The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-20

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ing the letter when witness went in. Remain
ed there some time; went into the back office
and looked at some walls of medicine came
back into the front Office, and looking in the
safe, the door of which stood open, saw some
walls took out one and asked the DIR. what
he had there he said very powerful poison,
which he kept there 1t was prusslc acid; one
drop put on the tongue would cause him to
fall dead as quick as lightning; he said he had
tried it on cat, and she did not live min
ute. This was about all the conversation
When the letter was written, the DR.. read to
him what he had written about introducing
him to Mr.. Burnett, and the measurement OF
the supporter. Thinks this was the same let
ter cannot swear. Delivered it to Mr.. Bur-
nett. Received part of what was ordered;
the rest witness directed to be sent by express,
at DR.. C.'s request. Returned on the 2Sth,
and on the 29th saw DR.. c., and asked him il
he had got the things he ordered. DR.. G.
answered. he had-all right. Witness did not
know what the order contained, except what
was read to him. Thinks it was sealed.
Cross examined. DR.. G.. did not tell him of
any other experiments he had been making,
when witness was in Sunday. Cannot say
whethea there wac more than one vial In the
safe 3; thinks there were two. Has known DIR.
practised in witness family; has had an ex-
tensive practice; his character has been as
good as young mems generally.
Direct resumed. Has heard hints thro wn
out against DR.. C.'s character; cannot say
where.
Dr.. Jonathan 4. Smith, sworn. Had small
quantity of hydrocianic acid of poison about
the middle of last Angust-near commence
ment day at Waterville. 1t was about two
drachms, hut was not weighed. 1t was for
patient of witness, who had been visited by
DIR. c., and who had recommended its use.
Cannot say how large bottle DR.. C.'s acid
was in thinks from to ounces. The bot
tie was in an envelope, to protect it from the
light. Saw the bottle and it appeared about
half full. Had seen the acid some eighteen
wears before, in the lecture room at Brunswick.
Witness recognized the odor as the same he
had before perceived at Brunswick. Suppos-
ed this to be of medicinal strength; he was to
put ID drops in ounce cough mixture.
augustine Perkins, recalled Is shown the
bills found in the woodhouse. Has no marks
on the bills. He paid OUT to E. Mathews,
Sept. 80, l547, some small bills on the Ex-
change Bank, Providence-l's, 2's and 2s.-'
There were bills of the same denomination
and Bank amongst those found-there are six
similar bills to those paid Mathews. Gave
him 1874 Waterville money $500 on Banks
out of the State, and $1,000 in the State.
Some on Freeman's Bank, Granite Bank
Skowhegan Bank, &c. Cannot say now how
much money was paid out or taken in that
dav the books will show. Cannot say what
kind of money was paid to other persons.
Does not say these are the same bills, but on
the same Bank. Is certain they were on the
Exchange Bank, Providence.
Adjourned to half past eight, Friday morn
ing.
FOURTH DAY.
AUGUSTA, March II, lS4S.
The examination of witnesses for the Gov
eminent proceeded.
Daniel Moor, Jr., sworn. Prisoner was in
dedted to witness in September last, in one
note of 1925, dated Oct, 1916, payable in
four months; another for $500, dated Dec,
1915, on interest, no time mentioned both
for money lent. Interest paid to Feb. lS47.
Settled an account with prisoner at that time,
and he allowed IL per cent for the money;
said it was cheap enoueh-as cheap as he got
it elsewhere. II per cent was agreed upon
when the money was borrowed. The notes
were secured by notes turned out by Coolidge
to lawyer who had had my notes for collec-
ton. Witness has received about 1920 from
the notes turned out. Witness was on the
inquest.
Cross examined. Frequently lets money at
that rate when he has it. Attended the post
mortem examination. The physicians were
standing near the body; DIR. Coolidge re-
marked, that it was imp ossible to tell whether
the wound was sufficient to produce death IN
less the scalp was opened and turned over.
After few moments, Coolidge said, if we are
going to do anything, let US do it. They de-
termined to do it. and Coolidge took knife
and opened it. Does not recollect who di-
rected the stomach to be opened. The physi-
clans concluded that the fracture on the skull
was sufficient to produce death-Drs. Thayer,