The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-21

flee heard the door open and shut. The
window was open. Don't know how much
money he took from under the carpet; put
it in his pocket keptit till morning put 1t
in thejug-put all he had in the jug at tho
same time. Hid part of it in the woodpile to
get rid of it this was before he knew OF
any other. The money in the jug witness put
in the stove Saturday night soon after tea
there was fire in the stove, put the money IN
the fire so that it might be burned supposed
it was burned Cannot say how long 1t was
from the time he spoke to Dr. e. at Or.
Thayer's before he saw him making the
charge witness had time too walk to the oihce'
The distance may be so rods might walk 1t III
5 minutes might be 10 10. Does not know
that DR.. c. had been in the hall at that time The
post mortem examination had not taken place.
Does not know if the inquestjury had been formed
Witness had not then been examined. When the
DR.. left, he took the book with him; and SAID he
was going to the hall Did not go with him. Does
not recollect ever saying the body was put IN
sack and carried down. Had had conversation
with Dr. c. about buying him out-witness express
ed a wish to do it. Did not state to him his want
of money the reason why he conld not do 1t
Had not the means to do it. Did not say to him
could not get assistance from my father to do IT.
Had had previous conversations with DIR. Z. about
obtaining subjects. Not very often-but when 1t
happened to come up, witness had expressed de-
sire to obtain subject. Has not read much on
the effects of hydrocianic acid Has not read
! Chrstison. Don't know that he ever talked with
Dir. c. about the effects. Never deceased
drink brandy in the office. All witness knows OF
his drinking brandy there, was by the settling OF
the brandy in the bottle and what the boy told wit
ness. About one third of the contents of the bot
tie were gone-the bottle would hold a quart
Does not know how many times that day he had
drank there or been i'll there. Cannot say how
much the brandy had settled the day before. The
bottle was empty Friday morning, witness thinks.
Does not know that there any brandy in 1t the
evening the counsel were there. Does not recol-
lect showing them the bottle, nor that anything
said about brandy. DoesQot recollect being
asked why the brandy had not been analysed, or if
anybody had suggested it. Does not recollect ever
putting any brandy in it. Witness gave the bottle
to Mr. Nudd, the officer, when on the way to Phil
adelphia Understood the bottle was to be preserv-
ed when the other property was sold. Believes
there was then nothing in it. The bottle was re-
plenished from jug which was kept in the office.
Witness thinks he filled it Wednesday night or
Thursday morning. Filled it so as to have it con-
venlent for use 1t was frequently used. On
Thursday noon cne-third gone-does not
know of any one using it. When the boy Getchell
made remark about it, witness made no remark
asked the boy about it-took his account of the
matter Was in the office Thursday forenoon most
of the time. Saw drink the brandy that
forenoon-had as good an opportunity as the boy
The boy called witness attention to the spot on
the carpet in the front office. Witness stopped
down and picked some hairs from the spot Don't
know how many hairs the spot dried blood
about as big as the hand did not examine the
pet below. Don't recollect making any remark /;
thinks Dngley was present; cannot say II they
saw the hairs (; Getchell was near; threw the hairs
away; don't recollect where; cannot say if he
threw it the floor Thinks that was all he did !;
cannot say whether he scratched it with his finger
nail took the hair up; there was no concealment
about it; if the others were looking on, they saw
it. Witness examined the spot more closely after
wards and rubbed it little. Took it in his hands.
Did not ablierate it. Last saw it Sunday after he
went from here-saw it there in the othce-point-
ed it out to Mr. Nudd and Attorney General Moor.
1t was plain to be at that time; has not
the carpet since. First communicated to the At
torney General his knowledge of these facts before
the grand lury-recollects conversation with
him before. Was twice before the grand jury
Had no assurances from the Attorney General
spent part of day with him at Watervllle. On
Thursday night Mr.. Baker slept in the same bed
with witness-witness rose first in the morning
caunot say if Baker was aslees GA awake. Had
some conversation with him that night before re-
tring-cannot say on what subject. Did not. hear,
DR.. G.. when he went to bed-could not unless he
made considerable noise-dld not sleep at all
Thursday night. Did not hear Dr. c. when he got
up. Heard good deal of noise in the house can
not say if more than usual. Never laid awake be-
fore; supposes he heard the stages 60 out
Witness went down Shorey's stairs before break
fast part way went down two three steps, to see
if anything was left. Was at the door of the office
when DIR. c. gave him the letter he destroyed Fri
day; cannot say where the DR.. came from them
There was fire in the ofice-cannot say if there
were fires at Williams DIR. C. took the letter from
his pocket book did not see the money in his
pocket book then Cannot say if any one was in
the oifiee-cannot say when he destroyed the let
ter thinks it was within hours. Kept the acid
bottles in witness trunk over one night--at that
time it was not known to any body that witness
took them away. Never made any experiments
with acid. nor witnessed any.
Never any experiments with a cat or turtle;
never Witnessed any experiments with prussic ac-
id elsewhere. Does hot recoect being asked by
Mr.. Boutelle at his office whether he saw Mathews
the night before, was there but short time. Gave
him no information about Edward Mathews Mr..