The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-08

would not do it for the State, or the whole
world. But she thought he was joking
with her, and she thought no more of it
until after he was killed. Recollects we'll
that Strang went away on the 18th of April,
about 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Mrs. w. went
away about o'clock, as she said, down to
Mr.. Forbes's. Both were gone all night.
Strang returned the next day about ii
o'clock, and went into the kitchen. He
ate his meals there. Witness never saw
Strang have rifle about the house.
Thomas L. Pemberton, (coroner,) was
the next witness called and sworn. Exam
ined the premises after the murder. There
were marks showing that a person had
climbed up on the north side of the shed
by means of box about four feet high.
BY the tracks on the ground, and on the
box, the person must have been barefoot or
in his stockings. There were tracks on
the shed, from the place where the box
was to the point opposite the window.
There was mark of powder on the sash.
Traced the marks of the feet to the woods,
and lost sight of them within few PAGES
of where the rifle was found. The pris-
oner showed great agitation on the inquest,
on which he was one of the jury, and made
many statements as to the person or Per-
sons said to be about the house. Witness
was with the party which found the rifle.
1t was buried in the.mud. 1.-THE rifle was
produced and identified by the witness as
the same. Cross-examined by Mr.. Oak
ley. Distinctly traced the tracks from the
box; the marks of the toes were peculiar,
and sometimes distinctly traced. The con-
duct of Strang while on the coroner's jury,
was singular He appeared to be uneasy !;
walked to and fro I; in and out of the room |;
folded his arms and stood much looking
out of the window.
Edward Fay. On the evening of the Sd
of May, about quarter before 10 O'Clock,
witness sold Strang the rifle now in court,
for which he gave him fifteen dollars. He
gave hima twenty dollar bill on the Phe-
nix Bank of Hartford. He believes the
bill [now shown him by the prosecution
the same. He, however, had passed it at
forwards to Spencer Stafford.
Starr Foot, sworn. Bar-keeper of Mr..
Fobes hotel. Knows the 90 dollar bill
now in court. He gave that bill, as he be-
lieves, to Mrs. Whipple, on the Sd day of
May.
Philander Fobes, sworn. On the bill
being shown to witness, he testified that
he recognized it. He gave his young man,
who had just left the stand, that bill, for
Mrs. Whipple, but does not recollect the
day.
John Becker, Caller sworn. Identified
the rifle as being the same which was
found by Mr.. Pemberton, with whom wit
ness was in company on the 10th of June.
1t was buried up in mud in ravine, N. w.
of the house. They found the rifle in con-
sequence of the directions of Strang
They had once to return for further in
structions and found it on the second at
tempt. Witness also went where Strang
directed, and found the poison. The par,
Gel now Produced resembles it. 1t was
in back house, concealed behind brace
William Wilson, sworn. At the time Of
the murder, witness was a lohorer, resid-
ing at the farm at Cherry HiiA Some
DAYS before, as witness and prisoner were
walking from the barn, prisoner pointed al
the window and said it was fine place t.
shoot he. Witness replied that it was {
shame for him to think of such thing
Strang did not speak of the shed, but
pointed at it. At the breakfast table the
next morning after the murder, witnes:
asked Strang if he did not recollect what
he had said about shooting in at the win.
dow, and he said eyes" Strang Their
turned away his head, got up and went out
doors. Here Strang smiled again. Had
heard Strang speak about people lurking
about the house, and one night the women
all ran down stairs, alarmed. 1t was about
fortnight or three weeks before Whipple
was shot, that Strang spoke of shooting in
at the window.
Spencer Stafford, sworn. Identified the
bill now in court, as the one which he re-
ceived from Mr.. Fay, ON the 18th of Nav,
and the same which he paid to DR.. Towns
end afterwards.
DIR. Charles G. Townsend, sworn. Re-
| cognized the bill, to certainty, as being
one which he received from Mr.. Stafford.
Francis Hill, sworn. Witness lives in
Watervleit, on the turnpike which leads
from Schenectady to Troy, and her hus-
band keeps tavern at the corners, where
the road from Albany joins the Schenecta-
dy turnpike. When asked if she knew
the prisoner at the bar, she turned to look
at him. He at iirst attempted to stare her
out of countenance. He then began to
laugh, and had to stop his mouth with a
handkerchief. The witness was confused
and frightened.] She had no doubt that
he is the same man whom she saw at her
house. He came to her house with Mrs.
Whipple. Had not known Mrs. w. before.
but has seen her since, and has no doubt
that she is the woman. They came lit
tie after sun down, in a one horse wagon.
1t rained that afternoon. ESQ the black
woman testified, but we omitted to note the
circumstance. They staid all night
They slept in the same room. There we're
two beds in the room, but only one had
been used. Here the prisoner enioyed
another laugh.l The time was in April,
but she cannot recollect the day but there
was remarkable thunderstorm, and it
was on that day.
Nancy Montgomery, Ia girl,) sworn.
Lives with Mrs Hill, at Watervleit, and
confirms her story. She observed them
more particularly than she does people
who ordinarily come there, as they appear
ed young and very loving, and it was talk