The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-21
DEPUTY SHERIFF
LAWSON ALSO ON N
STAND TO-DAY
Witnesses Declared Long
Said at Hotel Barre
There Was No Blood On
i. Mrs. Broadwelrs Cloth
ing Before He Had Ex-
amined the Contents of
Box There.

Sharp cross questioning of Detective
James r. Wood, who investigated the
Broadwell case and assisted in securing
evidence leading up to the arrest of
George A. Long on the charge of muir
dering Mrs. LuciEa c. Broadwell, was
rondueted in Washington county court
to-day by Attorney j. Ward Carver,
rounsel for Long. Detective Wood had
been on the stand yesterday afternoon
for long time, following the reading
pf the second statement made by Long,
in which he admitted acquaintance
with Mrs. Broadwell and being with
her at the home of Mrs. Isabel Parker
the night of May 3.
At the beginning of to-day's session,
Detective Wood corrected a statement
he made yesterday that Long told him
he met Mrs Broadwell while living at
The Buzzell hotel. Then the witness
vas turned over to Attorney Carver
Tor cross examination. The witness
said his agency was employed by and
was under pay of the state.
What was your compensation
Objection by the state on the ground
the question was immaterial. Objec-
iion sustained. Exception by the de-
tense
Witness was asked about his inter
yiews with Grace Grimes at Boston
md Lebanon. Mrs. Grimes did NOT
tome back.
'fDid you show Mr.. Long the letter
you mentioned to him 7"
81 did not"
''Have you the letter."
81 have not"
'Did YOU see that letter."
\ 81 had information about the letter.
Witness said he told Long what Mrs
Grimes informed him about the lettei
md he gave him the contents as neal
rs he could recollect.
The witness gave again the names o.
persons in the room when Long was
interviewed May IL.
ibid you all quiz Long at once 2"
Perhaps one would ask question
md then another, but not all at once.
after you had done that from Sun
iay noon to Wednesday night, Mr.
Long told you all he knew about th'
,ase?"
'eHe didn't put it that way. He sait
That was all he had to say"
wasn't he reluctant to tell yol
lbout his intimacy with this woman?
"At first he was, and later he ap
scared proud of it,
Witness said he told Long he ha,
recommended his arrest.
why did you bring up Mrs. Laird t
lake down his questions and answers? !?
"0n recommendation of the attorne,
general and Mr. Davis.
Witness said the attorney genera
md Mr.. Davis were not present. II
mterrogated Mr. Long.
''You mentioned what Long sal
,bout the clothes being bloodlesi
Didn't Long read the papers and didn'
The papers say the clothing containe
40 blood spots?'
v 81 don't know if he read the paper
md | don't know what the paper
aid"
Didn't you give the papers his pit
,ure?n
"The papers didn't have his pictur
1t that time"
Didn't the Barre paper print h
picture on Monday?"
Il don't think saw the Barre papc
IN that day"
Witness said Long gave him th
aame Of Rose Pelkey.
Isn't Long called a iumper?"
81 think he might be termed jumI
,r."
"Ddnt you see others try to max
aim jump
In fooling with the deputy sheriff /
would jump. lie told him about h
jumping experiences while in jail on,
before"
Il didn't ask you that question"
I'VE think it proper response" su!
.ested the attorney general.
Witness was asked il his testimon
Is TO what took place at the Long il
icrvicw was more accurate than Mr.
laird's transcript. he didn't think
Was.
Witness repeated his testimor
about the knots that Long tied. +
MAS asked about the closing of Sha,
ruui's store. Longs assertions abol
working on his car and the time
irst said he went to bed The exam
nation ended at 0;45.
The knottcd handkerchiefs were a.
mtted Exceptions by the defense.
Deputy Sheriff Lawson.
Dcputv Sheriff Henry G. Lawsc
Ua- called. Fle testified lie had been
lcputy l5 years, told about hearing