Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-25

Mr.. Buzzell the embalming fluid,
about three gills of it. Supposes it
contains arsenic.
i Mrs. A. L. Rice stated that Mr..
Buzzell and Mrs. Marsh were at her
house the next day, and witness saw
no signs of grief on the part of Mrs.
Marsh. /.
Hiram Henry testified that he had
known Mr.. Marsh ID years and Mrs.
Marsh II wears. Was ct the Marsh
residence on Tuesday afternoon. Saw
Mrs. Marsh take some white powder
from glass sauce plate on the cup
board shelf and after adding water to
it, give it to Mr.. Marsh. His exami-
nation was not completed when court
adjourned Thurrday. At the opening
of the court Thursday morning the
cross examination of Mr.. Henry was
resumed. The details of the admins
tering of the white powder were gone
into to some length and some discrep-
ancies were brought out in the wit
ness testimony at this time compared
with that given at the inquest and the
preliminary examination. Marsh
was in the habit of drinking intoxi-
cants when he wanted them. Had
seen him the worse for liquor several
times.
Eleazer Boardman testified TO
being at the Marsh place with Mrs.
Henry at one time and related the
story about the conversation between
Marsh and his wife regarding his
/ finding a man in bed with her the
night before.
Mrs Hiram Henry testified to vari
Gus conversations with Mrs. Marsh.
Mrs. Chas. Amsden and Lucien
Horner testified TO improper action on
the part of the respondents at dance
at the formers house.
Mrs. @. +. Nichols testified to being
sister to Buzzell's first wife. O. +.
Nichols testified in substance to the
same as his wife.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Sarah
Simonds was the first witness called.
Witness is a sister of Marsh's mother.
Stated that she received no notice OF
the death of Marsh from either re-
spondent.
A. X. Rice stated that Mark Greene
worked for him at the time of Marsh's
death. That at the time Marsh was
first taken i'll he and Mark made
trip to Brookfield and on the way
home they stopped at the Marsh house
for dinner Saw Marsh take some
medicine at this time. Did not know
what il was but Marsh remarked that
it was bad stuff TO take, to which Mrs.
Marsh replied that the doctor said ii
was bad TO take.
Mark Greene, the elder son of Mrs.
Marsh, testified to not having lived at
home for the past three or four years,
but had lived at home for a few weeks |
IN the month of January in the year
Of Marsh's death. Testified To the |
trip to Brookfield with Rice and to
what occurred as related by preceding |
witness. Testified TO the improper rela- |
tions between respondents.
ii. X. Brown. former selectman of |
Mortified, testified to being asked by |
Mrs. Marsh to act as administrator. /
He refused to accept One day pre-
vious 10 the autopsy Mrs. Marsh asked /
him what would be done if poison
was found in Marsh's system, and said |
"lf there is any there God knows
didn't give il to him." She then went
on to say that they had il in the house
and that Marsh might have taken il
himself.
j. l.. Mosely, former seleetman OF
Mortified, testified 10 making the ar
rangements for the autopsy in this
case.
l.. j. Moffitt. visitor Mt the Marsh
house during an alteration between
Marsh and his wife, swore to seeing
Mrs. Marsh take a vial of white pow
der from a drawer and say that one
dose would dispose of her husband.
lie also heard her say that when she
got rid of him she would 90 to Arizo.
ma to live.
Henry Carney was then called and
his testimony was of such a nature
that the court requested the ladies
present TO retire from the room at this
time. This completed the work of
the day. :
Mrs. Eva Carney testified to the in
feeling between Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh.
Denslow llerriek, father of Marsh's
second wife. testified also in the same
inc as preceding witness and told of
I conversation with Mrs. Marsh at the
home of Buzzelfs parents. when she
.old him she had bought arsenic twice
md Marsh had once, but that it was
horse medicine, and she said that
God knows never poisoned
icorge."
Mrs. David G.. Brown testified to :
Mrs. Marsh telling her in 1898 that 9
Marsh treated her unkindly and that Q
he was going to leave him.
George Fisher testified that he was :
appointed one of the appraisers of the
state and went to the house in search
IF poison, and several preparations |
we're found and that he now had them
N his possession, which were put in as
Exhibits The exhibits comnriSpd two I a