Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-23
A MURDER IN MAINE.

We have SEEM says the New York Express within the last
week days. the Boston papers, occasional notices of
and painful excitement in and Waeryle in
the State of Mane occasioned by the discovery that young
named Matthews had been murdered but until this
morning have CHANGED TO fall in with any detail of the
circumstances This is supplied in part by the Portland
Argus of Monday, from which abndge the following
The verdict Of the jury rendered Wednesday
ing IL that the deceased his death by poison
by blows cted on the head or by boh by per-
unknown
From the Waterye Mail learn poison was detected
in the stomach q the deceased and that pruse acid
which appeared have been administered with brandy,
quantity Of which also found in the stomach Crcum
indicated that the blows inflicted after death
perhaps to conceal the agency of poison.
That the murder not committed in the street, the
ground, indicated by the absence Of mud dirt the
boots clothes There appearance Of tie body having
lain been dragged the ground any scuie struggle
ence of srangs BY the graphing hand Up IN the troa
and the clothes the waist drawn upwards the
body had been lifted by passing rope around it,
Another furnishes history Of events preceding the
murder, as follows
II appears that the deceased made application Mr. p
Soue OF Clinton, TO sign note with him for 500 payable
to the Tonc Bank aud when asked what he intended doing
with the money replied that for young friend in Wa
teryie but declined giving his Mr. s declined hav
np any thing 10 do with the transaction then APP
piled 10 his uncle to sign with him, adding that the money
Tor DR. Coolidge who had received letter from Dr. Potter
in Cincinnati ing that if he would seud him 81 500
$4,000 he could invest where he would soon realize
hs Coolidge give him bonus OF 100 for the Oft
for days. and give him bill Of sale Of his books aud
uuder these representations his uncle aud cousin in
duccd sign the Matthews drew the money from the
bank Thursday and Informed his cousin that he had
appointment Coolidge in the evening and pay the
monty to him. On Thursday evening Matthews attend
ed party of young people DORIS tavern, and during the
early part Of the evening DR. Coolidge into the room,
looked around few minutes, and then retired Soon after
the Doctor Matthewss cousin who signed the
with him, reminded him Of his engagement with DR. c.; who
replied 60 must attend that :; and excused him.
self to the company, saying that he would return IN half
hour lie next in conversation with two menwho
proved to be students of Coogeupon the sidewalk No
thing OF him that night The next morning
he found dead upon pile Of wood in Mr. Dootle eel
tured the skull His money and gold watch we're gone.
jury OF inquest was called aud examination made OF
the stomach OF the deceased which found TO contain
large quantity OF brandy and poisonous ingredient, su
ccnt IT is said death Suspicious were aroused
against DIR Coolidge, and he placed under Keepers
thorough search instituted the monty and
watch Of the deceased aud Monday portion Of the
money found secreted behind board IL she'd and the
watch found secrcted under the cushion o. Dr. Cooldge
sleigh, which slowed away in the chamber OF she'd
IL appears that Coolidge made application to W. d. ;.
Moore Esq and to Mr. George Gilman for the loan OF the
money before he applied MIR Mah il aud that he
requested Matthews not to tell whom the money Tor
The victim young OF about ., OF enterprise
and highly esteemed by large circle OF friends.
i We learn from a gentleman who left Augusta Friday
that the grand jury had been in session there and IN examin
ing student IN DR. Coolidge Office, he deposcd hat DIR G.
called him into his Office halt past eight o'clock in the
evening lie found Mr. VI. in the office dead lie
qucsed by DR. G. to in throwing him out Of the win
dow, which he did. The jury have found bill against DIR
c., and the sheriff had leI( TO arrest him.