The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-22
TALL WOMAN SEEN WITH
AMY SHONTO ON NIGHT
or CElnEIE.R Y MURDER

the taller woman. The taller woman
had something in her hand and when the
wind blew it unfolded and he saw it was
cloth of considerable size.
As he picked up his tools to go home
he saw the tall woman standing alone
and facing him. She put her hands up
TO her head He fixed his car and when
he turned to look again the tall woman
had disappeared He went over into the
field but could find no trace of anyone.
The witness was cross examined at
some length by Attorney General Arch
ibald for the state.
Yesterday Mrs. Tia Atwell was recalled
by the state and questioned by Archibald
She testified that Mudgett was in her
room the Saturday night preceding the
murder. that they talked about marriage.
also talked about the disposition Of her
personal property; that there was a light
in the room that night. Questioned by
Attorney Porter for the defense she iden-
titled pair of mittens Mudgett had given
her.
Erwin Fletcher of johnson. questioned
bv Attorney General Archibald, testified
that he had served Y months in the army
abroad and had corresponded with Amy
more than a year: that 'e kent company
with her until about the first of the year:
that he gave her a nair of mlttens for
Christmas; that he called to see her twice
after Christmas: that he used to go to
the pictures with her about twice week;
that he used to take her to her boarding
house but never stayed after midnight;
he was never upstairs in the Foster house.
He denied any further intimacy with
AMY On the night of July 81. he said,
| he went 10 the pictures and left for home
about Ills.
Questioned by Attorney Porter for the
defense he testified that he had been
engaged to Amy at one time, that he
J h2d or one occasion gone Tor a walk with
I Mss Sh0ni0 near the cemetery. He ad-
,ntted that Mrs Foster bad complained
hout the noise in the kitchen when he
vas there one nrht. but that Amy was
not with him on that occasion but an
Their boarder
| The state rested its case at 4.02 o'clock.
| Ffie Miller was called by the defense,
| i-t answer to questions by ATTORNEY Por-
| g9r saH that she had been introduced to
| trnv Sh0niO hv her tthe witness's1 sister.
| md that at that time she noticed Amy
was in trouble. that on the night Of
| Tulv ~ she left her home about - and
she went to the Bishou store and then
| q the (fonvea store: that o" the waN
| ver she saw Amy Shonio standing on the
| .ornpr With Il man. who was tall and sim
| nd who bad q smooth face. SIS vas
/ ~ Nrudrett" thes witness declared. She
| MD that Arav bowed to her; that Amy
Fro1 ON a red sweater. white stockings
| nd white shoes and that this was about
| g o'clock.
Questioned Lv Attorney General Archi-
l.ald for the state. witness SAID she was
| mo a-A bod been lame ei~ht wears; that
| I've noticed that AMY had nar-a"e IN
| ,.,r bond tha+ night. asked whether she
,eld Mrs. Russell that the woman she
| w, he'd on q rcd can, witness rephed'
| 10. sir that she never told Mrs Rus
| III that Amy was wall75n" with GAYLORD
| Do,ycre that she never told her sou that
he must tell the same story that she did.
| tttornqv Porter for the defense she idep,-
s;eter worked in the pants factory with
| Amy. she said she had.