Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-22

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there.
Rollin Cary, driver for Drs. Huntington
q Campbell, testified that he found Beans
lantern in the barn, tipped over, and Roots
hat on the walk; also fresh tracks.
Henry Martell said his brother, Elmer,
did not always tell the truth.
Sheriff Paul Tinkham testified. He was
called up Tuesday morning at o'clock
| by DIR. Huntington. A little later he
started for West Rochester in company
with Mr.. Greeley. stopped at Mr.. Hub
bard's. Thought Bean might be con-
nected with the matter. After CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Hubbard, went to Beams
room. Found the pillow and sheet much
discolored, apparently by a blue shirt.
Showed them to Mrs. Hubbard and to
Mr.. Greeley. The man seemed to have
been in reeking sweat. The sheets and
pillows were produced at this point, the
under sheet being very much stained
and few "beggar's licesi on it. Exam
ined clothing. "Beggar's licen ON pants.
| told Bean that he was suspected and
that / should have to arrest him.
put him in the care of Frank Hubbard.
Went on to Green's. Found tracks
at intervals on the way up. Measured
them six O. eight times. Found blood
in various places, but no evidence Of
struggle. Tracks near a big rock like
those in the road. Covered the tracks.
They had not been disturbed next day.
The shoes were fitted into the tracks next
day and were a close fit. Looked for
weapons. Found board already, de-
seribed. Went in, examined Mr.. Roots
clothing; got a lock and locked the door.
Looked the premises over. Found
"beggar's lice" within three feet OF the
window. Went into the house and tnolS
the position described by refer Green. |
Measured the window. six feet 10 the
top of the first pane. Remained till one
afgfarlr nd fbaF nj hanl~ 70 Nv I'm h.
bard's. Talked with Bean. He sale that
he did not tell me as it was in the nom I
ing when he said he went TO bed before T
the Hubbards did. He had a headache +
and got blanket and lay down on the .
hay. Went to sleep Found the family
bell and they let him in. We examined !
the clocks. Calendar clock was 35 min 4
utes slow OF standard time; the other
clock IS minutes faster than the big I
clock.
John Green, the former partner OF
Bean, said that he got home from Canada !
at 3 O'Clock Tuesday morning. Bean did |
not like to have Root at his house.
Thought the firms debts were about
$500. Might be more. We saw the
creditors and they said it would be all
right. Root did such work as / wanted
to have him do.
The state rested at this point. Charles
w
defense. He never put a great deal of
stock in what Elmer Martell said. He
would not believe him under oath or
top of it.
Geo. T.. Mosher said that he never
heard that Martells reputation for truth
and veracity was good. de had exam
ined the window at the Green house.
Gould not look over the flowers into the
room without making an extra effort,
which he did not do.
Clarence Martin testified that Elmer
Martells reputation for veracity was
bad He saw Martell coming home from
Brandon last Monday He appeared
somewhat intoxicated.
H. II. Cushman said he went up to the
Green home on Wednesday. He took the
position said to have been taken by the
person who looked into the window. A
man of his stature could not look into the
room. The plants partly covered the
lower paDes of glass. He considered Eli
mer Martell's reputation for truth and
bad.
E. ID. Martin testified that Joseph Bean
came to his house one Sunday q week or ,
two ago. He was looking for Ebony"
Elmer) Martell. He came again Friday;
wanted to know il we had seen "Bony."
Had talk about trading a buggy.
c. G. Martin testified that Elmer Mar
tells reputation for truth was bad. 1t
was cloudy the forepart of Monday night.
o. L. Beckwth said that Elmer MartelPs
reputation for veracity was ''pretty bad" {
Cloudy the forepart Of Monday night.
w. H. Campbell visited the Green prem
ses on Wednesday. He could raise him !
self up and look over the plants. Had no I
personal knowledge of Elmers veracity.
Had heard that it was bad. 4,
j. b. Swinyer testified that Elmer Mar
ellis reputation for veracity was bad.
John Duffany testified that Mrs. Wiley,
Tori
before he went to Green'sl came to his !
house Monday morning. He went after 9
ler. Was butchering and HAD a sick boy.
She stayed at his house all night. y
The questiouas to the length of time c
which Bean would need TO go from Green's {
place to Hubbard's was an important one. /
rhe counsel for the defence made II about
Is minutes, the distance being a miles.
The counsel for the state thought 1t might
'xceed an hour. y
Beams anxiety about the management
# the business at Green's was attributed =,
~ the counsel for the defence to the fact
hat he would be holden for the debts of
he late firm if the Greens did not pay q
hem.
The inquiries as to the state of the /
Weather on Monday evening were design
d to ascertain whether dew had fallen CO. I
,iously, and thus affected the tracks.
The respondent was held for the grand
" GutTlu tOoh nun W W RCaT
took Saturday night.
The funeral OF Ephraim Root took place q
thursday afternoon, Rev. Frank f. Ad-
ms officiating. Interment was at the y
emetery near Rochester Corners.
The HERALD is convinced that in its
tory last week on the Root tragedy il
many people who live in the t
western part of Rochester by making Il L
ppear that all the inhabitants OF that To- I
alitv were of the element from which the
,arties IN this crime were drawn. Such,
/ least, might be the natural inference.
Tow the truth is that there are many hon s
st. worthy, law-abiding men and women
a West Rochester and vicinity who o
hould be excepted. They are known and
steemed throughout the town, and the
HERALD regrets exceedingly that by its
wn faulty wording of an article written
n haste these worthy citizens have been Il
laced in false light EDITOR.
Confessions Of a Priest. Y
Rev. Jno. s. Cox of Wake, Ark, writes, c
For y years l suffered from yellow jaun-
ice. l consulted a number OF physicians &
nd tried all sorts of medicines, but got +
4 he Of is1fs-