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

A full report of the proceedings in the
Brewster murder trial, up to Saturday
morning, may be found on page two.
Counsel and court conferred together for
morning regarding the admissibility of the
letters shown to Expert Kinsley on Friday.
They were not read at this time but will
undoubtedly enter into the case later, as it
Is believed they show premeditated MUIR
der.
Thomas Sheridan was recalled Saturday
morning. He testified further in regard to
the letters found in Miss Brewster's room
on the afternoon OF the day Of the shooting.
These letters were addressed to Mrs. Luther
8. Wheeler, Jack Wheeler, Wesley Brew.
ster, and one to Mr.. Mcbride who kept the
lodging house where witness and respond
emit roomed. Mr.. Sheriden saw the letter
addressed to Mr.. Mcbride burned after he
had read it. He testified to its contents
from memory. AS near as he could remem-
Der 1T said: 1.-THE reports you have heard in
regard to me are not true, but the report
you will soon hear will be true. No man
can be engaged to me and to another girl at
the same time. II have got to die, others
will have to die too. My clothes are pack
ed except those 1 have on, and they are
clean. All that will have to be done to my
body will be to put on the black waist
which you will find on the back OF q chair
In my room. owe you some money but
bills"
Patrick Mcbride testified that the re-
spondent was rooming in his house at the
time OF the tragedy. He corroborated in
detail the testimony given by Mr.. Sheriden
regarding the letters found in Miss Brew
ster's room.
Edgar Mayo had heard the respondent
ask Miss Butterfly II she knew where Anna
Wheeler was working. He had known
Mildred Brewster for year.
George Manning of Topsham testified that
on the day of the tragedy he was on Sem
mary Hill About half past eight on the
day Of the shooting he met Miss Brewster
and Miss Wheeler walking under one UNI.
brela. They were going toward the path
leading to Jack Wheeler's home. When he
met the girls Anna Wheeler was smiling,
but Miss Brewster was looking very sober.
He heard pistol shots after he got into the
boarding house. When he reached the
scene OF the shooting the wounded girls had
been taken to the Wheeler house and laid
on the piazza
Marian James had known Miss Brewster
for year before May 30 last. Miss Brew
ster had told her she could never care for
anybody but Jack Wheeler. The Sunday
before the shooting witness and respond.
or and sat down where they could see the
house. Miss Brewster said Jack Wheeler
had told her What a beautiful home Anna
Wheeler had, but the house was not as
good as her fathers barn. Witness had
often seen respondent and Jack Wheeler
together.
At noon on Saturday court took recess
until Monday at two o'clock. Judge Mum
son again cautioned the jury not to discuss
the case or any points regarding it among
themselves until all the evidence was be-
fore them.
The trial was resumed at two o'clock on
Monday. Joseph Rogers was the first wit
ness called by the State. He became ac-
quainted with Mildred Brewster when he
boarded at j. #. Goodenough's. She board
ed there. She had often told him that she
would have Jack Wheeler or no one. Jack
had told her that he was engaged to Anna
Wheeler and he should never have her.
Respondent was looking over her diary one
day at Goodenough's. She told witness
something dreadful would soon happen.
He was at the scene of the shooting. Saw
the revolver lying on Miss Brewster's
breast. He took it and later gave it to or
fcer Demeritt. He went to Miss Brewster's
room and found the five letters of which
mention has been made The letter TO
Jack Wheeler covered 26 pages. At Wheel