The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-25
DEFENCE IS INSANITY.
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the kitchen when she got up in the
morning. She said that Fairbanks
had encouraged the girl to 20 to Ash
uelot, New Hampshire, to live with
him, where he told her they would
keep house. She further said that
she heard Mrs. Grout agree to 10. The
day closed with the cross examination
of Mrs. Lawrence, who continued Il
tell of various visits of Fairbanks. II
tended TO show that Fairbanks was
very affectionate towards Mrs. Grout
and that his attentions were encour
aged by Mrs. Grout and that she i'm
posed upon the accused man by play
ing with his affections,
Mrs. Lawrence was recalled to the
stand yesterday morning and gave ad
| ditional evidence TO show that Fair
banks often provided things for the
house, frequently gave Mrs. Grout
clothes and some times money, She
also said that Fairbanks was jealous
of Mary and that when he was at the
house she had heard him talk about
Thomas Penniman, now town pau
per in Rockingham, who frequently
wrote letters to Mary and for whom
size had an affectionate regard. Mrs.
Lawrence said that she had heard
Fairbanks say that Mary would new.
er marry Thomas Penniman.
Mrs. Margaret futile was next
called to the stand and occupied the
rest of the morning in giving her di-
rest and redirect examination. 1t was
from this witness that the state at
tempted to show the motive for the
crime. She testified to certain state
ments made by Fairbanks on the morn
ing previous to the evening that the
murder took place. She said that she
met him at the station in Bellows
Falls and said: "Hello, brother Bill,
what are you doing down here'' and
that Fairbanks replied, "None of
your business and asked: "What
are you doing herei" She replied,
None of your biz" Mrs. futile
said that Fairbanks remarked: ~ am
eating in garnet, living high and
having a hell of a good time for once
in my life. - She said she asked him
why he did not return to his wife
Ella and treat her as he ought to and
Fairbanks said, 81 will never see the
again, and you will never
again see my face in Grafton She
said that she asked him if he had
seen "Mamie" today and he said he
had not and asked witness when she
had last seen her On lting told that
Mary had been in Grafton only a few
days previous he said: "What does
the - fool want to go back to
Grafton for9 She will never live to
20 back there again. The - - -
has busted me and now | will bust
her" Witness asked: "Where has
she busted you7" and Fairbanks re-
piled, putting his hand over his heart,
''You will know later" In the cross
examination of Mrs. futile she ad.
mitted Fairbanks acted in a strange
manner when he made these state
ments; that his eyes looked as if he
was mad way through. He seemed
greatly excited and quite unlike him
self, as though laboring under DEUS
ion that Mrs. Grout had grossly |
wronged him.
Guy Prouty, the l9.year old lover of
Mrs. Lawrence, who had boarded with |
the two girls previous to the shooting, !
told of Fairbanks g visits to the
house and of certain letters that Pen
niman had written to Mrs. Grout. He
said that he, Mrs. Grout, Mrs. Law
renee and Fairbanks had driven to
Ashuelot, n. H., two Sundays previous
10 the murder, that Fairbanks had ex'
libited considerable affection for the
,irl, and that he was Infatuated when
10 found out that Penniman had writ
EN- letters to Mary.
Deputy Sheriff Myron P. Davis was
lext called. He produced the clothes
hat were taken from the body of
Mary Grout at the autopsy the next
morning after the tragedy. The gar
nents that were pierced by the bullet
we're all in evidence.
Fairbanks has assumed an inditfer-
mt attitude throughout the trial,
With the exception of once or twice,
rhen he frightened up little; par
icularly as the testimony of Mrs. Tut
lie was being given. As he was tax
n out during recess yesterday after
DON he collapsed. While he was de-
cending the stairs with the officers
c swayed forward, then backwards,
nd finally fell to the floor, gasping
or breath, gesticulating wildly with
is hands, and smacking his lips as If
esirous of water. He was assisted I
D the adjoining room where he re-
lained in an apparently fainting con.
ition for several minutes. t
This morning several witnesses were l
ocalled. Mrs. Jennie Tenney was
sked whether Mrs Grout was right
r left handed. This question was O
robably asked in order to explain the
urns and the powder marks on the !
1T hand. The answer was that she h
as right handed. Charles Tenney Q
as brought on the stand and ques-
oned as to where he stood and what
,ok place when Almon, brother of i
10 Fairbanks, visited the wounded =
an between IL and / CLOCK the =
ext morning. He was standing in the y
itchen doorway, he answered, and
EAR enough to the brothers to hear s.
em whispering but could distinguish "
words until he heard them bidding A
Ich other goodby. Sheriff Alexander I
as also present but could distinguish
words until the parting came. Po- B
,eman E. A. Houghton when ques- p
Oned gave much the same answers as @
ose of Mr.. Alexander. Witnesses for Il
e state were dismissed today but "
ked TO appear Tuesday.