Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-09
John B, Couch.

pose to give our readers the principal facts in
the case as narrated by himself
MOUNT PLEASANT, RoxBuRY, Mass. }
September %, lS45
Although very weak and worn with intense
suffering in body and mind, yet will delay no
longer doing that which have ever intended as
soon as practicable to do viz to give plain
statement of facts relative to the unhappy cir
cumstances in which have been places within
the past few weeks. left home on Monday the
LIST inst, in company with Dea Grant, ofBoston,
and Mr.. Cyrus E. Morse.
| was to be in Montreal on the 18th inst
agreed to meet my wife and gentleman who was
to accompany us to M, at Albany on Monday
evening, Sept. Sth. arrived at New York at 6
or l-2 past 6 on Friday, the 5th inst, left my
baggage with porter on board the boat, to bring
after me, and walked to the Croton Hotel
took tea; my baggage arrived; Iprocured room,
went into il, arranged my dress, told them there
that was going to Brooklyn, and might not re-
turn that night, I have always been made well
come at my friends in Brooklyn; and knew thai
| if they were not full | should be invited to sta
all night About l-2 past Z left the Croton
called at a store in Broadway and purchased |
watch.guard Went to the store of Messrs Sax
ton g. Miles; stayed there few minutes Oh
coming out, had not gone dozen steps befor,
| was accosed bp man with" How do you
do, Mr. Gough?" Said l. You have the ad,
vantage of me- | am introduced 70 so many, that
it is difficult for me sometimes to recognize
them" Said he" My name is Wiiams-Jon.
athan Williams used to work IN The same
shop with you IN this city, good many years a.
| GO" | replied, 81 do not rember it," or some
thing to that effect He then said" You have
got into new business, the temperance bust
ness do you find it good businessl" 80 yes,
told him, "l find it very good BUSINESS -
Some other conversation ensued, during which
time we were walking slowly together, when he
said" suppose you are so pious now, and have
got to be so proud, that you would not drink a
glass of soda with an old shopmate" 90 yes, |
would drink glass of soda with any body, will
drink glass with you, if YOU will go in here "
We were then opposite to Thompson's. There
we've, | should think, 10 or IL persons round
the fountain, when he said, eve shall never gel
served here know place where we can gel
better soda than we can here" We then cross
ed the street, and went down Chambers-st tc
Chatham-st., till we came to a small shop. Hav
ing no suspicious, did not take particular no
tce OF what kind of shop it was. But saw
confectionery, and pasteboard sign, with "Bes
Soda" on ii, There are two or three of these
establishments in that vicinity, lowing to my
weakness, did not visit the place previous t.
leaving New York; but have no doubt that
can identify the shop among the Others Thi
man called for Sada, asked me "what syrup
used" said che used Raspberry" | said, O.
would take some Of the same"
The syrup poured out and the sodapoured in
to it from the fountain. The fountain was darl
, color.) This man handed me my glass, wit
f his hand over the top noticed his hand, bu
thought no more and drank it, We then wen
8 into the streets again, when he left me. 500
after felt ISm. sensation about the lung
and chest with Unusual exhlleratlon, and for tn
! first time | began to. suspect that all was nc
store and got some brandy. | do not know where
: nor whether paid for it. but reccolect drink
ing. | became after little while bewildere
r and" stupid, aud had wandered did not kno,
S where, when saw a woman dressed in black
: | either accosed her, or she me; it is immater
al which, as | was in such state that shout
not have waited to think who it was. do nc
e remember what | said; but she told some gentle
men who. went TO make inquiries, that | aske
i her if she could give me nights loding, or tie
IS me where could procure one, as | was withol
:, friends, &c. She took ME into the house Ho
got in do not know. There was flight
stairs, but have no Recollection Of going u
those stairs. | remember nothing distinctly thi
passed during the whole time, till | was taxed
way, except that drank; but what drank, {
how much, or how often, know not. hav
no Recollection of going out at all, after | fir
! went in on Friday evening, although it is sal
that was seen on Saturday evening. / have Il
y recollection of eating at all, although the W,
man told that did cat, and asked blessin,
v and also that prayed
= | have so little recollection of what transpi
e ed, that when | came out could not tell for n
. life how long had been there and was astoun
= ed when found that l had been there so lon
;,
rs By God's-help will endeavor so to live tn
4 you will respect me. and by more earnest pray
m and watchfullness so to maintain my integri
Is that shall win your confidence. To those E
II itors of papers who have mentioned my sad ca
+" with sympathy and consideration, | can say til
ID gratitude is little word for my feelings towa
TT you. In the bitter cups there are some mere
" drops; my life is spared, my reason is spared. :
l. The hearts of my friends are not shut up again
of me. For these mercies trust | feel Thankful
n and whatever may be my future situation in Inf
in pray God that may so live as to honor Il
m profession that have made that may be mo
$ humble, feel more my dependence on God thi
a. ever before. should have prepared this befor
a. but wished to write every word myself, and sig