The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-17


to Thompson's was made at l2:l5 or
1920 and they remained an hour and a
half He did not remember looking at
the watch or clock.
Were you hungry when you left
Thompsons?"
1--WE were"
Next, all three VISITED David's lunch
room and had sandwich and coffee.
Did not know if he was hungry; was
feeling all right 1t was misty when
they started for home.
"A Scotch mist 2"
81 don't know what kind of a mist.
The witness said he had talked the
matter over with the states attorney,
the attorney general and Mr. Wood.
"Who is Mr.. Woodi"
"a detective"
The witness said he did not visit the
spot where Mrs. Broadwell's body was
found. The first time he talked the
matter over with the attorney general,
Broadwell, Mason, Cheney, the states
attorney were present. This was at the
Pavilion, this being in answer to ques-
tion by the attorney general.
Broadwell on the Stand.
Harry H. Broadwell was called at
$3.50 He gave his age as % and told
about living in Hardwick and Hyde
Park He married Lucina Phillips Cour-
ser in johnson He was employed by
A. B. Lane as a carpenter, He had
worked in Brattleboro, Bridgeport,
Conn, Northampton, Mass, and Penn
sylvania.
On the afternoon of May he was
working at the shed Of the Green Noun
tain Granite Co. He left Montpelier
about 5, reaching home at 6 p. IN. He
found his wife, Mr.. Courser, his father
in-iaw, who was visiting them, and the
children. He ate supper alone. He had
warmed up potato, cake and tea. After
changing his clothes he went to Mr.
Lanes on Highland avenue. Boyce,
Cheney, Mason and Rising were there.
He receiveSShis pay in check form and
got it cashed at the Quarry Savings
bank in the Rowland block.
The witness testified that he went to
Hawes' saloon and that the men men.
toned went with him All were mem
bers of the carpenters union None had
worked with him Saturday. Witness
drank gin fizz and glass of beer. The
others also drank something. They were
in the saloon five or ten minutes, hav-
ing reached the saloon about I. He left
his wife, father-in-law and children at
home He next visited Marrion's cigar
store alone and was there a short time.
He had a 500 bill broken, after which he
went home
Mr.. Broadwell testified that he found
his wife at home in rocking-chair,
reading He gave her two 81 bills and
was at the house about five minutes
Then he returned to Main street, about
1920. He met the other men and they
went to Hawes' saloon. They had some
hard liquor, remaining in the saloon
about half an hour. He did not remem.
Der anyone in saloon outside of his
party.
Didn't Find Wife Early Sunday Morning.
After his return to the house about
230 o'clock, he looked over the house
and found that Mrs Broadwell was not
at home The last time he saw his wife
alive was at the time he saw her when
he carried home the money. The next
time he saw her was her body at the
Perry & Noonan undertaking rooms.
The witness told Of going to the Park
er house when he did not find his wife
at home. He spent quite a while in the
locality of the Parker house. He did
not go into the Parker house. He saw
small automobile, runsbout, with
the top down, He then went back home
but did not find his wife at home He
again went to the street. toward Pearl
street. He then described the buildings
on Pearl street; also the alleys connect
ed with the street He went through the
alleyway back Of Pearl street. He saw
some lights on the second floor of a
building. He stayed short time and
then came onto Pearl street near Buz-
zell street. He did not see anyone on
the street He then went onto Main
street. He did not see anyone excepting
Officer Gamble.
Broadwell walked along Main between
Elm and Merchant streets, then through
Keith avenue to Summer street to Elm
street, then down Elm to Main street.
He stood on the corner of Main street
a little while and then walked down to
Depot square. He heard train whistle
and walked to the Montpelier & Wells
River station He did not know those
who got off the train.
When Broadwell tried to testify as to
what he heard his wife say, the defense
objected. A conference occurred at the
bench between counsel, the state ex-
| planning what it expected to show and
Mr.. Archibald continued examination.
/ Mrs. Broadwell did not come in on the
train.
Took Down Number of Automobile.
BroadweIl then went to the Parker
house again to get the number of the
automobile. He spent quite a little
while in looking through his diary. He
! found the number Of the car to be
"A0lS2," and wrote it down in his diary.
He saw milk team on Ayers street.
When coming up Main street he saw
an automobile backing out of DR.. La
zell's driveway and it soon passed him.
After visiting the Parker house,
| Broadwell returned home He laid down.
Soon his father-in-aw came TO his room
and they talked This was a little after
o'clock He was sick about o'clock
and vomited He helped his father-in-
law dress the children and got the break
fast. About o'clock Broadwell went
to the states attorneys Office with Off
GERS Gamble and Mitchell He was at
| the Office until about IL o'clock. He
saw his father r-in-law in the office. He
| learned from Officer Gamble that WON
an had been killed and learned who it
was. He saw Mrs Broadwells body at
the undertakers room that evening He
saw Messrs. Rising and Mason at the
house during the day
The next day Broadwel went again