MrS. Marsh |
appeared this morning fresher than on
previous days of the hearing and gazed
klpon the crowd in the court room with
self confident air, while BuZzell maintain |
ed the same demeanor he has held during
the trial. a representative of Boston
paper made some snap shots with
camera of Mrs. Marsh, which seemed to
please her.
The court convened at 1910 a m, DIR. |
John IL. Mayo being the first witness |
lie said he was a practicing physician
in Northfield, knew Marsh and treated
him as far back as IA years ago on ac-
count of an injury in the forehead ana
loss of an eye, caused by the explosion
of gun. Since then he had treated him
occasionally. In 1894 he complained OF
bowels and heart. Don't think he mad
heart disease. Thought him suffering
rom intestinal indigestion. Told him last
October he need not be afraid of trouble
with his heart, he thought. Gave him pep |
sin and dioscorea. Twenty-seven small
pieces of skull were removed OF the time
of the accident and about a spoonful of
The brain matter.
Hakey II. Burn testified he was CHAIR
man of the board of selectmen. Had some
thing to do with the arrangements of the
autopsy of the late George Marsh. Mrs.
Marsh overlook him one day when going
home. Buzzel was with her and asked
him if he knew when Marsh's remains
were to be examined. She asked MIN
what would be done II poison was lOuilu
If any is found" she said, God knows l
hid not give it to him." She said she
knew Marsh had arsenic in the house for
his horse and mixed some the day before
he was taken sick Said she consented to
he examination.
Lawson c. Fletcher, undertaken knew
Mrs. Marsh and had seen BuZzell Mrs.
Marsh came to his store Wednesday, jan
uary Goth last, between and O'Clock in
the morning. BuzZeli came with her.
She said she wanted a casket for the
remains of her husband. She said,'
continued the witness, THE cause of death
was dumping; he has been dumping
around for some time with stom-
pch trouble That afternoon the wit
ness went to her home reaching there
about O'Clock in the afternoon and
found Mrs. Marsh gone. She and Buzzell
came about $3.50 p IN. She appeared UNI
usually free from grief for widow of so
recent a date and laughed over the cask-
et. No embalming fluid was used. / next
Baw her at my store in the evening at
p. m. with Buzzell. Buzzell paid the
bill. AT the funeral Buzzell sat with the
lnourners by request of Mrs. Marsh. |
was present when the body was exhumed
about the nth of February. The body
was taken to my undertaking rooms and
opened the box; was there when the
autopsy was performed. The condition of
The body was practically the same as when
buried. Mrs Marsh came to my store be-
he noise about poisoning came from.
In the cross-examination ex-Gov. Dill
ingham showed some fire and the witness
had one or two tight squeezes. Witness
said he instructed them to call for en-
balming fluid. This fluid is marked poi
son, the properties of which he did not
know. He did not know whether the en-
balmins fluid was used or not. Mrs.
Marsh and Buzzell had not arrived when
he went up In the afternoon. His impress
sion in regard to the answer of Mrs.
Marsh when his mother asked her why
fhe did not notify her OF her sons death
was that there was no room. The court
adjourned to IL 80 D. M
At the afternoon session an unusually
arge number of ladies was present. Mrs
Nellie Nichols of Brookfeld was the first
witness. She testified that she was pres
mt at dance at George Marks a year
go this month. Next morning after the
ance saw Mrs. Marsh put her arms
tround Buzzelrs neck and kiss him. Told
me (Buzzell thought his life of her She
Faid Mr. Marsh would not live always, il
he does / shall not always live with him.
Should lie. Buzzell know as soon as such
tate of affairs came about
Charles Nichols OF Brookheld was an
occasional visitor at the Marshs house
lnd attended the dance one year ago
Next morning after breakfast William
Buzzell said he was going home Mrs
Marsh said no doubt he was going to the
barn. Buzzel asked me what he had bet
er do | told him to go away and stay
hway. Bu2zell replied Il am going. / am
lot going to lose my reputation" Buz2ell
Ind Marsh had bust up" last spring
lie did not go there until fall Buzzell mar
lied Mrs. Short last fall and lived with
her two weeks and then they separated.
David Brown of Brooktield said he met
Marsh one day coming to the village.
Marsh asked him what he would do IL
when he started for the village he met
Buzzell, who asked where ! was going
IND said he must go to the shop to work,
md after going little further, turned
iround and found Buzzel at my home?
told him would kick him out of doors
lave worked for Marsh and had often
seen Buzzell there / saw Marsh before
his death and told me he was sick, sick
lick; great pain in his stomach and bowels
Joseph Carney visited Mr.. Marsh the
hight of death. He seemed quite strong
the early part of the evening. Later in
he day was very weak Later in the
light he had spasm, head thrown back,
fyes set. Mrs. Marsh gave him three
lablespoonfuls of some medicine. Vene
George was on one side of the bed and the
BOY on the other. They shook him. Mrs.
Marsh told the boy to ask me If / would
lelp lay him out just after he had the
pasm. Did not see him again until he
vas dying.
Mrs. John Kinney, Buzzells sister was
IT the dance at Wardner's last winter.
Mrs. Marsh sat down beside me and said
he had been my cousin long enough; was
going to be my sister soon / told her
he might and might not.
John N. Kinney of Brookfleld corrobo-
ated his wifes testimony.
Renshaw Herrck testified that he nut n
Polt or the bed room door for Mrs Marsh
AT this point of the hearing the specta-
ors were obliged to leave the room Hen
" Carney said In part he was at Marsh $
louise TO play cards with them. In the
fternoon the boys were away. She said
dr Marsh has left you to watch me and
eferrod to Buzzell, who was present in
manner not becoming of a wife. c. C
iokey, blacksmith, for " HON Buzzell has
worked testified to the fact that Buzzell
ad talked with him very freely about be-
ng intimate with Mrs. Marsh.
This ended the testimony on the part of
he State,
Gov Dillingham;, in behalf of the de-
ence stated that he held that there was
o evidence which would implicate VIII
am Buzzell In the poisoning affair. Hon.
Frank Plumley contended that there
vas evidence that within q short time
revious to the death of George Marsh
he attending physician had cleaned out
farsh's stomach and it was evident the
olson had been given the man since Buzz
ell paid particular attention to the fam
and had been there so much of the