Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
Witness Testifies of Fairbanks s
Jealousy about Mrs. Grout
and Peniman.
DEFENSE MAKES ITS POINT.
shows by Same Witness Tint MUIR
dcrcr Seemed to he Iaboring I'M
der Dc'uJon Few Hours be-
tore the ShOoting-Thoucht
Himself Wronccd.

Brattleboro, Oct. 24-The grossly i'm.
moral relations Of William Fairbanks
now on trial for the murder of his niece
Mary Grout, whom he shot and killed
May %. were laid bare in the examination
Of Leone Lawrence, a companion of the
dead girl. with whom she l!ved for several
months previous to the murder The init
mate relations Of the accused with the
dead girl, the frequency Of his visits to
the house, their durance and what took
place at these calls were among the dam
aging features Of the evidence produced
by witnesses to-day.
The interest reached its climax when
the testimony of Miss Margaret futile
was given. She enumerated the state
ments made to her by the accused a 70 "
hours before the crime was committed.
However, the strongest point was scored
to-day in favor of the defense in the re-
direct examination of Miss Tutte
Mrs. Lawrence when called to the stand
told of the assistance that Fairbanks had
rendered to Mrs Grout. that he had car
RED her wasllnEs for her. often times
provided necessaries for the house, fire.
puently gave Mrs Grout articles of cloth
Ing and some times had given her money.
sne Sal1 tUat on ms visits 10 tUe mousse
Fairbanks showed strong affection for
Mary he often talked and some times
planned for the time when they could
both leave the State and set mp house
1ceplng together she said that Fairbanks
had promised to go the Tuesday following
the murder to Ashuelot ~ H., and that
Mary had agreed to go with him.
ESTABLISHING A MOTIVE.
At this point the State began to lay
Me foundation to establish a motive for
the crime. States Attorney Bacon ques-
toned to considerable extent as to the
relations that existed between Thomas
Peniman, now a town rauper in Rock
ngham with dead girl and brought
out the fact that Fairbanks had shown
great jealously on learning that Peniman
had written letters to the dead girl and
had expressed desire to meet her
When Miss Margaret futile was call
ed to the stand the most damaging evil
dence for the respondent was given. She
told of meeting Fairbanks at Bellows
Falls several hours before the shooting
took place and that when she asked
Fairba uiSs why he did not return to his
wife, Ella, and leave Mamie" Grout
alone, he replied that he never wanted
to see his wife again and called Mrs.
Fairbanks the West of epithets When
asked If lie had seen Mary Grout that
day he replied that he had not and ques-
toned Miss Tuttle to when She had
last seen her. Upon being told that Mary
was in Grafton the day before he re-
piled, The -- will never go
10 Grafton to live again" Then he went
on to say that Mary had busted him
asked how Mrs. Grout had busted" him,
u" said you will know later and as
lie said the words he put his hand over
his heart.
WAS KNOWN AS A FOOL"
The cross Examination of the wit
ness revealed the fact that in Grafton
Fairbanks was known as the Bailey
TOOL and the direct evide2cc was
turned in way to reinforce the issue
et the defense. Judge Gibson drew
from Miss futile testimony which
showed that Fairbanks acted in very
EtranPc manner, that he was intensely
excited and seemed to be laboring
under the delusion that Mrs. Grout
mad done him a gross Injustice The
witness continued to say that Fair
banks was not accustomed 10 swear
Ing that he tr.a,ed hIs ,..is.
,ricnds win ,,tna Wv ana ais
ton although his attachment for Mrs
irout had destroyed the affection tb,,
had existed between nj, ,,.,r.
himself The defense continued 80
emphasize the insane rnapror =, MT,
banks while maxine tb.sa s,a,a
20 Miss futile
GUY Prouty. who w,e , .,
paramour of Mrs Tavre,,oa MO- -
to the stand at the close ~ tho atto,r,.,,'
session and he testified Of the intiro,a
relation OF Mrs Grout with penim,,
ond also of . jealousy of Fairbanks
lie spoke Of the times that Fairharls
visited at the house of Mrs Grout who,
he and Mrs Lawrenc had boarded
no Tp,,S, ,hn r , sal" Inat Fairbanks re,