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


down and make that collection. He under
stood that they were trying to get money to
pay the undertaken and let her have that
money for that purpose The state brought
out In the direct examination a talk which
he had with his mother on Sunday after the
funeral In which witness told her that he
would stay and see to things II she wanted.
She said Buzzell would stay there and do
chores.
Alvina Kinney Of Brookfeld, a sister of
Buzzell, testified as regards what Mrs.
Marsh had said to her at the Wardner
dance. The effect of her testimony was
that Mrs. Marsh had said to her at the
dance, she had been my cousin long enough
and was going to be my sister. This was
two years ago in March.
Mr.. Kinney gave testimony in corrobora-
ton of that given by his wife, as he over
heard what was said.
II. r. Brown OF Mortified, chairman of
board OF seectmen, gave testimony in rela-
ton to arsenic being in the house, and as to
Mrs, Marsh saying, "God knows did not
give niiim any. Marsh might have taken it
himself" In this testimony as regards
some horse medicine witness spoke OF Mrs.
Marsh saying that Marsh was mixing some
for his horse the day before he was taken
sick
John l.. Moseley OF Northfield one Of the
selectmen last year and the year before,
said he had to do with making arrangements
for the autopsy. Mrs. Marsh said to him
that they had horse medicine in the house.
l.. j. Motif, East Roxbury, testified to an
occasion in the fall of 1894 of Mrs. Marsh
having words with her husband. After that
talk, while In the house, Mrs. Marsh pulled
vial from bureau drawer. Marsh being
referred to- witness testified she said, a
dose OF that would lay him out" To his
question what is IL, she said, "I have had 1t
since Wells died" Wells Greene has al
ready been mentioned in the testimony as
the husband of Mrs. Marsh. Witness gave
the quantity Of powder in the vial as three
fourths of an inch.
Henry Carney of Plattsburgh, N. Y tes-
titled as to conversations separately had
with Mrs. Marsh and Buzzell az to acts Of
theirs and opportunity tending to show SEX
ual Intercourse between them while he was
at the Marsh house about three weeks be-
fore Marsh was taken sick and died.
David G. Brown of Brookfield was the
first witness Friday morning. He testified
as to conversation with Marsh at the
house with reference to Buzzell. When
Marsh turned round and asked him what
he would do about it, witness told him that
he would kick him out doors Mrs. Marsh
was present Witness is related to Mrs.
Marsh, their mothers are sisters. Witness
kept company with Mrs. Marsh when she
was young girl
Miss Carney, fourteen-year-old daugh-
ter of Joseph Carney, testified as regards a
conversation which she had with Mrs.
| for supper in the summer before Marsh
died, in which Mrs. Marsh said that Marsh
| was always jawing and she wished him
dead and that Buzzell would have home
| there as long as she lived.
Denslow Herrick of Brookield testified as
| to putting on a bolt at Mrs. Marsh's request
on the inside of the bedroom door three
| years ago last winter. He also told OF a
conversation had in the presence OF Buzzell
and his wife in which Marsh had said that
she had bought arsenic twice and George
had once This was for horse powder.
| Mrs. Lucy Brown, wife of David Brown
testified to a conversation with Mrs. Marsh
in which she said that she couldn't stand il
to live with George.
George Fisher of South Mortified went
with Mr.. Holden to search the Marsh
house. We found medicines, did not know
what they were. Mrs. Marsh inquired Of
them if they had heard the result of the
autopsy. She wanted to know whether
they had found any poison. Marsh had
been mixing horse medicine as witness un
derstoOd on the day he was taken sick She
| showed them recipe. Arsenic was. one Of
| the ingredients. The medicines produced
were conceded by Mr. Lord for the defence
| to be the same which were taken away and
which had been kept in the custody of wit
ness.
W. w. Holden of Mortified testified thai
he and Mr.. Fisher were at the Marsh place
March to make search for the medicines
They looked the house all over. Witness was
one of the commissioners at the appraisal
Mrs. Marsh asked il they had heard from
Hanover. She thought it was about time
The suspense was awful. Witness arrested
the respondents March IA. They were al
Henry Buzzell's. She called them father and
mother. AT the jail here before they were
separated she threw her arms around Buz
zell's neck and kissed him She said tC
him, Now you wont go back on me, Will
She said she would always be true to him
Witness told of an occasion when Mrs
Marsh wished him to say to Mr.. Buzzell tC
destroy all letters she had written him. He
did not do this. Witness testified as to one
night when Buzzell staid at Mortified they
went to the Village Hall where the courl
was. A policeman brought Buzzell. When
they were going to dinner, she whispered
to Buzzell who unbuttoned his coat, and
witness testified as to Mrs. Marsh placing
| letters in the fire. At the search for the
ness did not have a search warrant. Buz.
| zell is quite deaf. Letters were written be-
tween them while he had them in charge.
DR.. j. II. Winch of Mortified. Said he
was called night Of Marsh's death. He was
dead when he arrived. Went into the room
and examined the body. Witness heard a
conversation of DR.. Johnson with Mrs
| Marsh. DR.. johnson asked her II she OBJ
| jeCted to a post mortem examination on
Marsh. She said she did not want him all
| CUT up. MIS-. DldEou bdlu TWO UT buT66 blIu6S
Poor George" in an emotional tone. No
| tears.
Mr.. Mcintosh Of Northfield had business
with Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh, who became his
debtors. He testified regarding 5000 note
and mortgage. Ths note was signed by
both of them. Witness was not present
when the papers were executed but was
present when they were signed
DIR. j. Ii. Judkins of Mortified, phys-
clan and druggist in Northffeld said he
knew Mrs. Marsh as customer previous
| to purchasing the store. She was there in
| July preceding Marsh's death. He sold
her a number OF packages. She called for
arsenic. Did not sell 1t to her. She left
the store and did not return until the pack
ages were put up. She came back. She
said something from which I drew conclu-
| sion, las to what she said. The memory of
| witness was faulty. At this point the court
suspended Friday night.
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