The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-14
Respondent Testified in the
Murder Trial at st.
Adams
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st. Adams, Sept. AFTER submitting
this forenoon TO a continuation of the
states rigid cross examination instituted
yesterday, Private Robert Warm, charged
with the murder of Jennie Hemmingway
in this city last month, returned to the
stand this afternoon in Franklin county
court for the redirect examination.
Apart from the appearance on the stand
when court came in this morning of
Postmaster William H. Finn, who testi-
| fed briefly for the defense, Warm was
the only witness to-day, and retained
the GOODNESS of mien which marked his
introduction as witness yesterday.
Because he was due to leave the city
on government business, Postmaster Finn
was permitted to testify the first thing
this morning. His home is the last house
in the city on Newton street and he told
of being at home most of the time on
the night of the murder except for two
trips made with an automobile when he
desired TO escort callers to their homes in
St Adams. During the evening he sat
on his piazza and between 9:30 and
o'clock he was in the barn and about the
pump in the barnyard while caring for
his horses. Although the spot where the
body of the girl was found is near the
Newton road, the witness testified that
his attention was not attracted by any
soldier and girl passing and the only
person he happened to remember about
seeing on the road was another girl,
whose name he mentioned. The post
master added that he had often seen
couples walking along the road. On the
night in question, he continued, he did
not see soldiers chasing anyone and heard
no disturbance.
The witness was cross examined brief
ly.
In continuing the cross examination of
Warm, R. f. Brown, special prosecutor,
directed the attention of the accused to
the fact that Miss Hemingway on the
night of the fight previously described
by witness, pushed Edward Garvey, an
other soldier, over toward the ground.
The witness recalled the incident and
stated that Garvey called the girl vile
name and said "he would get her some
time" Witness added that the soldiers
threatened him and accused him of hav-
ing Garvey arrested. Questioned con-
eerning clothes he wore when he visited
st. Albans, Warm admitted that the
coat and cap belonged to another troop
er, that the leggings were the property
Of yet another, and that the shoes be-
onged to third soldier. He said he had
heard nothing about being arrested for
taking from the fort property not his
OWN.
Asked regarding talk with Jennie and
Ter marrying him, the witness said he
promised her that he would have some of
lis pay,sent to her, and during this line
If questioning it developed that at the
ime of his enlistment an allotment of
30 from his monthly pay of $50 was set
Iside for the maintenance OF his twin
,abies. The accused denied having told
Iennie he would do something to her if
he didn't marry him. Referring to a
tatement made by the witness in direct
Warm was asked if he
yould have left the girl when the soldiers
egan chasing them if she hadn't told
i'm to do So Witness replied, Il don't
now, | was afraid" afraid for herr"
ursued the prosecutor, and the witness
eplied in the negative
In the course of the cross examina-
ion, Warm quoted Mr.. HemmingwRy, ia
her of the dead girl, as telling Warm
hat he could come to the house to see
ennie, as the father did not want her
ut of doors at night and didn't want
er to go with a soldier Twelve letters
reduced by the state purporting to have
cen written by the respondent TO Jen-
lie were identified by him as being in
Is own handwriting. One letter, dated
L L.. L.
ritten TO her. Witness added that he
I'd written other letters not submitted
: the state, that when he asked her to
urn them to him she did not refuse
I'd that letters thus returned to him
ere in the hands of his counsel. On the
lturday preceding the girls death,
arm said he came to st. Albsns to get
.ck all the letters and that Jennie re-
sed to part with them.
Replying to questions asked on anoth-
line of inquiry, Warm said he kenw
Irvey was pretty rough" and that he
Is the one who had threatened Jennie,
though he didn't think of those cir.
instances when the soldiers were chss-
2 them On the redirect examination,
e witness said he knew that Garvey
IS in jail. Referring to what trans
ed after the fight, Warm said he
In mention thee soldiers chasing them
Joseph Wiley and Andrew Ibey, men
om he met, because he did not desire
create a disturbance and thought Jen-
would be all right and return home
ne He didn't 60 back 20 the Hem
ngways because he thought nothing
happened and did not wish TO see
Hemingway because he was angry
r the fight of the night before.