The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-01

bottle lowered n ihird--tlis bottle held about
quart. Fridny morning the bottle was
empty. do not recoeci showing prisoners
counsel the brandy bottle with brandy or say
anything about brandy. The bottle was
given over to MrNudd. There was nothing
in it, | think, when gave it To Nudd. Wedness
dry night or Thursday morning filled the
bottlc--by noon il was one third gore. do
no, know who used IT, When the boy,
Getchell, spoke 10 me about IFS going so fast,
did not iuterrogate him about il. was IN
the Office grent part oflhe forenoon,
saw no one drinking the brandy, The hoy
Getchell, cullcd my attention 10 the spot Oh
the carpet in the front Office. stopped down
and picked up few hnirs in dried blood.
This spot was about the size ola hand. |
do not recollect as made Any particular res
mark. DINGHY wns present. don't know
whether they saw the hair picked up. |
threw lie hair away-don't Tccollect where,
If GctcheIl and Diugly were looking on they
saw me. Afterwards when was there alone,
removed the spot / tlIink 10y rubbing il with
nay hands. II did not enlirely ohlitcrate it,
afterwards pointed it out to Attorney Gem
eral Moore and Mr. Nudd. first told Attorr
ney General before the Grand Jury--be gave
no assurances Of protection, mud did not
soc him until went TO the Grand Jury room
Afterwards saw him Mt Wnicrville. slept
in the same bed with Baker Thursday night.
got up first, DotI't know whether Ito was
awake or not when got up. talked some
with Baker infer Invent to bed, Did moi hear
Coolidge when he came to bed. did not
sleep any Thursday night, and did noi get up.
did not hear Coolidge get up--heard Hois-
es nthe nighI-heard the stages when they
went That morning | went pnrt way down
the stairs into Shorey's shop, before breakfast
TO sec how they looEed-if there was any
thing. over therc--dscorcred nohirg. 1t
was Friday hc gave Inc the letter to destroy,
standing in the door his Office, Up stairs.
There was fire III The stove of his Office at
that time--supposo there was in the roonS
nj Williams Don't know whether there
was any one in the office al that time de-
stroyed il not long afier--cannot say whether
il wns more hnn one hour, Kept the bottle
ofacid took out fthe Office in my trunk
one night. olu no one then. Sunday
told of il. | never experimental with tle ac-
i'll. Getchell never gol n cat for that purpose
to my knowledge. If he did before was
not present aud had nothing to do with il.
Never witnessed experiments ofacid else
where. rs
In answer to questions witness said, give
Mr. Boutelle no information about Matthew'S
wien | was At his Office. told him knew
ubout a letter and what, but nothing about
NiUllUGNS. Il LOOK lle uclll DOlllES ITOtll bHO
old book case where had placed lhem be-
FORE took them from where they usually
stood aud placed them in an old book cnse,
and from thence TO my trunk. They remain
ed there one night. Baker was moi in the
bed room when FIRST went in Thursday
night, but came in when was partly ull-
dressed. lie was in when came from tho
office Friday morning. Monday or Tuesday
night four Of us slept in room together, l}a-
kcr, Aver, Coolidge and myself We set Ihe
light in The front room when we Went down
to the cellar. When Coolidge went down in
TO The Tuilor's shop at first he went without
light. II was water with which | 6lled the
Burnett hottie. Never had any conversations
with Mathews about buying out Coolidge
aud was but little acquainted with him.
did hot see him IN HE Office frequently dur
ing the summer. was inquired Of tSeguenl-
ly by various persons if knew any thing Of
the tranction, and told them did uoI. T
think it was on Wednesday after lie unrtcr
that Coolidge expressed TO me his fears that
should diyulgc. On Monday after nurdet
wrote to my !aiher.and also on Wednesday,
md handed the letters TO driver Of stage. I
did not mail any letter Mr. Morrell here Of
fered ettersl-but their production WINS s,ls--
pended for the present or overrued, and
witness left the stand without any questions
from States Counsel. tat.