The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-25
BARRON'S WHERE
ABOUTS ON MAY
3-4 DETERMINED
Gabrielle Bianchi Testified
That He Went to the
| House of Mrs. Parker
Between | and 2 on the
Morning of May 4, and
He Saw No Automobile
There.

Edward Barron, who testified yester-
day afternoon that George A. Long took
one of his handkerchiefs last winter
and had never returned it, and Gabrielle
Bianchi, who lodged part of the night
III the house of Mrs. Isabel Parker, ITO
South Main street, Barre, the night of
May "a, 1919, were on the stand in
Washington county court to-day in the
trial of Long on the charge of murder
ing Mrs. Lucina G. Broadwell
Barron is the man whose laundry was
left at the Barre Steam laundry since
Feb. II, 1919, and whose mark was
"ExI," mark which was thought by
Mrs. l.. A. Houghton, proprietress OF
the laundry, to be on the handkerchief
alleged TO have been found bound about
the neck of Mrs. Broadwell Barron
finished his direct testimony yesterday
afternoon, stating that he had not been
in Barre since last February. He was
cross examined closely to-day by the
defense.
Gabrielle Bianchi testified that he
came from his home in Montpelier to
Barre three times on the day of May 3
and the night of May 81, going to the
Parker house early the morning of May
4, approximately 1850, and seeing no
automobile on the lawn of Mrs Park
er's property.
Shortly before noon to-day the trial
was adjourned to o'clock Monday
afternoon
To-day session opened with Edward
Barron on the stand under cross exam
ination. Witness said Deputy Lawson
was with Detective Wood in Spring
field and also in Boston when he went
there. Attorney Davis and Attorney
Archibald were present at the meeting
in Boston. No handkerchief was shown
to him in Springfield, but one was in
Boston. His statement was taken by a
stenogapher about two days after he
reached Boston
Asked to fix time when he loaned a
handkerchief to Long, he replied that
he could not state nearer than to say
the last of January or the first of Feb
ruary. He testified that he worked in
Waterbury for short time before
coming back to Barre and staying from
Saturday to Wednesday. He said the
date was on the pay check shown him
yesterday when he left Waterbury
Barron denied that he told Wood he
gave Long the handkerchief when two
women were present. He said he in
structed Agnes Burke to forward his
laundry Witness reached Montpelier
Wednesday of this week and said he
was stopping at the Pavilion. He was
then excused.
Barron's Whereabouts Determined.
Rose Newhal of Shelburne testified
that Eddie Barron worked for Hermor
Hawkes., her uncle, in Deerfeld, Mass,
from February until some time il
March She saw him at an auction Tho
last of March. He went to work fol
her brother April and remained unit
June 10. During that time he worked
steadily and was absent on two OF
three occasions in May. He was off two
days in the middle of May and also OF
Decoration day. He was away Sunday
May 4, with her brother and was gone
three hours.
On cross examination by Mr.. Fay
the witness said that on May Barron
went to Greenfield with the witness
and they were absent few hours HI
was absent with her brother on Sun
day, May T. Next he went away MaN
II and was gone two days He said ht
was going to Springfield, Mass, Sh,
did not know if he went there. Hi
was away again Decoration day anC
returned the next morning. Witness
did not meet him again until she saw
him on the train coming to Montpelier
Witness said she was stopping at tht
Pavilion. Came on phone from Detec
tive Wood. Had met Detective Brown
at her home in Shelburne. Thought
statement was written down by Mr.
Brown.
Mrs. Laura Houghton, Barre, re
called was asked about laundry mark
on negligee shirt and collars. The,
were same characters but did not thinl
she marked them. Two others in tn
laundry marked the garments.
Gabrielle Bianchi.
Gabrielle Bianch was then called
Mr. Davis asked for permission TO us
an interpreter. }, Cappio was EN-
ployed.
Bianchi testified that he heard Of tn
murder of Mrs. Broadwell Srmda,
night or Monday. He then stated tha
he went from his home in Montpelie
to Barre three times May and tn
night Of May 3-4. On the first occasion
hn wont hY the Central Vermont trail