Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-19

the room, of a struggle between her
husband and the intruder and of the
shooting. This was cOrroborated by
relatives of the family and others who
were called into the house at the time
of the tragedy. Mrs. Latimer admit
ted that she had had trouble With her
husband because of attentions paid her
by William H. Tuthill of Vanderbilt
avenue, Brooklyn. Mrs. Latimer also
admitted that she had flirted with
other men and that on one occasion
man had been put to bed in an in
toxicated condition in her house while
Mr.. Latimer was away from home.
Wife's Burglar story Contradicted.
timony doctors and nurses at St.
Mary's hospital testified to alleged
statements by Mr.. Latimer there to
the effect that he had been "shot in
bed" that it was mo burglar and
that he knew the man who shot him.
DR.. Thomas Meagher, house physician
of st. Mary's hospital, said: Il heard
him Uatimer) say, "A coward shot me
In bed There were times when he
impressed me as being quite rational"
Others at the hospital gave substan-
TALLY the same evidence
One of the most sensational points
of the testimony was that of g. Byron
Latimer, who declared that his brother
In an irrational moment had said that
"Eggie" Van Buren, had had divorce
papers drawn up for two weeks and
that he was already divorced from his
wife. That this was an irrational
fancy was shown when Egbert X.
Van Buren,, who for years had been
MIR. Latimer's legal adviser, declared
that not only had no divorce papers
ever been drawn up, but that Mr. Lat.
inner had never even limited at any
trouble with his wife,
Another interesting point concerned
the making Of the so called codicil to
Mr.. Latimer's will. 81 was@outside
the door Of his ROOM" said Byron Lat.
inner. when my brother asked some
body for pen and paper, DR.. Parker
handed him a prescription blank and
fountain pen. The doctor afterward
handed me the paper, on which Bert
had written, L desire all OF mine
among children"
TuthflI Says Can Prove Abb.
William ii. Tuthill, whose attentions
Mrs. Latimer admits having received
on various occasions and whose name
was frequently mentioned by the wit
nesses III the coroners inquest, asserts
that he has nothing either to concoo1
or reveal regarding the killing Of AL
bert G. Latmer. He had lust ret,rnnd
from White Lake, Sullivan co,ntv
where ne was spending his yacation
coming home in answer to a subnpna
to appear at the inquest, but arrived
too late to testify before the adiourn'
ment until Monday.
When asked about the tragedy and
his being summoned to attend tbo j.,
quest, MIR. Tuthll said:
Il will not have the slightest tror,,,
In proving perfect alibi for tho ni,,,,.
of July 2. I have nothing to conoea so.
and l will answer every question 49,
coroner or the district attorney n' ,ne
put to me. 'iiaS
my vacation of two weeks ho..
last Friday, and l stayed over ~ besa,
as pallbearer at the funeral ~ ~ a ACT
mer. On Monday went 70 WAL ,,".l'
Lake, where my father, mother " s,n nlee
and brother have been since INV ),
"There is nothing that | can d. ' l.
that will be Of any value in tho ir,.>'
CATION. l am confident, but wh ntes'l-
information I have is at the d ireser
OF the authorities. As a m,tta l'oSal
fact, l would have come on witha'. OF
subpoena had known that 'u. a
wanted. was
I'm fact, before I went aw,r
Byron Latimer that if I was u .old
for any purpose l would coma " ia,
oiately. and I left him my address ''e,
did not believe that any one s l
want my testimony. l Thought =, YOU'D
all over before I left" " was