St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-26
HATCH ON TRIAL
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ing once before he fell forward. He
turned around and went back and
helped two others carry Brown back
into the pool room. He thought the
other two men who helped him carry
Brown were Hatch and Goodearl. He
also described the position Of the re-
volver on the floor and said Mr.. Hatch
came out of the pool room to help
carry Brown back in. Neither Hatch
nor Brown had a coat on The coats
and hats were on a pool table. He
was recalled later and said he saw no
signs of a struggle in the room
The Other Witnesses.
Stephen Lovejoy Of st. Johnsbury
said he was at Paino's fruit store on
Main street at the time of the shoot
ing and saw Hatch going up Main
street about $3.50 in the evening. He
had no coat nor hat on and was run
ming. He did not know at the time
there had been any shooting.
Glenn E. F'ales said he was in the
court house yard the night of the
shooting in company with Mr.. Lavas-
seur, Mr.. Foster and someone else.
He first heard a shot and then saw a
person coming out of the pool room.
He said he was walking queer as
though he had lost control of some of
his muscles. In response to a ques-
ton by the attorney general he ad-
mitted he had been talking with the
respondents counsel. He heard the
man say I'm shot" He went across
the street but did not help carry the
body in nor did he know who did car
ry it in. He was not sure whether
there was a light in the pool room
when he heard the shot but there
was one when he went in. He saw
jug on the counter containing cider
which was half or two thirds full. He
saw Mr.. Hatch in the room but did
not know him at the time. Again he
admitted he had talked with the re-
spondent's counsel some time this
week. He said he testified at the in
quest that the jug was down at least
a half.
On cross examination he said he
had talked with Mr.. Searles in the
court room and nothing had been
said about the cider. He had talked
with States Attorney Norton two or
three times.
Miss Magdalene Mccarthy, a girl
employed in the telephone office, told
of meeting Hatch near the Museum
about 20 minutes of nine on the eve
ming Of the shooting. He had no hat
nor coat on. She was with Mil
dred Delaney. Hatch said to her
Take these keys and held them
toward her. She did not take them
and he tried to thrust them into the
pocket of her coat He ran along
Main street. She had not heard of
the shooting at"that time.
Hatch Admitted the Shooting.
Harold G. Stafford who was work
ing in Pope's lunch cart at the time of
the shooting said he knew Harlow
Hatch by sight last July. He was
working in the restaurant the eve
ming the shooting took place when
the respondent came in through the
rear door of the restaurant about
nine o'clock. He had on trousers and
asked the witness for a coat and hat.
He said, 81 got into trouble and shot
man in the pool room" He told
him he had no coat and hat and
Hatch inquired if Clayton McDuffee
had one and started across the street
in the direction of McDuffeeS room.
Hatch was much excited and had been
drinking as he smelled of it, he was
also breathing hard. Before leaving
the restaurant Hatch threw his keys
into a corner. The witness picked
them up and gave them to Sheriff
Worthen. Hatch told him he had
used a 80 revolver and then said it
was 80. He was in the restaurant
only few minutes.
On cross examination he said
Hatch had boarded at the restaurant.
He admitted that he said at the pre-
liminary hearing that Hatch said he
had used a 3S revolver. He could not
remember whether he said anything
at that time about Hatch's having
been drinking. He said he had talk
ed with States Attorney Norton about
the case day before yesterday but on
no other occasion. He admitted he
had testified at the inquest, in munich
pal court and before the grand jury
but had never talked with Mr.. Nor
ton about it except on this one occa-
sion.
Mr.. Barber asked him if his testi-
mony in municipal court had been
only answers to questions asked him
and he said it was.
Adjournment was then taken until
Saturday morning.
Friday Mornings Evidence.
Arthur w. Goodearl was recalled |
Friday morning to say that he saw no
signs of a struggle in the pool room
and that there was light in the room
when he went In.
Architect Burgess was recalled to
give more DEATHS about the building.
John Finlay, chief of police, said he
did not get to the pool room on the
night of the shooting until two and a !
half or three hours after the shooting
had occurred. He identified the re-
volver in court as the one picked up /
in the pool room and that it was de-
livered in court in the same condition
as when brought to police headquar-
ters by officer Wallace.
Charles f. Kirk Examined.
Charles E. Kirk, the next witness,
said he knew Sumner Brown and Har-
low Hatch, and that he had testified
at the inquest. He was with Harlow
Hatch the afternoon before Brown
was shot. from about five o'clock I'M
til $3.50 or S:45. He told of the trip
he made with Hatch and Brown up
through a section of Danville to the
house of Mr.. Thompson and home