The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-09-07

was on the east side of the door, candle
was on the table, deceased was standing
up almost before witness-prisoner slipl
right behind witness; IN one second after,
the light was out, the blow struck, witness
heard the blow-the deceased fell--priso-
ner put the axe away; did not sec her get
the axe--witness said to prisoner, suppose
you have killed this man'--prisoner said
that it was no more than she intended TO
do, and wished she had used the sharp
edge of the axe instead Of the eye of it
there was fire in the room, but no light
from tit was cold; did not stay there
but few moments, but took wife and went
home lest prisoner should give him tap
too--deceased got up or crawled into bed;
deceased said 10 prisoner 'ysu struck me-;
prisoner SAID yes, and would do IT again
witness wife lighted the candle-wit-
ness did not see deceased afterwards, un-
til they were going to bury him--they
never told witness anything about deceas-
ed's being hurt; nothing TO witness know
ledge was done for deceased that night.
Cross EXAMINED. Prisoner and Pa
tence Demas came to my house early in
the evening, Just after sunset; my wife was
a-bed, was mott had been at home all
day and had not drank any thing--prison-
or persuaded my wife TO go to her mothers
house-Patiencc told my wife that they
had something to drink at Blnah's house,
wife Carried the child over-prisoner took
my wife out to get the jug; and when they
came in prisoner treated all round-none
Of the company appeared to have drank
much except Patience Demas--prisoner
gave us half gill a piece--l told about
the deceased's carrying the wool--prisoner
and deceased got wrangling about the
wool and the provisions; they clinched and
both fell on the floor together-deceased
did not live at Binah's house; quarrelling
about the wool and victuals was after de-
ceased had eaten-prisoner and deceased
were both standing before me, the candle
was put out, don't know whether 1t was
put out by accident or by prisoner. After
deceased fell, I called for Browning to
find the candle--Kittle Browning was
.etting next TO the door, on the chest
Binah was sitting on the side OF the bed
and my wife along side OF her--P Patlence
Demas was lying on the top OF the bed; she
did not give deceased any drlnk--deceas-
ed stood TO it that prisoner gave him the
wool--Kittle Browning sung the song ai-
ter the second drink-the quarrel about
the wool was after, and that about the vict-
uals before the song--the blow was struck;
did not, see the deceased take up any
thing, don't know but he did-saw the
chair was lifted before prisoner first took
up the axe; there was light then--dc
ceased was standing right before me and
the blow was struck over my shoulder
did not see the axe in prisoners hands the
last time--don't know how long | was
there, had no time piece--deceased lay on
the floor about an hour after he was struck
candle was Int before he got up, dor
think it was more than half an hour n,r,
the candle was llt-deccased ,av on the
floor hait an hour after .ec candle was Ii
deceased did no. rriuk after he got up
Dorcas ana had talk or quarrel early
" the evening, but made it up, and in /
,rcw minutes / went home-there was
great deal Of blood on the floor, candle
stood on the side of the room opposite L
the wood holc--ncver has been any diff
Guilty between prisoner, her mother an,
me-liyed wherc,I now live ever since th'
peace. .Bnahs house stood in the road
| and mine near 10 It, close to Binah's house
prisoner and the deceased did not make NJ
while was there--we drank three time
in the house-to the best Of my calculation
| staid there two hours; there was tw'
quarrels; the second one was about th
wool; whilst that was going on the drlnl
was passed round, the light was pu, on
aud the blow struck in n momcnt-prlsone
stood next to the door and passed behin
me--after the candle was lit saw deceas
h,,t nt
did not know he was so badly hurt was,
did not go there to see him.
! Patience BrowR, wife Of Tom, the Tor
mer witness, swore that she went IN th
first part of the evening to Bnah's house
prisoner came after her and wanted her
! 90; Patience Demas was there; found Bl
b nah lying on the bed aud Ki,tle Brownin
{ cooking; the deceased took some of th
victuals and was eating--no liquor IN tn
, house then, bat prisoner and witness wer
and got a Jug Of liquor--prlsoner treate
round and they all got to singing. Whe
we first went into the house prisoner said
deceased, what are you doing? Brownin
answered, setting table, When the Inc
uor was brought in, there were some word
, passed about the victuals, and prisoner VI
: dertook To drag deceased cut Of door
B when they both fell on the iloor--prsonc
r flew round and got the axe, Thomas tol
2 her to put it down for 1t was an unlawfI
n wcapon-did not take any notice about tn
r chair; prisoner and the deceased keI
= vranrling about the wool-prisoner s;
> close by the c-placc-the quarrel abol
y the wool took place after the song was sun
i prisoner said that the deceased stole I'll
It wool, and he said that she gave it TO him
- they kept talking about the wool, whe
X prisoner went rou,i Thomas-thc cand
C was out directly, when | heard the bio