Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

and cannot repeat all | said. | asked
him If he blamed me and he said,
mo, Mort, you carelessly shot me-"
| said, "You do not think that | meant
to shoot your" l said that a number
of times and asked him to speak, and
finally he said those words, and those
were the only words he said, although
he groaned.
Now you say he got away from you
when you shot the fourth time. Where
was your left hand at that time?
It was on the floor, | think.
Did he have hold of you at all when
you shot the fourth time?
l do not think he had hold of me-
But he was so near that his leg touch
ed mine.
Did his body touch yours?
/ cannot say as to that.
Why did you not get up If he was
not holding you down?
Well, it was so dark l could not see
anything.
Do you mean that?
Yes sir; could practically see
nothing.
Could you distinguish his form?
No. sir; | could not see him; / could
not make him out.
When he spoke you recognized his
voice?
Yes sir, did.
At what point did you light the
lamp?
helped him on to the bed and then
rushed for a light.
Now to go back, Mr.. Cressey, how
many times do you think you called
for help?
I cannot say exactly; think four
or five times.
Were your windows open?
Yes, both of them; one to the west
and one to the north.
In what corner of the room, Mr..
Cressy, did the bed stand?
Northeast.
When Cressy was asked in regard
to the time, he said his attention was
first called to it by DR.. Miller. who ask
ed how long ago the shooting took
place. He replied 10 or Is minutes,
and it was then 10 minutes after 8.
When asked If he was perfectly con-
scious and knew what he was doing
he replied Eyes; I am naturally very
nervous, and acted quick. There Is a
tree which is very near to my west
| window, and it touches the piazza
Several years ago got locked out one
| night and l climbed up this tree and
| got in through the window. There is
no way of locking the screen, and
have always been more or less fearful
of someone doing just what ! did.
have heard people walking in the yard
and have sometimes got up and looked
out" In answer to questions he said
he did not think he was timid and not
easily frightened, but he had a nervous
temperament.
Mildred Crown, who works for Mrs
Starr, testified that she was awakened
| by a shot at 2.45. She heard a noise
| but could not distinguish the words
| She heard two shots. Morton went
down stairs and got some water and
called Mrs. Starr, and then went tC
| Wellman's, after going upstairs. Mis-:
| Crown went to the room to inquire
what the matter was. but did not &c
in. Morton appeared pretty nervous
She did not see him until the mex
morning.
Mrs. Clara B. Starr. the grand
mother, thinks she was awakened by
the shooting, and it seemed to her tina
someone was screaming. She though
someone said Come up" She go
out of bed as quickly as she could
put on her clothes and then went up
stairs. Morton got light. When she
asked, What is the matter. Morton,
he said, 81 have shot him" When h'
asked what he should do she told hin
to go for doctor and go to Well
mans. While he was out. she wen
upstairs. The young man had got hi
head off the pillow where Morton haC
place him. She spoke to him, but h,
did not answer She put her hands OF
his head, rubbed his hands. and mad,
up her mind then that it was a yer!
bad affair.