The New York herald., 1845-04-12


Nicholas John tended store for Nicholas sometimes He
described the clothes Of Nicholas the found in the
swamp was hs he used to put in his wagon seat
times the dog lay on it; have seen John have it
on was tight for him. have also John have the
den store; Nicholas said It was his Have heard Nicho
las say spraguc was going to take his license and
Cd d-n the man that took his license away; hsd be
the death OF him. Said afterwards Sprague had taken
his license away and I'd d-n him, he would kill him;
John said, "don't say Nick you don't mean it"-N"k
said 81 do mean i'll would run him through quick
/ would snake" Nicholas was the head of the family.
Crosseramined-l lived at Mr.. Spragues in ls4! af
terwards lived with my mother, in Cransten and a. Oh
neyviile: afterwards lived in Provdence used 60
70 see my mother and always etc ppsd at Cor
aaa M % have seen both John and
gea coat for Nicholas to wear: went to Gordons store
in August is4s to get some threads stopped just long
enough to Le waited upon: was there in June and in
July went after crackers and needless and hooks and
eyes: when went in, in July, Nicholas talking
S9rsgue he did say it to did say any
in particular: an Irishman was 10 there When went
tic girl there. l live with Susan p Garner: she
lives in town: do housework: Miss Garner does
again: she has callers the you do have no par
tcular wages: tare the same her children: when
n9 ssd don't pay her
This witness may be called hard She
y sharp and pugnacious in Court and snapped up Mr.
Rogers quite smartly She lives with notorious woman
known as " Suke Parr"l
JOHN M SHAW called, and testified that Susan Field
described to him the clothes of Nicholas Gordon and his
brothers. Monday evening after the MURDER Spoke Of
DID, ragged blue coat she mentioned that the
dog used to lay on it. had not then the clothes
her description corresponded with the clothes they ap
peared to when examined them afterwards; her de-
was different from the description she gives Of them now
she said she had heard Nicholas Gordon threaten Amasa
Sprague.
the clothes on Tuesday evening; don't know how she
came 10 mention the clothes Monday; on Tuesday
% these clothes and asked her to de-
Nicholas was guilty
murder John Gordon told at the prison that he knew
nothing about ths murder; said that on the day Of the
murder he came tolmeeng, in Town. in the forenoon;
ready and he went to Mr. Kingaton; that he aud two
kingstons went to tavern and drank, and then
JOHN Kurcsror-John Gordon worked at Dry.brooka a
Of the time in the fall OF OF the time he
from Gordon's John came to my house between and
o'clock on Sunday after he had been there short time
he and my brother myself the tavern aud go
something drink I'VE got back before my brother had lit
any lamp we remained there till we heard the murder
mybroth r and went oyer to spragues; John went with
John kept on towards Nicholss's house
testified to all the facts stated by his
X Cross-sran,ned John Gordon TO our house. a
sslfcoored long overcoat, and think, had thick
about half mile from my house to the tavern-three
quarters OF mile to Gordons.
there about the time that Benjamin Scarf and his family
LEFT house in the neighborhood where they had been
BENJAr srARLE testified that he left the house in tho
vicinity Of Kingstons, at about ten minutes after sun
NEHEMIAH wHrrE-Lives in Cranston saw John
Gordon going by house towards, his home between
one and three O'Clock day Of murder from
WILLIAM ARroLD-saw John Gordon going towards
his home from Providence at half past O'Clock on the
| sa W him. f'N' "AsA
RlcaAnD K,IaHr-was at the Council in July, and at
other times when Nichoas Gordon applied for license
was present at the time Nicholas and sprague had the
difficulty; John Gordon in the door Of the room
hnkshe must have Known mel se dav az o hs
was cold and windy.
Csoss-eramined-The snow then on the ground. fell,
think, on Wednesday; Friday it warm I; on Satur
day was quite cold sprague said at the Council that
Gordon was not nt man to have license that he got
spagns with having wagon illsd with stones "'''''
door day before the murders Gordon was there
alone he told me must not there as Sprague had
srrague at the time pretty soon saw sprague wagon
coming and said, "there comes Mr. sprague p John made
ABsrn srRAcuE, Jr, recalled-when saw John Cor.
don Friday before the MURDER noticed no bruise on
his face was nesr to him for twenty minutes
JoHn 8. FosTER.-Saw Nicholas Gordon on High
street in this city about half past o'clock the day
the murder; he was going towards Cranston
cholas Gordon went by house in the morning
Providence
HoRArIo N. wArERAAN-A year sgo last August, saw
found in the swamp; he in Nchoass garien 1t was
damp, foggy day; cant say il was this coat
don for several before the murders have him
s wear SlIeiah aoat and greeni:h coat with velvet
swamp resembles the blush coat very much He
wore that occasionally before he the green
e1s after that vbs, he used i cushion in hi.
have on from the appearance Judge this blue cost to
be the one saw used to call into his frequently
in the summer OF s4s he used to talk about his cense
aud swear good deal about Mr. sprague he seemed
angry John present once when he spoke sprague
He said taking his license like taking his bread
away saw Nicholas next morning after the MURDER on
Cranson street. in this CITY he was leading horse in
ing about it, that he was in Providence when was com
mitted and referred to another sight and said
ne would tell me all about It he then hurried with
Cross eramined-Ncholas said to me II was sprague,s
dongs his losing his license and he would up with
him; did not think he meant what he said thought
Nichoas was more than usually in hurry when met
himwith the horse he usually stopped and talked with
Direct res~med-The conduct Of Nicholas when ! net
him with the horse brought his former threats
and thought him in some way connected with the
der
The dinner hour having arrived, the Court took re-
cess till O'Clock, p M.
In SUPREME Court, April 9.-Boye ads Boyle
motion to change venue denied. Comstock ct
sl ads Csgger-motion aside verdict granted with
costs The People ex rel Bank Of Vergennes, va Will
iams late ex psrte for alternate manaa
mus granted Pattison ct al VS. Adams. sh'F~moton to
set aside rules entered 9Th March last denied with costs
Magee ct al ads Conley motion to change venue de-
MED Awater ct al ads the Rochester City Bank and
other ,tion for relaxation costs granted
Wooster impld ads. Burton, &c motion to open de-
fault, &c, granted, on terms. Virgins ads. Davs-mo
tion to set aside sa granted, conditionay Lansing
vs. Potter motion for relaxation Of costs 20 struck
out OF the bill Sinclair ads. Robinson motion to set
com-motion to set aside default, &C., denied Walker
ads 1udd, ct al Trustees &c.-motion to set aside
Judgment denied with costs Spooncr Frost-motion
70 set aside report of refsrses &C denied with costs
Nicholson ads bros1 Motion to set aside default &C.,
commission, granted waldron, executor, &c ada Do
r'mus, administrator &c.Moon that plaintiff pay de-
fendants taxed costs &C. denied Reed Morris 1t AL
and one other causoMoion that the late Sheriff Of st
Lawrencc county pay proceeds Of sale to plaintiff in the
cause denied, with costs The People ex rel Chat
field vs. Cooper Sheriff. Motion pare for an aerpa-
tive mandamus, granted Harmon ads. Barton Order,
that award be confirmed. The People ex rel Krkham