News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-29
The Mudgett Trial
Continued From Last wsri
Reported for the Morrisville Messeng

Reported for the Morrisville Messenger
By Theodore H. Stopple
Flossie Demeritt of Johnson the neI
witness called by the state testified thai
she was a school teacher and was slight.
ly acquainted with MIDGET; that she
knew Amy Shonio and that last winter
she was clerking in the Saleeby store
when Mudgett bought a pair of mittens
af her; produced in court, she said they
looked very much like the ones she had
sold Mudgett; asked if Mudgett made
any remark when making the purchase
witness testified, he said one pair was
for his mother and he supposed he had
to get the other one aspair.
Edwin Tinker of Johnson in answer
to questions by Attorney General Archi.
bald, said he knew about the road lead
Mig past the cemetery, also that he had
known Mudgett four or five years; that
he had seen Mudgett on the side hill by
the cemetery two or three time, gem
orally on Sundays, lying down; ques-
toned further, he said it was usually
in the forenoon and either the last of
Nay or June.
Cross examined by Attorney Porter,
as to whether he had seen other people
ip that vicinity witness said he had,
but had never seen Mr.. Clawson, who
has done some investigating for the
defense; asked whether he remembered
having a talk with Mr. Clawson, witness
said he did not remember that he had;
questioned whether he remembered that
at the preliminary hearing in Hyde
Park he had been asked: "Have you ever
seen other people up there" and an
swered "Why sure" he said he did not
remember.
Charles Davis of johnson questioned
by Mr.. Archibald, said he had known
Hudgett twenty years; that Mudgett
to tba.
ing after the state claims the crime
was committed, about o'clock; that
Eudgett wanted him to take him to
North Hyde Park; witness testified that
le and Mudgett left about 1880 and
that Mudgett had couple of small
budgets" with him.
In reply to questions by Attorney
4prter for the defense, witness said he
6ld Mudgett if he wanted him to take
I'M to North Hyde Park, he would have
tt take him that morning; asked wheth- |
4 he had noticed anything unusual
About Mudgett, witness said he had
not, that Mudgett road on the same
seat with him; questioned further the |
witness did not remember whether Mud |
Eett talked on the ride up there or not;
he said he left Mudgett at the livery |
stable at North Hyde Park.
Ithamer Sweet of johnson, questioned |
ny Mr.. Archibald, said he was a black
smith; that he knew Amy Shono by
Aght and that he was sitting on the
Aeps of the Nye store on the night of |
July 81, about o'clock and saw Amy
Qpme out and walk down Railroad street,
Hat he left there a short time after
ward.
Mrs. Tia Atwell in answer to ques-
Mons by Atty. General Archibald, testi-
fled that she worked at the Everett
Hotel in Johnson; that she had known
Wudgett about year and that she first
learned of Amy Shonios disappearance
Oh the Tuesday the body was found;
witness testified that on the night Of
July 81 she didn't leave the hotel; ques-
toned further she said she saw Mud
gett from her room window standing in
fTont of the livery stable and next saw
! I'm under her window which was about
X As; that she came down stairs and
lot him in and that he went up to her
room and stayed about an hour; she did
sbt see from what direction he had
came; witness testified that someone
8me into the adjoining room while
4udgett was with her; asked whether
he heard voices in the other room,
ne said she did not think so.
Questioned by Attorney Porter for
asfense as to whether she noticed any
dew or dirt on Mudgett's shoes, wit
ness said she did not; asked whether
NJ acted as usual, she said he did, wit
ness testified she had daughter eleven
years old.