The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-11


the sidewalk and the picket fence, that a
shed is beside the picket fence with the
roof near the fence, somewhere about a
foot above the top of the fence.
The testimony then changed to the
route from the Parker house to the site
of the murder, taking a trip down the
railroad track, up Hin to Perry street.
He then gave the streets between Perry
and Hill streets on Washington street
and testified to the companion officers
that night, after which he testified to
the sidewalk and roadway on Ayers
street.
Gamble Saw Broadwell That Night.
He saw Harry Broadwell that night
when called to the Socialist hall. Broad
well was standing on the sidewalk, near
the hall. He also saw him later that
night, say about o'clock in the morn
ing, between Pearl and Merchant streets
on North Main street He spoke TO
Broadwell. He has known him for about
two years. The officer said Broadwell
walked right along. He did not see Mrs.
Broadwell that night.
At the Broadwell house Sunday morn
ing, the officer saw Mr.. Broadwsll and
his children He was lying on the bed.
Mr. Broadwel went with the officer to
Mr.. Davis office, where there was a
conversation between them. He said he
had known Long only since the affair
occurred, although he knew him by sight
a short time before. He saw him in the
states attorneys office two or three
DAYS after the murder, when the attor-
neys were present. He saw Long in Da-
Wis office before he saw Mrs. Parker
When the witness was asked il he had
asked Long if he knew Mrs. Broadwell,
objection was made, but the witness
was allowed to testify that Long said he
had known Mrs Broadwell. The witness
testified tsat Long had previously denied
that he knew her or that he had seen
her at the Parker house.
Cross Examination of Officer Gamble.
In cross examination by Mr.. Carver,
the witness testified about the lights on
Pearl and Summer streets and Keith
avenue. He also explained about his
custom of patrolling streets and the
beats" of the policemen, also relative
to the blocks and stores on the streets
adjacent to the site of the murder. lie
testified there was usually a light in the
Buzzell hotel A dance was going in
the Howiand hall that night. Lights
were in the Peoples bank all night and
in the Barre Savings bank at Keith ave-
nue.. At this point the afternoon re-
cess occurred.
The witness then testified to the call
to the Socialist hall and about the ex-
tensions of West street across Main
and Summer streets. When the witness
was called to the hall there were some Is
men standing around Broadwell Mr..
Gamble then described the location of
the police station, Parker house, the
character of Hill street, also Perry street
and the route up Hill street to Keith
avenue by the way. of Perry street
Washington street, crossing that to Cur
rier park. This journey would take a
person out OF the business section of the
city. The trip would naturally be by the
route on Main street.
He testified that the streets on which
he patrolled Saturday night were busy
and he frequently saw people on them as
late as | o'clock. He did not know about
South Main street nor who operates the
dance hall on Granite street
| Mr. Archibald questioned the witness
on redirect examination about the time
of closing the stores and the location OF
the restaurants. The witness then de-
seribed the light in the Buzzell hotel and
saloons. He did not think the lights in
the banks would light up Keith avenue
These are small lights.
In re.cross examination he testified
there are no red lights, and that he
could not tell the size of the lights in
the banks He had never looked in to
see. He did not know whether there
were lights in the Shepard store nights
Glenn d. Perry, an undertaken, was
then called by the state and was exam.
ined by Mr.. Archibald, telling about the
same story regarding the clothing as 9th
| ers had. The stockings were drawn tight
| above the knees, but no elastics were
seen. The legs were crossed at the an.
kles and fully extended. The hands were
tied behind the woman back with
clothing. There was something about
her neck. He found the corsets rolled
up under the body. He picked up the
hat and clothing, carrying the same tc
his place These were turned over to DR.
Stone.
A box Of clothing was brought into the
room, Mr.. Perry testifying the box wa:
The same box he turned over the .clothe.
| in to Dir, Stone. 1t was then marked
for Identification by the court reporter
/! He could not tell whether there was any
dirt on the clothing or hose. Nothing