Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
DALEY ON THE STAND
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
Admits That Part of Broken
Mud Guard Belongs to His Car
but Declares He Was Not on
Shelburne Road When Hazel
Rugg Was Killed

Edward r. Daley. well-known taxi
driver of this city, charged with man
slaughter in connection with the death
of Miss Hazel Rugg on the night of
September II last, took the witness
stand in his own defence Thursday af-
ternon and told in detail the history
of the broken mudguard and traced
infinitely his course of action on the
18th of September. Admitting that he
drove his car to Queen City Park about
100 o'clock on the night of september
nth by way of Shelburne Road, he
| declared that he did not return by
| Shelburne road, but came back to the
city by the way of Pine street. He was
positive that he did not strike any
thing with his car that day except a
post near the cemetery at Richmond,
where he carried some parties. His
left mudGuard. which had been dam
aged before. was badly jammed at that
time. On cross examination by Attor-
ney General Archibald. Daley swore
that he did not have anything to drink
while in williston or Richmond that
day or after he returned to Burling-
ton.
When Daley left the witness stand
Thursday afternoon at 4:4o o'clock.
Attorneys I.eary and Brown for the
defence announced that their case was
closed The defence occupied Just a
full day in court.
Daley told his story with A careful re-
gard for every detail. Every question put
10 him answered in clear voice
which could be heard all over the court
room He seemed sure of himself at all
times, even during some critical crose-
exa animation by Attorney General ArChi-
bald. He was never at a loss for an an
swer.
When Daley took the stand Attorney
Leary first questioned him in regard 10
the broken mudsuard and Zip" which
were then before the jury as exhibits
five and three. respectively. Daley had
already admitted that these belonged to
his car. and he now went on to explain
how they had become damaged After
giving the information that he was az
years of age and unmarried. and that he
lived with his father in this city, and had
lived here all of his life. Daley told of
being taxi driver and operating a Cad
lilac eight-cyinder automobile.
| The left front mudguard Of this auto
mobile. according to Daley has given
him a great deal of trouble. He has dam
and had it in the shop for repairs large
number Of times Tho first accident TO
this mudguard happened on October IL,
1917 in Montreal. when his car slipped
on a freshly sprinked street and slid in
to truck in such a way that tho left
fender was broken.
a year later, while teaching his broth
or to drive the car. the brother turned
too short and ran into the corner Of the
house, again iniuring the left fender. In
July. 1912. when turning into the road
leading to the gymnasium at the Uni
versity Of Vermont. large car in front
of him backed into his car and again
broke this same unlucky fender. The
fourth accident to the fender was at the
hack stand Mr. Borette, another taxi
driver backed into Daley's car and in
jured this same left fender. This was
on September l., just two days before
the killing of Hazel Ruer on Sbelburne
road Then. on the day of Miss Rugg s
death Daley. in turning around in front
of the cemetery near Richmond ran his
car into post, the left front fender talk
ing the brunt of the blow.
Daley's testimony was Corroborated by
mechanics who had worked on the fender.
Among those who told of working on the
mudguard to strengthen it out and patch
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