The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

when the bullet was removed from her
head. Respondent said she remembered
nothing Of 1t, and that she would not be 30
cruel as to hurt any one.
Miss Iuez Mcdonald, nurse at the hospi-
tai, recalled, stated that when respondent
first asked her father where Anna Wheeler
was he gave her an evasive answer. On the
following Monday he told respondent that
Anna was dead and would be buried that
day. Witness thought respondent was sane.
The only time abe heard Mildred express
suicidal intent was when she regained con-
seriousness, and expressed a wish that she
might die. On the day the bullet was ex-
tracted, after she reganed consciousness
would not let her die, that no one liked her,
and they all thought her a murderer. She
then said she remembered nothing OF the
tragedy
Horace Richardson OF Barre testified that
on the day Mildred purchased the revolver
he did not notice anything peculiar about
her.
John Wallace of Barre testified that when
he sold her the revolver he did not notice
anything peculiar about Mildred and
thought her to be sane.
Mrs Margaret Pierce OF Barre nurse at
the Heaton Hospital when respondent was
taken there, testified that when Mildred
regained consciousness she asked witness
where the revolver was and was told that 1t
was in safe keeping. Mildred told her the
next day that Anna Wheeler was dead and
that she wanted to die too. Witness had
said nothing to her about the tragedy pre-
vious to this remark and knew Of no one
who had said anything to her about Anna
being dead. About three weeks later Mil
dred said she did not intend to shoot Anna
Wheeler but intended to shoot herself.
Thought Mildred was sane. About five
minutes before consciousness was observed
in Mildred on the day OF the shooting, wit
ness touched the eyeball and was sure that
Mildred winked, showing that she was then
partially conscious. Anna Wheeler's body
was taken out OF the room before the at
tendants noticed that Mildred was con-
scious. Witness said the girls were sepsr-
ated from each other by cotton cloth
screen. Thought Mildred was sane.
Albert Crane, son Of Peter Crane, whose
death in the asylum at Waterbury had been
testified to, testified that it was only six
weeks before he was taken to the asylum
that his father showed any signs Of insanity.
He died four weeks after he was taken
there.
Miss Kate Butterfly Of Montpelier, re.
called testified that when Mildred worked
at Ledden az Campbelrs she had seen her
sitting in the lap OF Joseph Boulais, tele-
graph operator at Montpelier Junction.
Had seen her put her arms around his neck
and kiss him. Never thought respondent
was insane.
Proceedings were delayed Thursday
Wull6 COuub6l INC u6I6OC6 were
in consultation with W. A. Lord at his
home.
Miss Mary O'Neil was called Thursday
afternoon. She saw respondent at the hos.
pital the day after the shooting. Mildred
asked what people were saying about her.
Witness told her they said she was foolish
girl. She replied II know 1t but couldn't
help it."
Miss Marian James, recalled, stated that
she boarded for five weeks at same place as
respondent, thought her sane.
Miss Josephine Brown Of Montpelier, tes-
titled to meeting respondent on q train from
Barre the Saturday night before the shoot
ing. She laughed, talked pleasantly, and
seemed perfectly natural Never thought
her insane.
Helen Donahue, recalled, stated that at
the time Of the shooting she heard no noise
except the reports Of the revolver. Percy
Baldwin gave similar testimony.
Patrick Mcbride, recalled, testified that
while respondent roOmed at his house he
never saw anything that made him think
she was mentally unsound.
Miss Josephine Ducette, recalled, testified
to seeing respondent at the home Of witness
with Northfield cadet named Crapsea.
John l.. futile, stated that he helped take
Peter Crane to the Waterbury asylum. Had
known him for twenty-five years and had
never thought him insane until he was
taken to the asylum.
LIZ. o. IL lIdWIOu, bup6TluU6uu6QU OF Jn6
retreat for the insane at Brattleboro, was
called Thursday afternoon. He qualified as
an expert and testified as to three exauina-
tions he made of Miss Brewsters mental
condition, one at the hospital and two at
the jail. His testimony in this respect did
not differ materially from that given by the
experts for the defence, although OF course
1t was from different standpoint. Miss
Brewster told him that she never intended
to shoot Anna Wheeler, and could remem-
her nothing of events the day of the trag-
edy. She said she purchased the revolver
to kill herself and not Anna Wheeler. She
became engaged to him about three weeks
after she met him. 1t troubled her to have
him go with Anna Wheeler, but he told her
he would never marry anybody but wit
ness. To long Hypothetical question put
to Dr. Lawton by Mr.. Rowland he replied
when the deed was committed and at the
present time.
DR.. Lawton did not think Miss Brewster
was suffering from an epileptic form Of in
sanity, from dimentia or alcoholic insanity,
all Of which cause loss OF memory, when
she did the shooting. He said that sixty
per cent OF the murders committed are fol-
lowed by attempted suicide, and that only
about twenty-five per cent Of suicides are in
sane. The CROSS examination OF DR.. LawtOn
by Mr.. Plumley lasted nearly all OF Friday
Legal skill was pitted against expert knowl-
edge but DR.. Lawton could not be shaken
in his statement that he believed Mildred
Brewster sane and responsible for her acts
when she shot Anna Wheeler.
DR.. Theodore Fisher Of Boston was called
Friday afternoon at five o'clock and quail
fed as an expert in insanity. The story
that he told upon the stand regarding his
examinations Of the mental condition OF
Miss Brewster corroborated substantially
the testimony of Dr. Lawton covering these
points. To the hypothetical question that
had been put to DR.. Lawton he replied that
he considered Mildred Brewster sane when
amined her in the Jail, and responsible for
her acts at the time of the tragedy. Pend
ing DR.. Fishers cross examination recess
was taken to Saturday morning
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