The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-21

and he answered both questions in the
negative.
Mr.. Lawson said he went to Spring
field, Mass, Thursday and then to
Boston. He saw the office force and
Grace Grimes in Mr.. Woods Office. He
returned to Barre Friday night by au
tomobile with Mr.. Wood, Miss Eyers
and Miss Mcmahon of Mr.. Woods Of
fee The next night he went to the
Parker house. He visited the Parker
house the Sunday previous. He went
to Lebanon Saturday shortly after sup
per. Mr., Wood and others were pres
ent They reached the hotel around 8
p, m. They met Mrs, Grimes and Ethel
stopped at the Parker house and en-
tered, looking for Long. They were at
the house an hour. Long was not
found. They then went to the Barre
hotel.
Witness saw Long in Woods room
Sunday at the hotel and heard the con-
versation about the Broadwell and
Grimes letter. He gave Long the sub
stance of the letter as he understood it.
He heard Mr.. Wood say he was going
to advise his arrest for the alleged
murder.
There was more than one interview
on that Sunday. First Long said he
didn't know Mrs. Broadwell but DUR
ing the afternoon he stated she was at
the Parker house the night of the
crime, either late in the night or early
in the morning. He had denied several
times he was there, witness testified.
He did not think Long admitted in
timacy with Mrs. Broadwell that day
He admitted he was at the Parker
house two weeks before with Mrs.
Broadwell and Charlie" She left
about 10 o'clock. She said she was
going down the railroad track and over
| the hillI The testimony of the wit
ness corroborated all essential points
in the evidence of Mr.. Wood.
Witness repeated Longs statement
about Mrs. Broadwell's visit at the
Parker house May 3 and what tram
spired there. Long said he gave Mrs.
Broadwel 81 on the first occasion and
Sl.50 on the second occasion. He re-
peated that Mrs. Broadwel left shortly
before the curtains were drawn at the
| Shadrou store He volunteered to 60
home part way with her. She didn't
want anyone to see her. She left by
| the back way. Witness recalled Longs
conversation about the automobile, the
trouble he had with it, the fact he ran
it up on the Parker lawn and put up
the top. Long said it was agreed be-
tween Mrs Parker and himself that
they would not admit Mrs Broadwell
was there, but would say Mrs. Pelkey
was there and Mrs. Parker did not
want to have it said that Bianchi was
at the house.
Resuming after recess, Mr.. Lawson
continued his testimony. He told about
Long looking over the photographs and
about the questions, especially about
the blood on the clothing of which Mr.
Wood had spoken, testifying to about
the same remarks concerning clothing
being made by Long.
Relative as to whether there was q
"silence" after Longs last remark, the
witness testified there was a pause. Re
spondent objected to the question
claiming it was not a proper question
The attorney general did not set
whether there was any difference be
tween "silence" and what was said
if nothing was said The question
was allowed by the court and the re
spondent took exception
Long was one of the invited guests
, at party to be held at Mrs. Parker
the Wednesday night preceding tn,
murder. He did not attend because h,
: went to Mr.. Drury's with Gertie Hunt
TIe then testified that an effort wai
made to have Long tell all he knew
about the affair.
Mr.. Hoar conducted the cross exam
I, nation, iFi Turing relative to hoy
many times he talked with Mr.. Long
Mr.. lawson replied a dozen or NOR,
times when interviews were conducted
Mr. Hoar tried to increase that numbe
but witness did not change his reply
WAS Pascal Ricci there?"
"He was not at any interview wa
present"
, Mr.. Hoar objected to the reply bu
the court stated Mr.. Lawson had an
swered the question Mr., Hoar presse,
the point without gaining any furthe
evidence Witness was present whel
!. Mr.. Wood stated to Long he was goin
! to recommend Longs arrest.
Mr. Hoar inquired relative to ques
tions asked Long by Mr., Wood befor
he Wood stated he would recommen
, the arrest. At Lebanon he saw Mr.:
Grimes and Miss Jones but was no
I present at all conversations.
WAS there clothing put on the foo
Of the bed I"
"Yes.'
BY the way, was that bed wood O
iron Z"
! Brass" daughter by audiencel.
The witness said the clothing ha
e been placed on the bed for a purpos,
MIR. Long was jumper, was h
not?
: Yes"
This remark relative to the blood o
c the clothing was for purpose, test
fled the witness, but his caution {
G Long about the blood was somethin
IS that entered Lawsons mind as Lon
e stood at the foot of the bed with h
hands on the bed.
Inc Witness was queSlipHeu db soH
{ length about the midnight supper
and about the automobile, which wa
y substantially as had been given by NJ
I Wood The witness did not recall Lon
having said anything about lights
Il the Bradford house.
He did not arouse him long du
: ing the night to ask Long any que
= tions after he went TO bed at nigh
= Long occupied Lawson's room on Il
y third floor most of the time.
I Deputy Sheriff Morris on Stand.
!. Deputy Sheriff George L. Morris
Barre was next called He lived
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