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

come in the passage from Main street.
Cross examined This is a passage from,
Main street to the side door leading into the
bar room. 1t was some foggy-not star light.
The DR.. did not seem agitated->this was
not an uncommon salutation between him
and the DIR. Is hostler at Williams tavern
went to the stable after he saw the Doctor and
locked up. Did not go there again till half
past 3. Feeds the Dr.'s horses as he does the
others in the stable. Ikarnessed the Dr.'s
horse the next morning between and 5 he
was going to MY. Basset's in Winslow. Saw
the man who came for the Dr.-did not know
him. Docs not know who was first up in the
house. One stage had gone-he supposes
both. Witness harnessed the Monsoon stage
at o'clock. Went to bed again some after i.
DI. Coolidge called him up about 20 minutes
after saw no ONE up in the lsoase. Themes
senger who came Tor Coolidge was leaning
against the counter. Did not see Coolidge
! the first time witness was up.
Nelson adams, sworn. Saw DR.. G.. Friday
morning after the death of Mathews, about
half past in the bar-room. Not certain any
one was present. Coolidge came into the bar
room from un Ter the hall witness had been
up from II O'Clock at the stage tavern. Had
been in the bar-r but a few minutes when
DIR. G. came in. Did not see Coolidge again
till man came and inquired for him. Wit
ness went for him--found him coming from
| the direction of the atable and shed where the,
sleigh was-met hia at the eorner of the house
when the msss came for Coolidge, John
/ Bowe was in bed--Dr. G. called him up
Bowe's bed was in she bar room was there
when Bowe got up. No other person there
except DIR. G. The man who came for him
went away about that time.
! Cross examined. The Huntress stage lefs
| Just before witness went to the bar-room. The
| stage stable is some distance from Williams
\ George L. Robinson sworn. Saw DIR. G. ON
| the night of the 10th Sept. about l. o'clock
thinks he did not see him from tea time till H.
Coolidge asked witness how late he should be
up-witness answered till hclf past 4. DR..
| G.. wished to be called so as to get away at
! to go to Skowhegan. Next saw Coo.edge abb
half past 4 {: he came from. the entry into the
bar-room-did not call him does not know
that any one did. Don't know that any one
was up then except Adams, the last witness.
The DR.. wished witness 30 order breakfast for
him at g. Witness went, and when he return
ed Coolidge was not there-Witness went to-
bed soon after.
The week before the murder, Coolidge ask
ed witness when Edward Mathews would get
home from Brighton--asked him again On
Wednesday, and on Thursday the same. In
the course of the conversation. Coolidge ask
ed.witness if he knew how much money Math-
ews expended for cattle. Told him under
stood he had $4,000 from the Bank. The next
day DIR. C. asked if Mathews had returned
witnessed said he did not know. DIR. said
when he returned he wished to see him. On.
Wednesday the Goth, saw Mathews in the
street, and went to Coolidges office to inform
him of the fact Coolidge was not there, and
witness told the boy. On Friday when the
DIR. inquired about Mathews, he said he had
lent M. some money before he went to Brigh-
ton and did not take due-bill for it, and he
felt uneasy about it; DIR. G.. did not say how
much money. Mathe, rs passed through Wa
telvlle with his, drove when. witness wen: to-
the DIR. 8 Office, he saw Getehell the boy, Ding
ley and Flint.
Cross examined. Coolidge usked to be walk
ed by 6 if he did not wake before. Witness
was alone OF IL in the barroom, when the DR.
came in; witness was waiting for the Hun
tress stage Mr.. Gray came in pbour u; ab't
iht time the Huntress stage came in. Heard
no one up till witness went to bed at half prst.
4, Not certain that the DIR called the hostler
in his hearing-thinks he said he would go &
call him. Did not see the messenger in the
bar-room who came for the DIR. When he
came in at IL, Coolidge said he had hard
days work to do the next day; lold witness if
any one came for him in the morning, not TO-
call him. The DR. slept alone in a chamber by
himself. The front door of the tavern is not
fastened at all. The DIR. slept in No. 5, John
Freeman in 6, strangers in A. Saw nothing
about Coolidge different from his ordinary APP.
pearance. Coolidge said nothing, to witness,
about exchanging notes with Hodgdof.
Direct resumed. Saw Flint about half past
10. A Mr. Morse came for the Dr.; witness
went to- Coolidges and Flint's rooms-found
neither in as he came down stairs met Flint
and spoke to him-noticed the clock at that
time.
Asa B.rnAam sworn. Wat at Coolidgo's,
Office Thursday forenoon. Sept. 40. Saw Flint,