Litchfield enquirer., 1832-03-15

out |" Dad. heres uncle SoeS las ota ". hoot SaS caIIed) asleep" wsat so him aad saia " Uncls Jock, are you asIeepr' He said Sotiings and I thought he Ieigned it. lifted him up and found he was dead. His hands were clenched under him; his hat was on.
 By counsel for staie-I did not turn him over; did not change his position that of the hat, his
 feet Noticed the position Of his feet at first and they remained the same; lay his toes; feet much ex- tended Oe they could be.
 By prisoners counsel.-T was at work on this came faIIow on Saturday, near the place where he was found. Knew nothing of what occurred at the pit 1; heard some talking and singing; heard uncle Jock singing Jocky 10 the fair" Quit work about sum down went east before left over the hill where 1 could not see them. When went home, went lhrOugh the south end of the fallow, twecy thirty rods from where the body was fonndy a, dusk came along within ten or twelve rods of the rock into the road and went up to Hy house. heard old Jock say " Take care of the pitt" twice, when going | home. When got home, found they had had diff cuIty. Iasked Hiram why they left the old man ihe pin He said he left 10 go home with OrtOn. said he did not come with Or.on, for heard him say Take care of the pitt" was satisfied it was Mr. Roots voice heard I had been acquainted with it fifteen years, could tell his voice among twenty men. Sunday while looking for blood, found small black oak stick, cut of at one end and said HiraM Here is the stick your father walked with last night.'
 Charlotte Calder again.-Heard somebody halioo- ing towards the pit Saturday night, but could not tell whose voice it was; thought it was MT. Roots voice.
 Prestcn Miner-Went to body Sunday morning. Prescription of body and blood given by other wit nesses Difficult to ge, to the top of the upper rock of the ledge SO as to fall over. Saw stick on the rock had heard nothing said of oue .ill to-day.
 By s counsel.-Dficult o get upon the up- per rock from the road, and bad to get from the upper side.
 o. Rumphrey-Went with Thomas Calder to body. Searched for blood, club, &Sc. Testimony same others.
 Heman HosCe-Went to the body about 3 o'clock saw blood in tho hat near the and in the hair blood about the scratches on the legs; no external marks of violence on the upper part of the body or head; collar pinned and coat buttoned.
 By prisoners scounsel.-There was a cabin beyond where the body lay, which led witness to think the deceased making his way to it.. Saw blood in the hat higher up than could get to it from the head as it lay it was old wool hat.
 Lyman Hosoe-Sad the other witness had testified correctly as to the position of the body. All the scratches legs and ins.eps were le"g,hwise. All the limbs stiff but the neck; hands wounded or dirty bu, covered with blood. Made an unsuccess. ful search for the club.
 Reuben Hunt-Testi6ed the game in substance as Mir. Howe.
 By prisoners counsel.-Hair was short, gray and brown.
 Marshall H'smphrey was again called, and stated thal he recolecied the stick spoken ofby Thomas Cal der it was thrown the rock by of the persons searching for the blood discovered blood some days after the fence west Of e main spot Of bOod on the second rail fromthe top and west side. By prisoners couDsel.-Saw the stick in the hands of Mr. Howe, and afterwards saw it on the ledge.- Discovered the blood on the fence more than a week after the death of Mr. Root. The fence had been thoroughly examined previously, and no blood found. Many others examined we looked at the rail top of lhe fence next the blood but not thoroughly the other side where witness discovered the blood.
 turned out in the of tIe testimony that the blood here alluded as being discovered on the rail- that of squirrel that had been shot in that place by MT. John Dean. We mention it in this place to supersede the necessity of publishing testimony regard WS ''' De0" SA'u k1uWP"Tey W"S Witu Osn WuSb ne killed the squirrel] .,,..,,
 Lyman Norton--Found club on Wednesday in hemock top the same as the in court; one or two spots of blood and hair on it when found; had been rain between Sunday and the day the club found 1, had then no doubt there blood club i; it had remained in my possession till it brought Litch6eld.
 By prisoners scounsel.-Club appeared to have been tossed into the tree top without intending conceal ment.
 Mark Hwi5Ms-Was present when club was found i; saw the hair; stain on club looked like blood.
 By counsel for sate.-Could get along very we'll to the place where Or.on said to come into the road; would take ten minutes to go through the swamp.
 Erastus Lyman-Had examined the ground; went up the ledge, which composed of three layers; sept on to the ledge from northeast path; something ofa step to go up on the rock; would be obliged to put forth good deal of strength get up the prec pice near the blood to go to the body. The deceas ed would be obliged go up the precpice here alu ded to, after failing from ,he ledge and bleeding athe foot of it. the supposition that his death acci dcntol.l Head in failing would strike about where blood was found.
 Joseph Riggs.--lIave surveyed the ground there is elevation Of sixtyeght and halffeet from blood to the body; dcult to get up the first rod without other assistance than the fcei steep as steep stairs Club about eleven rods from hloOd.