The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-06
DR.. WHITE FOUND
ARSENIC In STOMACH
Drug Clerk Lampman Sold
Arsenic to Accused H.
Cutler Sa Batchelder !,
Sandwich Given BY Mullen

The adjourned preliminary ne~ring Of
Ray Mullen, nurse, charged with mur-
dering Fred Batchelder, who died March
1e, was taken up in city court this
morning, shortly after nine o'clock, At
iorney General Clarke G. Fits, assisted
by States Attorney s. Holiister jack
son, prosecuting. NJ. a. Lord Of Mont
pciicr and NJ. M. Gordon Of this city ap-
peared for Mullen. Mullen followed the
testimony very closely.
Mullen Bought Arsenic.
Worden E. Lampman was the first
witness called. He testified to being .
drug clerk at G. II. Hendricks, that he
had known Mullen about week before
Batcheller died, that Mullen had pur-
chased arsenic Of him, acting as Mr..
Hendricks clerk, at two different times.
Tr~ witness thought that both these
purchases were made on March 14th,
but was not sure, owing to the fact
that he had not entered them on the
poison book at the store until after
he had learned that Mullen had been
arrested, charged with numbering Batch
elder.
The witness stated that he did not
see Mullen from the day he purchased
the arsenic until the day-that Batcheider
died, on which morning Mullen got a
hypodermic syringe to use on Mr.. Batch
elder, but returned it shortly because
Mr.. Batchelder was dead.
Mr.. LampInan stated that the arsenic
was put up in plain wrapping paper
without label, as Mr.. Mullen was a
nurse and stated that he was going to
use the poison Immediately. lie got
the second package about an hour after
the first. lie gave his reason for buying
She arsenic as being for use in stuiiing
a bird, which he said that Mrs. Page,
his boarding mistress, had asked him
TO stuff for her. As the quantity which
he got at first was not sufficient, he
had returned for the second lot, So Mr..
Mullen stated to Mr. Lafnpmafi The
poison book from Hendricks drug store
and the day book on which the syringe
was charged were used in court as ex-
hibits.
Mrs. Page Didn't Ask Mullen to Stuff
Bird.
Mrs. Clara G. Page was the next Wit
ness sworn. She testified that Null en-
had boarded at her house and that he
had registered there as nurse. Mrs.
Page denied that she had ever requested
Mullen to assist in stufling bird, and
in fact that she ever mentioned bird
TO Mullen. Respondent was known very
little by her, as she had never seen him
except when he happened to come into
the house before his meals.
Mullen Admitted Giving Sandwich to
Batcheldcr.
Dwight II. Cutler was the next wit
ness. lie stated that Mullen came to
his house to room February r.. 1906,
that he had room directly beside the
room occupied by Fred BatchcIder; that
a week or 50 after coming TO his place
Mullen had moved down stairs and that
about that time Roy Sykes came to
the house to room and from that time
until Sykes was taken ILL., Mullen and
Sykes roomed together. On the morn
ing of the 18th Of March, Cutler said
that Batehelder did not go to Mrs.
Pages for his breakfast as usual, and
he (Cutler) went to his room To find
out what was the matter. Batchelder
was in bed and was complaining OF great
pain in his stomach and lower part Of
his body. Mullen was there at that
time. Cutler asked Batcheider what
was the matter with him and what
caused it. Batcheldcr didn't know, but
said that he bad eaten quantity OF
chocolates at a friends In Montpelier
the night before.
He had also eaten d sandwich In Null
lens room.
Mullen said to Cutler; seYes. I called
hin, into my room and gave him sand.
wich before he went to bed The wit
ness said that he was present when DR..
Lazcll was there at noon. Mullen was
taking care Of the patient at that time.
TO Cutters knowledge, nobody had any
thing To do with Brtcheldcr's care ox-
cent Mullen. Cftler took up Il cup of
tea to him at one time.
Was a Suspicious Case.
DR.. w. r. Tazel was then called.
He testified to hayiag known BatchcIder
grom the time the two were boys to-
rcther. He said that he bad always
ieeu IN good lealth md that he never
knvw of his being III but once. Dr. La
ynl stated that he was called to d.
tsnd Batclielder on the morning 81
Warch j sth The message stated tbnt
fhsre was 10 particular hurry and the
soctor did not get there until nearly
xoof. Al that time Cutler and the
'.s. ,vere in the room. Batchelder wns