The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-22
Trial OF DR. Valorus -. Coolidge Tor the ~ ur =
der of Edward Mathews, at waite ~ tIie, Me.

From the Boston Daily Times
THOMAS FLINT sworn-On Thursday evening, the
10th September az ex o'clock betwe six and
returned from visit to Clinton took ts and went
to the Office after sitting there short tins DE- Coolidge
csmo in, and comnencrd talking about procuring a
suhject for dis,ection De Cooid opening the
-ston on that point no haid h. hadmade
would probably be there eight Ia the evening, and ii
he did said ne wished TO leave At about eight
O'Clock, the door Of the Office being Locked some one
came and knocked the door opened and short
y the doctor asked me II supposed that was Charesi
CMr. Wiisms's) where found child Qa company
With It's parents) who had blIstered hsaa examined
th. child and sat down to play b,chsammon with Msn
going to bed; when in the entry met Dr. Coolidge who
said he wished me TO 90 to th- Office with him
He blsw out the lamp; | sat it down and went
with him; he unlocked the Office and | went 10
hr,t: there was dim LAMP on the stand After n,
had looked the door he stood before aud said,
goi, & co reveal to you secret which invoi veG
my life; that cursed little Ed Mathews came in
here aud went to take glass of brandy and IL down
dead; hs lea in the other room; hun ed him
the mead TO make psople believe no Wa murdered"
I sat down en- n rocking char when Dr. ooIidge a.k-d
me what We should do with him; repii4 that did not
know; he then said must get hi ia out of tbs Office
ami said he wished he was in Ehc river; told him did
not think could get him there it rather bright
y place back OF the building then spoken Of but
finally told him We could not safely carry tho body
obi scted to that he said hs feared it would be
found; told him it would probably be O'Clock the next
morning; after waiting moment he took the lamp and
went door Of the back Office and turned round
follow, which did; went into the back Office
with saw an Old pair OF drawers lying foldeO
up, which impression made as If by mans
head; nesr the drawers spot the hoor which
had the appearance of blood partly wiped up; then
passed TO the back window, which raised high
a, Il could be; front Of this window temporary
counter, aud between this and the window saw the
body; Or. Coolidge then took the lamp and won't down
into Shorey's shop and opened the doors after he
turned he asked II did not think it best to put
something around the head; told him did not know
hut il was ne then took the body and dragged 1t out
from behind the counter; noticed at this time that the
hat was pressed hard ON the hsr d. then said
bes take q another
coat aud went to take hold OF the feet but he told m
them than he; then took hold OF the hands and
notiesd that the arms were st, then carried the
body in that position down stairu when we had get
part way down the body slipped an the coat drawn
up partly his head, the arms also drawn up
carried the body down through MIR shorsy's shop
and left 1t the wood pile the outside cellar door
DIR c. then took the hat OF and LEI it remain the
head we then returned to the Office Dr. c. took the
lamp, below 20 that all q. before aud re-
ruraed after his return he wiped ~ spot from be-
hind tue end took the towel and hs pair of
drawers and put them in the stovs he then aekcd me
what 1t was beet to do told him to 90 on with his
business aud let tho matter come out II it would he
said they can't suspect M, can they end my ropua-
rty is too grsat he said he was going away to Snow
hogan and told me must come to the Office b7icre
breakfa,t and how thugs we're that there was
oask in the closet which ought to be headed up; then
started 10 20 aud asked hin go with but he
said it was beet that both should go together !
then wsnt homo, ard as | was going IN met George |
Robinson who asked where the oocior was cold |
hin ne would De in by half psst ten and ssHed him
VIA. he wanted Of him he said there was NJ. |
Morse who wanted to him be remarked that Il |
was nearly half past ten then took a Eight aud |
went TO my room and shogtly Mr. Baker, room mate,
came in; whcn frat bell raug in the mornog got
uo AMI went to the office, where found note request
iny roe 10 sweep both offices that he had found shirt
button there; destroyed the note and then swept the
officer; while doing tnis the spot OF blood
mad tho evening before, also spot in the mop
board under the window; I saw some aromatic SUB |
stances the fsor, called cochds dromdtqp., think
then went TO the head Of the AID rome spots
OF blood on that, which rubbed off, whe doing ths
heard open the post office, aud then re- |
placed the csk and pat hoop watch had been Knocked
on into the stove whom noticed there fire; then
my breakfast, aud on my return shortly afssr
Edwin Gstch. the Office boy sweeping the oarpst
noticed the spot the oiclosh carpet the old
cssc he was spriukag the floor at the time; told him
he mis- tpriake il and Bwsep IL soon went oat Of
shs oie aud left Edwin there sweeping; shortly after
lefs IN, bag found called out to go to MIR
Boutelle's Office, and NY return, Edwin called my
atseptio to tpot piece Of wooen carpet the
iasJs and book examned the spot and found
blood; also saw Same few hair. in The blood
Between III ami Ia, saw Dr. g. in his carriage
DR. Thayer's office Dr.. Il. vas then taking with him
went TO them and told DR. & OF ths circu eute Of
being called to DR.. Boutells' office DR. C. then diT.
ing away turned and went back TO the once rs
went into the office DIR Q charging Edward Math-
with $500 he took the account book aud went QUO
Of the oncs, saying he going into Mr william no
tol remained short time when was suli ol.5t 80
attend Cornner's jury at the hotel. Before iet "
G. came In and handed me . tan OF money from MS
pocket book and asked TO put IL IN my pookos ryps
theg might bis pocket BOOK anu oi1 nov
hut tn re raa much mVnsy 10 IL soorly AZ tr they
wsrs ssrmbled in Mr. Williamss hsll ana preparsuens
were in progress for post morton EXAMINATION Dr T.
ssnt ma for his TO perform the txaminfcn
with brought the instruments aud they were used in
the sxaminstion was then sworn with Dr. Pisistsd,