The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-21
BY SPECIAL EXPRESS!
TRIAL OF DIR. v. ?. COOLIDGE.
For the Murder of
EDWARD MATHEWS.
REPORTED EXCLUSIVELY FOR
.aTHE NORTHERN TRIBUNE

write but he wrote q prescription On medicine
at witness boarding house. Don't know who took
the prescription witness read the prescription before
il was sent it was sent to the Drs Office to be hed.
Has other writings of DR.. Coodge-sad to he so
by other persons Saw some letters Dr. Boutelle said
were written by DR.. Cooldge-witness read them
there two Cannot say TO which of three per
the letters were addressed. Knew the Drs writ,
ing by his peculiar slye-means the peculiar form OF
the letters. Has of Dr. C.'s writing since
that instrument was written witness store Is near
the centre of the village. Saw one OF the letters re-
ferred to at Gardiner they letters thrown in Mt
fair-they were not signed. Did not see them in
DR.. Bouteles possession. Witness repeated some of
the contents Of the letters, aud Dr. Bonelle SAID he
Or. G. write them and address them To the per
sons they were directed to- Did not say that when
Edward left the store with the note, he was going to
the Bank-went that way. Don't know that there
were studenrs in the store at the time Saw Edward
turn to the right down Main street. Is certain Ed
ward pinned one of his pana looms pockets-cannot
say if the money was in that pocket-thinks he pm
ned the left pocket Thinks he SO Stated before the
inquest Was but short time in the barher's snop j;
parted with him after hat-canno say If It was dark
or whether the shop was lighted. Thinks 1t was
pleasant, starlig eveningrather wet under foot
was standing in the front dooi of the PARKER House
when Edward left the first time--was in the entry TIL
ne retnrned The last tune Edward went oni, witness
did 20 the door, witness left the Parker House
about ll-thinks it was pleasant and starlight even
ing then. Cannot say if foggy any part OF the
evening". The prescription witness saw written was
for hmself-was siCk-the DIR. said he was sick-was
sick abont week perhaps longer than he needed to
be; thinks it was the chslera morbus was SICK once
with the me ases-once with the cholera morbus-
cannot say at which sickness the prescription was
written-botll were last summer; witness eyes were
when he had the measles. Inc prescription
was ritten in the room-thinks he saw The Dr. writ
ing it. Was confined to his bed day or two. The
blank used by Edward Mathews was printed FORM
Al sickness, witness was confined In one ROOM
at the other in another room-cannot tell what room
the prescription written n what part OF the
ROOM Will not say certain hat he saw the Dr. write
ii written in witness presence; thinks he saw
the DR.. write it, Has other directions for medi
cine-did not see the DR.. write them. The money
Edward had looked like large number OF blils-d0es
not know the denomination of any of the bills. Ed
ward wrapped up the money IN piece OF paper IN
witness presence. Took it from about his pers' j;
cannot say if it was wrapped up In anything there
Is cousin to the deceased
WiHiam .Matheps, examined. Is administrator on
the estate of Edward Mathews Is brother to de-
found gst deceased's papers any paper such as
described by last witness. Has found mortgage of
personal progerty-a mortgage OF an interest IN the
Yankee Blade newspaper establishment by Mr.. Norris
one of the partners, to Edward ehlathews-no other
mortgage. Has examined the pupers and letters of
Unconstitutional no letter OF DR.. Coolidge, tm n,
his papers IN his travelling trunk and writing desk
Deceased lived at Ciinton-was in partnership with
Philander Soue-business just commenced az his
DEATH Re fore that resided with his mother at Water
vile has looked in drawers there aud his late faers
trunk for papers of Edward Mathews; found the
Yankee Blade mortgage there. FIRST saw ina Dody
Sunday after his death-it in the Collin. Received
his writing desk and some account books the last OF
October first of November. Received the other pa
pers whilst w ltness sick was SICK hom oct
9th I'LL February. The keys were handed To Witness
y his mother or sister. Thinks the writing desk was
Kept locked Examined the desk and his taihers
trunk in December. Edward and witness had access
10 trunk since Edwards death, only hlr mother had
access The trunk of Edward was not locked Most
of his letters there-were mostly filed The pa
pers were in the top of the trunk. Looked over the
papers and burned the useless ones. was la boston
when Edward died.
Charles Afatteps, recalled. Mr.. Morrill, asked him
what were the contents of Dr. Coolidge's letter. which
witness saw in the hands of the deceased Objected
10 by Mr. Evans but after consu ation allowed by the
Court, . .
Witness read the letter the deceased's shoulder,
Read two lines himself. The letter requested the de
ceased to come to Office that evening, and reueat
not fer your lJe-these last words were UNDERSIGNED
with q very heavy dash-reoedl it not for your l9e
This the part of the letter distinctly recollected by
Witness The first part of the letter did not make
impression ugh on witness mind to cause him TO
recolect whether he looked that part to
whether deceased read it right CThls part of the let
ter was not allowed to he stated.)
Mr. Morrill, offered to prove the contents OF the
MORTGAGE The Chief Justice decided that this could
amount only to the declarations OF me deceased us
not proyed that the prisoner had knowedne OF the
paper the evidence was held to he lnadmissole-
The ATTORNEY General cited case from Pickering
the Court said it was not similar case
.yohn Udtheus, sworn. Mr.. Evans inquired il VIII
ness had not been in attendance, contrary TO the order
of the Court. He said he had, the last two days
Mr.. Evans moved that he be excluded: Tie sa'd this
was sufficient cause. Mr.. Morrill, said he did not
know Ire witness was attending here-it was his per-
sonaI act-the government was not Responsible ior w.
aud shoo,d moi lose the benefit of his testimony on
that account The point was reserved for consrlta-
ton. and the decision of the Court suspended,
Phiiaudcr SouLe was sworn. Resides IN Cllh!oh.-
T :, SEASON was in partnership with Edward Math-
Tvs in purchasing dove of slock-does not know
exactly what it cost sold for Can tell very near the
amount of money laid out for stock-lt was nearly
eIsoo MT all the stock purchased was driven to
Brghton-seme of it sold about town. Thinks he
and Mathews stur;ed with the drove the 9Th Sepem'
ber-reurned Sunday about The last OF the month";
80, ,ha os,L not certain as to the day. Saw the de-
ceased ON Thursday; he staid at witvess' house
"Wednesday nightlet witness store about "sI"ek'
Previously to that, witness was at his stabe-Maln.
in and looks some books of forms-wltness took Cur
tis' Conveyancs-decoase took the Business Mans
Assistant, ANAL pamphlet and turned to form ana
nassed to witness the form as an assignment ana
aso then the form of mortgage, or else the mortgage