Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-26
THE LINCOLN MURDER.


Henry as His Alleged Accom- plices.
Further Particulars and Confession of
Davis.
In these columns last week it was
announced that there was a possible
murder at Lincoln on account of find
ing the body of Dora Cushman, which
has from recent developments proved
to be the case.
DR.. j. ii. Linsley performed the
autopsy but the results have not been
given out. The stomach and other
organs were sent to Prof. Bartlett of
Dartmouth college for examination.
The belief is that death was caused
from poison, although some think that
a criminal operation was attempted.
Late Sunday William Brittell, a
bosom companion of Davis, was ar
rested. He said that Davis had given
the girl oil of cedar and that she died
few minutes after taking ii. Upon
seeing the effect of the drug Davis inn
mediately got himself out of town.
Davis was traced to Rutland. The
next heard of him was at Bedford, a
small village near Manchester, n. IL.
He stayed there Monday night with
his uncle, George A. Butterfield. lie
confessed to his uncle that he had
been intimate with the girl and that
she was in delicate condition. Davis
said he was willing to marry the girl,
but she would not consent. He pro-
cured certain kind Of instrument
for her and claims she used il Satur-
day night and that was what caused
her death.
Mr.. Butterfeld advised Davis to
return TO Lincoln and give himself up.
This he promised to do but instead
went TO White River Junction, Essex
junction and then TO Cambridge to
the home Of his father in Montgom-
cry, where he was arrested Tuesday
after midnight. When arrested the
fugitive insisted that he intended to
go back to Lincoln as soon as he had
talked with his father
Wednesday forenoon the deputy
sheriff with States Attorney Fish,
who was at East Berkshire, brought
the prisoner to Vergennes. lie was
accompanied by Felix w. McGet-
trick Of st. Adams, who had been re-
tanned by Davis father. Davis still
claims that Dora Cushman took the
fatal dose herself and that he was not
responsible for her death.
Smith Davis made another confess
sion Wednesday night in the YER
gennes Jail. He said: 81 got the in
strument from a dentist of Lincoln
last Thursday. On Saturday ! went
10 meet Dora and waited for an hour,
but did not see her. She sent for me
and | went again. | had the instru-
ment in my coat pocket and she took
it out, She stepped off about s or 10
feet, but | was not aware that she was
going to use it. Then saw her fall
and thought she had tainted.
81 rushed to where she was and
grabbed her hat and famed her. !
saw she was dying and something
came out of her mouth and | was
half crazy. | did not know what to
10. picked up the instrument and
threw it into the brook, which was
Inly few feet away"
Y. 5. Jocelyn and Norman Henry
we're arrested last Thursday night on
he charge of completely in the TRACE |
ly. The arrest was made by Officers
and Lawrence and the |
prisoners were taken to Middlebury |
all.
Davis in one of his alleged confess
ions said that he procured an instru-
nent from DIR. Jocelyn and that Miss
)ushman used it, death ensuing
llmost instantly.
The charge against Davis, it is
will be murder in the
irst degree and Jocelyn and Henry
re held as accessories.
Jocelyn is a dentist, about 30 years
# age. Henry is a painter. His
Iome is in Rutland, but he has been
Ioing work in Bristol for some time
'ast. Neither prisoner will say any
hing about the case. Henry's con-
lection with the case isn't very clear
nd the current belief is that he has
een arrested merely on suspicion.
he instrument which Jocelyn and
Ienry are said to have given Davis
you'd appear to be catheter.
Davis is still in Vergennes Jail and
is understood that he will be kept
here until the hearing, which will be
eld at either Bristol or Lincoln.
VIM. Brittell, who had been held as
witness, has been served with papers
him with being an accessory
efore the fact.
1t was announced Thursday that
tate's Attorney Rowland of Mont
elier had issued a warrant for the
rrest of Herbert Pollard, a farm
and who had been working in
Warren, Washington county, for
1me time. Deputy Sheriff M. L.
,hase arrested him at White River
JUNCTION that night and he is now
,dged in Jail at Montpelier.
The arrest was made on the !
.rength of information by Brittell, a {
hum of Davis. which is thought TO g
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