Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-01-04

loan, staid there one hour or one and one-
half hours. Could remember nothing else
said there. Charles Colby, brother of
Walter, saw Thomas twice in Canada about
20 years ago. Next saw him at Barton fair,
1902, and talked with him. Next saw him
at Sturtevant's, July 8, 1903 He talked
different from time he saw him at fair
voice thick and low. July % saw him at
Sturtevant's. he and Sturtevant went
about 80 rods from house to see some
grass. Thomas started with them, went
two or three rods and then went back
gait slow, dragged his feet. Asked Sturte
want bout him and s. said his mind was
all gone, be was childish and asked him to
count his money five or six times week
The last OF July, Colby said he met Sturte-
want and Charles in SIS pasture and s.
then said to Charles, "As long as Thomas
lives with you or me he will be all right
but If he goes away they will get his money
away, land that he would need a guar
dian, that he was all the time talking
about some one robbiDg him or poisoning
him. Saw Thomas three times In August,
once in bed. Thomas said he was pretty
bad. Charles Smith, the contestant,
brother of Thomas, born in Barton, lived
here last 16 years. In 1855 went to Califor-
mia with Thomas. Staid about six years.
Thomas went to Mansonville first, kept
saloon there. "We bought farm there and
run it together two years. Kept my inter-
est in farm IL years. Father and mother
died there. Visited Thomas two or three
| times after 1 came back to Barton. Thomas
came here often but visited me only once
| or twice. saw him at Sturtevant's dur
| ing that time. Saw him at Sturtevant's in
| summer of 1902 and before he went to
| Maine. I owed him about $500, had owed
him about IA years. He had a mortgage
on my farm; he had one note, perhaps two
notes. paid amount due just before he
went to Maine. Thomas had not asked
me for it. Sturtevant had two or three
times. I had no dispute with Thomas
about interest. Don't remember that he
said anything to me about it Sturtevant
| spoke to me about it two or three times
and said Thomas claimed compound
interest. / cast the interest and Sturte-
want did and we got Henry Webster to
cast it. borrowed about $3.50 of Sturte-
want to pay the notes. Sturtevant said
Thomas was unfit to go to Maine alone
and he sent for his cousin there to go with
him. She came. 1 divided a line fence
with StGrtevant the first of August, 1903,
and we talked about Thomas. Sturtevant
said his bodily health was fair but his
mind was in bad shape, memory all gone,
asked him 20 count his money nearly
every day. Said it would not do to let him
go away alone, they would get his money
away and If he grew worse he would have
to be put in hospital and have a guar
dian. Thomas was at Sturtevant's when
we had this talk. He came to my house
the first of August. I never saw him
scuffle his feet till fall of 1902. Two weeks
after be came to my house he called me in
the night. was excited and thought some
one was trying to rob him. Next morn
ing sent for DIR. Ranney. For two weeks
I slept in an adjoining room, kept a light
and went into his room two or three times
each night. One day he was afraid of
being robbed. Three days before he went
back to Sturtevant's he would not take
medicine nor drink tea or coffee, two or
three times put back potato and doughnut
I gave him at table. Made will at my
house. Doctor was there that day before
will was made. got Mat news to come to
make it. Went to see Thomas in last sick
ness often and helped take care of him.
At my place Thomas memory was very
poor" Cross examined said ssThomas was
more fieshy in 1902 than formerly. At my
place he was confined to bed two or three
l days after night attack. Can't tell wheth-
q or will was made before or after night
attack. Can't tell whether told Mathews
/ Thomas had bad spell the night before.
[.oDivided fence with 5turtevant in 1902, not
sve903 Thomas had a naturally low voice,
Snore so last five or six years. He appeared
cd right In 1902" Thursday morning wit
. 8sAss wished to correct testimony of night
g, c.:tore. Lewis Turcott did not witness
We at my place as stated" Asked what
cess refreshed his memory said he asked
ia bid bg Tom Smith about it and Baldwin
ming called his attention to it. VIM. Man
lurch Mansonville-kept hotel. "Thomas
d the led with me several years. At times
kind ank, would have sprees once in three
Mary 9 months, get full and stay in bis
thern sometimes had doctor. Latterly
c.. we're less freq uent and less severe
"And thomas doctors said he must quit OF
vas an 6 kill him. In summer of 1902
as lis b him to look at a farm and hs
ervice IT he was coming out of spree
As the Te hunters in the woods and
1 with - vas afraid; they were 40 rod
ng bis .rCross-examined said he saw
ended - early every day last four year
es ever PIT Canada and never saw hin
faiIina u lns sna' 'iine. %" ne VIC
,.u,s year or two, not as active
poked over farm, walked owe
r.-snd, bushes, hedges and we
,s smiles or more. / am 72 year
Tsa, hear ordinary conversation
e for selling liquor an
- - - 40 Newport and Owls Hea
E.g q witness. / went