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

Ail"ay evening before MS ueaIn, at the COD
oossee House or hours-was with him till ,
about o'clock at night. Did not see him
drink glass of liquor that night. Thinks he !
was in a state of intoxication. First met be-
tween 10 and II. Left him perhaps hours
later-not hours, as witness recollect. will
not say they were not together till o'clock.
Was In. toxicated when witness first saw him
not more so than he had seen him BEFORE Did
not .e deceased exhibit money TO any one but
him self Other persons were present, but not
wb EN- he exhibited money to any amount
n fst met Mathews at the door. Mathews in
v ted witness in-recollects John Shackford
Gas in, and other persons, two, perhaps more.
Witness does not know that there was any
thing in the room deceased might have drank.
James S. McCurdy was in the room. Witness
and the others bad been out serenading No
strangesr were there. All belonged in Gardi-
ner. Mathews formerly lived there, and they
were acquainted with him. This was Friday
night. Left Mathews at the Cobbossee House.
Did not see him start for home. Has seen the
watch before-cannot say, legally, that it ever
belonged to witness. Witness won the watch
in bet, and owns it now-won it Friday night
previous to the death of Mathews. Did not
take it after he had won it. Won it of Ed
ward Mathews. Bet his own watch against
it. No umpires but Mathews and himself
Edcin Noyes Counsel for prisoner) sworn.
Was present in DR.. Coolidge's Office on Mon
day evening after the murder, with Mr.. Evans,
Mr. Chandler, and Flint. The questions were
generally put by Evans-some by witness
Flint was asked if he was in the office Thurs
day evening" he said he was. He was asked
the purpose-he said to examine authorities
told where he sat and where Dr. G. sat. Said
the blinds were open that evening. Went
through the back office-pointed out where
the acid bottles stood, in a glass case-also
where the brandy bottle stood. There was
something in the bottle which Flint called
brandy. Said the bottle was in the same con-
~dition it was in Friday morning, and that it
was in the same condition as the night before
had been sunk gradually for two or three
days previous to the murder. There were one
or two inches of liquid then in the bottle when
seen by witness. Cannot say that Flint said
anything about the fire, or about the condition
of the acid bottles. Thinks Flint pointed out
the passage way down cellar and other locali-
ties, and said he saw nothing in the Office the
morning after the murder tending to excite
suspicion Witness is assignee of DR.. G. for
the benefit of such creditors as became parties
within thirty days. The assignment was made
in witness absence, and without his knowl-
edge. The assignment shows nothing to
the amount of assets-it refers to schedules
marked A. and B., one of book accounts, and
one of notes on file. Has mede so ne efforts
to collect; something has been collected, and
the demands generally turned from accounts
Into notes. Did not make the schedules ;
does not know if they correctly made as to
amounts. Part of the accounts were posted,
and part not; has had the books posted. mot
4 allowed to state the amount on schedules.)
Has known DR.. G. siuce he has been in prac-
-tice appeared to have an eXtensiAe and lucra-
tive practice Was generally employed by
DR.. c. to collect his demands; but few came
Into witness hands except disputed cases.
Cross ezamined.-Has collected between
$500 and $1,000. Those who have paid are
men of property. Personal property did not
come into witness possession, except notes
and accounts. Cannot say as to the property
> of those who have not paid. AT the time wit
mess and Evans went to DIR. C.'s office, they
went counsel for DIR. C. Cannot say how
much suspicion then attached to the Dr.
thinks he was suspected, and that that was
the occasion of Mr.. Evans being there.
Mr.. Noyes said they had many witnesses as
= to character, and if the counsel on the other
aside would admit that point, the counsel for
the prisoner would not examine the witnesses.
Mr.. Morrill, said the government would ad-
nit that witnesses from Oxford County would
testify to good character as strongly as Mr.
Brown did.
Mr.. Evans proposed to read from two medi-
cal authors, admitted to be of authority, to
sshow that the passages are there, which the
physicians who have testified have said they
could not find there.
The Court decided that nothing but law or
evidence can 60 to the jury-that medical or
.-other books, aside from law books, cannot 90
to the jury-not being supported by the oath
of any person.
Mr.. Evans contended that when medical
man testfes, as to knowledge drawn from
books it is combatant to show by the books
that he is mistaken.