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

room above soon after 9-the boys went out
and witness locked the door. The girls over
head had previously gone. Witness opene'
tho shop next morning, and found everything
as he left it.
Cross examined. Found nothing disturbed
when he came back in the morning. Is usu
ally emgtoyed in the sewing room! Wa
reading in the lower shop after Shorey LEFT
Jesse Mathews was in that evening-leit jus
before went up. Did not go into the thir'
story. About an hour after wont up, tn
girls left, The door was open between tn
press room and the entry leading down thu
back stairs. The door into the front entr,
was not open. Two boys played checkers
few minutes after witness went up has beer
with Shorey little more thau a year is !;
years old. Saw the girls when they came dowr
they did not home into the press room
Went down stairs aftel wood the next morn
ing; wood was on south side. The wood OF
the north side sloped off tewarda the stairs
and the cellar door. Cannot say if he would
have to bend much to get over the top of thu
wood. Thinks the wood did not rise abrupt,
from the stairs. The highest point of thu
wood was between the stairs and door. Sa"
the body before it was removed. 1t was to-
wards the door-could see 1t from the stairs
Direct resumed. Was sweeping out sht
rooms above when ShoreA asrived at the shol
in the morning. Made fires above and below
Went down cellar for the wood-did not Their
see the body.
James Hill sworn. On the night of thu
deoth of Edward Mathews, saw the prisoner
on Water street, back of Williams tavern
Water street runs parallel with Main street
Where he saw the prisoner is not more thar
! 10 rods fIom the river. Water street is bach
of the block occupied by DIR. c. DIR G. was
alone going north. Witness was going soutl
passed prisoner within few feet witness
looked round after prisoner passed, and no
ticed him when about rod distant. This wa
Just before ten o'clock. Witness went dowr
and crossed the bridge to Winslow; saw nj
more of prisoner Returned about l oclocl
met two persons in a wagon neBr the bridgt
on the Watervile side. Recognized JOSEPH
Hasty-not the other. Went up Main stree
-hud a dog with him-the dog near the banl
all at once jumped and howled, and ran across
the street. This is but one building from pris
oner's block. The dog disappeared behind thu
buildings. Witness walked a little faster al
first; the dog came to him near Vests shop
some 40 or so rods, from where he left him
Saw no other persons that night in the street
Cross examination. Has not abe dog with
him; dog about two years old; bowls when
he has occasion. The last he saw eff the dog
was nearly opposite the Bank. When he
started from home the night was rather dark
when he returnec. the moon. shone, but was
foggy Heard the town clock strike two, af-
he got over into Winslow; it wanted 20 min.
utes to 10 when he started from home. There
was a young lady with witness; walked rath-
er slow. No moon when he started thinks
it was starlight. DR. Coolidge had on white
hat; could not tell the color of his coat rec
ognzed him by his countenance Saw his
face distinctly enough to know him. Did moi
speak to nor salute him. DIR C. was walking
slow. Did not see anything on his arm or in
his hand. Did not mention his mention his
meeting the doctor there for three or foul
weeks after the murder. Never went down
that street on any other evening. The next
days occurrence reminded him of the fact of
meeting DIR G.. Was led to mention it by the
young lady's speaking of it, Was at the Di-
vision of the Sons of Temperate "Wednesday
night The doctor passed witness on the
right; when witness looked back, the doctor
was looking towards him. Did not pass any
signs of recognition. One of those in thu
wagon spoke to witness when they met, bu,
he did not answer. Saw the doctor but d
short distance ahead, befote they met. Met
the doctor about two rods north of the south
end of Water street, between Gen'l Fairtield's
house and Williams stable. The cross stree,
into Water street is above Williams stable
there is passage way below through Fair
fields yard. Several houses are on Water
street; does not know who live there. Thinks
there are not fences all the way on Water
street. Is certain that he met Coolidge and
Hasty the same night.
Joseph ". Freeman sworn. On Thursday
September 80. saw DR. Coolidge, about hall
past in the evening. Was standing in Vii.
liam's front door, thedoctor came mp from the
direction of his office, came on to the p. atform
passed by the door as far as the sitting room
window, tnrned round facing the window, then
passed back by witness in the direction hi
came from. A few moments before tha:, wit