The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-22

aaye a change to be alone much yol
know.
How is Florence and who is sh
going with, She is quite a cute girli'
for some guy. think she likes d GOO
time don't she. Full of fun, that
the kind.
Who has the "nu" in Johnson?
was laid up with it only 3 days ant
hat was before | was home. | hope
YOU have not got it or will have i
(thc flu | meam. Good bye until
see you. With lots of love and hug.
and kisses.
(signcd) Sunday.
States Attorne-' Tracey. "Twc
weeks ago, weren you up on the hill
ear the graveyard, Arthur" "No,
wasn't, on that hill with Amy"
"Did you see Amy anywhere or
he Saturday night previous to hel
leath?" Mudpett was asked. 81 don't
know rs | did," he replied. 81 don't
remember.
Of Amy had written letters to very
lear friends about you marrying hel
when you got your divorce, what
you'd you say to that" the witness
vas asked. 81 would say never has
my such conversation with her." he
replied.
@. You said she came into your
room. A. Yes.
@. Were you in bed. A. Yes,
O. Was she undressed when she
came in. A. No, she was only parti-
ally undressed.
@. You knew she loved you. A.
She never said so,
@. You had told her you loved
he.. A. Yes.
Q. DO you think that a nice, mod
est young girl like Amy would tell
you, a married man, about her condi-
ton, if you were not responsible.
A. | don't know.
@. DO you want to change your
testimony about giving Mrs. Atwell
money to procure divorce. A. Yes,
loaned her the money.
Mrs. Nichols, the stenographer al
the inquest testified that Mudgett was
before the inquest for one day only,
the time consumed being 4 hours and
2 minutes.
Mrs. Ila Atwell, employee of the
Everett House in Johnson and ann
intimate friend Of Mudgctt, was then
recalled to the stand.
Attorney General Archibald asked
her if Mudgett was at her room the
Saturday evening preceding Amy's
death and she said he was there at
10 O'Clock. She admitted that there
had been talk between she and Mud
gett regarding the disposition of her
personal property and household
furniture.
Q. What did he say with refer
ence to it. A. We talked it over and
agreed that was to keep It, so that
we could have it when we got our
divorces and were married.
Irwin Fletcher was then called a.
the last witness for the state. Flet-
cher said tina he was "a years old,
had lived in Johnson all of his life,
except for % months, which was
spent in the army. He was overseas
Il months Of that time, he said, re-
turning to Johnson on May 3, 1919.
It was in August, 1919, that
Fletcher first met Miss Shonio, al
as he admitted, he cores
pended with her for more than a
year while he was at Camp DevenS
and in France. She sent her name in
4 letter that a girl friend of hers sent
10 sweetheart at the Massachu-
,etts cantonment. It was Mrs.
Foser's home. that the couple first
net, he said He said that after thev
net they kept company for several
months until about the first of Jam
lary.
@. Where did you used to go with
Miss Shonio? A. We went to tie
pictures every Wednesday and Sas-
uday night and after the shows Went
o the Foster home.
@. How late did you stay? a.
Never after midnight.
@. What rooms would you be ir?
\. The sitting room and the kitchen.
Fletcher denied that he was ever
Upstairs. He denied emphatically
hat he had ever had improper rclo-
ions with the Shonio girl OF had
.ver attempted to have.
Fletcher declared that on the eve
ling Of July 81 he was at the pic !
ures, but that he arrived late, about !
10 after the pictures had conlmenc-
ID. He said he stayed throughout /
he show and then went down to the
Page fruit sore TO wait for friend
FAMED Burleaon, with home he drove
,art way home with. The two, he
aid. left the store about Ills in his .
cam.
He declared he did not see Amy !
m the night on July 81 and that ,
he last time he saw her was a week .
PREVIOUS, when he passed her on TIE
treet.
@, Do you know Deputy Sheriff
lark c. Garfield Of ST. Johnsbury?
\. No
Q. Did you have a visit from a
equity sheriff from S. Johnsbury. A.
'es.
Q. Did you learn his name. A.
ont remember.