The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-26
ACCUSED MAN TELLS STORY
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light when he went to the cellar, the
witness said he did, the last time; and,
asked by States Attorney Carver why
he carried a light that time and didn't
the other, the witness said it was light
enough on the two former occasions,
but that the windows had been banked
the third time, SO that it was not light
enough in the cellar to see
Alex. Mcleod and Deputy Sheriff II. j.
Slayton were recalled to the stand, and
their testimony was largely corrobatory
of Deputy Cutters.
Primavera Recalled.
Primavera, the other man indicted in
the case and now awaiting trial, was
brought back to the stand by the state
and asked the following questions by the
attorney generals
did you on the morning of July II
bury any rags or papers in your cellarf"
Answer; "No, sir"
did you know Of anybody doing so3p
Answer: mo"
did you burn any clothing on the
nth of july"
Answer: "No."
When Primavera left the stand, the
announcement was made that the pres
entation of testimony was completed,
and the jury was then excused to l;30
this afternoon.
AT the opening of court this after
noon, States Attorney Carver began his
argument and will be followed by the
defending attorneys, and Attorney Cen
eral Sargent viii finish the case.
Defence Called Several Witnesses.
Most of the witnesses for the defence
were put on the stand at yesterday aft
ernoon's session. John Nichols. Lives
in South Barre. Runs milk route
Goes by the Cameron house at about
$500 every morning. On the morning
Of the 18th of July last while going
by he smelled burning rags and again
on the morning Of the 18th. Never no
tieed any such odor around their prior
to those two occasions and had not sub
sequently. Said it smelled like clothes
thrown into the stove
Guy NJ. Chase, reporter on the Mont
pelier Morning journal, went up to the
scene of the crime on the morning OF
the 18th of July; got there about 1920;
also smelled rags burning
Dan. Fraser. Examined by Hoar His
testimony was the same in substance as
that already given by Isaac Donahue,
Mrs Easter and her daughter in regard
to the finding Of the rags, twigs and
leaf in the cellar of the Primavera
house Said the leaf which was found
there was yellow Upon being cross
examined by the attorney general he
said that he held the light for Turley
to dig and that neither he nor Donahue
showed Turley where to dig
William Turley was the next witness
and was examined by Mr.. Hoar. He said
that he had been living in Quebec I'M
til July 81, when he came to Webster
vile. His attention was called to the
cellar in the Primavera house by Isaac
Donahue on last Friday while he was
on his way to Barre. Mr.. Donahue
stopped him near the Wells & Lamson
quarry about $3.50 and told him about
it and he came on to Barre and con-
ferred with Mr., Hoar. After talking
with Hoar he went back to the Prim-
avera house with Mr.. Donahue and then
they went and got Mr.. Fraser. the Sc
lectman. When they went back to the
house, formerly occupied by MIR. Prim-
ayera, he took shovel with him. The
rest of his testimony in regard to the
digging, etc. was the same as had been
already given by other witnesses. Upon
cross examination by the attorney gem
eral he said that his own age was 20
years and that his brother, John, the
respondent in the case, was Al years
old. He said that he had worked in
Websteryille for two years leaving there
for Quebec a year ago. at the time he
previously worked in Websterville he
knew about the Primayera house.
James Cleary followed and also ex-
amined by Mr.. Hoar He testified that
he lived in Websterville for four years
and rooms just across from the Nolan
boarding house in Websterville He took
his meals at the same place as Turley
and he and Turley had supper together.
After supper he and Turley stayed out
on the lawn in front Of the boarding
house until about $3.50, when the wit
ness went away with tailor to order
Siult tAbAiltH. LIZ HdN uAitA again ut
the post office at 1880 The post Office
is situated in Nierney & Cummings
store He said that Turley wore blue
pants, white shirt, a derby hat, and
bad no coat on or with him, No cross
examination.
Alvin French WIS the next witness
called and he testified that he worked
for Dan Fraser for five days prior to
the 18th of July and left for West
Chazy, N. X, soon after. Was with his
cousin, Frank Mayo, the evening Of the
18th, at Mayo's home in "Red Village"
On his way back while near the Wells
4 Lamson quarry he heard voices down
below the engine house cut could not UNI
derstand what was said or what lam
guage the people were talking in. He