The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-01
st. JOhnsbury, Vt. April 1, l848.

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death is not produced Immediately the shrek
is sometimes repeated. The uniform NOR.
bid appearances where death is caused 10y
prussic acid in the stomach, are the discolor.
alton of the stomach, and in almost every
case ofthe spleen,-a darker appearance of
the lungs, and very blue color to the lungs
especially where the animal remains day
or two, and the blood in the brain in fluid
light state. Sometimes have discovered the
odor, and in others not. In some il has been
very obvious; have noticed il 60 hours after
death from the tllorax and from the abdomen
In every case in which experimental by in.
Jecting into the stomach, l did it by mixing il
with brandy--in one case one OF. of brandy
one of water and two draChm ofacid, have
tested the contents of the stomachs of these
animals, and by the iron and copper tests ]
invariably detected prussic acid, and ouce by
the silver test. have applied the silver test
but once on account of labor, and was salts
fled with the others
1t was here proved that Coolidge had OBJ
tanned an ounce of strong Hydrocyanic acid
in HolIowell, also quantity ofprussic acid
in Boston
| Thomas Flint sworn: On Thursday eve
ming, 18th September, between and Z re-
! turned into the Office, and after sitting there
a while, Coolidge came in. We set there in
! conversation a while we commenced talk
ing about getting subject we had previous
! ly talked about he introduced this he said
he had made arrangements TO meet Charles
Stackpole there about O'clock, and if he
came in he wished me to leave the room.-
About o'clock some one came up; doors
shut and blinds shut; l supposed it was
Charles, and when the man went down,
asked Coolidge Of he supposed it was Charles
and he said he did not know; waited few
moments and then went out, thinking that
he, Stackpole, might come up. | went TO
Williams and played backgammon awhile
with Miss Williams then conversed few
minutes, took lamp and started TO go to
bed when went into the entry, met Coo
idge, who took the lamp from my hand,
blew it out, aud set it on a stand, said he
wished me TO go to the office; we went; he
unlocked the door, and passed in by him
aid stood by table there was then dim
burning fluid lamp there he locked the door
and then came up and said / am going to
reveal 10 you secret which involves my life.
He said that cursed little Ed Mathews Jeanne
in here? and went to take glass of brandy,
and fell down dead, and he now lies in the
other room, and have thumped him on the
head to make folks think he is murdered
He then asked what he should do with him,
and said did not know, and we sat few
minutes without any thing being said. He
said we must get him out of the Office; he
said he wished he was in the river. told
him did not think we could get him there,
for twas rather light. A place back of the
buildings was spoken Of; i finally told him
we could not safely carry him further than
the cellar; it was as far as | could go with
him. He objected to this said he would be
found there. told him he would probably
be found before 8 o'clock the next day il
could not be concealed. After hesitating a
short time, he took the lamp and walked
towards the door between the front and back
office. 1 did not follow at first, but he turned
round and beckoned inc to follow, and did.
On pair of drawers hanging up was the
impression as of head, and near by spot
which had apparently been wiped. Ipassed
along to window which was raised as high
as it could be in front of that window was
temporary counter, behind ~llich the body
lay. After seeing part of the body, DIR.
Coolidge went down into Shorey's shop to
open The door he returned and asked me if
it was not best to put something round the
head, which was bloody ] told him did not
know but it was. He went behind the coun-
ter to place something round, and he then
dragged the body from behind the counter
to near the door which leads to Shnrey's shop.
The hat was drawn down close over the face !;
he then said it was best to take off our boots
to avoid making a noise. We removed our
boots, and went into the front room TO take
offmy coat he spoke to me to be quick and
come back. After changed coats and put
OH an old one had there, returned to the
body; went to the feet. He said had bet
ter take the shoulders, could carry them
better than he could. He then went to the
feet, and took hold of the shoulders:
found the arms were then rigid and stiff.--
We went down stairs; when we got part
way down, the body slipped forward, and the
clothes were drawn up. We went down
through Shorey's shop, down the cellar stairs
over the wood pile, and left the body near
the outside door, which was then partially
open. The DIR. then removed what he had
tied round the head. Hat was left off, and
we then returned to the office up stairs. DIR.
Coolidge then took the lamp and went down
to see if every thing was as he found it, and
placed every thing as it was at first. He
then removed spot of blood between tho
counter and window |; he then put the towel
he wiped with into the stove he then asked
me what it was best for him TO do. told
him it was best to keep on about business
and let the matter come out as it would. lie
said People cannot suspect me, can they!"
"My popularity will deceive them" lie
then said he was going away early to Skow-
hogan i'm the morning, and must come in
before breakfast and see how things looked,
and head up cask in the closet. then left,
asking him to go with me, and he said 1t was
not best to go together. went into the Ho-
tel saw George Robinson coming out OF sit