The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-20
BATH. MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 20. ,s4S,
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the Goth September last. prisoner owed wit
ness $500; one note for 800, borrowed i'll
1916, in January, on year. The next note
was dated June following, for $500, with a
security, who paid it in October last, after the
murder. No agreement on the $500 note as
to interest; Coolidge promised 10 per sent on
the 500 note. John Kendall was the securi-
ty on the $500 note, he applied to witness
for the money for friend. Kendall has paid
it by giving his note.
Cross examined. Lives about two miles
from Waterville. Has known DIR. c.; he has
practised in witness neighborhood character
good.
James 4. Good,cin, recalled Prisoner has
applied to him for money Last spring wanted
$500. and offered 10 or II per cent. Witness
has lent prisoner money at times, in small
SIMS never over $50. When he applied for
1900, told him l had none, but thought he
would get it of Mr.. Moor. He said he did not
want it known that he hired money.
En,ulous ButterfeM, sworn. Wat at Water
vile at the time Mathews was killed; about
four days after the MURDER found the watch
in DIR. Coolidge's sleigh top. There were
present a Sloper boy, Daniel Moor, and Will
liams' hostler' Thinks Mr.. Tilton was there.
The sleigh was over the carriage house in the
shed. The shed is attached to Williams sta
ble Witness climbed up on a carriage and
got into the chamber. Found the watch be-
tween the seat of the sleigh and the swell.
Witness was looking in stove funnel, and a
boy lifted up piece of cloth, and witness saw
piece of paper Took it and threw it down,
and asked what it was They said it was a
gold watch. Saw it after he came down Nh
Tilton took it with the paper, and carried it
into the hall
Cross examined. Lives with Mr.. Doolittle.
Several persons were round when the watch
was found. Some had been up into the shed
chamber before witness; cannot say how much
they had searched. Charles Sloper was the
boy who lifted the cloth. No person had re-
quested witness to search; had nothing par
ticular in view when he began to search.
There was nothing but sleigh top-no bot
tom there. There were stove pipes, &c.,
boards, &c., in the chamber. Did not un-
wrap the watch before throwing it down. 1t
was near noon. Has seen Coolidge ride in the
sleigh Charles Sloper was in the chamber
before witness. Saw several 60 up before
witness; they were young fellows; witness
was not looking for any thing in particular /;
was hunting all round +; did not know but he
should find the watch or money. There had
been money found before this.
E6en Sha,o, recalled. Exhibits paper the
same that the watch was In when brought in
to the hall. Thinks Mr.. Allen brought it
in that may not have been his name The
paper and watch have been in his custody ever
since. Took it when he left the room. 1t
was before the grand jury, and left there by
witness. The same on the next day. Some
one gave witness the key, and he found the
watch and paper in the desk. Various par
cells were brought before the jury of inquest
in similar paper. Could not discover any diff
ference The object was to see how generally
that paper was in use.
Olirer Pdiue dworn Identifies the paper in while h
the watch was wrapped: saw II IN Nliiiams' nan
with the watch in it. Identifies the watch. Rev.
Mr. Tilton brought the watch i'll; compared this pa
per in the hsll with taken from Coolldge's office
by witness, Monday forenoon after the murder. The
watch brought in Monday; witness got the paper
from the office afterwards The p9per compared very
nearly or exactly-couid see no difference witness
was on the inquest. First saw the body in the cellar
between and O'Clock, Bun few persons were there
then-Joscph Hasly. Mr.. Flint and others, Saw il on
the plank in the She'd and afterwards i'll the hall,
The handkerchief was pulled up litte-not much
ut of form. Saw the cut ON the panaloons near the
left groin below the pocket Searched the pockets
found Il small memorandum hook, a buck horn han
died pocket knife, and article of perfhmery called
cachon. Thinks the article is Gale caohous aromat-
ic. Did notdnd the same thing on the toor OF prs-
oners office; was not in there the next morning.
There was no box in the pocket the cachows were
loose. Saw no pocket book, wallet, purse or money.
Cannot say if there was a handkerchief. Saw moth.
ing unusual about the collar. On one side OF the
neck were three rakes like the marks of three finger
nails-abont third Of an inch wide and an inch or
an inch and quarter long some on the other side.
They looked reddish-dld not bleed. Thought the
SIX in broken or scratched off. Remained in he hall
during the inquest the body taken from the hall
to the room adjoining, to be laid out. All the exami-
nations were be'ore this removal. They were made
in he al the whole inquest. Noticed
ia the side of the pocket--it hing in the sde-t was
some what uncomnon-supposed the pocket had been
pinned up. Thinks The pin was not crooked cannot
swear positively to that The boots were not much
soilcd.
Cross erqminsd. Besides the paper brought from
Dr. C's Office other sheets of paper We're brought in
by other persons, before the inquest The paper was
similar one sheet was of the same texure hut larger.
Got neatly quire from Dr. CPS office Thinks it was
given to the coroner. Relieves this to be the same
paper the watch ill., but does not swear positively