The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05

win be six next October were then made
aware that their mother was dead and
they opened their eyes in wonder at the
sudden change, which they couldn't faith
ON, and they cried as the kind-hearted
friends told as much of the story as
seemed best at that time.
Broadwell Had demonstrated with Wife.
The home which the Broadwell family
occupy is comfortably furnished. The
things were left last Saturday night by
Mrs. Broadwell as if she intended to be
away from home only long enough TO at
tend the pictures" as she had told her
father. That Mrs Broadwell had some
times made longer stays away than she
evidently had planned to do Saturday
night is borne out by the statement Of
Mr.. Broadwell, who told the states at
torney and others that prior to a year
or so ago she had made protracted stays
into the night,
On one occasion he went TO q house
on South Main street where he had rea-
son to believe that she had gone and was
informed on the way by man that the
woman who occupied the house where he
was going was not considered highly.
Therefore, he told this statement to his
wife when she emerged from the house
and Mrs, Broadwell said il she had
known that fact she should not have
gone there. Mr. Broadwell said that he
had demonstrated with his wife for not
coming home sooner, but there is no evil
dence to indicate that their differences
had gone further than that
Family Came from Johnson Four Years
Ago.
The BroadweIl family came here from
johnson four years ago and Mr.. Broad
well followed his occupation of. carpen-
ter, being employed at this time by the
contractor, A. b. Lane for whom he has
worked nearly three years. He has been
away from Barre at short intervals dur
ing the four years, having been in Mas
sachusetts for short time and again IN
Connecticut. Mr. BroadweH is spoken Of
by Mr. Lane as a capable workman. He
is well set up young man of %, stock
lily built and Of light complexion, being
altogether man of prepossessing APP
pearance. At various times during his
interrogation by the officials he broke
down and cried as he related the various
incidents in the events of the last few
years and particularly of the last few
hours.
Mrs. Broadwell Was Nearly 80.
The three children are bright.ey
youngsters and seem to have been given
good care in their home Mrs. Broad
well was born in johnson July 20, 1889,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Courser, and she was married to Mr..
BToadwell nine years ago Besides her
three children, her husband and her ia.
ther, she leaves one sister, Mrs. Edward
Parker of Cambridge, this state, and one
brother, Howard Courser OF johnson.
Mrs Broadwell did not belong to any
lodges or societies here in Barre and be-
cause of her comparatively short resi-
dence in this city she did not have wide
circle of acquaintance. Her maiden
name was Lucna Phillips Courser and
she was called by her husband Lucine"
as he referred to her father for some OF
the facts concerning her earlier life. Mr.
Lane and members of the carpenters
union, OF which Mr. Broadwell is a mem.
ber were at the house Yesterday after
noon to offer their services in comfort.
ing the husband and motherless children.
Autopsy Performed Sunday Afternoon.
In the meantime an autopsy on the
body of Mrs. Broadwell was being per
formed at Perry & Noonan's undertake.
ing rooms by medical men from the state
laboratory of hygiene, that office having
been communicated with Immediately
after the finding of the body Sunday
morning. Drs. b. H. Stone and G. f.
Whitney came from Burlington at about
3 o'clock and with Health Officer Stick
ney assisting, they examined the body
for two hours, leaving shortly after j
o'clock TO return to Burlington, taking
parts of the body with them for analysis.
Drs. Stone and Whitney will make Off
cial report on their findings to States
Attorney Davis and to Health Officer
Stickney 1t is probable that this report
will not be received before tomorrow at
the earliest,
Attorney General Frank c. Archibald
of Bennington arrived in Barre this fore
noon to cooperate with States Attor-
neY DdNls ana tiN OLneT ollclals III IN
vestigating the mystery.
Running Down a Clue.
States Attorney Davis had started in.
vestigation yesterday forenoon On clue
which may or may not prove productive
of results in the search for the murderer
or murderers. The nature of this clue
cannot be divulged at this time although
it may be said that the slight evidence
is thought TO be fairly promising Other
alleged evidence in connection with the
case is being run down. Report Of a
fracas in building on Pearl street Sat
urday night has been traced down until
it is thought probable that the trouble
was between men alone and that no
woman was concerned in the case II
was said that one man was considerably
battered up in the encounter and that
the room in which the fracas occurred
was somewhat unsettled by the fierce
ness Of the bout.
Three Paths Lead to Spot Where Body