The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

er's request witness read the first few pa0es
to Wheeler. The latter began TO CIV and
he destroyed the bulk OF the letter without
reading it. The letters to Mr.. Brewster.
Mrs. l.. &. Wheeler aud Miss Nicholson he
hid under the floor in the attic at the
Wheeler house. Five or six months later
he gave them to W. A. Lord. He and
Wheeler roomed together at Goodenough's
Wheeler would get up in the night and 90
from their room into Miss Brewster's room
Would generally stay an hour or two
Jack had told him that he went to North
held to see Miss Brewster. He had often
Jack Wheeler
Mrs. Rose Glenny testified that respond
ent lived near her on Barre street. Miss
Brewster had told her that Anna Wheeler
would be sorry.
MIS- Katherine Burke, who lives near the
Goodenough bridge, said woman. who
she could not identify as the respondent.
called at her home in March, 1897, inquir-
ing where Anna Wheeler lived
Mrs. j. DeCollains was next sworn sha
was in NOrthfeld FIVE weeks with Mildred
Brewster. Jack Wheeler often came to
see respondent there. Wheeler and Miss
Brewster correspondent while she was there.
They seemed very familiar with each other.
They seemed fond of each other, acted like
lovers.
A ripple OF excitement went over the
court room, when, after recess, Jack Wheel
er was called to the stand. He did not
deny criminal intimacy with respondent.
Had only kept company with her for six
weeks. Respondent had told him she was
in trouble as result Of their intimacy He
never believed It.
Miss Brewster was very much affected
when Wheeler was called to the stand 1t
was the first time she had seen him or heard
his voice since the tragedy. During all the
time he was on the stand she kept her face
averted, aud sobbed so that she could be
oil
admitted that K. A. Mutt OF the WATCHMAN
had interviewed him on the morning of the
tragedy, but denied some of the statements
in that published interview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther S. Wheeler, parents
OF the murdered girl testified as to the let
ter received by Mrs. Wheeler, and confirm
ed the testimony already introduced regard
ing the death OF Anna Wheeler at Heaton
Hospital.
W. A. Lord, counsel for Miss Brewster,
was called to the stand Tuesday morning.
He testified that he was retained May 30
last and had continued in that relation to
the present. All papers of every kind and
all information received by him since that
time had been received as respondents
counsel.
The unaddressed note found by Sheriff
Bancroft in respondents bureau drawer was
read to the jury by States Attorney How
land as follows: "Don't blame love-sick
girls for they were made thus loving A
handsome girl is something to one, real
good, willing, self-sacrifcing man. But one
who loves almost to distraction is the best.
Take those lukewarm, Indifferent, lifeless
beauties, you who would become marital
martyrs;Ibut she is the premium wife whose
fervid, glowing devoted, whole-souled love
knows no limit, who spellbound, msgne-
tized, entranced, and beside herself when
beside her lover, whose love, torrent like,
sweeps all before it, making all possible al
lowance for imperfections in the loved one
and msgnifying to the highest degree all
his desirable and lovable traits OF charac.
ter" The letters addressed to Mrs. Luther
s. Wheeler and to Miss Anna Wheeler
which expert Kinsley testified were written
by respondent were also read as follows:
MRS. Luther Wheeler, Dear Madame: You
had better have your daughter discontinue
her acquaintance with that Wheeler. My
reason for telling you this is because he has
cotton one girl into trouble already. A
goOdly number have heard the report which
is positively true. To shield your daughter
from dishonor 1 write you this. II your
daughter is nice young lady az believe
her to be she will not hesitate to send him
word at once that she does not care for his
company any longer. Maybe the girl I
speak OF would tell you something II you
should write her. Hoping you will take
advice from half an acquaintance, Truly
yours, Montpelier Citizen. P. s. This girl
can have him in trouble any time she likes.
I do hope she will. it would serve him
right"
of the outlandish reports against Mr.. -
have forced myself to caution you about
him. Fearing to speak to you in person as
I should like to have done / have been
obliged to write. AS friend shall en-
desvor to inform you of things that heard
and overheard in Montpelier not long ago.
A DeCollaines girl said she knew Of
young lady that Mr.. - became too IA
miliar with and got into trouble and
could prove that by what she had OBJ
served. The people say he isn't much
any way and they are forming a poor
opinion OF you down here. She told me
the girls name but do not recall it. Now
Anna know that you are a nice girl and
l think you had better ship him and by the
thought he had too smooth a tongue.
When you have given him up and feel that
some one has done you favor will tell
you who wrote this. II you should ask me
personally now 1 should tell you knew
quickly. Awaiting your welfare, your East
Montpelier friend"
The State rested at this point and the de-
fence called Fred II. Higley of Huntington,
who knew respondents ancestors, and had
known Miss Brewster since she was little
girl. The great uncle, aunt and mother OF
respondent were insane. He always thought
Mildred was queer"
K. A. Mutt stated that on May 30 he Wis.,
tied the scene of the tragedy and inter-
viewed Jack Wheeler on the porch of the
Wheeler house just after the wounded girls
had been taken to hospital. Mr.. Wheeler
told witness that he never paid Miss
Brewster any attention, had never fancied
her, but that she was always trying to force
herself upon him and make dates with him.
Will ]. Taft of Huntington had always
lived within half mile OF Miss Brewster.
Christmas Day, 1896, he met respondent at a
dance. She appeared wild and excited, as
though she was not in her right mind.
The time Tuesday afternoon was taken
up with the testimony of Frank Bean, Bur
ton Gordon, George belong, Benjamin
Hanks and A. B. Small OF Huntington,
Warren Morse, Eugene Cooney, and Mrs.
e. ID. Shattuck OF Burlington, all OF whom
knew the respondent, and considered her of
unsound mind.