The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-18
The Jury:

afternoon.
The Jury:
Examination of talismen, begun Mon
day afternoon, was continued this fore
noon with the result that the following
jurymen were selected:
H. H. Titus of West Fairlee, retired.
Jesse NJ. Benjamin of Strafford, en-
ploye of the Vermont Copper Co.
p. w. Flint of Braintree, farmer.
Norman ]. Pratt OF Williamstown, re-
tired property owner
Curtis Z, Brown of Tunbridge, farmer.
S. H. Thayer OF Braintree. farmer.
Volney B. Sarr of Brookfeld, farmer.
Clarence A. Webster of Randolph,
farmer.
A. A. Kidder of Newbury. farmer.
Charles L. Hayward of Williamstown,
farmer.
Arthur Lamson of Brookfeld, farmer.
w. S. Hathaway Of Washington, farm
er.
Prejudices against capital punishment
and rejection OF circumstantial evidence
as an avenue leading to conviction were
the principal reasons for disqualification
of iurymen at the session Yesterday, al
though number of talismen were ex-
cused because the condition of their
health did not warrant the rigors of
close custody demanded Of jurors. 1t is
that the trial of Williams
will last at least 10 days and some of
those examined did not think their health
would benefit by comparative isolation
turing that period. Attorney General
H. G. Barber of Bratteboro, who is as
sisting in the prosecution. and States
Attorney Frank $ Williams of Bradford
examined the talismen for the state, and
he respondents interests were represent
I'd by Attorney David Conant OF Brad
ord and Attorney Stanley C. Wilson of
7helsea.
Orange County Stirred.
Not in a good many years has an
)range county happening so stirred resi-
lents OF this section Even though the
yesterday and to-day were
# nature somewhat perfupctory and
rifle tedious and colorless, the court
Dom was well filed with spectators. A
uiubtl VI tiltil "tlt NpiHtis " hth
irs. Felch, wife of the man who is al
eyed to have been murdered, formally
ntered a plea of not guilty to a charge
f murder, her demeanor was markedly
aim. Likewise the respondent, VIII
ans. was notieeably cool when he re-
ponded in clear tones, Not guilty" in
asponse to the query, "Guilty or not
uilty do You plead" Williams is the
rst to be tried and IT is said that upon
ne outcome of the case against him the
uestion of whether the woman will be
rought to trial hinges largely. Will
ans. young man of rather dimunitiye
;ature, appeared in court in a neat suit
black cashmere. Although he is off
ally in the custody of Deputy Sheriff
Gorge Tracy, he occupied a seat beside
Is counsel Williams ruddy color of a.
w months ago has been bleaehed by his
'nfnement in Jail since the wind swept
Tvs of late april. Jail attaches say
Iat he bears up well under the ordeal
I'd shares with Mrs Felch the hope that
e trial win clear them both of the
arges hanging over them. Williams
ife and babe of three months were
1t in court yesterday, although they
e to be present when the trial is well
ider way.
Williams had scarcely attained mans
tate when the charge Of murder was
essed against him. The other principal
the case is some few years his senior
d her husband was 32 years old at the
ne of his death. Mrs. Felch, her maid
name was Anna Smith. has a dsugh-
r. Bernice. aged seven. Conflicting
inions as to the guilt or innocence of
? respondent. Williams, are naturally
pressed. There is much sympathy for
:. Feleh in certain quarters, while else
lere the finger of sentiment, although
ped with suspicion only. points accus-
IN at Williams and Mrs Felch as ac-
nplices who plotted the death of Felch
IN a perfect understanding of what its
sequences might be- Mrs. Felch is
owed to converse with her little daugh-
who is staying with her grandpar-
s in Bradford Mrs. Williams and her
ant child are staying with relatives in
1ton.
Exhibits By the State.
;rewsome reminders Of the tragedy
-btlcss enacted in the sequestered
lsham sucarhouse on the eve Of Ess-
sunday are 20 b introduced ~ ex-
is by the state The blood stained
hing 81 Felch. who was found imhrlled
be own blood on the sugsrhouse foor.
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