The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-24
Washington County Court,

@. Buzzell. Murder. Mrs. William Nc
Carly was used as witness after the close
OF the CROSS examination OF her husband
Wednesday morning She assisted at the
house after the death Of Marsh, and testi-
fed in relation to Buzzell assisting Mrs.
Marsh In cleaning. She also testified in re-
lation to the respondent, Mrs. Marsh, tell
ing the elder Mrs. Marsh as to the doctor
wishing post norton examination. She
said she could not bear to have him cut up.
The elder Mrs. Marsh was willing to have
an examination as it might possibly help
save some other life.
Mrs Frank Thresher OF willamstown
testified at the time Marsh died she lived
about one-half mile from the Marsh place
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh visited at their house
the last Saturday but one before Marsh
died. She testified in relation to some talk
that night in which Mrs. Marsh said with
reference to Buzzell, " Don't you think he
is cute2n witness EXPRESSED contrary
opinion, and Marsh said, "you see, Nell.
that everybody don't have the same
opinion as you do" Witness was not very
well in health, and Mrs. Marsh fixed Good
Samaritan for witness, which was 80 strong
that she could not drink 1t. Mrs. Marsh
drank it herself. Marsh said that was the
kind of doses she fixed for him, and he told
OF her fixing what she called composition
tea for him and he felt worse. She then
made some mustard and water and vomited
him. and after that he felt better
Frank Thresher testified in relation to
the visit OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh to his
house and his story was in confederation of
that told by his wife. Marsh, using an
oath, said he could not go past South Viii
lage but Buzzell sees me, and he found
him at his place when he got back. Wit
ness fixed the time to which Marsh had re-
ferred to the mustard and water as the
night before. Witness told OF converse
ton with Mrs. Marsh at the time of the au-
topsy, in which she said it would not be
strange If they should find poison in his
system. The ingredients of horse medicine
were referred to.
Mrs. Charles Nichols OF Brookfied was
present with her husband at George Marsh's
two years ago this month. Most OF those
present went away about four o'clock. 1t
was daylight before she went away and she
saw Mrs. Marsh put her arms around Buzz
zell and kiss him. She said that Marsh
would not always live, and witness testi-
fed in relation to what Mrs. Marsh had
said as regards his fondness for her.
Mrs. Mabel Hill of South Northfeld, a
sister of George Marsh's mother said that
the Wednesday before the death of Marsh
he rode up to her house. He said he was
more encouraged as to his health. Witness
entered the complaint to Grand Juror
Holden.
Charles Ingalls, of Mortified worked for
l.. @. Fletcher at the time of the funeral
and still works for him. He gave testimony
with reference to Mrs. Marsh and Buzzell
| talking together in the store at the time they
came to purchase the coffin. He also testi-
fed as to Buzzell coming back after embalm-
| ing fluid. He gave him, he should say.
about two gills. Should suppose there was
arsenic in it.
Mrs. A. X. Darling of Mortified testified
as to two occasions when Mrs. Marsh and
Buzzell were at her house, one when they
came the day of Mr.. Marsh's death to notify
Mark Greene, the son of Mrs. Marsh, of the
death, and the other after the funeral. She
testified in effect that on one occasion that
| Mrs Marsh told her that she never had
taken any comfort and now was going to
| take some comfort.
Hiram Henry of Northfield, knew Marsh
| fifteen or sixteen years He had also known
| Mrs. Marsh and Buzzell. He got at the Marsh
| plaza about seven o'clock Sunday night
He also went there about four o'clock Tues
| day night. Marsh's voice was not as strong
as Sunday night before. He saw Buzzell
| take a powder from a cupboard in the liv-
ing room The powder was in glass sauce
dish next to the top shelf He took from
three-eighths to one-half inch Of the powder
on the point of spoon. Before the powder
was given Marsh he mixed it with water
Witness would swear positively that he had
night. He advised him to have another
doctor. Marsh said he would rather have
Dr. Winch II he had anybody. His talk al
that time was sound and rational. The oc
casion Of giving Of white powder to Marsh
| by Buzzell was more than five minutes be-
alive. Witness was one the bearers at the
funeral. Saw the box taken out of grave
He was there when it was opened. 1t was
George Marsh's body. Witness related an
occasion at the Marsh house when Mrs
Marsh said, " George imagines great many
and said, witness repeating an oath, 81
didn't imagine catching fellow in bed with
you last night" In the cross examination
by Mr.. Dillingham; witness testified that he
knew medicine was given him for some.
thing. Did not know what 1t was. he
thought about it going home. He though,
1t queer as to its being given in bulk. With
| reference to the powder witness said that
he should say he mixed it with water. Saw
him take liquid from tumbler, and witness
spoon, stirring 1t with pin. The spoon he
held in his right hand. Stirred it with his
left hand Color of powder was white.
The CROSS examination Of Hiram Henry
was resumed Thursday morning. AS to
the administration Of the powder by Buzz.
He saw glass of fluid when he was in the
bedroom. Buzzell must have taken 1t off
stand. Had glass in left hand. Dropped
the spoon into the tumbler. Witness did
| not recollect what medicines were on the
stand. He testified that there were some
ness did not think he could see the stand
but could see the bed There was a short
space while witness did not see Buzzell.
He thought Marsh drank intoxicants occa-
sionally The witness was pretty thor
oughly examined as regards the testimony
he had given at the inquest and court OF
examination. He testified that his memory
was fairly good.
| Eleazer Boardman of Northfeld testified
in confederation Of Henry as to the CONVEX
sation when Marsh in the presence OF Mrs.
Marsh said that he didn't imagine catching
fellow in bed with her the night before
Mrs. Charles Amsden testified in relation
to dance at her house April 1, 1895, at
which Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh were both pres
emit. At that dance she saw Mrs. Marsh put
her arms around Buzzell's neck and kiss
him.
Lucen Horner attended dance at Charles
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