The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-12
SWORE AT
AVERILL
Did Mrs. Averill in Ordering
Him
OUT OF THE HOUSE
Mrs. Averill Again on the Stand This
Morning, But Maintains Her
Self-possession Until
Excused.

st. Albans, Nov. l2.-Mrs Averill, on
the stand at the opening OF the Ayerill
case in court here this morning, although
calm for the most part, at one time
seemed near collapse From time to
time, as she was giving her answers
she looked directly at the jury as if
she realized that her fate rested in their
hapds After leaving the stand she cried
aloud for several moments. She was
questioned principally as TO her life with
AVerill in Massachusetts. She was
cross-examined regarding the woman
with whom Averill was living when the
respondent went to their home, in Cam
bridge MS a servant. She said that she
aud Mr. Averill did not often talk OF
her When asked if she had ever heard
OF their getting divorce, she said she
had not.
Letters between the Averills, which
were accepted yesterday as exhibits,
were read in court this forenoon This
was in lire with the rest Of the policy
of the defence to show the attitude be-
tween the two of loving husband and
wife
Adiutant General Lee S. Tillotson, who
was in the same company with Averill
in the Spanish American war, testified
as to the character of Averill. He said
he was not the kind of a man TO quar-
rel and that he would 60 out of his way
to help another.
Mrs. John Bird, close friend Of the
Averills, was called next, and testified
that in her opinion there was a great
deal Of affection between them, up TO the
very night Of the shooting. In cross.
examination by Attorney General Sar-
gent, the woman become considerably
confused. She had testified that she
had never heard unpleasant words be-
tween the Averills, but finally, in reply
to a question from the attorney general,
regarding the woman's testimony before
the grand jury, she admitted that in
going Unexpectedly to the Averill home
one day. she heard Mrs. Averill say,
with an oath Get out or III put you
ont" She said Averill laughed, but
did get out. She also testified that sne
had heard the woman swear at him at
other times She further testified that
Mrs, Averill did not appear to be angry,
but when Mr.. Sargent asked her If she
had not. in answer to tine same ques-
tion, before the grand jury, stated that
"she looked as If she was she said
yes" The witness then said when she
entered the house that day, Mrs. Averill
said to her, You didn't know you were
going to witness such words as these T"
When Mrs. Bird answered, 9No," Mrs.
Ayerill said That's nothing at all"
MIR Austin, attorney for the defence,
attempted to show that there was no
appearance Of malice in Mrs. AverilFs
swearing at her husband Mrs. Bird
said she did not attach any Importance
to it"
At l0;l5. recess was taken until Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock
AT the opening Of the afternoon ses-
SION yesterday, Mrs. Averill WAS on the
stand again and Attorney General Sar-
gent began questioning her about her
life with Mr.. Averil and blanche" in
Cambridge. the witness became con.
fused and more confused and her an
swers became less and less clear and at
variance with some of her previous state
mcnts. As she saw that she was get.
ting deeper and deeper into the maze,
she became so excited and confused that
Mr.. Sargent said he would not continue
along that tack.
1t was evident that the woman was
about to collapse and Mr.. Austin hur-
ried TO her just in time to catch her
as she fell forward She regained her
strength sufficiently to rise but on get
ting to her feet and while being helped
from the court room she fell again TO
the floor and had TO be carried to the
witness room. Medical aid was sum.
moned and it was apparent that she
would be unable to resume her testi,
mony during the afternoon.
She became hysterical and her means
and groans could be heard in the court
room. As she lay on the floor she re-
peatedly said in loud voice, Il can't
tell everything, oh, / cant tell every
thing and MY God, have done moth
ing wrong" 1t was necessary to give
the woman a hypodermie. About three
quarters of an hour later she returned
to the court room and resumed her
customary seat bewteen her two attor
neys
Charles Page Of Sunapee, \. H., was
called after things had settled down.
Mr. Page was a friend of the Averills
and the two families had exchanged Wis
its, He had never heard Of any trouble
between the respondent and her husband
and they always appeared to be on good
terms.
Dr. E. A. Hyatt, recalled, testified
that the action Of Mrs. Averill toward
her husband the time NE attended the
man was such that she appar-
emily loved and respected him.
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