The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-16

her to bring home the child, became uneasy
and went ia search; heard Of the child and
found il; child said an ugly man had killed
its - aunty;'' child was years and months
old !; Miss Cunningham was about % year.
old.
The Attorney General stated that he had
closed the testimony on the part of the prose-
cution.
The witnesses on the part of the defendant
were then called.
I'm. Watson-Miss c. lived with him
knows nothing of her rings, except the one
found on her hand after her decease.
HIM. Motif and Joseph Colden--met a
man on the road from Chesapeake ferry &c
Elkton on the 4th day of April last, had q
long surtou: coat on do not think the prison
er at the bar the man.
I'm. Coale-travelled in gig from Elkton
to Chesapeake on the 4th day Of April last
near The place where Miss c. was found, he
overlook man carrying bundle; he asked
II ne might ride in the gig-witness said no,
but the man threw the bundle into the gig
| and jumped in himself; when they had rode
50 or go yards they met Miss C. The man
then took his bundle and jumped out and
laid down on the road side. Witness saw
Miss c. pass him, but the road was billy and
crooked and was soon out Of sight; thinks
the prisoner is not the man who rode with
him.
abraham Knight-was the ferryman at
Chesapeake at the time the murder of Miss
Cunningham took place: on the evening OF
the 9TH of April last, he took man over the
river Witness thought the clothes in the
mans bundle were bloody, and supposed
hi al, al 1.
the guilty person. John Corners (he prison.
er at the barr is not the man witness took
over the river.
james Serdll-examined John Corners in
the jail at Elkton; prisoner said he was in
Millersburg, Kentucky, at the time the muir.
der was committed; that he had no person
to write for him he mentioned his acquain-
lance with DER, Sanders and Vimont; said
at that place he had passed by the name Of
Pano, which W as his mothers name; said he
had worked for Mr.. Vimont with Mr.. Sanders;
he had bought hat from Mr.. Dier in Millers-
burg He appeared well acquainted with the
situation of Millersburg, and the people there.
Witness had written letters to Kentucky for
prisoner while he was confined in Elkton Jail,
and received the answer confirming prisoners
statement. The letters we're produced and
read in Court.
Thomas Walker was the person sent to
Kentucky for the witnesses. Prisoner told
him before starting that he had been employed
by Mr.. Vimont, who was rich man Of that
place, and that his son Jefferson Il. Vmont,
was his clerk. Witness found all things as
prisoner had described them. James Sanders
described particular marks on prisoner without
being asked about them. The characters of
James Sanders and Jefferson T. Vimont ale
unimpeachable in Kentucky.
James Sanders-lives in Millersburg, Ken.
John Corners (the prisoner at the BARI came
there on the last day of March and worked
with him one week. Prisoner obtained a hat
from James DER, while he was at Mllersburg,
which hat he now has. Prisone. bought a
waistcoat from witness. Prisoner knew wit
ness Immediately when he saw him in Ches-
tertown jail; he never had seen prisoner be-
fore he employed him to work.
Jefferson T. Tin,o1t-John Corners the
prisoner at the bar came to Millersburg on the
last day of March last said he was in distress
and out of money; he applied for relief; as
he was Frenchman and expected witnesses
father, (who is Frenchman, would do some
thing for him. Witness employed him TO
work in shoe shop James Sanders is fore
man in the shop. Witness kept his fathers
books at the time, and produced the day
book to show that the prisoner was there at
that time. Witness was very confident the
prisoner was the man employed by him, and
that he was at Mllersburg at the time the
murder was committed.
DR.. Morgan Brorn, High Sheriff Of Kent
County-was in the prison when the witness
ses from Kentucky were taken into the pres
ence of the prisoner; he Immediately named
James Sanders and Jefferson T. Vimont, and
ap peared much affected and agitated.
The evidence on the part Of the prisoner
was closed.
The Jury returned verdict of mot
GUILTY.n