The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-05
After State Rested It's Case
in Trial of Robert E.
Morrison
MADE AT
ST. ALBANS TO-DAY
Morrison Was Accused of
Shooting Leon E. Roddy,
His Employer

st. Adams, May 5.-After the state
rested its case this morning in Franklin
county court, the defense announced il
would put in no testimony in the trial
of state vs. Robert 4. Morrison charged
with assault with intent to kill and muir
der his employer, Leon 4. Roddy of Fair
field, on the night of Jan. last. The
prosecution rec. He'd Mrs. Roddy to the
stand this morning and introduced James
Howrigan, son of Mrs Mary Howrigan,
owner of the farm where Roddy resided !;
Arthur Tague, ncighbor OF Roddy, and
DIR. J. r. Patton, who was called to at.
tend Roddy.
The states case was finished at s:35
and as the defense put in no testimony
the arguments were at once made,
States Attorney $ s. Gushing appearing
| for the state and W. r. Austin for the
respondent. Adjournment was taken un-
til O'Clock and il was thought that the
case would be g'.en to the jury early in
the afternoon.
MIR. Roddy's Story of the Shooting
Mr.. Roddy told of the events of the
day when the shooting is said 10 have
occurred. He testified that as he was
bsndagng the ankle OF an injured horse
in stall at the harm he heard Morrison
enter the barn. then he heard the re-
port of gun, felt something going
through his head, fell. got up and went
to the barn door. which, he said, Morri-
son held against him saying. On you.
stay in there" He finally got the door
open and. according to his testimony
was struck over the head with Ian
tern and soon after with what he sup.
posed was the gun with which he was
shot
His wife helped him into the house
and he told Morrison 10 hitch up the
horse and 20 for priest and a doctor.
After Mr.. and Mrs. Roddy bad entered
the kitchen, Morrison went in and Rod
dy heard another shot his wife exclaim.
ing al the instant that he heard the re.
port, "Oh. my God, am shot" He
then grsppled with Morrison and sue
ceeded in getting him out OF the house. |
He then got a shotgun and fired il from |
the windows OF the house TO alarm neigh.
bors.
After a few hours Joseph Boyat came
TO the house.
At the suggestion Of States Attorney
Gushing the witness showed the jury the
mark on his right temple where the bull
let entered and the scar in the neck
where IL came out before II again pierced
the hesh over his collar bone.
Under examination Roddy testi-
Fed that he was - years old. was mar
ried and had three children. the oldest
i've wears and the Youngest six months
I'D He said Mrs. James Howrigau. the
,vner Of the farm. also lived with the
amly. II was brought ont that on the
iay Of the shooting Roddy took Morri.
'on 70 task for not doing his work we'll
Ilso that the same day he reproved Nor
ison severely for using q hatchet which
lc prized highly. he admitted that he
,ss hasty in speaking but denied that |
10 used threatening language. He said
hat in the evening everything apparent. !
v was all right between Morrison and &,
himself l.
Mrs Roddy testified ia seeing Morri- :
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cabinet. where were kept tobacco and
ullets and get something. Later she
card her husband say 20 him. why
;ob. what do YOU meant and then he
allied to her. She helped him 60 the
ouse She also told of receiving a
mllet wound in the shoulder after she
nd her husband went 20 the house.
forrison following. and Of helping her /,
ushaud put Morrison out. uder cross
she said she noticsd moth /,
" unusual in Morrison's conduct that I
ight previous to the shooting
Mrs. Hovrigsn vas next called. and ;
he uas followed hY Joseph Bovat Z
eirblsr. Who tesfifed that Morrison q
siled 81 his home tho night of January y
ard asked 10 usp the Telephone a. a d
an had l~eu hurt When questioned
asslv. the witness testified. Morrison .
"a ~ the trouble ~ the Roddv house 6
orut thru vent - assist the Raddvs
walter Rnddv 4 brother 81 Icon Rod.
3. uas tho neat "a tnrss 20 lived at
la isafne If arthur q Finu. tho deputy :.
,erH who ARRESTED Morrison. Charles
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rosnr 30 the nodfy hornr. after hrar
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