The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-14
ORDERED ATTORNEY ELECTED.
Later Attorney Came Back and Matters
Were Fixed Up, So Trial Was Resumed.

Proceedings in the city court cas-,
against Fred Whiteman, charged with
keeping house Of i'll fame, were halted
for twenty minutes this forenoon wher
Judge II. w Scott ordered NJ NJ Gordon
the attorney for the defense, to be re,
moved from the court room for refusal
to obey the orders of the court 'fhe
interruption occurred when Attorney
Gordon, repeatedly asking the court for
an exception, was told to sit down
Counsel for the defense refusing to com
ply with the order, the officer Of the
court escorted him TO the corridors. At
torney Gordon returned in a few mo-
ments and the machinery of the court
resumed motion after the little furry of
excitement
After examining number Of wit.
nesses yesterday afternoon, the state
rested its case last night and adjouln-
ment took place until . O'Clock this
morning Among those who We're put on
the stand to testify for the defense were
Mrs. Nettie St Cyr, said to be a roomeT
at the Whiteman house on South Main
street, Miss Goldie Whiteman, the re-
spondent's daughter, Mrs. Ellen Park
hurst, who occupies a portion of the
Whiteman house, Ernest Parkhurst. her
son, and Mrs Sadie Henry, who testified
that in times past she had been a Wis
itor at Whiteman's home, The re+pon.
dent was the last witness to testify this
forenoon and his evidence tended to deny
any allegation that his dwelling on
South Main street was house OF i'll
repute He repudiated evidence alscady
introduced, alleging that Mrs. st. Cyr's
conduct had not been of the best dur
ing her tenancy in an upper room at
the Whiteman house Court adjourned
at noon until ] o'clock.
Yesterday-afternoon the state opened
the case by putting Mrs. Whiteman ON
the stand. Mrs Whiteman told of sew
eral occurrences which might lead her
to believe that the house was Of the
kind stated in the charge preferred
against her husband. Conrad Brooks.
former sailor in the United States navy.
was next called TO the stand, and he
told Of his observations while staying
with Mrs. Whiteman. who, he testified.
is his aunt. Mr.. Brooks appeared in
court clad in sailors blouse and trou-
sers. his appearance lending decided color
to the scene. Other witnesses during the
afternoon were George Junior and Chief
OF Police Sinclair
The testimony introduced by the state
brought out the fact that on Sunday night
a few weeks ago, three strangers called
at the Whiteman house and demanded
TO sec Mrs. St. Cyr, whom they knew
to be roomer there. Some of ,he
inmates of the house objected to the
presence of the trio, two of whom, ac.
cording to the testimony, We're unable
to speak English. One OF the men is said
to have drawn revolver, and it was
not until the appearance of Ernest Park
hurst, who lives with his mother in
second part of the house, that the in
truders made eff. In the testimony it
was stated that Mr.. Parkhurst came
down stairs with revolver in his hand
and ordered them to leave the premises.
Other evidence presented told of a
party at the Whiteman house held on
.he lower floor one night, when a num-
Der of Young men and women stayed m-
Ill nearly morning. AT the opening of
,ourt this afternoon, the prosecuting at
.orneys started to question Whiteman,
he respondent.