The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-18

no conversation with Coolidge as to suspicion
of witness. Does not mean to say what dis
tnct amount Coolidge wanted to raise. Thinks
it was $4,000 or $4,000; cannot say with GER
santy.
! Charles Gilman sworn. About the 1st June
lS47, lent prisoner $l00, payable on demand
| he wanted it as long as he could have it
when l wanted it was to have it-he wanted
it to buy horse-paid il about the last Of Ju-
ly. In August lS46, lent him $50, on de-
mand-paid it about the middle of September
1876. Has applied for money at other times
at various times for small sums, or not very
large-trom $40 to $500. Since the last loan,
witness has not seen him. Prisoner did not
owe witness at the time of the murder.
Ebene=er Shaw sworn. Acted as Coroner at
the inquest on the body of EcMard Mathews.
1t was then in the hall of Williams tavern
The clothes were on. Noticed discoloration
of the throat; one side more than the other.
Cannot say that he observed distinct impress
sions on the throat. The pantaloons were cut
across the thigh, apparently with knife, from
three to five inches long. 1t was below the
pocket-that I recollect. The pocket appear
ed to have been pinned up. and the appear
ance was that it had been forced open, and the
pin was there, bent up. Observed but one
cut-just far enough down to clear the pock-
the inquest by Mr.. Gray (Which he produced
in Court). A man calling his name Howe
came into the hall, and told witness he had
discovered some money in the mood house of
Williams tavern. Went with some of the
jury and saw the money taken out of the
wood. produced the money in Court.)-
Witness described the locality where the mon
ey was found, and showed it on the plan
The amount of the money was 1856. The
watch was brought into the hall. Witness
thinks by Mr.. Allen. produced in Co1rt.)
The chrystal was broken or cracked when the
watch was given to witness-has since come
out-otherwise the watch is in the same con-
dition. There are marks OH the key and on the
watch case, which have the appearance of
blood now, and were more distinct then. The
boots were generally clean-seemed newly
blacked-had not been in the mud. There
was hat lying there. 1t had blood inside,
but no mark of violence on the hat. The
vest, coat, and witness thinks the shirt appear
ed pulled up. The coat appeared to have
been buttoned, but the cloth was torn out, to
which the button was fastened Got a jury
of inquest in an hour after his arrival
Thinks the first persons summoned before the
jury were the observation-disclosures Plaisted,
Thayer, Coolidge and Flint. Cannot say if
the examination was commenced before or af-
ternoon.
Adjourned to o'clock.
| AFTERNOON.
Eden Shalo cross examined. Arrived at
Watervile about ten; thinks the examina-
ton was commenced after dinner. Be-
sides the jury, only the physicians and Mr..
Flint, student of medicine, were present
at the post mortem examination. Thinks
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| Mr.. Boutelle and the town committees; can
not name the committee. Thinks the ply
sicians were directed 10 make such exami-
nations as they thought best, Consented
10 the removal of the contents of the sto-
mach from the hall; was asked by Mr..
Williams. The wounds on the head were
first examined. After the examination,
Mr.. Boulelle as examining counsel, and
Mr.. Smith TO do the writing, remained with
the jury. The town committee were in
and out, Don't recoleci physicians say.
ing it was unnecessary TO examine the
contents of the stomach. The body re.
manned in the hall till taken by the friends;
part of the time ON platform, and part
on a table in tue hall. Stood very near
the head whilst the prisoner examined the
wounds, one on each side. He said he
discovered in one place fracture of the
skull, in his opinion sufficient to cause
death. He pointed out the wound with
the point Of his knife. The other physc.
ians exemned the fracture; thinks DR..
Plaisted assented to the opinion that the
wound would cause death. DR.. Thayer
assented in his testimony. Discovered no
disagreement amongst ths physicians.
Don't recollect who suggested the examin-
alton of the contents of the stomach. Did
not temain with the body all the time it
was in the hall the constable had a gen.
eral charge of the hall.
Joseph Hasty recalled. Does not recog.
nize the watch, but thinks the chain is that