Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-28

that she was in a delicate condition
Juan Des ColaiBes testified that
Wheeler did tell him all those things
William Ross Of Barre testified to the
respondents appearance In Barre the
week before the shooting. Tie
thought her insane Carl and Frank
Brewster of Huntington, brothers OF
the respondent, testified TO the spasms
she had as a child. Neither remem-
bered that she had been excessively
bad tempered.
Wednesday. Mrs. John GOode-
nough testified az 10 the first meeting
of Jack Wheeler and Miss Brewster al
her house on Easter Sunday, 1896.
After that their manner was Affection
ate. After the respondent returned
from Mortified she kept herself Sc
cluded in her room for days at time.
The witness thought the respondent
acted strangely for person who was
all right mentally. Mrs j. Dies
Colaines, recalled, testified TO Jack
Wheeler's devoted attentions to Miss
Brewster and her appearance and ac-
tions when she saw Wheeler with
Anna Wheeler. The witness never
heard her make any threats against
any one
MLDRED's FATHER TEsIIFIES.
Wesley Brewster of Huntington,
father of the respondent, was called.
lie told OF the insanity and suicide Of
the respondents grandfather and
other relatives. He thought her
mother was never mentally sound after
her child was scalded to death, be-
fore Mildred was born. at this time
she would often say she had nothing
to live for and threatened 10 commit
suicide. After Mildred was born her
mother took no notice OF her and
never seemed to care for her. Mr..
Brewster described in detail the
spasms Mildred had when she was
Young, which continued until she was
nine years old. Before Mildred left
home she was despondent at times
and threatened to kill herself. At one
time, when she was Is years old,
there were indications that she had
taken laudanum. She taught school
one term, for which she received S35,
all Of which she invested in 100
bottles of complexion cosmetic. Mr..
Brewster reached Montpelier the day
Of the tragedy. The next day the re-
spondent was conscious and talked
with him. He told her that she had
shot Anna Wheeler. She replied she
hoped she was not dead. Mildred
told him at this time that she never
intended to shoot Anna Wheeler, but
did intend TO shoot herself in her
room. She had no recollection Of
leaving her room the morning of the
tragedy, or of what she had done that
day. She said when she packed her
trunk the night before the shooting
she did not intend to go home, but
did intend TO take her own life. At
the hospital she often told the witness
she did not want to live and begged
him to give her laudanum or chloro-
form. He never heard her express
any hard feelings toward Anna
Wheeler. Soon after she became con-
scious at the hospital she inquired for
Jack Wheeler and cried herself 10
sleep calling for him.
DIR. G. Z. Chandler of Montpelier.
recalled by the defense, testified that
after the tragedy he, in company with
DIR. r. w. Page OF Waterbury, exam
ined Miss Brewster TO ascertain
whether she was pregnant or not. She
was not, but it was evident that she
had at some time been in that condi-
ton. Four letters written by Jack
Wheeler to the respondent when she
worked at Mortified were read to the
jury. They were filed with terms of
endearment and affection and gave
pointed and direct evidence of crimi-
nal intimacy.
DIR. G. L. Chandler OF Montpelier,
recalled, testified that he had attend
ed Miss Brewster from the time of
the shooting until the present time.
In January last he performed an
operation upon her to remove the
bullet from her head. She was very
nervous during the dressing of her
ear. She would scream, strike and
throw herself about so that frequently
it was impossible to conclude the
dressing. The day after the tragedy |
DIR. Chandler asked her whether she
knew what had happened. She said |
she did and that she was sorry she /
had killed Anna Wheeler. She did |
not intend to shoot her, but did in
tend to shoe: herself in her own room.
She said she still wanted to die and |
that she would some time be success
full in an attempt to commit suicide.
While Mildred was at the hospital /
DIR. Chandler instructed the nurses to
watch her carefully and keep all in
struments and poisons ont of her
reach. She has frequently expressed
her intention to commit suicide, from
the day of tie shooting to the present
time. After the operation was per-
formed in January for the removal of |
the bullet Mildred said she would not