The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-15

time until the action Of the court in close
confinement.
Washington county court is still in
session in Montpelier, and there is pos
sibility that the grand jury may be
called together in connection with the
present term of the court
Davis Silent Regarding Further Arrests.
When asked to-day whether there was
prospect Of there being further arrests in
the case, States Attorney Z. R. Davis
refused to comment. He also declined to
say whether any sort of a statement
made by the parties arrested had any
great weight in determining the decision
to arrest Mrs. Parker and Long.
Mrs. Parker Almost Lifelong Resident of
Barre.
Mrs. Parker is native of MarshfeId,
her maiden name being Haskins, but she
has resided in Barre all the time since
she was young woman and is well
known here Her age is about 65 years.
She is the widow of Taylor Parker, who
died ten years ago, since which time she
has been living at her residence at ITO
South Main street, on the corner of
Ayers street This house is almost di-
rectly across South Main street from
Shadroui's store, where it is alleged that
man bought a veal loaf on Saturday
night, Nav g. The examination of the
stomach and intestines of Mrs. Broadwell
is said to have determined the presence
Of veal. At supper in her own home
late Saturday afternoon, May 3, Mrs.
Broadwell did not have meat of any
kind, according to the investigations
which the state has conducted.
Automobile Seen Near Place Where Body
Was Found
That an automobile win figure largely
in the grand jury hearing and the trial,
if indictments are brought, was admitted
to-day by the authorities; and the testi-
mony Of J. B. Smith, returned Cana
dian soldier who was living on Summer
street near the head of Keith avenue is
expected to play the strong part in con
nection with the automobile. 1t is said
that Smith was awakened by the bark
ing of dogs Saturday night, May 8, and
saw an automobile on Summer street
and il is said further that this automo-
bile was standing still and the motor was
left running for some time. The time is
thought to have been shortly after mid
night. Mr.. Smith now works for the
Barre street department and is said to
have identified the automobile.
George Long Lodged at Mrs. Parker's.
George Long is said to have been
lodger at the house of Mrs. Parker for a
week or so prior to the night of the trag-
edy and he is said to have been pros
pective purchaser of an automobile,
which he took on trial from Goodfellow's
garage. An automobile was seen on the
grounds at Mrs. Parker's the evening of
the tragedy and later in the night the
number of the vehicle was taken down
by Mr.. Broadwell, who was out early
Sunday morning, May 4, in search Of his
wife. It is alleged that this machines
location was changed at some time dur
ing the night but that it was still on the
grounds at ITO South Main street the
following morning.
Long Was Employed on Lumber Job.
Long, who is alleged to have been the
prospective purchaser of the automobile,
has been employed for about seven
months by H. G. Bennett as teamster
at his lumber job on the road between
Barre and Montpelier. He was born at
"The Narrows," in Queens county, New
Brunswick, and was 80 years old the 18th
of April. He remained in Queens county
until he was l6 or II years of age and
then went to Houlton, Me-, where he
worked around the woods and in other
places, being employed for time by the
Greater Northern Pulp & Paper Go. He
gave the names of Ed. Lee of Bangor,
Me, and Bill Curran as two of his old
BOSSES
Long Has Drifted About Considerably.
From Houlton, Me-, Long went to
Woodstock, Canada, and worked on the
st. Johns River corporation drive, being
employed there at least two springs. He
worked during the summer about Wood
stock, Canada. Going next to Auburn, q
part of Providence, r. l., he drove an ice
team, working there one summer and
part of the next. The next winter he
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