The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-23

my son Phlormans wife, and said that she should
not live on this place and enjoy this properly if il
cost him his life; he then remarked that should
see trouble that night. He then went towards the
house, and, standing about two rods from the door
commenced talking wilt his mother; he went up
10 the door, took hold of his mothers hand, shook
hands with her, and bid her long farewell, AT
ter Archibald had left REQUESTED my Philor-
man to 60 into my room with me, we went into a
bed room in tho N. E. OF the house, repea-
| ted my conversation with Archibald and what he
said, and remarked that felt alarmed his threats
and proposed that should give him m me y
| or buy him place TO live on and we had conclu
ded to do so; at this moment heard The report OF
a gun? Immediately looked out Of The window, *
saw man running from the house, then ran
10 the road to ascertain who he was, AS reached
the fence heard the child cry, aud ran into the
house and saw my son Philormans wife laying on
the floor, blood running from her head my sou
was in the act of raising her up as came in. @.
Was it light at the Time you heard the report loi
the gum A. 1t was moonshine. @. Had the
man you saw running rifle in his hand? n.
| cannot tell. c.. Have you heard prisoner
make similar threats in regard to deceased? A.
have. @. Did you know the man you run
ning' A. l did not. He about two rods
| from me when l saw him, he left my house abou:
| sunset, the gun fired about O'clock p. NJ
it is about hundred rods the prisoners
dence.
Philorman Bates, sworn. left off work abou,
sunset sun perhaps half hour high, came into the
house between daylight and dark; father came on,
| Of his room, and requested me to go into his room
with him, passed Though his room into bed room
in the N. T.. corner OF the house, father repeated
his conversation with Archibald, and said that he
felt alarmed at his threats towards my wife, DC; al
this moment heard the report Of gun, spraiy and
| locke out of the window and IA man running
| from the window, lie was 10 II feet from the
window, saw him jump over the fence iuto lhe
road hearing the infant cry ran into the room
where my wife was sitting and dlscov cred she was
shot over the right eye. as l came in the babe was
| falling from her arms caug the child aud han
| 4. - If.tI
endeavored to raise her up, but could moi; Mr. ID
assisted me in lying her ON the bed.
Did you know the man you saw running? A
| | did; have no doubt who he was, it was Arch
bald l.. Bates; he passed me within 20 feet; the
moon shone nidhng bright at the time. | have
heard prisoner make threats against the life of the
deceased, between three and four years since h,
! told me if | did not remove my wife he would b.
death of her if he lest lis own life in consequence
aud she did leave the house @. How was your
wife situated when she was shoI A. She wa.
sitting in chair in front of table nursing her in
! iant, with her face to the west and her right side
| TO the window, which is on the north; the appear
| ance Of the hole in the window is that of ii bal
hole, the prisoner had on the same Goa, then a
! present, | an positive the man saw was ArchIblc
| L. Bates; he had gun in his hand us he went pas
| The window.
| Hendn Davis sworn-Just before sundowu saw
Archibald l.. Bales, about half way between The
house and barn, short time afterwards him
turn back and go towards the house. AT about
o'clock in the evening, the deceased handed me he
child [ held il a few minutes, and she took it a
gain | then " ent into another room or entry tC
wash, and had not been there two minutes, wher
hcdfd the report OF gun, stood minute or two
| thinking thar it might be some buys firing, heard
Mr. Philurman Bates passing from his father room
to his own, followed him IN Mr. Bates said his
wife was shot, he cangh. the infant aud handed ii
10 me, then gave The child to Mr.. BIS mother &
assisted him 10 lay his wife the bed-he then
told me to go to Mr.. John Nes's as could
aud tell them that his wife was shot, and request
them to over, which did. The deceased
was shot the I'd Of October at 10 mii.Ites past
O'Clock; an particular 10 the time, the clock
struck while he was in the kitchen the trees
are about 25 feet from the house, and the bed roo,
| is in the N. E. Of the house, there was a
Fight in the room with the deceased at the time she
was shot; front of table with her right side
to the window, and her face to the west; the ball
hole is in The middle light the second from the bot
| tom Of the window, the hoie in the glass is only
the size of the ball with small cracks the edges,
the rifle lightly loaded from The sound the re-
port of rifle is sharper than that of shot or
smooth bore gun, and does not take much pow
der.
Gardner c. Bates, sworn, "a boy II years of ge)
q Dad you see the prisoner the night Mrs.
Bates shot? A. | did. q. What did you
see him do' A, saw him take The rifle from the
hooks in the kitchen and go towards the wood
Was this the gun exhibiting one.) A. 1t was,
q. Did you see him come in again? A. did.
@. How long after? A. About half an hour.
@ Where did he come in? A. AT the kitchen
door. ~. On which side OF the house the
woodshed' A. On the north side @. When
he came In did he remans A. do not know.
@. Who was in the room? A Myself and sis
ter. @. Did you see him go out after he came in
the second time. A. Did not
Minerva Bates sworn,-Q. Did you the pris-
oner the evening of the murder, and what did you
see him doc A. saw him take the gun from the
hooks and go towards the woodshed. q. Do you
know the gun? A. do. q. Was this the gum
(exhibting one) A 1t was @. When he
came in did he stay long2 A. Did not long q
How long, A. About half an hour. @. Where
did you see the gun next' a. In the south entry
behind the door @. Is the gun usually kept
there? A. 1t is not @. How long after he took
the gun did you see it in the south entry? A. Az
| ter he went out the last time. @. Did you dis
cover The prisoner was agiated that evening? "A.
did not. @. Was he in the constant habit Of u
sing the gnns A. He was. c. Did you see
any one take the gun during the day? A. did
not.-Q. Did you this gun in the south entry
before' A. | never did