Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-29
VOL. XII. NO. as.

gel the WateTk we got u mostly from
the big pond, for the plaintiff The pond
south Of the plaintiff s mail-house. on
Lark street, Yes, sir. That is what
you call the big pond Yes, sir. Is the
malt-house you refer TO on the corner of
State and the road running across to Paul
Ciarks Yes. Did you know where
the plaintiff 5 steep tub stood On the
north end OF the mall-house. Had he
more tubs than one? think two. On
the north end2 On the north eEd of the
4 building. How was water let into the
building2 From the bottom of the hogs
! heads, BY conductor. through n trough;
sometimes into we'll or steep tub; l
think in a well either one or the other.
/ You believe ii was sometimes let into
well in the same manner! Yes; when
/ lei into the well, it was pumped out into
steep tub.
| The CoHrt-What are you not posi-
tive about2 Whether it was let into the
well or not. think it was sometimes Ter
/ into the well.
Examination TeSUmed.-From how
many places did you assist in drawing
this walerl | think ID or 20. From
what paces2 From the big pond; that
was always standing source; and then.
after rains, from whatever points were
nearest The mall-house. From puddles on
the surface! Yes, from puddles. Get
any from Poor-house creek2 Yes.
, Was it below the bridge of the Poor
' house crcek2 Yes. Get II ever from
; the vicinity Of Judson's THE name was
!. not distinctly heardl slaughier-house2 p
= Yes. Where was that locaieda think
on Orange-street. North Of the Science
:. tady turnpike? Yes. Were there any
f puddles in front OF the grave yards that
/ you got water from2 Yes. ANY thing
: offensive that drained into the puddles
, near Jndson's slaughter-housea Part of
4 the ofTal Of the slaughter-house drained
o into the pond from which water was TAX
il en-, near the slaughter-house. You drew
d water from the big pond Yes. How
n long2 Four or five seasons. The pond
5. in the vicinity of the malt-house2 Yes.
n What was the character of the water in
l. that pond! Very bad. How 500 Bad,
al from the fact that il was receiving almost
Ii all the offal from the hill ]; dead hogs and
lie dogs and cats; horses all drawn very
: near the pond many in the pond, and
in with The sun on them. making II exceed
; ingly foul, so that in drawing il, frequent
m " made me sick Ga the banks Of the
n. pond, were there dead animals! There
" were. In the waier2 Almost always
r more or less dead animals 10 the water
n What dead animals have you seen while
n. dipping, if any2 Seen dead cats-dogs.
re While dipping2 Yes; and think hogs;
w not sure, however. Seen any dead cows
To- or horses Whereabouts? / have seen
a horses up towards the glue factory. This
while you were dipping! Don't know
% that il was exactly at The time. They
were left there TO decay2 Yes. What
,ir time of the year did you usually COM
o. mence dipping! Commenced the frs
he cold weather; | think in October, OF
re- Whereabouts. These four or five seasons
= that YOU spoke OF, about what time die
10 you begin 10 draw water for this malt
led house, That l don't know; | should
think in the commencement OF the season
he Ofthe mailing season. In cold weather
The l know How long did this continue p
10. As long as the cold weather corlinued.-
hat They required cold weather for mailing
ore Yes. How did you dip water 10 tn
nd winter, when il was frozenl Cut hol
1ad through the ice. What evidence har
you, if any, that there were dead animal
the there in the winter2 | have fTequenu
TO seen them. They would come 10 ia
hole from the wash of the water. haV
les, drowned cats in these holes myself. Wa
ex- it the ordinary way TO drown cats in thes
.ent holes! Il was Did they come 10 th
ace hole frequently, so as 10 be troublesome
n ! yraadtnoltr cnnratTvpac
| Plaintiffs cOunseL.-Came there s
the thick? Not so thick.
out Examination resumed.-How did yo
It is manage it! Thrust them back. ID
,ject they come in contact with the pail viii
alter Tipping that water2 Yes, sir, they di
0use Were these dead animals in a state Of y
it trefaction! Sometimes they were. Ha
IN you seen any color about this water 10
60 dicate It's character During the su
al mer, it was exceedingly green around |
we edges Of the pond. Was il SO al the til
still YOU commenced dpping2 Not so mu
what so in the fall. During these four or f
as 10 seasons, when you first commenced q
rock. ping. was the water green on the suriac
nix it Plaintiffs counsel here protested
walk gainst this mode ofputting questions.
dead Examination resumed-At the III
rink Won rrere d;nning in the fall, have !
seen any particular color in q, the water, q
# so from what cause2 The water y
vour green IN the fall-not so green as | h;
,,,;s, seen il before. From what cause!
suonose from the decomposition of amin
mater. Filth! Yes. Where did
- ravine that ran up in the rear OF the N
J In house terminate! 1t ran up near Wa
Yes. ington-street. Recollett what was alb