Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-04-08
Murder in First Degree
End of the Notable Marsh-Buzzell Trial.
Record of the Last Week.

End of the NOtdDIt fudish-ib"11S"
Record of the Last Week.
We will not attempt to give the tes'
timony in great detail as greater
proportion of it consisted of one side
introducing witnesses to contradict
the other side. -.
Monday morning deposition from
Eliza Croker, mother of Mrs. Marsh,
was read. Marsh had complained
many times to her of his head and
heart and said he would put himself
ont of the way. He always carried
medicine with him.
Mira Green, daughter of Mrs. Marsh,
and Albert Huntington testified to
how Marsh had complained of being
sick.
Part of the evidence of w. ii. Dill
bingham of Mortified relating to
Marsh's saying he was giving his horse
arsenic was ruled out. Marsh had
told him he was sick and did not
think he would ever get well.
Miss Nellie Monty, a stenographer,
read notes taken at the inquest. The
testimony given by Hiram Her ry OF
Mortified was different at the hear
inc from that at the inquest and diff
ferent at the present trial. Andrew
Durham of Mortified told how he
had filed a prescription for horse
powders for Mr.. Marsh. Arsenic was
one of the ingredients. Nj. o. Motftt
of Mortified did not remember say
ing that he knew anything about the
case. o. ID. Edgerton testified that
Mofiitt came into his store and said
he did not know anything about the
case.
Tuesday morning Miss Nellie Mon.
ty was on the stand again and read
notes taken at the inquest.
DIR. A. b. Bisbee of Montpelier ties
tilted that if the testimony given by
DIR. Linsley in regard to the condition
of the kidneys and heart was correct
Marsh suffered from chronic Bright
disease. He described the symptoms
attending dropsy and Bright's disease
many symptoms mentioned CORE
spending with those of Marsh, his ev
idence being highly beneficial to the
respondents. :.
John Blanchard of Mortified sale
that Mrs. Marsh sent for white arsenic
by him twice, at times about a yea
apart. Witness purchased other in
gradients the first time, presumabl,
horse powders.
DIR. Bisbee was recalled and on eros
examination testified to the condition
of persons suffering from Bright's dis
ease.
Respondents finished putting il
their testimony Tuesday afternoon
The state in rebuttal called Hiram
Henry, G.. II. Dutton, l.. c. Fletcher
George Bailey, John McCarty, Rollil
Lyons and Joseph Carney of North
field, all of whom testified as t
Marsh's condition for a year or NOR
previous to his death.
Wednesday morning Mark Gree
was called to the stand by the defence
Stated that he was at home on one oc
casion during the summer of lS9
when he saw Aiarsh mixing hors
powders. Marsh called witness al
tention to a package of white arsenic
which was a part of the ingredient
he was using and told him that 81
would put me out of the world prett
quick"
Prof. Linsley, J. Waite Avery, tn
assistant, and DIR. Winch testified a
TO the facts of the operation at tn
autopsy in regard to removing tn
lungs and that there was no incisio
of the sac, over which fact there Ia
been much controversy.
Eugene and Harry Marsh, Fran
Thurber, 5. p. George, William NJ,
Carly and David Brown testified q
TO the good health of Marsh and h
plans for the future.
DR.. Henry j. Jackson of Barre wa
called and stated that he had ha
large experience in cases of chroni
Bright's disease. To various que
tons asked him he replied that tn
symptoms of Marsh's case up to HI
death were not inconsistent wit
Bripht's disease, neither was theI