Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-05
Interesting Case of Manslaughter
Now before Windsor Coun-
ty Court.
SHOOTING OF E. 7. GOSH S
ing Tried-Dying Statement
Gosha Given by Doctors Who A
tended Him-About 80 Wit q
neeses to Be Examined. q

Woodstock June 4.-One of the most in
teresting cases heard in this county In
years began this morning in Windsor coun-
ty court before Judge Haselton, when
Samuel ID. Wilson or "Spotter Waite. VINO
shot and killed II. 4. Gosha at White
River Junction, the Sth of December last,
was put on trial for manslaughter. The
tragedy ended Wilson s detective work IN
getting evidence for States Attorney c. p.
Tarbell in liquor and gambling cases raids
for which he was responsible, arousins
bitter feeling at White River junction and
elsewhere and making the case of great
interest in this section OF the State.
The respondent is defended by Frank
Plumley of Northfield and William +.
johnson is assisting in prosecuting. Wilson
has been in Jail here since his arrest but
appears to be in fair health and spirits.
This morning was occupied in drawing a
jury and Il men We're secured dftere the
examination of 80 of the panel IA being ex-
Cused for cause.
Court reassembled al o'clock and DR..
Il. +. Garland of White River Junction,
who attended Gosha after the shooting
being the first witness called On being
shot Gosha had gone to DR.. Worthen's OF
lice, the doctor being out and the witness
found him there on the floor in the entry.
lie found the wound on his body, the bull
let entering the abdomen and lodging in
the backbone. 1t was extracted by DrS.
Smith and Gile of Hanover, n. IL. The
victim was in his right mind and before
expiring responded to several questions
asked by DR.. Stanley, who had also been
called. Gosha was told he could not live.
He said he was standing on the piazza
of the Junction House, near the office door
when Wilson came out. He remarked
'"rheres the spotter," and the respondent
immediately drew revolver and shot
him. Gosha was weak and dying and could
say no more. He was in good health at
the time of the tragedy, the bullet causing
his death.
Dr. NJ. II. Stanley of White River June
ton was then called, his testimony .orrob-
Grating that of DR.. Garland. The bullet
found in GoJha's body and the revolver
used by Wilson were shown.
The third and last witness of the after
noon was DR.. o. w. Daley of White River
junction. He was in the Junction House
office previous to the shooting, and had
brief conversation with Gosha, who
alluded to the "spotter'' just before the
tragedy, but the testimony was not of
special interest. The cross s-examination of
witnesses to-day developed nothing new.
Court took recess till morning. Twenty or
thirty witnesses have been summoned
from the Junction and the case promises
to spin out for some length. The court
room was well filled in the afternoon.
OFFICERS OF THE EASTERN STAR.
Bennington, June 4.-After the morning
session of the Eastern Star convention the
members were taken to the Soldiers Home,
the battle monument and other places Of
interest. AT the election Of officers this af-
tcrnoon the following were chosen:
l.. j. Parsons, grand patron; Mrs. Helen
c. Cole, grand matron; George F. Root,
deputy grand patron; Mrs. Hattie S. Tay-
lor, deputy grand matron; II. L. Stillson,
grand secretary; Mrs. Helen NJ. Whitney,
grand treasurer; Mrs. L. F. Durham,
grand conductress; Mrs. Willis Z. Girls
void. associate grand conductress; Mrs.
w. W. Stickney, grand marshal.
The next convoCation will be held at
Newport.