The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-08
FOSTER ON THE STAND.
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backwards dead The witness said
that before the team started Proutv
was dragging him towards the wagon.
He said that at one time during the
struggle he was on his knees
Foster said that he never threatened
violence to Prouty, that on two occa-
sions he saw Proutv shoot from his
house towards Foster 5 house, and that
he had heard rifle bullets fly past from
| Prouty's house lie denied telling
Hosea Fisher that he would give
Proutv good trimming, but said his
remark was that it would be a good
thing if somebody did so. In regard
| to Fred Carpenter s testimony to the
effect that Foster said he would close
| Prouty 5 mouth and close it quick, the
witness said he meant that he would
| close it in a lawful way Foster de-
MED absolutely making the threats
against Prouty which previous witness
es had charged him with making. He
| said he never threatened Prouty or
any other living man with bodily
harm He testified that when Prouty
was indicted for cruelty to animals
William Warren remarked that it
would be a good thing if Prouty was
run off the HILL - said [ thought
it would be myself, - he added.
In regard to the testimony Of his
| former housekeeper, Mrs. Minerva
Bliss, to the effect that he had said
that he would put bullet through
| Prouty if he caught him on the prem
Uses, Foster testified that he told Mrs.
Bliss: eff Ossie Prouty and his gang
ever attempt to tar and feather me
or burn my buildings or endanger my
life so that l cannot get away l shall
shoot them.
| Attorney Jones introduced a permit
| from a justice of the peace in Rut-
land county allowing Foster to carry
a. revolver In reply to question,
| Foster said that he did not use liquor.
Cross examined by Attorney General
Brown, Foster said he never used any
profanity in addressing Prouty. lie
said he had practiced shooting a re
volver with both hands, beginning the
practice 20 years ago. Foster was
asked if he ever told Mrs. Bliss about
killing man down in Virginia with
the same gun but the court excluded
the question. While the attorneys Were
consulting with the Judge with refer.
cnce to admitting testimony on that
point Foster remarked: Il am willing
to answer it. -
Foster admitted that the hatchway
was open and that he might have gone
Into the house that way instead Of trying
to pass Prouty and 90 in by the front
door. He said that after shooting
proutv he reloaded his revolver IN his
bedroom letting the empty shells droT
on the bureau. He said Prouty struck
him once while on his knees, but that
he did not strike Prouty at all.
He said Proutv reached for his re
yolver several timss. Foster said h,
did not tell Maj. F. W. Childs thai
Prouty Knocked him down and thai
he then shot Prouty. lie was aslle,
liz he knew Q. b. Hughes and \. II
Arnold, Brattleboro uew>papermen. I'll
said he knew Mr. Hughes but did no
know Mr.. Arnold. He did not remem
her that he told them on the nigh
Constable Worden took him to Brattle
boro that Proutv knocked him dow
and that he fired his revolver from tn
ground.
The cross examination was tnishe
j at -. and after a tive-minute recess
II Attorney +. W. tlbSoh announced
! The respondent rests. The cour
4 then took a recess until 9 clock thi
s morning.
c. Menzies Miller Of Brattleboro a
attorney in the Barber law office. wa
called as Il witness, but on the offe
Of counsel as to what they intende
u to show by him Judge Miles ruled OF
q the evidence, so the witness was nc
n examined.
L Mrs. Cumming, Foster : housekeepe
D was recalled and questioned as to he
q testimony at the Prouty inquest, IN
4 She corroborated her statement tn;
y one Of those men had to die III tt
4 road that night, - and that she knc
4 it was Prouty S fault.