Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14

very Wild when he lay on the couch
after the shooting She said ne was
trembling and his eyes were very Wild
She said Ploof looked very much excited
Sheriff James II. Allen identified the re-
volver placed before him by MIR. Shaw az
the revolver he obtained from DR.. Court
ney the day OF the shooting.
Looking very III and scarcely able to
get to the witness stand. Peter Cole was
called to the stand after the recess In
the afternoon. Cole said he saw Ploof
at his (Cole's) home at Mallett's Bay
the day before the shooting. The wit
ness said Ploof stayed at his house that
day and worked with him an hour or
two hours on cottage that was being
built there.
Cole said Ploof spent the night before
the shooting at his house. Mr.. Shaw
asked Cole If Ploof had not told him
that the officers tn Burlington were after
him and If they laid their hands on him
he would fix them. The witness SAID ne
could not recall any such statement. Cole
said Ploof was his wifes cousin and
used to come to his house occasionally.
The witness said Ploof did not eat much
breakfast the day he came to his house.
well. He said Ploof and his wife did not
talk any while Mrs. Cole was getting
breakfast. He said he talked to Poof.
but Ploof did not answer.
Cole said he thought Ploof was acting
a little queer. The night before the
shooting. when Ploof stopped at his house
all night. Mr.. Cole said Ploof would not
talk, but retired to his room about S3V
- ALL
the next morning.
How did Ploof act?'
"When he came down to breakfast he
would not talk. When ! said anything
to him he would not answer. but after a
while ne would hop up, and say did you
speak to mc'?
Evidence tending to !mpeach the wit
ness Cole was allowed when States At
torney Shaw asked the witness II he had
not told Frank Earnest Brown the
day before the shooting that Ploof said
he would fix the Burlington officers. The
witness testified that he could not re-
member having told anyone what Ploof
said,
Judge Miles allowed the testimony on
| the ground that 1t be accepted solely as
! evidence tending to impeach Coles testi-
| lnony and that the testimony be not con-
| sidered as relatng to the question OF
; fact so far as the respondent was con-
cerned The States attorney then pro-
| cee6ed to show that Cole had given testi-
mony before the grand jury that did n u
agree with his testimony yesterday Mr..
| Billiard asked to see the records Of the
grand jury that he might see the test-
| mony given by the Witnesses before the
| grand Jury.
| This request led TO a clash between Mr..
| Sargent and Mr. Billiard. The attorney
general said he would not allow Mr.
| Billiard to see the grand jury minutes
! Judge Miles ruled that he did not think
| the attorney-ge1eral could be compelled
| to show the grand jury minutes.
| Mr. Bullard said he was satisfied IL the
attorney-general wanted to conduct the
| case In that way. Mr. Sargent replied
that he resented the intimation on Mr.
| Billiards. part that he was not conduct
| ing the case properly and said he though,
| Mr.. Billiards. attitude was open te
censure. Mr.. Bullard replied that In a
| recent case ne had been furnished with
| a copy Of the grand jury minutes and he
ieved II was considered a matter o!
courtesy on the part OF the attorney
general to supply such minutes when re-
quested. At the conclusion of this little
tiff court took a recess until nine O'clock
this morning.