News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-22

told them they could do as they pleased
about it; but told DR.. Prentiss "to keep
his mouth shut"
| Mrs. Harriet Foster was next witness
she testified that Amy Shono came to
her house to board sometime in July
1919; that she had other boarders at
that time, including Herman Springer,
Bert Montgomery, Mr.. Burt and Mr..
Jacobs, Mr. Garrow, Mr.. Donnely and
another man whose name she could not
remember. Mudgett came there in fOc-
tcbc~ 1910, was there ct the house FL
blt short time but, while away made
frequent visits there on Saturday n gifts
and SUNDAYS. The last week nf Amy
Shorio's life, he came the Saturday
nlgnt the crime was supposed to lave
be.n c0...il. ed, also vas there the Sun
day previous. Amy occupied room at
the head of the stairs, Mudgett occu-
pied one on the same floor. At other
times Mudgett .slep on a couch in the
hallway on the second floor. Witness
testified that Miss Shonio, "Glee" Emery
and Grace Gravel roomed together at
one time; that Florence Chase also had
a room on the same floor with Miss
Shonio; witness testified that on the
Sunday following Amy's disappearance,
in the morning. Mrs. Foster was not
up when he went away. On other oc-
casions he would not go away until after,
dinner on Sunday; witness testified that
Mudgett came back to the house on the
Sunday following Amy's death at about
seven that night.
Testified that on the night of Amy's
disappearance, Mudgett had supper at
the Foster house at about $3.50; Mud
gett and Amy had supper together; that
| Amy Shonio left the house that night
about 7; witness described how she was
| dressed; she later saw her on the
streets of Johnson, the last time that
| she ever saw her alive. Mudgett left
the house that night Immediately after
supper. She was questioned regarding
Amy Shono's health; witness testified
that it was not good; that the girl had
been ailing; that in December 1919 she
was i'll for about two weeks; that she
stayed down stairs in the parlor of the
Foster home; that while i'll Mudgett
helped care for her and waited on her;
that on the advice of witness, Mud
gett called DR.. Prentiss, who made one
call on Amy for which Mudgett paid him
! S1.50; witness testified that Amy had
| been sad from the time she was sick in
December; that she cried a great deal;
that she was a great hand to cry any
way; and that during February, March,
! and April she would not come to her
meals that her appetite was not good,
and that witness, noticed that she seem
ed to be craving for something.
Witness testified that one or two oc-
casions she observed Amy combing Mud
gets hair with his head on her lap
| hot Ind A
y on the oujia board; witness testified
that Mudgett was there around Christ
mas time and gave Amy toilet set
that Amy also received other gifts; that
Erwin Fletcher gave her a pair of nit
tens; Mrs. Foster gave Mudgett a box
stationery which was exhibited in court
and which she said she bought of The
Larkin Co. The stationery having an
| initial letter M at the top; witness
| identified letters which were written on
| stationery she gave Mudgett; but did
not know the writing; said she found
! them in the dead girls bureau drawer,
| and had read them, then turned them
over to States Attorney Tracy; witness
| testified that Mudgett came back to the
! Foster house on the night the state
| claims the crime was committed about
| II; that she spoke to him; told him not
| to lock the door, as Amy was not in yet;
Mudgett answered that Garlic and the
kids are back" meaning Mrs. Fosters
sons wife and children; witness testi-
fled that she first discovered Amy
Shonio's disappearance on the Sunday
morning following, when she went up
to her room; that Miss Shonio occupied
a room alone at that time; she said
that Amy bought coat at the Saleeby
store and that she got the money from
Midget; testified that she next saw
Amy Shono after she was dead in the
field near the cemetery; witness testified
that Archibald and Tracy came to her
house after the crime was discovered ,
and examined the contents of Amy's !
room; that they examined the bed, and
mattress, but found no stains; that they |
found some knitting needles in her |
room; witness testified that Mr.. Brown, ,
the detective, examined her room, also |
Mr.. Clawson; that Mr.. Clawson ex-
amined the contents of the stove and !
found two pieces of cloth one of which !
had some stains on it; a baby's night |
dress was exhibited in court which wit |
ness testified was found in the drawer |
of Amy's room; a small box was also |
found that had stains on it; never |
found anything else with any stains on |
it; witness testified that Miss Shonio I
was away three or four times to stay !
over night; also went away on Thanks
giving and came back the following |
Monday; that Mudgett was also away |
when she was gone over night on one |
or two occasions; never saw Mudgett |
operate oujia board with anyone else
only Amy.
Cross examined by Dutton for de-
Tense: Oujia board was owned by Mud
gett; when Mudgett first came to the
Foster house to board in October he
slept on a couch in the hall on the sec
ond floor; testified that Amy kept COM
pany with Erwin Fletcher for some time;
that Fletcher called on her about twice
week; that Fletcher and Amy occupied
the dining room and sometimes the
kitchen; that Fletcher's visits continued
until sometime about the 18th of De-
cember; that Amy and Fletcher went to
the Morrisville Fair together; did not