Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-23

there to live. He was then living at
the Buxzell hotel and on Sundays he
made social calls upon Mrs Parker at
different times,
Miss Lake will probably complete her
reading Of testimony Monday morning
when the trial Is resumed.
Hugh Boyce was the hrst witness sstur-
day morning, He told Of being with
Broadwell and others the Saturday night
before the crime. His story agreed in
substance with those Of the others.
George Morrie Of Marlboro. Mass.
testified that he told Broadwell about the
reputation of the Parker house. Deputy
Sheriff n. j. Slayton testified relative
to the lights on Keith avenue and was
given a grilling by the defense on this
subject
Montpelier. Oct 21.--Charles Spencer,
testifying for the State in the Long
murder trial to-day said that when
Long returned from talking to Officer
Morris he gave the witness the impress
sion that he thought the authorities
were rather certain that Mrs. Broad =
wells body was carried to the Wheelock
garden in an automobile. This is the
first testimony connecting an automo-
bile with the case except the pictures OF
a Saxon car in evidence.
Gertie Hunt, who, it has been
thought would give some startling
evidence, testified to-day but her state
ments were not the sensation pro
ducine kind. They dealt largely with
conversations in which she had a part
and her declaration Chat Mrs. Broadwell
was not a the Parker house the night
of the crime. so far as the witness
knew.
Rose Pelkey. whose association with the
Parker house has led 10 ner being under a
court sentence. testified to-day also. She
was at the place twice during the night OF
the murder, and her evidence was taken
to fix the time that Long was there.
Ralph Davis. son OF the States Attor-
ney and Deputy G. l.. Morris gave evil
dence to supply minor details in the
States case.
The Boston detective. James r, Wood,
was cross-exanlined to-day on his story If
statements made to him by Long az testi-
fed to yesterday, but the defense did not
succeed in making MIR Wood change his
! story.
| Deputy Sheriff n, C.. Lawson, VINO work
ed with Mr. Wood during the atter's in
vestigation. was on the stand long time
| this morning. His evidence did not differ
much from that of the detectives
! Deputy Sheriff G. l.. Morris testified &c
Longs telling him different stories about
the same facts at different times
| 1t Is expect that some of the witnesses
to testify for the state Tomorrow vii
he used in an endeavor to establish 4
motive for the crime.
! white Cloud the famous Indian chief
who. II was expected, was to he called
by the defense. will not testify for tbs
reason that he does not exist. So j. Ware
Carver. Longs attorney, told the cour'
to-day. Correspondence with the reseIva
ton IN Oidtown Me, fails to reveal the
fact that anybody bearing tho name OF
White Cloud has ever lived there Some
one bearing the name of White Cloud
registered at the Buzzell hotel the nigh
of the murder did one u. 7. Duprey
! II has been said that these two men coulr
give evidence Of hearing a noise. in thu
rear Of the hotel the night OF the crime
a circumstance which they partially in
vestisated. The defense originally asked
to have these two men brought to cour
Al the states expense. Duprey will HI
| here Thursday morning
I The States case will undoubtedly z,
over to next week according to p<esen
' indica tons