The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
MRS. FIELD TAKES.
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The first witness was Russell G. Bris-
tol, a Bellows Falls photographer. who
identified several pictures which he had
taken OF the exterior ana interior Of
the Field restaurant on Rockingham
street and testified in regard to numer-
Gus measurements which he had made
I OF the different rooms. the location OF
the furniture, ete These pictures were
+ introduced bv the state aS exhibits ana
1.-THE Jury spent several minutes cXamn-
mg them.
George +. Lawrence then took the
stand On examination by State 5 All
toruey \. Y. u. Piper he said he was
employed a night man in H. g. Rand ii
livery stable and boarded at the Field
restaurant from January oil this year
Iunril after the alleged murder He said
he knew Richards by sight although
he was not acquainted with him. and
pointed him out in the court room. On
the evening of Aug. 8. between and
q clock, Lawrence said he was in the
Kitchen OF the Field restaurant prepar-
ING to eat his supper. Field and his
wife were in the dining room when
the witness saw Richards going past
on the sidewalk According to Law
renee 5 story either Mr.. or Mrs. Field
Icailed to Richards as he went by and
wanted to know why he had raised
their rent from $3.50 to SO and an
argument ensucd and Mr.. Field said
to Richards that the rent was paid in
advance Iu answer Richards told Mr.
Field that he was a liar
, witness testified.
When the quarrel reached this stage
Lawrence said he stepped from the
kitchen into the dining room, Richard,
being ON the sidewalk Just outside tile
door Mrs. Field, the witness said then
} told Richards that he ought not to TAN
) like that and that he couldn i fire then
/ out because the rent was paid in al
, vance. 70 this Richards replied: "a
} viii put Won out now bodily. grab
) bling hold Of the screen door, whicl
D was locked on the inside Wrestling i
0 open, and walking into the dinins
? room
) Lawrence said Richards erabbe,
, Field by the left arm and swung hin
D around striking him on the side of TIN
O head Is he did 80. Field fell and strucl
q his head Oh i low shell in one corne
@ of fhe room AIRS. Field, who had hctl
/ standing IN the front of the room, thel
a stepped in front Of Richards and toll
) him he ought not to pitch on 70
> small man. GhefeupCn Witness Salu
1 Richards grabbed her hv the hair, hi
1 her twice in the eye ana then bent he
;, head down until it touched the tiool
: When Mrs. Field called for help Law
: renee said he grabbed chair and toll
: Richards to get out or he would brea
: the chair over his head. In the near
x time Field had gotten up and Richard
: hit him again with the back OF hi
q hand knocking the restaurant moprit
= tor into the corner again
Lawrence said that Richards the
= went out to the sidewalk and threaten
. ed him (I.awrence) with violence if h
= would follow. Mrs. Field shouted t
= Richards. . You II settle for this! t
20 which Richards replied that he we
3 perfectly willing to settle. and mad
3 further threats about what he woul
- 10 to Mrs Field + She came out Of til
4 restaurant
Is Lawrence said there were humble
20 Of people on the street at the time {
~ the assault ami that soon after it too
% place he left the restaurant. He sal
p he came back about ! that cvenin
% 70 get his fnnch basket and saw Fiel
Re- sitting in the kitchen holding on
* his head and complaining about he
p badly it felt. He saw Field aeai