Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-10-16
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bald l. Baiss came TO hin, 10 the orchard west of
house, had some conversation with him IN fespec'
property Is to Whist to be his portion OF that
or a some future period he appeared quite agtateu
and Of hutnor he then spoke Of my son Phorman
WIFE and SAID that she should live this place and
this property " t. cost him hs liie ne then
marked that ! should trouble that night He then
went toward the house. and, standing about two rode
from the door, commenced talking with his mother he
went up 10 the door, took hold Of his mothers hand,
shook hands with her. and nd her long farewell AZ
ter Archibald had leil requested my son PhIiorman 70
20 into my room with me. went into heG room IN
The y T. conner of 'bc house, repeated nay c0nyersa
ton with Archibald and Whist De had sand and remark
cd that felt alarmed at his threats, and proposed that
We should give him some money or buy htn place to
live on, and We had concluded 10 do at this moment
heard the report OF gun. Immediately looked out Of
the window, and a man running from the house.
then 10 the road TO ascertain who he as reach
ed the fence heard the child cry and into the house
and saw my son Phlorman's wife laying on the floor.
blood running from her head, nay ia the act of
raising her up as came IN. @ Was it light nj the
time you heard the report Of the gun A. 1t was
moonshue O. Had the man you saw runnng a ri.
iic 10 hls hand A Cannot tell q Have YOU ever
heard the prisoner make similar threats in regard to de-
ceased 4. have q Dad Won know the man you saw
roaming A. did not. lie abou, two rods from
me when saw hun, be Jeff my hnuse about sunset the
gun was fired about O'Clock +. NJ it Is about 200 rods
So the prisoners residence
fhiIuman Bltes. sworn. left oil work about sunset
sun perhaps half hour high, into the house be-
tween daylight and darn father came ont Of his room,
and requested 10 into his with him. passed
through his room into bed room in the \ + corner of
the house father repeated his conversation with hrchi
bald aud said that lie felt alarmed at his threats towards
my wife, 4 at tins moment heard the report Of gun
sptang aud looked out Of the window and man
running from the window, he was 10 or 20 feet from
tbe TndoT, saw him jump over tie .tce INTO ;c read
hearing the infant cry ran into the where my
wife was sitting and discovered that she SHOT over
the right eye, as came in the babe failing from
hcr arms, caught the child and handed il 10 hr Davis
then took hold Of my wife and endeavored raise her
up, bot could not Mr. ID assisted in laying her
the bed
q DID you know the you saw running
did have no doubt who he was, II was Archibald
L. Bates he passed within - feet; the moon shone
middIng brIgh, at the time. ! have heard prisoner
make threats against the life Of the deceased between
three and four years since lac told me il did
my wife he would be the death of her. he lost his
lite IN consequence and she did leave the house. @.
How was your wife situated when she shot A.
She was sitting in clair in front of table nursing
her infant, wh he face 10 the and her right side
10 The window, which is on the north The appearance
OF the hole IN the window IS that of ball hole the prs
oner had on the same coat then at present, pos
live the man saw was Archibald l.. Bates he had a
gun IN his bend as he went past the window.
Herman Davis sworr-Ju before sundown saw Ar
chbad l. Rates about half way between the house nd
barn, short time afterwards him back and 10
towards the house At about clock in the evening
the deceased handed me her child, held II few min
utes, and she took It again, then went into another
room or entry 10 wash aud had not been there min
utes, when heard the report q gun, stood a min
ute ar Two, thinking IT might be boys firing heard
VII NORMAN Dates passing ron ms fathers
bis own followed I'M 10, Mr. Bates said his wife was
shot he caught the infant and handed II 10 me | then
gave the child TO Mr. mother and assisted him 10 lay
his wife the bedhe then told me TO 90 TO Mr. John
Mess soon as could and tell them that his wife
was shot, aud request them 10 come over which did
The deceased shot the % of Oct at IS minutes
past clock am particular as 10 the time as the
CLOCK struck whist was IN the kitchen the trees
nre about - feet from the house and the bed room is in
the n L. corner Of the house there was limit in the
room with the deceased at ;bo time she was shot sal m
front Of table with her light de to the window and
he face 10 the west the bali hole IN the middle rh
the second from the bottom of the window the hole in
The glass is only the Of The ball with small cr,rke
on the edge, the rife was lightly loaded from tbo d
'he report OF rife Is sharper than that of shot or
smooth bore gun and does not take so much powder
Dsfanef I. Bsies, sworn, "a boy u wears Of age)--
10 you see The prisoner the night that Mrs Bates
was shoi' did q What did Won SEQ. nm, do -
a saw him take the rife from the hooks in kitcb
eE ana 90 towards the woodshed q Do Won knov,
NE gun do Was this the gun exhibiting one1
\ u was Did you see lin come in again 4 AID
10" ongaiteT. About half an hour. @ where
GA ne come IN Al the kitchen door @ On which
zoe ol me house ls the vootshpd On the north
"h'n he came IN did he remain A do
.o' hDo| q VINO was ia The room Mrselfand SIS
II Y va lo3 see hun g out after lie came in the
mnefra Bates s"orn,-Q Did you zee the prisoner
he evening Of The murder. and what did YOU see him
DO saw him take the Gun from the hooks and GO
toward The woodshed. q D. yan know the gun
! 90 Nas this the gun exhibiting one , a II vas
long q How long About halt an hour q Whore
did you see The gun next H. 'he south entry, be-
hind the door q l. the gun usually kept there a
!, Is not q How long after he took the gun d d yon
see /, ~ the south entry AheT he out the lat
time. q DID YOU discover the prisoner was agtaied
that evening; 4 did net q Was he ia the constant
habit Of using the gun 4 lie was q Dad you pee
sny one take the gun durng the day ! Old not
q DID YOU this gun IN the south entry before 4
] never Did
Sylvanus Bstes, sworn-l ssw The prisoner hule
sneT shutdown NHs 10 the east room writing | va,
Informed that supper fesdy, raue into ne ra8a
and sat down to the table and inquired where Archibald
wss, Vas told that be had taken The pun aud gor st,
The wo'tshed saw the pgtseneT twice whilst estr,
after supper went again iuto tie ras room 10 write sd
td not SO the prisoner hpaln until Mf Hal 90 Es- k
ra-e nio Tie room he vert INTO south cutr, snd h.
up 'isifs Mr b.actmer informed me ttst i.---Ys
r. Was fh7t vent over o.. h.f h0us- aarr r-,l,r
20 clseatfrrd he Ir ih- vast fa.ll 3D. T. -. -,
me snn had been Lsn-.Dg on tA- h1cks w.-r. q u zen
'fa.y Aepl never ssu ia~ qua 10 the south .sfry
before Nat nighi. the gun Vas changed sa8ther gr
va ts l he sss' room, and smooth bore pu1 al q
iAe so1lh snWf ih- gln vas not The saue situation
IS u = nov d rss nrt broken the rcd vas found .
ore roo north vtsi n ,ne bog PEA ihe erase t-6
q tufart-'t ben wiih he goo At.ac r..te. 80,
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