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Vermont Phœnix
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Ludlow, Windham County, Windsor County, Vermont
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The second trial of Mildred Brewster for the murder of Anna Wheeler on May 20, 1897, began before Judge Loveland Munson in Washington County Court at Montpelier on Monday, after the previous trial was halted due to an indictment irregularity that was later upheld.
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The trial of Mildred Brewster for the murder of Anna Wheeler May 20, 1897, was begun before Judge Loveland Munson in the Washington county court at Montpelier Monday. This is the second time the trial of the young woman has been opened the previous trial having been stopped almost at the beginning by a motion of Miss Brewster's counsel that the indictment was irregular which raised a question upon which the full bench had to pass. It was that the presence of a stenographer in the grand jury room invalidated the indictment. The full bench decided that the indictment would stand. Nearly 100 jurors had been summoned for the trial and a large crowd of spectators were present Monday.
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Montpelier, Washington County
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Monday
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indictment upheld by full bench; trial begun with nearly 100 jurors summoned and large crowd present
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Trial of Mildred Brewster for murder of Anna Wheeler on May 20, 1897, started before Judge Loveland Munson; second trial after previous halted by counsel's motion on irregular indictment due to stenographer in grand jury room, which full bench ruled valid