Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-30

doctor, complaining Of his choking
her, Then DIR. Morris entered the
house; Penniinan went out through
kitchen and DIR. Morris went into the
bedroom and returning went out the
front door and fired shot at Penni-
man. Witness followed Penniman
out and then went into the house.
She saw the doctor was very angry.
Little of interest was brought out
in the cross-examination by Mr..
Stickney. Witness had been married
twice before: was calling on the PEN
niman sisters when introduced to Luz
Their; never had conversation with
him but two or three times except to
pass the time of day. Knew the
doctor was jealous, and jealous OF
Penniman.
Leslie |. Walker, who has a store
and house near the scene of the
shooting, was called. Was in the
kitchen when he heard shot and saw
Penniman run by; went out and saw
Dr. Morris, who said he had just
caught man with his wife and
hoped he had killed the cuss. The
doctor took a revolver out of his
pocket and held it in his hand.
Cross-examination - DR.. Morris
asked him into house later to show
him a coat and hat which he gave to
Constable Miller.
Luther @. Penniman was called,
Said he was 81 years old and loco
motive engineer In December, 1904,
was at home of his three sisters,
where he met Mrs. Morris. Nov. 26
he was passing the Morris house,
when Mrs. Morris bowed and he went
in. They sat down in the sitting
room, Mrs Morris on the sofa and
witness in a chair. Had risen to &c
as DIR. Morris entered looking very
angry. Witness entered the front
door; went out by side door. DR..
Morris fired two shots. Lost his hat,
but kept on running, stopped mo-
ment at one or two places and crossed
ferry at North Hartland, to the New
Hampshire side Of the river.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Stickney.
Witness expected violence from the
respondent and went out the back
way because it was the quickest way
out He started before a word was
spoken either by respondent or wit
ness Made no complaint against
DIR. Morris. Don't know who did.
Mrs. Ella Giles was called. Luther
Penniman was at her house twice
Nov. 26. Heard shots soon after she
last saw him. Saw Morris shoot
once and saw a person running. DR..
Morris advanced few feet and fired
a second time, holding the pistol
straight ahead.
Herbert Small was called-Heard
the shots Nov. 26 and saw man run
ming down the street. Didn't know
him from Adam
Geo. E. Merrill Of Hartland, farmer
and barber, called. Heard shots Nov
26. Found a picket on fence at Nor
ris house splintered as if by bull
let. Took it from the fence and
gave it to the states attorney.
John Carbino was called-Was
familiar with firearms. Thought
hole in picket was made by 32-cali-
bre bullet.
Constable Hugh Miller-Arrested
respondent, and took him to Jail.
Morris said to witness that he wished
he had taken better aim and hit the
man.
Frank Daniels, liveryman, said he
brought Miller and Morris to Jail.
Morris said he wished he'd killed
Penniman.
George G.. Eastman called. Is
town grand juror. Began prosecu-
ton of DR.. Morris Now. 9th. Re-.
spondent told him he wished he had
killed Penniman,
The state rested on Thursday, and
the respondents counsel moved that
the jury be instructed to return a
verdict for the respondent on the
ground that there was no evidence
on the part Of the state tending to
show the commission of any crime
The motion was overruled.
DIR. MORRIS TEsTIFIEs.
DIR. Morris told his story on the
stand Friday morning. Said he
found his wife and Penniman to-
gether and shot to scare Penniman,
not aiming at him. Ais testimony
closed the introduction of evidence
and States Attorney Batchelder made
the opening argument.
The case will probably go the jury
his morning.