Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
THE MARSH POISON CASE.
PLENTY OF SUSPICIOUS DEVELOP
MENTS SHOWN.
Mrs. Marsh Seen sitting In Buxzeli's Lap
on Several Occasions-Thc Dead
Mans Mother Tells tho Things
She Saw,

Northield VT, March 1S-A continua-
ton of the Marsh poisoning case COM
menced at 10:15 a. m. to-day. Henry
Carney was the first witness and testified
in part as follows: 1 have known the late
George Marsh and William Blrzzell for
long time. j have often seen Buzzell at
Marsh's. At one time saw Mrs. Marsh
and Buzzell in the pantry at the Marsh
place; Mrs. Marsh had her arms around
Buzzells neck. / also have seen other acts
which l prefer to relate in privacy.
Mr.. Vene George, who did not finish his
testimony last night, was called to the
stand He testified that Marsh had no
funeral procession. Mrs. Marsh went to
the grave, but Buzzell did not First
knew of Buzzells visits to the Marsh
house about a year ago. Have heard
Marsh complain of Buzzefl's presence at
the house. The Sunday previous to
Marsh's death Buzzell told the witness he
did not think Marsh would live. Marsh
has said that certain kinds of food hurt
him. "One time when / was at Marsh's,
Mrs. Marsh came in and said to Buzzell:
1t is time for his medicine Well said
Buzzell, give him a double dose She
said: Who in the devil is running this?'
Buzzell gave him the medicine"
At II 80 a. m. the court adjourned to the
residence of Mr. j. NJ. Temple to take the
testimony of the mother of the late Marsh.
Mrs, Marsh is an old lady 81 years of age.
She said: Henry Reed told me Wednes-
day night my son was dead, / was in Ber-
lin but went the next day at II a. m. I
saw the body Friday but not the face.
Mr.. Marsh said the cloth upon the face
could not be removed, asked Mrs. Marsh
why she did not let me know my son was
dead. She said she could not care for me
or wait on me. l told her she made me
feel badly She told me she expected to
get a damming from me. She was very
intimate with BuzZell. Saw her in Buz-
zell's lap the night after George was bur-
led. | spoke to her and she slipped down
on the floor in front of him. The next
day she sat in his lap. l told her / should
be glad to have post mortem examina-
tion and she told me she would not and
emphasize 1t by slapping her knee George
complained before his death of q bunch In
his stomach and throat"
! In cross examination Mrs. Marsh said
she never had trouble with her sons wife
excepting that she kept bad company
The court adjourned until y. m.
| The first witness of the afternoon was
| Mrs Nene George who was again called
to the stand. She testified to the fact OF
Buzzell's proposition to give Marsh q
| double dose
The next witness was Mrs Frank
| Thresher. She testified that Mr.. and Mrs
Marsh were at her house and that Marsh
said he never went away from home but
what he found Buzze!l there upon his re-
turn. Mrs. Marsh asked me If I didn't
think Buzzell was cute. NO" l replied
Il think he is horrid." She told us sh,
went to the drug store and obtained drug.
and mixed them herself; said 1t would cos
20 cents more to have the druggist pre-
pare them.
Mr.. Frank Thresher was the next wit
ness. and corroborated his wife's testi
| mony. He also said Marsh told him h,
took something his wife called compost
tion. He was very sick after 1t, so he said
Thought he would die until his wife CAV,
him some mustard and water to make hin
vomit.
4 Eugene Marsh, aged Is, and Harr,
Marsh l3, testified that they saw thei
mother and Buzzel occupy the same room
after their father died. Constable W. Fl
H. Olden and George II. Fisher, commits
siofDrs of the estate, searched the hous,
and testified that they found the hous,
full of medicine, They brought into cour
u kinds. Mrs Marsh said Mr.. Marsh dice
a peaceful easy death. Adjourned til
Friday morning.