Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
MRS. II. n. DRURY.

five O'clock
MRS. II. N. DRURY.
Mrs. II. n. Drury was the first wit.
ness of the day and her examination was
conducted by Attorney Taft. She said
she was II years old and that she oc-
c"ncd rooms over Mrs Priors store
size was in her window on the day the
disturbance in which Father Girard was
concerned occurred. She said she saw
Mrs. P:ior in the middle Of the sidewalk
but could not hear what she was say
ins. She said II Mrs. Prior had oeen on
the stops in front OF her store IL would
have been impossible to see her from
tho window, owing to the structure OF
tho building.
Mrs. Drury said that Mrs. Prior called
upon her to talk about testifying In the
case and that Mrs. Prior called her =
liar and several other names. She said
Mrs. Prior tried to frighten her. saying
you. an old lady, with one foot in tho
grave. stand M there and lie. told
her was tho one who told the truth. u
This talk. the witness said. occurred
two or three days ago.
CROSS EXAM1NAT1oN.
v
Brown she said she saw man she
thought was Father Girard. She also
saw many mon and women in the street
but did not know any of them She was
asked if she did not at ono time tell
Mrs. Prior that she would testify against
a Catholic anyway. TO this she made an
emphatic denial.
REDIRECT ENAMINATICN.
During the redirect examination she
said she took particular notice of Mrs.
Prior because shc was talking so ex-
citedly. She said il did not lock nice.
J. w. CURTIS.
J. W. Curtis was the last witness for
the plaintiff. He said his occupation was
that of tailor and that he had shop
ever the Candy Kitchen. He said that
on the day of the trouble he first saw
Father Girard on the curb and that Mrs.
Prior was near him and was talking 10
him. apparently being much excited. The
witness said Mrs. Prior asked him if
he did not knew that something had been
stolen from TIE church and that upon
his giving negative reply she told him
there had been II theft. The witness said
Mrs Prior told him to talk TO Father
C;irard in French and he did SC and that
Father Girard told him he had not been
IN the church. lie said Mrs. Prior moved
about and talked to the crowd.
FACTS CONCEDED.
After Mr.. Curtis finished the attorneys
had a conference and the defendant con-
crlcd that Father tiirard did not steal
niittcd and that tho articles were of such
value rs to constitute grand larceny.
!. ]. i. MILLER.
The frS. witness for the defense was
j.. !. y Miller, Il manufacturer. a masis-
trate Of tho peace and clerk ~ the su-
pcrior court in Montreal. He said he knew
Father Girard and that his reputation as
priest was extra bad. His reputation
as a man was also bad
\ GENTLEMAN OF LEISURE
said he was born a Roman Catholic hut
th:it h. was now very broad in his views.
He said lie believed and trusted in God
In response to questions az to what he
had been doing in the past he said he
States, Canada ard Europe. For a time
nc said he was a planter in South Amer
"a and that ~ made good dca, Of
money there. When asked what he did
wien travelling he said:
II Travelled as a gentleman OF leisure.
spending my money"
CAME HERE AS SPORTSMAN.
The witness said he heard Of the case
In Montreal ard came here to help out
an honorable citizen. Mrs. Prior. NO one
hskcd him to come. He said he came for
fun, az a sportsman to see how the bat
tie went. He repeated that he did not
come to testify but said he was willing
IN testify fer Mrs. Prior for morals sake.
Reference was made Ivy Attorney Eal
lard to u conversation he had with Mr..
Miller lie asked:
Had you any idea after we had talked
with you that we should want such a
man as you as a witness?'
II thought you was too cute for that"
replied Mr.. Miller.
room when he first caric here but that
when notice was made that witnesses
must leave the room ne went out as he
did not know but what he might be
called upon.
CALLED PLAINTIFF A ROGUE.
During the redirect examination Mr.
Miller said he had talk with Attorney
Taft and Ballard and that he then told