The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-01

BILE III the rear OF tue Oehlfai iiousVi
said that Fairbanks brought two grips
to the barn several days before the
crime was committed. On the day OF
the murder, he testified that Fairbanks
was at the barn from l o clock to 4 in
the afternoon and that he was asleep
FOR the greater part of the time Ar
ter awakening him, he continued, 81
threatened to turn the hose ON MN,
but Fairbanks changed his position and
fell into another deep sleep" +, H.
Kimble, newspaper reporter from
Bellows Falls, was next called to the
stand. He said that he was at the
scene of the crime at 0 clock and that
the accused man was then in a coma
tose state. He further said that talr'
banks remained in that condition up to
. clock. Mrs. Elizabeth Sankee, a
eolorcd woman from Grafton, was calt'
ed by the state, the privilege having
been granted before that state closed
She said that she saw Fairbanks and
Mrs. Tuttle talking together on the
platform of the railroad station ana
that she was no more than lO ieet
away. 1t was at this time that the al
legged death threats were made, She
said that she did not see Fairbanks
pesticulate, and that he made no at
tempt to place his hand over his heart
at any time that he was IN converse
tion with Mrs Tuttle. She further
said that he was not Indifferent when
approached by Mrs. Tuttle and that he
did not grow excited as the converse
ton continued aud that at no time did
he look "mad way through. y Most OF
this testimony contradieted that of
Myra Tuttle
Arthur Fitch of Claremont, n. H.,
said that Fairbanks worked for him
four months in 1905 and that he board
ed with the witness. he said that Mrs.
Fairbanks accompanied him. Witness
spoke of the laxative spells that Fair
banks was subject to, and of other
times when he would not even reply
when spoken to. He also noticed the
wild, staring look in Fairbanks s eyes
He said that the accused man S face
would flush and the veins stand out on
his forehead at times when he was ex'
cited.
C. +. Simonds of Saxtons River said
that he had known Fairbanks for sew
eral years and the accused traded at
his store in Saxtons River. Two years
ago Simonds said that Fairbanks work
ed for d. j. Bemis, local liveryman,
and that he saw a great deal of him
during the time he was there. FAIR
banks was noisy, boisterous fellow
previous to his working for Bemis but
during the time he was in Saxtons Rlv'
er he was sullen and morose Unlike
his former self he acted as though he
was ashamed, and would not look me
in the eye. 81 regard him as insane, ~
he said.
V. A. Wilbur of Bartonsville said
that he had known Fairbanks for 30
years and that the man had failed no
ticeably for the past few years mental
ly, morally and physically. lie testified
that he regarded ARENAS Fairbanks,
father of the accused, as an insane
man. Alfred Holden, Edward Tuttle,
uncle of Mrs. Myra Tuttle, and l.. W..
Derby all of Grafton testified as to the
eccentric appearance of the accused
and that the reputation for truth and
veraeity of Mrs. futile is very bad
Upon her testimony the evidence OF
the death threats rests.
The defense laid groundwork We'd
nesdav for a theory that the bullet that
pierced Mary Grout S heart was self
inflicted and put evidence before the
Jury that tended to show that Fair
banks must have been shot by some
body who stood over him. Thaddeus
Park, one of the last witnesses Tues
day. said that Mary Grout signed
checks with her left hand. The pur'
nose of this testimony was to strength
en- the theory that Mary Grout shot
herself as the bullet took a right-to left
direction in entering the heart.
A radiograph picture showing the
course of the bullets that nearly ended
the life of Fairbanks on the night that
Mrs. Grout was shot was shown by
DR.. C. R. Aldrich of Brattleboro. lie
explained the course of the missiles and
said that the direction was from 10 TO
90 degrees downward. The evidence al
ready put in shows eonclusively that
Mary Grout was standing on the top
] starr OF IHe lIbHl oltpo Hhu "iA NN'''
over the accused. 1t is also in evidence
that the shot that pierced Mrs. Grout $
heart was at so slight an angle upward
that it was next to impossible to meas
ure it. These two facts materially
help the defense in the theory that
Mrs. Grout was guilty of the crime.
Fairbanks was subjected to Cruel
ing examination yesterday by four
physicians acting in the capacity or
alienists. Every known test was ap'
Piled to the respondent to determine
his condition of mind. All agreed that
Fairbanks was mentally defciem
The defense rested this morning but
saved the privilege of calling few
witnesses. The state put several Wit,
nesses on in rebuttal. The purpose OF
the state is to show by non expert tes,
timony that Fairbanks was of SOUND
mind. Fred R. Smith, A. M, Covey
and Liveryman Redfeld of GRAFTON
were this mornings witnesses