The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-22

Dr. could not be in Water Street and in his office
taking the body down stairs at the same time.
Mr. Moves then spoke of the previous statements
of Flint, during all this affair, Flint denied to-
many persons all knowledge of the murder; and
when closely questioned, before the inquest, swore
on more than one occasion that he went to the
office for certain purpose. Even after he had
disc losed to his father, he denied all knowledge of
the matter whilst on his way to appear before the
grand Jury, And since that time, it will be sh own,
that he has given different account of the mode
of getting the body down stairs. If this witness had
been convicted of wi4ful perjury, his testimony
would be excluded. Not having been so convicted,
he is not excluded Bat Mr.. N, argued that if the
or were in doubt about it, they should not receive
his testimony. He cited an English authority to
this effect
To show the prisoners motive, the government
has shown the indebtedness of prison er to the
amount of about $4,000 to different persons. But
they have not proved that he pressed for money!
or that any one had sued him. His credit was
good. Some $4,000 was due on his books. Dur
ing the year preceding his bushes had been worth
S25OO what then could be his mead of money
1t is said he wished to borrow money of Gray and
of Gilmen Are these money lenders They
were never known to lend money in such sums
Gilmen was but boy; hardly 81; trading in horses
on borrowed capital, and making nothing at that.
He had no means of his own mere street lounger.
Conld Dr. c. have applied to him seriously for a
large sum of money! Gray was mere boatman !;
he may have accumulated 100 or $500. He had
never loaned such sum of money as prisoner is
said to have applied for. The very circumstances
of these cases throw discredit on them.
Mr. N. read from authorities to show that the
previous character of the accused should have
great weight If the evidence is not positive and
nnquestionabe, the previous good character of the
prisoner should be all owed to produce an acquttal
Mr.. N. said he should show that his character had
ever been above suspicion until this accusation it
stood like that of any respectable citizen; that his
integrity and humanity had never been questioned
The government having thus failed in making out
every essential point, and the character of the
prisoner having been previously good, he is en-
titled to verdict of acquittal.
Mr.. N. spoke with great clearness and force for
about an hour and half He then proceeded to
produce evidence for the
DEFENCE.
Mr.. Noyes first presented the certificate of the
physicians their first examination of the body
Mr.. Morrill, objected to written testimony given
on another occasion the witness should be called
on the stand. Mr.. M. would not object to the
whole testimony before the inquest /; but should
object to detached portions of it.
MIR. Evans said the certificate would show that
whereas these physicians now say that the wounds
on the head would not cause death, or speak with
uncertainty, they then certified they would.
They then proposed to put in DIR. Paisted's
testimony before the coroner and the certificate of
~, ,o,o,do1 ,Vbo Court C., ia tbaso
other Pl't soIpnrratnv and NJ Ev,ns waived
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'he point
Oiuer Paine recalled or defeuce The coroners
iury was id session from Friday to Thursday eve
ming subsequent Thinks Thomas Flint was ex-
amined on Friday and on Saturday thatthe hrst
time he was examined nearly nan an hour ne
was interugated about the murder OF Edward Nath-
ews ; he said he had no knowledge OF the murder
A part of his answer only were put down. He
ali 10 hod M knowledoe of the transaction and
b. a,, notb;po about the office to raise n suspicon
i, ~, saw iio5 s.a ,;ttod in tb,t ntt;oo .
uiat inc ihuiue1 VIC - ~; a. 80 ;j
that he had seen Malhews ohce III l,io s.fee', sao
he had returned from brighton did not see MN
on Thursday evening; SAID he (Fhnt) was IN the
office about o'clock; left the office went to
IV;Il,mss tavern and played backgammon there
iii , faw minutes pasl Q: toook light to 90 to
~: III 40 at ~ r. in tho entry and went with
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