Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-28
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the high barred windows in the sunless
north wall.
Whatever the end may be for Mrs. Marsh
and BuZzcll-and there are few who will
deny that they may not suffer the extreme
penalty of the law--the circumstances of
the ease to the present time. when viewed
closely. are such as to make it one of the
most interesting in the history of crime in
New England. Though Mrs. Marsh it. now
about 40 years of age. and IS the mother OF
boy of ls, she still retains the fir" of youth.
She was the daughter Of Il farmer named
Ross in the neighboring town of Waitsfcld.
Her father died when she was Young. When
still in her early teens she met with an ex-
pcrencc that had a lasting effect on her
after life. Before she was 20 she had mar
ried farmer named Green. 10 them one
child was born a boy. Her first husband
died about eight years ago, and left her n
fair amount of property. the bulk of it being
represented by the farm on which he lived
when he married her and the stock and
other personal property on the place.
Marsh was the son of Il farmer. and him
self Il man who could turn his hand Ia any
kind of rough work. He had been twice
married before he met the present Mrs.
Marsh, then Il widow of a few months. They
married after Il brief co,lrtship. As nearly
as can be determined their married lif" was
never tranquil. II" was quick of temper
and she of tongue, and their differences
were many. He had two sons by his second
wife. His first wife was divorced, and is
now married to another NOrthileld man. 10
accept a general version, the married life Of
Marsh and his wife was eight years of fierce
IuarrelS and ilerccr recoGciliations, with
brief intervals of amity.
Mrs. Marsh is Il woman of fairly robust
build, though of medium size. Her eyes
and hair are dark. her complexion leaden,
and her features f.:irly regular, though the
chin is weak. She i: rur,i in speech and
not particular in her .oirr Of words. Her
movements ar" alert. and she has certain
mannerisms and movements of the body sug-
grStivr of latent force.
She is unsparng of the witnesses who
have testified against her.
"a lot of lies have been told" she said.
"rhOse people have pcrjurcd themselves
two especially She would not say which
two of the witnesses she considered per-
jurcrs
Buzzell appeared as factor in their
home life. He is n native Of Northileld, and
had known Marsh for years. They had been
thrown together more or less, as men are
who work at similar callings. but they had
never been particlarly friendly. BllzZell had
been twice married, but of Mrs. Marsh Buz-
zcll is said to have become an open ad-
mirer. She was fond Of going to country
froiicS and kitchen dances. and wherever
1t was plainly II case of strong mutual at
traction.
The facts brought ou' at the hearing were
necessarily more agains. The prisoners than
in their favor, as the defence did not care to
try the ease in full in the preliminary hear
ing.
Throughout the hearing Mrs. Marsh showed
no nervousness. but has been in remarkably
good spirits. She has been brought down
from Montepelier every morning by consta-
bile w. W. Holden OF Norti field. and carried
back every night. On these journeys she
shown q fricndliness for the constable that
has ut times somewhat abashed him. he being
II modest man.
Buzzcl does not take his detention so
lightly. He is y large. powerful, broad
shouldcred man. when interviewed in the
mems room Of the jail at Montpelier he was
seated at IA table alone, handling pack of
cards. Square Of jaw. with cold blue eyes.
heavy red mnst""hr. with many wrinkles