The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-24

she said she thought she had bundle
in the office for Mr. Barron. That was
the first time Mr. Barrons name was
mentioned. An article might get into
wrong bundle but they tried to guard
against it, she said.
Mrs. Edith Edison testified she went
to Fraser's room Saturday morning be-
tween 10 and II o'clock. She went to
the Buzzell hotel by the way of Sum
mer street, then going to the hotel by
the back way. She saw a doghouse
about half way down the wooden block.
She thought there were three doors on
the rear of the block where Fraser
roomed. She did not know who else
roomed in the block She found Billy
Ingram and John Fraser. 1t was a
small room, the head of the bed was
against one wall She could not tell
about the side of the bed being against
the side of the room. Mr. Fraser was
sitting on the bed with bowl on his
knees Mr.. Ingram was bathing Fras-
er's head, whose head was cut twice,
over the right eye and right ear,
Did you notice two small buttons
near the rug?"
no, sir. l was not looking for but
tons"
You were looking for Fraser?"
"Yes. sir"
She did not see anybody on the side
walk on Merchant street on her way as
she took Fraser home. She did not see
any blood on the bed but quite a pool
on the floor under the bed.
did not notice any cards on the lit
tie table?"
No"
"Did you see any cards. | mean
playing cards Y
II know what you mean; no
Witness said she did not see any
trail of blood on the veranda as she
went out with Fraser. She did not
see any blood by the second door in
the back of the building, She eould
not tell about the soil back Of the
block. She knew Fraser smoked with
a wooden pipe but did not see any pipe
on the ground near the block
The witness recalled she had testified
that it was in the morning and said
she wanted to correct this. She must
have got Saturday and Sunday mixed
up"
Mr. Hoar: How did you come to
make that mistaken"
Through you, ] suppose. | don't
know"
Then aside from the error as to
time the rest of your testimony is
right, is it?"
Yes, sir.
In redirect examination she testified
she had heard Alex Mutch roomed at
the Parker house She went after the
key to Fraser's room because she feared
Fraser might get into trouble if he
went after it himself
Z. A. Prindle was recalled so that
the defense might further cross exam.
inc him. From the appearance Of the
track on Keith avenue he could not
tell whether the auto track was a
notched or a smooth tire He also tes-
titled relative to his experience of Is
years operating an automobile.
He testified on redirect examination
that he saw the deep impression near
the site opposite where the body was
found. He could not tell from that
whether the tire was smooth or not
because it looked as though the upper
wheel had spun around
Robert E. Mutch.
Robert e. Mutch, who "took the
money at the Gray silver wedding
told yesterday afternoon relative tc
Alex Mulch brother who was room
ing at the Parker house His atten-
ton was called to the Shadroui store
the night of the murder He also saw
the automobile close to the Parker
house He saw light in the Parker
house near the barn on the back side
He left the Shadroui store about u: Ii