Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-10-10


sick there. Said Nelson acted bright
as ever when he awoke; described
Nelson's attack of unconsciousness
in his store and his condition and ac-
tions while there.
Marcellus Way was then sworn and
said he lived at Nelson's five years;
ate at the same table with him during g
that time, and never saw him drink
LIQUOR but three times. Never saw
Nelson drink before meals; no change
in him during the last year Of his life;
no symptoms of liquor about him.
Said Nelson walked erect and with
out a cane. Cross examination said
that when he was sick Nelson procur-
ed liquor for him and that Nelson also
drank part Of it.
Mrs. Collins, sister of Mrs. B. NJ. r.
Nelson, was then called and said in
part: I was at Nelson's for nine
months in '88 and again in '95 and I
never saw Nelson drink liquor or
smelled his breath.
had been at Nelson's very often and
had visited several times q year since
1880 and never saw Nelson drink liq-
uor or smelled it about him. Talked
with Nelson in '92 in regard to what he
was doing for his children. Nelson
said he had let Davis have $4,000 to be
without interest until the interest a
mounted to another thousand. L
talked with Lizzie about what her ia
ther was doing for her. She said her
father did just the same for Sans
wife and herself. Also said that when
talking with Nelson she asked him
why he did not take a note of Davis
for the money, and that he said he let
Davis have it at different times and
that he did not think Davis would be
SO mean as to go back on him.
Mrs. Amy Dow, sister of Mr., Nelson,
was tn en- sworn and said she had Wis
tied in the family since 1880. Never
saw any redness of Nelson's eyes. No
definite change in his gait. Never
knew Of his using liquor before 1880;
saw him take it occasionally when he
was not we'll; took two teaspoon
fuls of whiskey for a dose. Never
saw him coming from his office
with a glass. Father Nelson drank
liquor three times day. She some
got it for her father. Never
saw a keg of liquor in the house. Said
that in the sitting room when Nelson
was dead Sam said to his mother
''I am sorry he did not live to repent
and treat his children decently" In
cross examinations said she had seen
Nelson take liquor for the last ten
years of his life but very infrequently.
E. 3. Robinson testified that he saw
Nelson drink liquor at Irasburg once;
never noticed any popularity in his
gait, or noticed any redness of his eyes
or face. Did not talk with H. A. Gla-
zier about Nelson's will. Did not
know he had made one at the time.
Mrs. Kimball, who works for Mrs.
Nelson, stated that she worked there
when Nelson was alive and never saw
him drink liquor, and never smelled
his breath. Mrs. James Dow said she
worked at Nelson's in s92. Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis in the family at the time.
They frequently had differences. In
cross examination said Nelson went
occasionally to his flee with a glass
before meals; Nelson said he was tax
ing Sulphur bitters; did not notice
any odor of the glass neither did she
see him take the bitters. Mr.. Nelson
did not like to have his office disturb
ed.
Mrs. B. M. r. Nelson was then sworn.
Knew Of Nelson's furnishing Davis
in '91 and saw him make
charges in his book which was pro-
duced in court. Knew of Nelson's
writing letters to Geo. and Lizzie; she
usually read his letters or he would
read them to her; she stated that the
$4,000 in the defendants exhibit No. II
read $1,000 when the letter was sent.
Mr.. Nelson said at the time I am 60
ing to write him [ will give him $1,000,
and the letter read that way when it
was sent. No other letter was writ
ten before the answer to that letter
was received. Never saw his face red
or his eyes blood shot. Did not take
liquor regularly; testified the same as
Mrs. Dow in regard to Sans remark
after his tather's death.
DR.. Ruggles was called and said he
had known Nelson for many years and
had seen him nearly every day.
Never saw him drink nor smelled iq
lor on his breath. No change in him
except that he looked older.