Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-12

boy came out for rubber coat for w llson
who put it on and came out. AT this tint
the only persons out in front of the hote
were himself, st. John and Goshen. HI
stepped forward as Wilson came out but
did not strike Wilson, who fired shot
COSTA ''jogged up" little and made L
strike Wilson or grab the pistol. Wilson
backed back and fired again, then Goshel
turned and ran away, followed by st
John, who walked after COSTA. A third
shot was fired and then witness saw OH
Ger Peck arrest Wilson. Witness was
quite sure no blow was struck by Gosha
until after the first shot.
Michael Hanrahan, Owen Donahue, Ar
thur T. Dutton and David Donahue told
what they saw of the transaction. 1t was
in substance that of the other witnesses
from the time after the first shot.
Henry H. Peck testified he was standing
at the north end of the piazza. lie heard
the first shot and turned at once in that
direction Saw only two men there be-
sides Wilson and the hostler. Witness
ran up and arrested Wilson, but not before
two other shots followed the first in rapid
succession.
Henry III. Leeds, Charles w. Cameron,
Godfrey II. Messer and Carl r. Jamason
testified in substance the same as the 9TH
er witnesses who were in the hotel when
the ARRAY occurred. and who went out
about as the second or third shots were
being fired. The last named heard some-
one ask, 'tDid he hit anyone ?" to which
Wilson replied, 81 hope ! did, or Il hope
So" ~ intended to-"
The state closed its evidence Friday aft
ernoon, SO near recess time that the be-
ginning Of the defence was deferred until
Saturday morning, Then Mr.. Plumley
outlined the defence. evidence for the
respondent will show he said, "that at
the time OF the shooting Wilson feared an
attack and tried to frIghten rather than to
hit" The testimony itself shows in what
the opening statement for the defence con-
sisted.
The first witness was DIR. A. n. Logan of
Woodstock. He was called to see Wilson
at the Jail the Sunday night after the
shooting, found him with a high pulse.
There was bruise over his left eye, his
under lip was cut inside and a piece of the
outside skin was knocked off.
Rev. Fred b. Allen, in charge Of Episco-
pal Missions, Boston, testified that in De-
cember, 1900 Wilson worked for him a
few months in his office. Witness testi-
fed that respondent was Of good charac-
ter and reputation as a peaceable, law
abiding young man.
At this stage a recess was taken until
Monday afternoon.
When the trial was resumed Monday
afternoon, Tour witnesses were examined.
A, l.. Barkyoumb, a travelling man
Tor Geo. w. Smith, testified to being on
he piazza just before Wilson came out.
He walked towards the team and COSTA,
who stood there, pushed him, then the
TWO "kind Of come together" on the plat
form and there was a mix-up and witness
heard two shots; then COSTA ran and
.hird shot was fired. Robert Bowling, a
young man aged 10, swore he was on the
piazza standing by Hostler Euber. As
Wilson came out witness stepped aside to
et him pass and as he got near enough
3osha struck him and he was either
Knocked back or stepped back. Then
here was a scuiile and the first shot was
ired. IL seemed to go downward. Two
,ther shots followed and after the third
iosha ran away.
Officers NJ. w. Bruce and VIM. e. Davis, |
10Th Of Norwich testified that on Sunday,
Dec. list, they raided the Junction House
md arrested five men for gambling. The |
leXt evening Wilson telephoned for them |
o come to his aid and get him out of the |
lotel as there was a crowd outside. They |
anne and took him out the front way
through the crowd which made no demon |
tration further than Officer Davis heard |
man say, "He ought to have has head |
Knocked Off" No name was mentioned.