The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-07

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off balance.
/ Morse was running when Hale took
! the gun out Of the sleigh, coming as
fast as man could in the snow. His
cutting of the wire was thoroughly re-
hearsed and the witness said Morse
said nothing to him until he (Hale)
faced Morse with the gun in his
tHale's) hands.
The witness didn't go down to the
spot to see if Morse was injured. He
| was still afraid ofsMorse even after he
had Shot Morse. He did not know
whether the man was taking. He did
not know whether Morse had revol-
yer that day. He saw Morse take the
revolver out of his pocket when he
ordered men off his fMorse's) land.
This was the only time he ever saw
Morse have revolver He testified
that at one time when Morse was not
at home he trespassed on Morse's prop
erty and at another with Mr.. Wilcox.
He denied ever stopping Philip Horn
brook when he had his gun with him,
or that he stopped Burt Stewart in
any similar manner. Il will say | did
not go out and stop anybody when |
had gun with me-" When they met
Morse would grunt, while the witness
said he would pass right along. He
testified he went to the house to get
Morse to work for him but that was
before the time he was afraid of Morse.
He testified he was a little afraid of
Morse when he hired him to work
about the sugar arch. Hale evaded one
question relative to whether he had
his gun at Morses house, which result
ed in the court advising Hale to reply
TO the question and there was some
parleying between Hale and the attor
ney over the questions. Carrying the
testimony back to the shooting, the
witness had considerable trouble, max
ing it clear how he felt at the time of
the shooting with no intention of kill
ing Morse. Upon inquiry of the attor-
ney he said Il would not dare to shoot
by him"
Mr.. Archibald then said, "Then, sir,
you did intend to hit him ?"
Hale replied, Il never thought"
"What were you thinking about?"
asked the attorney.
II thought to stop him." said Hale. |
Upon redirect examination, Hale tes |
titled that Peter Billodeau told him he |
had seen Morse carry a revolver.
Harry Carr was again called to the |
stand and he testified relative to Morse
coming towards Carr from his plow.
Morse pulled revolver out of his
pocket and said, sect right back where
you came from, there, or I'll shoot ye."
They were close by where Hale was in
the team waiting for them. No cross
occurred.
Charles L. Monroe was the next wit
ness and testified that Hale came to
the house and telephoned, calling
Messrs. Tracy, Lawson and Emery, all
of whom seemed TO be gone, then to
Mr.. Wilcox and Mr.. Cory. With
Mark, his brother, he went to the site
,f the murder.
There was little cross examination.
He was not in the room when Mr.. Da-
lis had conversation with Hale
Edward O. Gould knew II. Lester
Morse and George o. Hale. In 1919 he
lad young stock in pasture near
Morse's house and in August he con-
versed with Morse relative to Hale,
,ffered as tending TO show who was
he agsressor Feb. /, which was ex-
luded, to which exception was taken.
Frank S. Farnsworth of Middlesex
vas employed by DIR. w. w Brock
nd u. Lester Morse worked for him y
Farnsworthl, speaking of Hale, and
IL overheard his son and Morse speak
ng about Hale and he told Mr.. Cor.
on at Farnhams auction substantial I
az Robert Gordon, which was exclud- {
d and to which exceptions weretaken. a
10 cross examination occurred. {
George Willet of Berlin, formerly of c
Iiddlesex. knew Mr.. Morse and the c
espondent He had talk with Mr.. e
lorse two or three days before the t
murder in which Hale was mentioned.
he witness was asked what Morse
aid about Hale, which was excluded
nd exceptions taken. This remark
'as never communicated to Hale. He \
sstified that Morse told him he had a
,nce up there at that time. No cross
occurred. The exhibits
ere offered and received in the case, {
fter which the respondent rested.