Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
MGR. DE CHAMY.

aNOS-
tolic Of tho Syrian Church In Montreal.
was the next witness. lie cannot speak
English we'll and r. H. Robiiiard was
sworn as interpreter. The witness said
he had lived in Montreal IL years and
10 months and that he had charge of the
Syrian parish. consisting Of 200 people. Ho
said he had known Father 0Kard for six
or seven years. With reference to his
reputation the witness said II was bad
RECOGNIZED AS A PRIEST.
During the cross.examination Mgr. de
Chamy was asked:
lis Father Girard recognized as a priest
In Montreal?"
Eyes. He is recognized az a bad priest, -
was the reply.
The witness testified that he had had
trouble with Father Girard and 1t was
developed that It came about through the
reading of the Introduction issued by tn"
archbishop of Montreal against Father
Girard. Tho witness said Father Girard
sued hin, for SANDER lie said he had no
ill-feeling against Father Girard now.
REV. p. ]. BARRETT.
Tho Row r. J. Barrett was the first
witness in the afternoon lie said he
was notified that Father Girard was on
Church street by Mrs. Prior. He said he
had talked with Mrs. Prior about the
burglary at the church and had given
her description Of the man supposed
to he implicated. He said he heard Mrs.
Fror say nothing to Father Girard. but
he henrd her tell Chief Brownell to
search his luggage carefully.
j. r. MMAIION
!. II. McMahon testified that he met
Mr.. Prior on tho way to see Father Bar
rctt Mr.. McMahon said he Immediately
went to the spot where Father Girard
was and advised him to wait until Faith
or Barrett came to identify him. He said
he never attempted to make Father
Girard think ne was a policeman. but
that when car came along he told
Father Girard not to take it. as ii was
not the one which would carry him to
the depot. He said Father Girard did
not appear to he frightened and that he
was not in an attitude of prayer He said
Mrs. Prior did not speak to him at all.
is A DEMOCRAT
During the cross-oxa,nination Attorney
Ballard asked Mr. McMahon if he did not
show a button 10 Father Girard to make
him think he WAS n policeman. Mr.. Raj
lard intmatcd that the button was a
badge of the republican league. and ask
ed Mr. McAIahon if he was not n Nom
Der
Mr. McMahon replied that he did not
wear n hutton. He further said he had
always hccn a democrat was on the
state democratic committee and did not
think nc had ever been a member Of the
republican league.
GEORGE n. JARVIS.
George D. Jarvis testified that he saw
the crowd on Church street and seeing
Mrs. Prior at the door of her store, ask
cd her what it WAS about. He said he
was with her until Chief Brownell took
charge Of Father Girard and tina. she
did rot leave the door of her store. She
said nothing whatever to Father Girard.
MRS. CARPENTER.
Mrs Blanche Carpenter. formerly Miss
Thomas. who was employed by Mrs.
Prior, testified that at the request of
Mrs Prior she asked Father Girard il
he was n priest or doctor. but that she
received no reply She said Mrs. Prior
did not say anything to Father Girard
and that she did not go to the sidewalk.
DON'T HAVE TO WORK.
AZ the opening OF the cross-cxamina-
tior Mr., Ballard asked Mrs. Carpenter
if she still worked for Mrs Prior.
II am married now and don't have to
work. was the reply.
Nothing Of any importance was gained
from further cross-cxaminaton.
MIR. PRIOR.
r. H. Prior. the husband of Mrs. Prior,
testified to notifying Father Barrett of
the presence of Father Girard. Nothing
new was learned from his evidence.
c. r. CLEVELAND.
c. F. Cleveland. who was employed
at the store of the Grand Union Tea
Co.. testified that he saw Father Girard
get off the car. He said he told Mrs.
Prior about him. He was where he
could see Mrs. Prior all the time and
he said she did not leave her door
step and did not say anything to
Father Girard.
LIKED MRS. PRIoR's LOOKS
On the cross contamination the witt
ness was asked why he looked at Mrs.
Prior more than he did at the others
He replied that he liked to look at
some people more than he did at
Others
Then you looked at her because you
liked to- did you?" was asked.
II liked to look at her better" was
the reply.
MRS. PRIOR RECALLED.
Mrs. Prior was recalled to the stand
She said she did not care to change
the testimony she gave when called
by the plaintiff. Reference was made
to her visit to Mrs. Drury. She said
she went there with Mr.. Prior but de-
MED calling her a liar She said she
did not say anything about testifyinE
but asked Mrs. Drury where she (Mrs
Prior) was standing during the affair.
The witness said Mrs. Drury told her
that Mr.. Ferguson had said she was
on the sidewalk and that he also said
Mrs. Prior lied.
Mrs. Prior was asked by Attorney
Ballard If she did not tell Mrs. Drury