Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11

work we'll, receiving many compil-
mepts. The outSpoken theory OF the
defense WAS that Eisuor had the mo-
tive ana opportunity and was tue
guilty party, and the case was pecu-
liar one ia that two men we're practl-
calIy on trial The prosecution made
much of the fact that Bushor was
here under an assumed name de eN,
plained this by stating that he had
had trouble with his relatives and he
didn't wish them to know his whcre-
abouts. Gisnor testified to an alterca-
ton at the farmhouse en- the mornlog
of Sept 18th during which Bushor bad
chased him out of the house with an
axe. he Eisnor then putting his hand
into his mp pocket as II TO draw a
weapon and threatening to shoot,
when Bushor subsidized. he had no
weapon with him, however. Bushor's
version of the affair was that Eisnor
accused him of running down the
farm in an attempt to injure its eale,
ard then, becoming very angry, OF
drawing a revolver out OF his pocket
part way and threatening to Kill him.
lie then went for Eisuor and the latter
subsidized and apologized. The testi-
mouy of the CaFeys showed that the
two men met at their house later on
the same morning, and apparently ar
rived at an understanding by which
Esnor was to buy the hay, deduct
ing from the price of same a year 8
rental of the farm and the taxes.
Later in the same day Bushor bought
bor of Sam Williams of West
Dummerston, giving mortgage on
the hay for $50 in part payment. The
probable value Of all the hay was
shown to be from $50 to $40.
The fact of the trouble between the
parties and the small real interest
that Bushor had in tie contents fof
the buildings, coupled with his state
ment that Eisnor had no insurance
con stituted a sufficient motive on the
part of BuShor in the theory of the
| prosecution. The defence claimed a
| largely oyershadow motive on the
part of Eisnor, 10 the large Insurance
on the buildings. The question OF
opportunity however was the most
perplsxing one. Bushor testified that
EiSnor was at his house about q
minut s when he started for Will
| Evansville about 6 80 leaving Eisnor
in the yard. Eisnor testified that be
left the yard while Bushor was
hitching up. Tee Careys testified
that Eisnor was back at THAR house
eating breakfast at & 30 or 6 80. and
that he started Oh fot for Williams
VILE station as state1 at 1;lO. Nh
| Carey saw him in the road as he
passed by the buildings occupied by
Bushor towards Wiliamsville. TIE
| testimony showed conSclusigely that
| Bushor started home from Williams
| Vile with his team about I:l5. Els
nor and Bushor met, according to the
| testimony of the latter, about che half
mile from Willismsville. Thus, on his
presumption, Eisnor. having start OF
| five minutes travelled about one mile
to the meeting place andBushor about
one halt mile The theory Of the
defence was that Eisoor after passing
down tho road past the buildings on
his place had ample time to get over the
wall, come up 10 thesrear OF the house,
take down some of the boarding and
thus get where lighted match could
be thrown in through crack IN the
boarded windows starting under the
work bench, and setting the houss
| afire. and then replacing and mailing
back the boards, fire the baru and ar
rive at meeting place with Bushor al
the time stated.
The theory Of the prosecution wa!
that the house fire must have been sci
from the Inside, the condition IL
which the neighbors found the out
side bulldog precludIng any othel
view OF the case; that Bushor alont
had access to the inside Of the house
he staying there Bloue the night be
fore that the barn fire was undouht
euly set from a SLOW match or candle
1t was shown that Bushor at time
previous to the fire was Known Z
have wax candle in the house {
C Fits assisted States Attorne!
Weston. The case went to the Jur.
at . :i5 Thursday afternoon.