Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-12
BOTR.GUTLTY OF MURDER.


The trial which has been going o
in the Washington County court
State VS.. w. G. Buzzell and Isabelle
A Marsh for the murder of George
Marsh was ended last Monday, the
jury bringing in a verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degreee against
both respondents. It seemed to be
the general belief that one Or both
were guilty of the murder, but an
agreement Of the jury was not ex-
pected. The case will go to the Su-
preme Court and if exceptions are
sustained may get back into County
court again. 1t was tried before Judge
Rowell, a very careful judge, and it is
doubtful if any mistakes were made
in his rulings. Sentence is stayed.
Should sentence be made the execu-
ton cannot take place until some
time late in the fall of 1898.
George Marsh was hard working
farmer, who married the woman now
found guilty of his murder, eight or
ten years ago. She was a widow,
whose husband had died under cir
cumstances which caused consider
able talk at the time. The woman's
character had never been OF the best.
During the summer and fall of 1895
Marsh complained considerably Of be-
ing unwell, but kept about his work
until about week or 10 days previ-
Gus to his death, when he was confin-
ed to his bed and physician was call
ed. He did not improve and finally
died under circumstances which were
not accountable in the regular course
of disease. 2 A post -mortem was pro-
posed, but Mrs. Marsh objected and
the idea was abandoned, though gos-
sip over his death continued.
In the meantime the conduct of
Mrs. Marsh and Buzzell, who became
a regular resident at Mrs. Marsh's as
soon as Mr.. Marsh was taken i'll, caus-
ed still further talk and their conduct
was open to the severest criticism.
Matters progressed SO far that the
authorities deemed it advisable to
take action, and according the body
of Marsh was disinterred February
II, 1895, and DR.. j. FL. Linsley Of Bur-
lington made a careful examination
and finding no indications of disease,
removed certain organs for microsco-
pal and chemical analysis The form
er was performed by DR.. Linsley and
the latter by Prof. Bartlett Of Dart
mouth college.
Nothing more could be done until
the result of the work Of the profess
sors was known. Interest in the
matter, however, continued undated
and every move on the part of the
authorities was the signal for floating
time Mrs. Marsh and Buzzell carried
on the farm" and made trips to diff
ferent towns on business Or pleasure,
but they did not go very far from
home without the watchful eyes of an
officer lowering over them, of which
fact they were of course ignorant.
Mrs. Marsh talked of the case to
friends and often stated that she was
not afraid of the outcome Of the case
because she was Innocent of any
wrongdoing; that she had always
loved her husband and had done ev-
erything possible for him. 1t is also
alleged that some of her friends had
offered her money and advised her to
leave the town, state and possibly the
country. She refused to act upon
such foolish advice.
Finally States Attorney Stanton
was called to Hanover, N. H., where
the chemical analysis was being made,
and after his return preparations
were quietly begun for an inquest
which was held. The inquest was
private and the result was only known
when the arrest of Buzzell and Mrs.
Marsh was made.