Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
Williams Statement of How He
Was Stabbed.
Cooper Murder Trial Develops wore
Interest hs ~ proRrcsscs-sfor!
Of Bertha vii, Principal Wit
ness for state.


completed the case for the state and
brought out the most startling features
which have yet developed in case that
has greatly aroused pubic interest The
principal witness for the prosecution.
Bertha HILL the girl who was present
during part NJ the struggle between
"'Il'ams ana cooper was called to the
dis,inc,I, hotnod t,a na.a ., ,,a naeos.
After hot contest. Wiliams' tying
declaration was offered and accepted in
ovideuc" aud during III" testimony OF
'r' Is. ~ stone the heart and portion
o' inc chest wall OF the deceased were
exhibited to tie jury. in order to show
the exact position of tho wound which
caused his death.
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occurred and hecause of whom IN. sto,o
Of Vermont - now enerdir- GOOD MONEY
was the ne,t witness ia ,aka tbe Stand
for tho prosecution sbo il q yood.,ooL-
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AVID * ,anrs Of aee
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GiIb.rt house with tbe e-rocor;os before
mentioned about half mast three o'clocll
on tI, aroruoou o. December m when
William. annearod M tine Kitchen door.
and called nor in Butl,r was there A.
the time The marty han a drink out or
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pro, cries ard won't ont 20 oeliyer then,
TO Tho johnson sir'
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a.nti.r min. 90 v,rtsto. tia. ais, orou,,i ,
some. meat. rice and bis...t Williams
and Ecr.ho bad q mcal t, IN. s,,,tno
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ted that -nc became irt,-f.atod Sr,
started ia lie down on the .nf, ntt WI
liam, advised nor TO 70 into tho bod
room ana undress. which She did She
won't Zoo bed and to s.oer about four