The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-16

body was In leaning positon--the space was
not wide nough to get the body out.
Question by Foreman of the Jury. Could You
have moved the body had it been limoer:
Answer Cannot say.
Was no out in the early part OF the even
ing, Saw deceased about o'clock. was at
Williams tavern at o'clock. Was at DAVIS
from to l2--at II was at Williams all were
up--at h alf past was there again, ana there
was no light--went in and staid some time.
At II Er. Chase and Geo. Robinson were
there. Saw none OF Williams family. Think
the frotfl on deceased's mouth and nose was
yellow. Thinks the streets were muddy. 1here
is eros S walk at Williams knows OF none
further down street. That at Williams's is
generally below the surface Of the earth in
muddy seasons. Witness pointed out on the
plan til local position of Williams tavern, the
Barker House, sc.
David Bronson was sworn. On his return
from the S. J. Court at Norrdgewock stopped
at Williams tavern over night. In the morn
ing heard that man had been found dead
cannot state the hour--soon after breakfast
saw the body--did no know who it was--not
personally acquainted with deceased. Thinks
Joseph Hasty was there, and some half dozen
individuals. The body was on the wood so
near the door that the left hand rested on the
edge of the door--thinks it was on the open
door--recollect it was two half doors, one
! shut. The body was lying so that from the
hips up was an angle of about As degrees
The head leaned towards the right arm. The
hat was tarpauln hat, and was on the head,
drawn over the eyes so as to conceal them.--
There was a membrane drawn down from the
nose three quarters of an inch. The coat was
raised up in fold under the arm. One of the
hnf fho 9th n u1o IF oh
As degrees. Some objected to removing the
body before coroner's inquest was Called
Some one asked witness, and he told them
there was no objection, only they must notice
the particular position in which the body was
found. There was ring on one finger, with
stone or glass. Was led to notice the clothes
and boots. Did not notice anything being
soiled, or marks of being dragged there. Wit
ness went and set down in the bar ROOM
young Flint came in he was asked who it was
witness soon ordered his horse and left
Witness left the scene before the body was ia
ken out of the cellar. The hat was not an old
fashioned tarpaulin, but one of those soft pill
able hats, which have been worn recently
Some inequalities in the surface, but was not
broken. The body lay rather behind the clos
ed door. Could not see the body so readily
in approaching from that side as from the OPP
posite side. Thinks the wood rose above the
head as it lay; did not notice the height from
the wood to the floor overhead. Thinks there
was wood behind the deceased still higher than
where he lay is not positive in his recollec-
ton.
Cyrus Williams was sworn, Saw the body
on Friday morning, in the cellar doorway of
Shorey Phillips store. Witness attention
was drawn to it by others. Some half dozen
persons were there when witness reached
there-doesn't know that the body had been
disturbed. The body reclined with the arm
doubled up. Does not recollect about the hat.
The coat was drawn up over his shoulders.
The boots were clean. There was small de-
scent into the cellar. Did not go into the cell
lar, nor observe the wood particularly. About
3 or feet from the top Of the wood up to
flooring. Did not remain till the body was
| removed. Thinks he went second time be-
fore it was taken out. Was not there when
it was taken out. When he returned, it was
laid on an old plank-walked round the head
and body-there was no watch about the body
does not know that the pockets were search
ed. 1t was then removed to an old shed be-
tween the bowling alley and Perkins store.
First knew who it was when on the plank.
| Went with them when it was removed to
the hall from the shed. Was present when
the stomach was removed-it was removed by
! DR.. Coolidge-the contents were poured out
into wash basin. They had strong smell
of brandy-it was set down on the board the
body lay on-after it set there a short time,
DIR. Coolidge remarked they had better carry
it out. Asked DIR. Thayer and the coroner if
they were done with them then carried them
down the back stairs and hid them behind an
old hogshead. This was in the afternoon.
They remained there till next morning,wh
witness removed them to the ice-nouse be-
fore it was fairly light. Some time in the
forenoon. witness delivered them to Professor
LOOMS. The ice-house was under lock and
key, and witness had the key in his pocket,
Delivered the contents to LOOMS in the en-
try near the hall.
Cross-eranained. present when the