The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-03
GEO. LONG LOST
HIS PETITION
New Trial in Murder Case
Denied By Supreme
Court
RESPONDENT NOW
IN STATE PRISON
He Was Convicted Of Kill
ing Mrs. Lucina
Broadwell

George A. Long, convicted Of the
murder (second degree) Of L'icina g
BroadwelI in Barre, to-day lost his pc
tition for new trial. the supreme
court of Vermont holding that there
was no error in the proceedings Of the
lower court and declaring that the re-
spondent takes nothing by his excep-
tions, which. interpreted, means that
Longs petition for new trial y
I thrown out.
Judge Powers opinion declared the
jury established the fact Of the re-
spondent's guilt and asserted that the
exceptions to supreme court lacked
weight; moreover. that if the court
erred in its charge to the jury it did
not err sufficiently to make serious
difference. Therefore, Long, who is now
in state prison at Windsor. snust re-
main there the balance Of his life,
barring the possible outcome of such
cases.
Long, a former lumber worker, who
was transient in Barre and whose
career had led all over New England
in various and divers ways, was ar
rested soon after the nude body of
Mrs. Broadwell was found in the
Wheelock garden of North Main
street, with her clothes lying under
meath or near the body. Long was
charged with first degree murder and.
after sensational trial, was convicted
Of second degree murder.
Girl-Wife of Eugene Hook Released.
Eugene Hook Of Chelsea, whose mar
ital adventure with l5-year old Emma
Bagley last summer was the occasion
Of considerable scurrying around by
officers of the law OF the state board
OF charities and probation. to-day won
the first step toward the recovery OF
his bride when the supreme court held
that the girl-wife was Illegally com
mitted to the state industrial school
from the court of juvenile affairs in
Hartford county. The girl now reverts
to the charge OF the state board Of
charities and probation, with whom
she was formally held at the time
when she eloped with Mr.. Hook.
Mr.. Hook and the girl applied to a I
in Chelsea one day last May
10 be married, the girl bearing the
written consent Of her father. The /
clergyman, to whom they applied did 1
not see fl TO marry them and the cou-
Pile motored to Concord. this state.
where the marriage took place. At
about that time, or shortly before, the
state board of charities and probation
came into the case again and endeav
pred to prevent the marriage. Then
rnsned al pursuit down through Yer
mont. 10 Windsor county, where the
pair were caught up with and the girl |
.harge Of being in insibordination.
Judge Whitman found for the charge
md ordered the girl-wife committed
70 the state industrial school, after
which the husband took the case to
supreme court, winning his case to-day
'or the release Of Mrs. Hook from the
institution.
In his decision. Judge Powers OF the
supreme court held that Mrs. Hook
vas illegally committed, that the Hart
ord court exceeded its authority when
committed her and that a single act
loes not make a girl incorrigihle in
he ewes of the law. Furthermore. the
ourt held that the state has authority
'yer the girl-wife, even over her mar
iageable rights. Therefore, the court
rdered the girl released from the in
ustrial school and turned over to the ,
tate board Of charities and probation !
The charge of insubordination was not I
ustained. The marriage license was .
cgularly issued. find the court. the {
sther having given his consent in a
rriting- .