The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-16
RESPONDENT
TELLS STORY
Rabidou Went on the Stand
i'm His Own Defense
To-day
SAW TWO MEN IN ROAD
JUST BEFORE CRASH
The Speed of Car Varied on
Barre Road from 10
to 20 Miles

More testimony relating to the autop-
sy performed by Drs. Bisham Stone and
Charles f. Whitney of Burlington April
25, 1915, the day following the automo-
| bile accident on the Barre Montpelier
road when Carl Ned French OF Stowe was
struck and killed by an automobile, as
the result of which J. p. Rabidou is on
trial for manslaughter in Washington
county court, was given by DR.. W. b.
Mayo this morning. The examination OF
the witness by the respondents counsel
occupied but brief time this forenoon
and cross examination was commenced by
the attorney general before 10 o'clock.
This forenoon DIR. Mayo testified that
he believed the injuries to Mr.. French's
chest would probably not have caused
death if other injuries had not been in
flicted.
Respondent Tells Story.
The respondent went on the stand this
forenoon and told of the events leading
up to and after the death of French.
Witness said he left Northheld at Z
o'clock that evening and drove the car to
Montpelier, going to the Montpelier
house. where he had one small glass OF
whiskey. After that he met Harry Park
and Miss Mary Plastridge and Miss Hol'
ton at Mr.. Ellis office. The two men
left the girls temporarily and went to
Daley's saloon, where they had a glass
of liquor.
Returning to the Ellis office they took
the two girls into the automobile and
proceeded toward Barre, going by way
of River and Berlin streets. Witness
said the speed of the machine on those
streets was from 10 TO II miles an hour
but increased somewhat after passing
the Pioneer district, although at no time
was the car going more than 20 miles an
hour. Rabidou testified to meeting
team coming toward him, for which he
slowed the automobile somewhat. The
next second he saw two men in the road
right In front OF the car, and he did not
have time 20 make an effort to stop the
car; said he saw the arm of one of them
extended in the air and then saw IL sink.
Witness said he felt the ear slowing
down but he does not remember whether
he did the acts which caused il 10 slack
en- speed. The car stopped near the south
end OF the carbarn. lie said he stepped
out Of the car on the left side and the
two girls stepped out on the right side,
al his suggestion. Said he did not see
the girls after that
Witness and Park started 10 walk
"a NF..s...ftar and fkaxr fp4spH
James French and made an effort 20 find
the other man. Not finding the latter
they went back 20 James French and
helped him into the house, carrying him
upstairs Then they went out to search
for Carl French and learned he had been
found. did not know Carl French was
dead until Dr. Hartman told him.
The witness recalled speaking with tie
chief Of police and remembered starting
the car on orders OF Officer sloan TO 60
10 the states attorneys Office In Mont
pelier. Asked a. 70 the weight Of the
car. witness said il was 2.600. II had
good headlights, be said, but the accident
happened on a curve and the lights were
thrown OF the road just az that point
by reason Of the curve.
ON cross examination. the witness told
much the same story as in direct tcsti-
monv. Asked why be and Park LETT
the girls IN Montpelier. witness said BE-
wanted one more drink. Asked i Il had
been his custom 20 take girls 70 ride IN
that fashion. witness said be- had done i
before
Dr. Mayo was the principal witness
produccd hy the defense yesterday after
noon. the physician following on the
stand William A. shaw Of the Y. :.
weather bureau az Northheld. Joseph J.
Bullpck. a photographer Of the same
town. and the engineer Nathaniel John
son. Dr Mayo. IN qualifying as a skilled
phvsieian and surgeon. led on by Attor
ncy Ilumley. related story after story IF
uersaus he had treated for fractured
skulls. broken hacks and ether dangerous
injuries. Dr. Mayo commenced a The
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