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testified that Batchelder was taken sick
at three o'clock the next morning after
he had eaten the sandwich and continued
dangerously i'll until he died,
NJ f. Lampman, clerk in the drug
store of C. H. Kendrick g. CO., of Barre.
testified that March "A Mullen purchased
two ounces of arsenic of him, telling
him that Mrs. Page, Mulleris landlady,
wanted the arsenic to stuff bird.
Mrs. Clara Page. with whom Mullen
and Batchelder boarded, was next called
She denied that she had asked Mullen to
purchase arsenic with which to stun a
bird and said she had never heard Null
len speak OF stuffng a bird or animal at
her house.
Miss Blanche Cutler. who lived where
Mullen and Batchelder roomed, testified
that Mullen told her after Batchelder was
taken sick that Batchelder had eaten
cheap chocolates that contained arsenic.
She also testified that she never saw or
heard of Mullon's stuffing any birds
around their house Miss Grace Page
daughter of Mrs. Clara Page, gave
similar testimony
| Roy Sykes. who roomed with Mullen
in the month Of March. testified that on
the evening March 8. Mullen gave him a
sandwich which made him deadly sick. He
was taken with vomiting and violent
pains When he got better he left Barre
for ten days returning there the day
Batchelder was buried. Mullen told him
that Batchelder's death was caused by
a weak heart and eating poisoned
chocolates
! c. II. Kendrick. proprietor of the store
where Mullen purchased the arsenic, and
DIR. w. Lazelle. who attended Batchelder
| In his last illness. were on the stand late
this afternoon. DR.. Lazelle testified that
Ratchelder died of acute arsenic poison
| ing.
EVENING SESSION OF COURT.
| Dr. j. w Jackson. health officer of the
city of Barre who assisted at the autop-
sy of Fred Batchelder March Is. testified
at this evenings session of the court. He
assisted in sealing up the stomach and
intestines of Batchelder and sent them
by express to the State laboratory a,
Burlington. At the second autopsy per
formed after Mullen was arrested other
portions OF the body and n section OF
the brain were sent to Burlington.
S. HOLSTER Jackson, who was States
attorney when Mullen was arrested. tcs-
titled rs to articles found in Mulen's
room after his arrest
Miss Eula Cunningham testified thai
| Fred Batchelder visited her at Montpelie,
Seminary the day before his last sick.
ness. Batchelder treated her that eve
ming to chocolates. both ate them ant
she felt no bad effect from them. Miss
| Bessie Batchelder, another student a
Montpelier Seminary corroborated the
testimony of Miss Cunningham.
Florence Hammond of Barre talked
with Mullen after Batchclder died
Mullen told her that he gave Batche-
Ter a sandwich the night before he
was taken sick. The witness boarded
at the same place with Mullen and
Batchelder, never saw him stuffing
any birds. Mullen told her thai
Batchelder died natural death.
Alice Batchelder of Plainfleld, sis
ter of the dead man, talked with Null
len after her brother was buried. Hell
testimony brought out no new facts
Court adjourned at half past eight to-
night till nine o'clock tomorrow
morning,
| About 20 witnesses for the State
were sworn this morning and the
physicians In the State laboratory a.
Darlington who examined the con.
tents of Batchelder's stomach and in
testines will also be called by the
of the trial to predict It's length but
1t Is sure to run three or four days
next week