Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-04

TO up her bruises. Has seen marks her ss'
| from mis- boots.
Objections were here made to the witness teilias
what the mother had said at different times. The
court ruled that it was proper for her to state.
Olive asked her about tho injuries. Her mother
said she could not tell her any thing. She talked
with her mother about her fathers conduct, and
wished her mother to advise her what to do and
where to CO. as she was act going to have things 60
on in this manner. Her mother said she dare not
give her any advice. Ihave seen my mother abused
aud beaten by my fathor all my life time. My ia
Their has been absent from home years-eame home
three years ago last June. His treatment towards
my nother has been worse since his return. have
sometimes inteTfered when he was beating my mo-
Their and then he would beat me. have remonstrat-
ed and expostulated with my father upon his
and the enormiiy of the crime. told the whole
story before Mr.. Merrill in my fathers presence.
Mr.. Jenkins sworn-I live half mile from Good
he was arrested. had seen Nash the same day,
lew hours before. James Flint called at my house
and asked me to GO over to Goodhue's i went
there When The siicer came was at Goodhues.
Goodhue replied when he was taken prisoner " On,
God, Is IT so 1 am done"-and then said, 9" Mother
this is hard case" She replied il would not have
been so IL you had heard to me- He said, know II.
lie then clustered about and called for his zor.-
Mr. Fray, the officer, refused him any Instrument.
Goodhue wanted to know what they were all there
for with sticks, and swords, sc. He said he sup
posed he knew what they came after-it was some
thing about that girl of his--but they could do
thing-they had no proof Goodhue here got some
victuals and went of with the officer. next
HIM at the magistrates. saw him at the Jail at
wburyport. Goodhue he re said he had sent for
me to save him from being hung. And said further
and among other conversation that ne should not
have come to this II he had not neglected public
worship or his religious duty. He asked me il |
would try and save him. l told him ! would do ali
could legally to save his life. He said if he wa
sentenced to be hung, he wished / would try an
save his life. l replied before. never saw
marks Of violence on the wife but She thsG
had bruises on her head and arms. never saw him
ka.t -. r. 81 a.. L.. Il.
a reprievs by petitoning the Governor and Council
and would assist him in il far possible If he
was convicted. could not say whether Gocdhus
had long beard on W hen he called for the
think he said he would put an end himself or--I
cannet use the exact words. Geodhue is about AZ
years of age.
Ebensser Jenkins, stcorR.--I was present at the
examination Of the prisoner at Andover; was Goa
sdered as a witness; signe d the complaint; saw
Goodhue at the Jail at Newburyport; ] went to take
some money to him from his sons, Moses and Will
liam James Smith went with me; gave him the
money. He, Goe dhue, said he was guilty; he said
for cern reasons he pleaded not guilty; but before
the court he shoxld plead guilty, for he guilty;
he wanted me TO be sure and see Mr. Wn. jenkins,
and let him call and see him; he wanted TO know
further what the lawyers said about his case
have known him 10 or Is years; he worked a
TO ray house about O'Clock at night, on TUESDAY
18th September, and wished me to take her to ma
gistrate; she informed me particularly of the
sons; / recommended her to stay over night; |
signed the complaint next Saturday; I saw at one
time black and blue marks on Mrs. Goodhue within
the last or 8 months In a conversation last.win
ter he, Goodhue, said that Mr. William Jenkins ap-
Peared to have the spirit Of putting him down; he
had got his family now where he could take Of
them to his mind.
l do not mean to take back ANYTHING that said Ia
my first examination. Ts the question he was asked
by Goodhue whether he had heard the lawyer say
how his case would 60, he answered that he did not
peeted the %sTey of the hsvs o
shout this being the substance Of what he said
not positive they are the same words; am satisfied
he said he was guilty.
James Flint, srorn.-I was present At the arrest
Of Goodhue. DIR. Pray, the officer made him pri-
soner He, (Goodhue) then said, els it sol lam
gone for it," He weat into the next room aud said
TO his wife, Mother, have got into trouble"
" You would not have got into trouble If you had
minded me-" said his wife. Gocdhue asked Pray
for his authority. He then said, "Mother, give me
my razor, I'll spill my blood on the floor" The of
6cer told him he could have weapon; he was
much aQitated and repeated his call for his razor,
aud said he would end his days; be then said to Mr.
Flint, f." have got into trouble" and put out his
hand and shook hands with me; he went of with the
officer; nothing was said about the object Of the ar
rest, except that Gcedhue said he supposed it was
went with Mr.. jenkins tn the Jail; Mr.. Jenkins
gave him some money; Goodbue said TO jenkins, al
want yeu to tell me what will be my future dsst-
N.Y." jenkins said he did not know, he was no law
yer or Judge, he (Goodhue) said, for certain rea-
plead not guilty at the examination; but am
guilty, a condemned man, and have ruined myself
and family. III i nau not neglected. puDDe WOfknip,
should not have come to this" he said he will
ling to be tried and condemned to punishment, but
not to death.
Charles Pray, strorn.-I arrested the prisoner on
Saturday, 18th September; he was examined
Monday follc wing; when ! arrested him he said
my God, is il sol II I had known j, five minutes
before, should have split my bloed;" he said he
had rather die than GO TO prison.
The Attorney General for the Commonwealth here
proposed putting in evidence the record OF the
| justices Court at the time Of Goodhue's examina-
| Ia nh rtsI IN hx he has Marty
ground that II not competent evidence, to prove
those facts and also that this not Court OF Re-
| cord. The Court decided that il was competent
evidence, inasmuch the prisoner had referred in
his ackno " led gment TO the examination. And this
| was necessary to prove what he referred to.
Sally Carter, sUorn Il am daughter Of Moses
| Goodhue. ! reside in Reading, West Parish; was
home in the fore part Of August was hon" near
four weeks; father was away much OF the time; he
worked but but came hsme every night; Olive came
home while was there-shc came from Mrs Jen-
kins' and stayed home until left know Of bat
act Of violence Of my father towards sister
Olive; he struck her then with stick il was dry
limb or pine tree; he then told her 70 bed and
get up early in the morning; did not 20 TO bed that
night; wanted TO call Olive and did not 60 20 bed
for fear should not wake up to call hers called her
at 4 o'clock. 1 have seen bruises and marks upon
my mother at different times, on her head and else
where; have not Of late ears my father abuse
or beat my mother; sometimes he was kind ~ her.
sometimes he was not. ! sat up more particularly
that isht to keep peace in the family; believe fa
Their added little something 70 his order to Olive
to get up early in the morning, but cannot reeoleet
what II was.
Re5eoca Goodhus srorn-I am daughter Of Noses
Goodhue; I have not lived at home for three years
past; went home year ago last August; then
saw my father strike my mother with his hand and
use hard Ian uage; saw him strike her at two df-
fcrcnt times; have seen marks and black and blue
spots on her head and arms; his treatment towards
INV mother was most Of the time kind when was
home; Olive was at Jos. p. Hollis; l was once at
widow sawyer's;I was there seven eight weeks;
Mrs Sawyer aud daughter slept in the same room
with me NO other person ever slept there bat then
and me; we three slept in the same bed.
y,dsd,ah Burt sworn.-I was a constable in An
dover six years ago; arrested Goodkue at that
-. \ NJ his own house.