The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-07-03

I he noticed a red streak on one side OF III
\ neck. De Wolf asked what he SHOULD
do, and was tod TO call physician. FL
accordingly did so, and Dr. Haywood wa;
soon in attendance. The Doclor said hi.
did not vary five minutes from o'clock
} De Wolf told nm that he found Stiles ia
the street in front OF the stable, his ha, ia
one place and his coat in another, and thai
he did not know whether he died from in
toxica'ion or being chilled. He told the
same story 10 others, and it was proved ia
the defence, that he was advised so 10 do,
BY two of the persons who accompanied
him from the Hotel, when il WAS first dis
covered that he was dead, as L" it would
not look we'll" il he tod the particulars oil
their visit to BarIetl's and Coblelgh's. S.
The plausibiity of De VOLTS story PEE
vented any suspicion on the part OF the
Doctor, and he therefore made only such
examination, at tina! time as was nee, ssary
10 determine whether Stiles was dead or
not. He noticed slight red streak on
The neck, but raid no particular attention
TO it. d. Wolf then inquired wba, he
should do with the body, as he did not
want it there. The Dpctor told him to
get coroner, and the sexton. The corr
oner came little before IL o'clock and
The Sexton few minutes afterwards.
They wen. into the sable together After
hearing De VOLTS story, the Coroner did
not think it necessary 10 hold an inquest,
and the body was carried home.
On proceeding 10 lay out the body, the
sections suspicious were excited by dis.
linct red streak on :he throat passing from
each side Of the wind pipe backward one
half or two thirds round the neck, as if
something had been drawn light around it,
He communicated his suspicious 10 the
Coroner, and the body was removed to the
jail, of which the Coroner was the keeper.
A post mortem examination was there
made by DR. Green and the two Doctors
Haywood, and an inquest was held, The
examination took piece about az hours at,
ter the death, and resulted in the convic
ton that death was caused bv strangua,
lion. The testimony in relation 10 the
medical examination was extended TO greal
length.
Samuel Stone testified that in passing
the stable the next morning, De Wolf said
he was gong up to see Stiles. Stone re.
piled that he would go with him. They
rode TO the house together. Soon after he
got there d. Wolf and Mrs. Stiles wen,
into a small room by themselves, and had
a consultation for four or five minutes
This was abou. 10 o'clock. They heu
came away from the house.
Il appeared in evidence that Stiles, when
! he married, was possessed Of a property
of about $500; lha: in consequence Of
his habits, the Selectmen OF Shrewsbury
in the fall OF l643, took measures for hav.
ing guardian appointed over him, S lies
objected to it, and an arrangement was en-
tered into, by which deed of trust was
made, by which the trustee was 10 pay
over to Stiles only the income Of the prop
er,y, bu. the principal was to be subJec, &c
his disposal by will, after his death, other
wise to 60 10 his legal heirs. The truS'
tee made q compromise with his creditor:
so that there was about $1,000 left, tt
possess himself of this properly, as well a:
OF the person of Stiles wife, was relied OF
by the government as furnishing noiv,
FIR the commission OF the murder ny tn,
prisoner 1t was proved, that, In Ociobe
last n will was made BY Stiles, and il wa
produced in Court by which the proper
} ty was given TO his vile, but i, was direct
ed that his son should have mis- supper
ou, of it. The " ill was written by S4Ie
wife, and witnessed by De Wolf, and
was proved that De Wolf procured the al,
) tendance of one of the other witnesses. -
Stiles was unwelf at the time, and slgnec
the will sitting up in his bed. Three wit
nesses testified TO conversations with DE-
Wolf, in the course of which he had salt
tina. Stiles would not live long. 70 on
; of them, he said that he should have SIIe'
property within year The witness ask
ed him if he vas relation OF Sltes. IL
answered. No. 9e asked il Stiles had no
wife. De Wolf answered, yes "Hov
then" asked the witness, "will you be th
better for his property, if he has wife 7!
De Wolf answered that there was an un
Outstanding between him and his VIDE
Thewitness then asked him ii he intend
ed 10 kill him. Efe said no, bu, he woulr
die of himself within year. To 'he 9th
. er witnesses, he mentioned StIIes's delorm
ity aud his incorporate habits as the prob
able cause OF his speedy death, Thes
conversations were Introduced as shown:
the desire of having Stiles out OF the way
, as already ha:bored by De VOLTA de
( sire which might very naturally 10 de
; PRAYED mind, ripen into the determnalo
r to put him ont Of the way.
} 1t was proved that DeWoIf called upo
the jaler several times for the purpose G
3 making disclosures 10 him, and they ma
{ conversations which resulted 10 The max
| ing of written statement, by DeWoit /