The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-16
Mrs. Geo 'er's Sorry of the
Revolver and Her
STRUGGLE WITH NORTHY
Repeats Version of Tragic Event-De-
PENDANT Says She Thought Herself
Shot When Young Man
Grabbed Revolver.

Augusta, Me-, April 16.--'1 never
purchased revolver with the Intention
of killing Charley Northcy," declared
Mrs. Alice n. Cooper on the witness
stand Saturday during her trial Oh the
charge Of numbering Northey, and !
do not know how be met his sdeatb." II
This was the woman's assertion Of her
Innocence, uttered at the conclusion Of
her direct testimony, which had extend
ed throughout seven hours. The climax
of the trial arrived at Saturdays ses.
sion, when Mrs. Cooper, responding Co
a request Of her counsel, told Of the
shooting Of Northey She told her story
clearly, and the people IN the rourt
room listened with intense interest.
Mrs. Cooper testified that Northey had
snatched the revolver from her dress
pocket and that while she was strlig-
Cling with him to regain possession Of
lit the revolver exploded. She thought
that she herself had been wounded, she
said, and ran ont Of the house. On
the way out she heard the sound Of
second shot. The struggle, She explain
ed, had taken place after Northey had
put his arm around her and had kissed
hdf and after she had pushed him
away. sief Va 41t st lae
Z Telling Of the revolver and her Istrug-
gle with Northey, Mrs. Cooper said Il
thought Of huyiifg the revolver on the
way home from the Christian Endeayor
meeting Sunday night. My thought was
10 protect myself l thought perhaps
Charlie would not come Tuesday even
ing, II he came as he promised, /
thought | would not say anything about
the revolver. But ii he didn't come
! thought would show * to HIM
when | bought the revolver had
no murdcrous design, nor had any
idea Of shooting Charlie Northey, or ex-
pectation that he would shoot him.
self.
After | reached home from Augusta
the Monday afternoon | bought the re
volyer. loaded the pistol and hid it
beneath loose board under the lowest
step Of the back stairs in the kitchen.
Tuesday morning | made a pocket in
my dress for the revolver
Tuesday afternoon during the con-
yersation with Charlie Northey in the
dining room left him, went TO the
kitchen and procured the revolver. As
came back he was just starting to
go. lie put his arms around me and
kissed INC. placed my arms about
his neck but didn't kiss him. We walk
ed into the kitchen, he with one of his
arms around my waist. He dropped
his right arm so that his hand rested
on my hip. Then he felt the revolver in
the pocket OF my dress.
He put his left hand over and caught
hold Of the pocket where the revolver
was. Both Of his arms were then about
me. ! twisted completely around and
caught bold Of his hands. We strug
gled for the revolver. As turned around
Charlie pulled out the revolver. As he
drew it IL went oil. Then | pushed
him away, pushed him toward the dim
ing room, and ran as fast as J could.
Il ran through the doorway between
the kitchen and the entry and as L
passed Tie open door | heard a second
Shot. 1 didn't turn; Didn't look
around ran. ran for my husband,
i don't know what said 7 think Il
said. co for doctor.
The cross examination OF Mrs. Cooper
was begun Mt noon. No new testimony
was brought ont Mrs. Cooper was still
on the stand when court adjourned at
$3.50 o'clock until today. II is probable
that the examination OF the respondent
will take all of this morning.