Litchfield enquirer., 1847-10-21
From the Portland Argus, Oct. IA.
THE WATERVILLE MURDER,

Thedenoumen, draws near Hardly shad
ow OF doubt remains that DR. v. p. Coolidge O
Waterville was the murderer Of Mathews
While every suspicious circumstances was be
ing twisted and analysed, witness arose, VIII,
by strait forward tale, has struck the las
plank from beneath the feetof DR. C..
DR.. G., the morning after the murder, left Wa
terviie abou, three O'Clock, to visit apatient ia
neighboring village De returned about ten
o'clock, A M, and expressed surprise on hear
ing Of the murder, and said he had ,oaned Mat.
thews $500 the previous evc,ing.
We gave some hints yesterday Of the exposure
made by young Flint We have since gathered
from an extra OF the Eastern Times and from
other sources. more extended account The
student who is cnsi insc important character
in this dreadful tragedyhas been with DIR c a.
bout two years. His iafhcr is Thomas Flint OF
North Arson, a member Of the last Senate of
Maine. We know him well lie is man Of
great irniness and decision of character II viii
be recollected thai Flint had admitted being in
the office on the faal evening Hfier young Mat
thews was seen to enter il, and though he denied
oil knowledge of the murder in has examination
beioTe the inquest there was q suspicion that
regard for his friend and teacher had prevented
hi disclosing ~lni he knew ON the subject.
Young Flint had three times sem Tor his ia.
iher after the murder, but the message was az
often intercepted, and be received the iniorma.
ii"n only in time to arrive in Waterville Oh
Thursday morning, when he took his son 10 q
private room and requested full disclosure of
Whatever be might know relative 70 the murder.
A u disclosure was made, and on the following
morning Mr. Flint proceeded to Augusta and
took measures for bringing his sons testimony
before The Grand Jury. Dr. c. was conveyed to
Augusta on Friday afternoon
The following is the testimony Of young Flint
which it is stated, is from the mos. reliable
source
About 8 o'clock on the evening Of The murder
DIR Coolidge came TO the door Of the room j,
which oung Flint was sitting, at Williams Ho
TEL, anj asked him 10 accompany him to the OF
ice which was but y few doors distant. The,
went together into the effice which consisted d
~"large rooms, front and rear, on che second
Tor Alter entering the iron.roem, Coolidge
locked the door aud immediately told Fin, tina,
ne was gong to reveal 10 him mystery in
which his llie was involved-he then proceeded
to say, that Matthew'S came IN short time bc,
fore, that he gave HIM glass Of brandy to
drink and he immediately iell in an apopler TIC
&. ana Was living N the other r.a,m. He sa;athe
.,r,,r ,ou.d r,;a ,h.,, u,h.. M, 800. -. ' !.
-, ''' "oN'N 'a'" '"e"' "'e o"uy was 'ouhd ~
the ofilce, and he had called HIM IN to aid IN dis
posing oiit. tsg
V.,;o,s nans ,.s-s ,h., s,,,.,.ae
o.' p'a"' "e'c 'nc" sueges'eoIor secret
ing the body. Il was proposed to leave tin III.
street. and also 10 cast il in the river. Il wa
,,.o.ah, ,ha NH, - .a......L
s"' ''' mgr " ae "o. uaiA eA"ush :" sen
lure being seen N taking 1t to the nser and
was deposited where Il was found. CooIide.
was &c. upic,i considerable portion VI the mo n
10 secreling the liinley and removing ey,dens ~
ofthe deed. Ala O'Clock in the morn,ny h
starred Tor okowhena,, 10 yis,t d Da,,eni' =
Flint knew notnlns d the money tiii ufier H.
return Of .Cooiiuue when lie O6in,ned SiMsI
which had been sec,e,ed under me sarns, he,
nealh all iron safe Flint. ai.er~srds :, ~ I