Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-17
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II again. They drank together ana FREQ
tried to pay for 1t second time. He did
not think he was intoxicated. Never
knew him to talk that way before and
never before saw such look in his face.
Talked with others the next morning
about Fred's appearance. Thought from
his looks that day that he was not of
sound mind.
Andrew Van Ness of Johnsonville testi-
fed that he met Eastwood the same
night in Troy about O'Clock and that
they stald around together until after II
and that they drank five or six glasses of
beer together. Fred's face was pur-
plsh red with a wild look in his eyes.
Witness invited Eastwood to go to
Johnsonville with him, which invitation
was accepted. When they got to John
sonville Eastwood didn't get of with
him and said he was not going to get off,
That was the last witness saw of him.
lie thought Eastwood was of unsounc
mind and expressed that opinion the
next morning. On cross-eXaminati0n
witness said Eastwood said he was going
to Montreal and witness never would, or
probably never would, see him again.
The defence had no more witnesses on
hand. as all must be brought from New
York and Massachusetts. The court ac
cordingly adournedat 30 until Monday
morning.
In spite of the cold drizzle that kept up
all dav, the court room was well-filled
on Monday to hear the new witnesses
from Massachusetts.
James Reddv of Greenfield was the
first called. He had known Eastwood
and wife for a couple of years, the
I former having boarded with him and
also with his mother and sister in 1897.
The last time he saw him was in July
and August. 1899 During the years of
his acquaintance he had not noticed
much change In Eastwood At the last
he was ugly and irritable, and not as
| cheerful as at first. The witness said
that Eastwood early in July, 1899, stop
ped work. He complained of the blood
rushing to his head, and had once fallen
down in the street. About this time
Eastwood was very changeable. Some
! times he would be Jolly and at others
sullen and mOrOse He also threatened
to "blow his head of" The witness
testified that in the week before the
shooting he saw Eastwood in Greenfield,
Mass. The defendant showed witness a
mileage book ard said he was going
away While the two were talking
EsstwNod's face got very red and he
looked wild. The witness swore that he
thought Eastwood was out of his head
at the time.
Francis W. Byrnes of Greenfield was
called. He was foreman of section gang
on Fitchburg road and Eastwood worked
under him in 1890 81 and at various
| times till July. 1899. The defendant was
steady and good hand. After he was
thrown from train In 1897 he complained
of pain In the head. When ne returned
to work after this accident he complain
ed of buzzng in head and rushes of
! blood thereto. and had a bad stomach,
hard and distended. In the summer of
1899 he was silent and sullen some days
and then foolish and silly on others
Witness had since thought something
was wrong with him. His duty was to
grind the tools. After he quit work July
,. 1899. witness found Is new ADDE'S
which Eastwood had sharpened and
failed to return. In answer to a direct
question Byrnes said he thought East
wood must have been of unsourd mind.
Various acts of the defendant were
named by witness as strengthening his
belief.
John zee Of Greenfield, an lS-year-old
hoy, who turned the grindstone for
Eastwood while latter sharpened ADDE'S,
testified that Eastwood's conduct while
/ they were together made him afraid of
defendant and he had complained to the
| boss that ne thought Eastwood was out
/ of his mind.
Fred McGoon and Robert Hudson,
members of the Greenfield section gang.
| cOrrObOrated the testimony relative to
| EastwOOd's queer conduct. The latter
recalled an instance OF Eastwood picking
up a large box of soap and throwing il at
another man.
Jeremiah and Patrick sullivan, both
railroad men from Greenfield, told much
the same story of Eastwood's accident
and subsequent complaint of his head
hurting him. as that told by previous
witnesses. They also related instances Of
his conduct similar to previous witness.
The last witness of the DAY was
Sheriff Chapman. who by means of an
old vest illustrated what in his opinion
disproved the testimony of DR. Russell
as regards the way in which Eastwood
received his own wound. He declared
that the mark in Eastwood's vest could
not have been produced if the pistol was
held as described by Or. Russell
Court was called at Q O'Clock on Tues
dav morning. and the first witness was
William c. Devhn OF Montague. Mass.
He was acquainted with Eastwood while
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incidents and pecuiarities of defendant
which he considered indicated irrespon-
sihility
DR.. Zabrisky of Greenfield attended
Eastwood VIII le latter was in the
hospital as a result OF his railway acci-
dent and later after he was discharged
from the hospital. He thought East
wood was queer and eccentric at times,
but considered him able to control his
actions. lie did not believe defendant
was insane at that time, but he admitted
that under certain circumstances he
might since have become so.
The next witness was an important
one-Dr. A. =. Grinnell of Burlington. a
practicng physician and specialist, who
was for many years on the stan of the
University of Vermont medical depart
ment and long dean of the faculty. As
the witness knew nothing of the defend
ant from personal knowledge, his testi-
mony was necessarily along problemati-
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