Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-21

ply of Huntington testified TO attend.
ing the dance of which so much has
been said. He also knew the respond
ent at the Burlington High school and
had noticed her peculiar behavior. j.
f. Bolger of Burlington testified that
he knew the respondent in 1898
and 1894. He noticed she was Pc
culiar girl. Mrs. Emma Miller of
Mortified testified that she worked
with the respondent in the Mortified
House about two years ago. The
witness thought the respondent was
very forgetful and strange all the time
she was in Mortified. Jack Wheeler
came there to see the respondent and
the witness saw her sitting in his lap.
Afterward the respondent told the
witness that "Jack was her fellow"
but the witness did see the respondent
with other men.
Jennie Clay OF Bradford testified
that last May she lived on Barre street
in Montpelier. She became acquaint-
ed with the respondent about year
before the shooting The night be-
fore the shooting the respondent came
into the witness house without knock
ing, asked for hymn book and said
she wanted the hymn, ''Jesus, Lover
of Ny Soul"
Helen Clay, a nine-year-old girl,
testified that the night before the
shooting she visited the house where
the respondent lived. The respond
ent asked her to play the hymn "Je-
sus, Lover Of My Soul" AS she
played Miss Brewster sang the first
verse and stopped short, saying,
"That is probably the last time shall
ever sing that" Later the respond
ent asked the witness TO go out
shooting" with her, and afterwards
the respondent took some bullets from
the front OF her dress and asked
gentlemen in the room il he did not
want them.
Emma Carey worked in the tailor
shop with Miss Brewster aud went
out walking with her few times.
Miss Brewster asked her what she
thought would be the easiest way TO
commit suicide. A few nights before
the shooting the witness saw Miss
Brewster on the street with Jack
Wheeler.
Mrs. Helen Moody OF South Starks-
boro testified today that few months
before the birth of the respondent
little daughter of the Brewsters was
scalded to death, which made the re-
spondent's mother almost insane.
After the birth of the respondent she
appeared very restless and uneasy,
and afterwards on two occasions the
witness saw the respondent go into
spasms. The respondents mother
told the witness she thought Mildred's
spasms and peculiar disposition were
caused. by what she herself had suf-
fered just before the birth OF the
child. Six years ago the witness saw
the respondent have another peculiar
spell. The witness thought the re-
spondent's mother was never sane
after the death OF the child by scald-
ing. She had heard her threaten to
suicide shortly before the
birth of Mildred.
James Moody OF South Starksboro
testified in regard to the insanity in
Miss Brewster's mothers family and
to seeing the respondent have a pc
culiar spell at his house about six
years ago. Philip Dwyer of Starks-
boro testified at great length in regard
to the peculiarities of Eunicc Chafiee,
a great-aunt of the respondent. The
states cross-examination in regard to
all these witnesses OF alleged insanity
of the respondents relatives, and par
of Eunice Chaffee, tends to
bring out that these circumstances
would show more ugliness and i'll
temper on the part OF these relatives
than insanity. Lydia Clark of Starks-
boro testified that six years ago her
daughter married Frank Brewster.
The witness had known the respond.
ent for about six years. When Mil
dred visited at her house she noticed
that she did not appear like other
girls.
DIR. F. ID. Falby, a physician in
testified that in 1888 he
was called to the house of Wesley
Brewster to treat Mrs. Brewster for
heart disease. She was of gloomy,
disposition, and the doc
tor thought her mind was unsettled.
Fred McCuen of Burlington testified
that he was a waiter in Shattuck's
when Miss Brewster was
there, and saw her frequent
ly. He noticed her moody changes,
but did not think she had a violent
About two years ago he
again saw the respondent in Burling-
ton. She appeared in such strange
mood that he considered her crazy.
ii. IL. Brewster of Huntington tes-
titled that he was the respondents
father. He told of seeing Miss Brews-
ter in Burlington. At times she
talked with him in a pleasant manner
and at others she passed him without
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