Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25

Deputy sheriff George p. Alexander Of
Saxtons River, the officer who arrested
Fairbanks, testified mat Fairbanks di-
rected him to a place where ne had hid
den a satchel in which were some white
stockings and shoes and that he told the
officer he wanted Mrs. Grout laid out in
them.
On Wednesday the state put on Police
men Houghton and Davis Of Saxtons
River. who testified that after having
moved Fairbanks ard the body Of Mrs.
Grout into the house they heard Fair
banks tell Deputy Sheriff Alexander that
he shot Mrs. Grout because she had
wronged him, but was sorry, also sor-
ry that he did not finish the job OF kill
ing himself.
Dr. F. L. Osgood Of Saxt6ns River tes-
tifeu that he was with Fairbanks until
about 1890 o'clock that night and that
during all that time Fairbanks was I'M
conscious by reason Of his wounds and
therefore not able to make any state
ment.
The last witness a the day was Mrs.
Leone Lawrence Of Saxtons River Both
Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Grout had left
their husbands and were keeping house
together in Saxtons River up to a short
time before the shooting. She testified
to having read a letter written by Thomas
Penniman. now a town pauper in Rock
she remembered the contents OF the let
ter the defense objected on the ground
that the letter itself was best evidence.
Court stated that he would Withhold his
ruling until the next morning and the
matter has not since been referred 10.
Mrs. Lawrence was cross examined by
Judge Gibson Yesterday morning partic-
ularly with respect to the white shoes
and stockings. Mrs Lawrence testified
that she herself had some white shoes
and stockings. that Mary Grout ofen ac-
mired them. and expressed a wish I'm the
presence OF Fairbanks that she might
have some Of her own. She said that
Fairbanks had been accustomed to buy
ing Mary Grout articles which he knew
she wanted.
The most damaging testimony yester-
day was that OF Mrs Myra E. futile Of
Grafton, who has Known Fairbanks many
years. She testified that on the day Of
the tragedy she went 10 Bellows Falls
where she saw Fairbanks and asked him
why he did not return 10 Grafton TO live
with his wife. The conversation drifted
to Mary Grout, and Mrs. Tuttle made
the statement that Mary Grout was
thinking OF returning 70 Grafton to live
Fairbanks then stated. according to Mrs
futile. Mary Grou- will not 90 back
to Grafton alive" Mrs futile said she
went from Bellows Falls to Saxtons River
"
left Bellows Falls at 1915 ?. m, and
that Fairbanks went over on the same
car. AS bearing upon the credibility Of
the witness the state put on the street
railroad men. who corroborated Mrs.
Tuttle's testimony as 70 the time she
and rairbanks left Bellows Falls on the
car.
The defense tried to offset Mrs Tut
ties testimony as much as possible by
bringing out the appearance Of Fairbanks
at his meeting with Mrs. Tuttle. Mrs.
futile said the respondent was usually
free to talk. but on his ossacion she had
hard work to draw him into converse ton
and that he acted differently than he
ever had done before in her presence.
c. :. Frost Of Saxt7ns River. who own
ed the house where Mrs. GrOut and Mrs.
I Lawrence set up Housekeeping. testified
that on the night of the shooting Fair
banks went 70 his house and asked where
Mary Grout was and asked II she had
, paid her rent. He said Fairbanks APP
/ peared very much excited and that he,
/ Frost. was much impressed with Fair
I banils's unusual conduct
Deputy Sheriff Myron =. Davis OF Brat
/ tleboro. who went from Newfane 10 Sax
I tons River on learning Of the shooting
( exhibited different articles Of clothing
[ worn by Mrs. circuit when she was shot,
/ the articles having been in his custody
/ ever since that time His testimony re-
! lated largely to the events which took
place after his arrival on the scene.
/ Minnie O'Brien, clerk In the J. c. Day &
/ Co store in Bellows Falls, testified that
/ the respondent bought the ladies' hose
/ found In ~Farbanks's grip, for n woman
whom he said was about 90 years old.
J Charles Tenney. al whose house the
/ shooting was done, was called just before
adjournment Yesterday to testify 70 n
/ confession Of the respondent, but he had
only just begun when adjournment wa
/ taken until today. I; Is expected that the
state will finish putting its case today
! Twenty witnesses have testified for tht
( state thu far. The defense has about A
/ witnesses in Attendance.
The most important witness this fore
| noon was Charles -enney. who testified
! that early in the morning after the
! shooting he heard Fairbanks say to his
brother Almon Fairbanks. that he had
done wrong and that II he lived they
probably would hang him.