The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-14
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field and went down; six or eight persons were
there found who appeared II he had been mur.
dered; some one said il was Amasa Sprague.
By the ATTORNEY GESERAL~-Tave you since seen a
man who looked like the short man you saw on the day
! wIrNr.s-Thnk that I have once saw man in Mr.
Bowens office who thought was the one was told by
MIR Ellis that William Gordon should think that
the prisoner William Gordon, was the man saw in Bow
ems ONCE have not seen him since; did not know that
he was arrested at the time.
By ArronsEY GESrRAI-Have you the tall
since ?
| wirSEss-I have not
Cross-eza nined-Frst saw these two men lust below
the house Of OBren coming towards town between the
hours OF one or two not later than lust after
sun down when we met them on our return they wers
coming out of field above OBrien's house did not see
them after we passed then did anything in par
tcuar about these men, cause us to notice themex
cept that they appeared to be cunning on the Sab
bath the short man had on long when we first
know whether they hats caps could not swear
TINS man was the one he saw in Bowcn's office did not
would any other person did moi notice His face the graf
time we met him the second time only saw the side Of
his face only reason had for thinking they were The
same men we met in the morning, that was
short and the other tall could not that they
were the
Office correspond IN size. to the short man you met
WIrNFss.-He did.
BowrN Spencer, sworn Went with Mr. Barker, to nv
aihcrs on the day Of the murder started from my resi-
dence in Washington street few minutes past twelve
n
tall man the tall man had dark dress the short
wore light dress and had gun they walked very fast
where we met these two men, met my brother, who said
that an lrishman had been found TO DEATH in the
held went to the place where the man lay have
William Gordon prison should think he was the msn
we met thought SO, when saw him in prison cannot
Crosseromined.- Did not notice the sun himself; Mr.
Barker spoke OF 1t should think it half Of a mile
above the gamble roof house. where met these men,
the short had on hat the second thine we met him
am sure that the short the met In the
morning the tan one had gun the short man being in
been past two o'clock, when we met these the first
time
BENJAMIs WATERMAN sworn-CarTied ramrod to Je-
remah Stone week before New Years, for Nicholas
don to have fixed III have the rod since;
saw 1t with the gun that was found in the swamp.
JEREMIAH STONE sworn-A ramrod in the shop
when ] went there; don't know wto brought il; MIR.
Briggs had it; he put wormer on IL; Benjamin Water
man gave the wormer; said was for Nicholas Cor.
don.
Young MoReAN recallcd-Go the wood OF me TO make
rod Of; said it was Tor Nicholas Gordon
BENoNI srRAGuE sworn-Residcs in Cranston the
house o! Amasa sprague this side Nicholas ordons
saw william Gordon on the sunday Of the murder about
ten minutes after sun down. running up the hill towards
Prov idence
ALMoS ARNOLD sworn--Do not know William Gordon;
was in Cranston the day OF theS murders upset my
sleigh near the house of Benoni spague got my sleigh
up and started FOR Providence passed about three
ourths Of mile from Mr.: spragues house; as passed
my son said that was Nicholas Gordons brother.
Cross eramnfd-l drove fast the seighing good;
the man did not get out OF my way until hallooed to
him. the man wore hat and should think blue
irock coat.
ANDREW J. ARNOLD sworn "a young lad Am son of
Almon Arnold live at spragne's factory; remember the
day OF murders into town that evenings upset by
Mr. sprague's house, afterwards passed man. il was Nj.
cholas Gordon's brother; knew him when we passed;
have often been to the store OF erands don't know whe
Their it William John; know either Of their
names; know 1t was his brother.
conversation with William Gordon; talk h him the
next day after he was brought there he seemed to be
very anxious to establish his innocence, and told
where he was the day OF the murder stated that he
was in town. went to church in the morning; went out
to his mothers in the afternoon; got there between two
and three stayed aiew minutes and then came directly
back; he also stated that he got out there about four
O'Clock. and then came back stopped at the "hafway
house y said he met just before he got in town
met her coming in after dinner went to several places TO
get some gin with some met the woman about or
in the evening, when he returning to the city
| have hal conversation with John Gordon he said ne
went to church in Providence In the forenoon; went
home between and three o'clock found dinner was
| not ready and went to Kingston's he and two
young Kngstons then went to Kings tavern drank and
returned left to return before shutdown he made
| any otherstatement than this to me.
Cross.eramned-Wiam Gordon said he got to the half
| pay house about or o'clock.
GEORGE RIVERS sworn-Was in Justice Bowen's Office
with william Gordon and others after his arrest talked
with prisoners he said he was in Cranston on the day Of
the murder; said he in Providence think he said he
in Providence in forenoon said he was with Ncho
las and attended christening. at O'Clock; said after
Conference.-The had just been arrested when
him; door Of the iockcdi he had no counsel
EDWARD II. HAzzARD sworn-Was in MIR. Bowen1 Of
| fee when VIM. Gordon there: he heard him say,
"God knows did not commit the MURDER" said he was
|
cited and ihoug he under the influence of drink.
WALTER BrATrm recalled by governmental the rate
wsen ohn SGT
could travel the entire distance in twelve minutes thinks
he could hardly have travelled danc" as soon on day Of
murder. IA number of witnesses here examined to
show that the river beweenl OBrens and lGordons was
frozen over in some places and that might have been
RICHARD KNIGHT sworn-Am acquainted with N. s.
Gordon.
Attorney General BLAKE-Do you know that he had
quarrel with Amasa Sprague previous to his DEATH
| Objected TO-.
| The Court here adjourned to O'Clock on Thursday
morning
The objection Of prisoners counsel the admission Of
certain evidence offered by the last evening"
again made on the ground that N. Gordon not be-
ing on trial. any quarrel between him and decessed was
fact that they brothers Of N. Gordon was
commended, furnished grounds for supposng them to
have had motive for the murder General CARPENTER,
Tor the prisoners addressed the Court very ably in sup
port of this position Mr. Potter and Attorney General
BiAKr replied. Mr. ArwIIL reoined, most eoquentiy
The Court ordered proceed with other testimony, and
would give decision hereafter - 49,
DR.. CLEVELAND, (Warden PRISON. recalled-Did not
think william Gordon under the influence Of liquor
when brought 10 the prison, -
| ANos d. sMiru sworn-Examined the pockets Of de-
ceased after he found; found some change and
bundle Of bills; 500 in bliss no indication Of any thing
having been taken from the pockets.
| JOINS r.. NrcHois swom--Resides In this city,
clerk for Amasa Sprague went to his house az often
twice weeh knew him 70 carry pistol but once;
irbance there; then he had Colts revolving pist oI;
think should know il he had carried any other.
| II. ~ WATEnM,S re-caled-CThis man lived in the
same house with deceased )Knew Mr. Sprague 10 have
of Colts pistols him have any other; saw
John Gordon have coat last August, which resem
bed the produced in court having been found in
the swamp; John was at work In N. s. Gorons garden
| at the time.
Cross-er .minedDd not examine the coat John had ON;
did not go within or rods of him 1t was misty wee
day could not tell whether the cloth thick or thin
| GroRcG BEVERLY swon.-Was clerk Tor T. Amy one
year ending July last am acquainted win ~ o SoIdon
have seen him with two different coss on AZ WI
times one good looking the ether resembed one In
court Gordon used TO come to Almys store aDont oncee
week. he wore the good coat three times where he did
| the bad one . .,
Crosssram,n,S the old coat in court yesterday;
| couli not then recoect having seen Nicholas Gordon
wear one likeit