The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-20
VOL. III. NO. 1I9.

Mr.. Morrill, now introduced the statement of Or.
Coolidge, made before the coroner's inquest, and
| signed by him
| Hanison A. Smith Sworn Identifies Cooldge's
signature to the statement signed each of several
| clients. The statements were written by witness
Inc hst pdpeI was written ON friday ana slgheu oy
DIR. c., before the corOner's jury. DIR Co. was Under
| oath. Several witnesses HAD been examined before
| this statement was made by Dr. Z.
| saw Edward Mathews yesterday afternoon about
two O'Clock near Charles Mathews store. lie asked
| pie If was going into my office, told him was
| Soon after he came into my Office. lie wanted 10
eice some money of me, $500. Said he was going TO
let two gentlemen have it who were specializing In
lands at the west. He did not name the gentlemen,
| nor where they from said to him have not
! the money to spare. had rather you would get il
| somewhere else. But said if yon cannot will let
you have it. did not let HIM have it at that time
He SAID il he could not get it anywhere else he would
call again at O'Clock, and wanted me to be at the
Office. He then took glass of brandy from my bot
tie which set in row with other medicines and went
out this about 3 O'Clock in afternoon He was
i'll the office from to 10 minutes. do not know
which way he went from my office. next saw him
| few minutes after O'Clock in the evening. l did
| not see him between the hours above mentioned
When saw him in the evening, 1t was at my office.
He then came in and said, Doctor, must have that
| money, and will pay il to you in the morning. Ilet
him have 500 bill that had of Warren X. Doe of
Sebasticook. | do not recolieci on what bank the
bill was 800 in other bills, making $500. He then
| took his money ont sof his pocket counted it. He
had $4,000 Lcuding the $500 he had of me. He then
pu; all the money in his pantaoons pocket wrapped
up in a paper Mathews said 81 have got the
complement for hem nd ready,' and immediate
ly stepped of the office. l followed him, and
when passed out of the door, saw Mathews in COM
pany it'll two other gentlemen with coaks on, before
David ShOey's shop door. As they saw or heard me,
they moved off down street towards Steven store /
saw two men that supposed to be the same above
named near Gookwin's store the same evening before
saw them with Mathews. They St :angers TO
mel had never seen them before. was not near
them distinguish their faces, 10 describe them.
| was in at DORIS tavern the evening about o.
| clock. | stepped in to see the Register. saw Cha's
Mathews in the door, think did not have any
Chn- Natl at ina | iuhf
have said, good evening. Thursday before, that is,
day before yesterday in the afternoon. l had
versation with Edward Mathews alb OUT signing note
with him at the Bank. 1t was at my office. lie came
in and SAID have got some money TO raise, and said,
will you sign note with John Mathews Tor $500 at
the Bank. said no at IL was four or five o.
clock in the afternoon. No present. Deceas-
ed keep the business profound secret. wished
10 tell no one fer my life meaning both The purpose
he wished to use the money for, and the fact that he
had applied TO me to sign. never received any letter
from Dr. Potter informing me thn could make great
speculation and never communicated any such fact to
the deceased. think received one letter from Or.
Potter within two months-not quite since. Certain
ly not more than one.
Have not within one week past received any letter
from person in Cincinnati in the letter had from
Dr. Potter he spoke about specializing and said if he
had $4,000 he could make S45 900 of in six years
1 once snapped notes with the deceased-he had my
note for a safe bought of him. and gave him for il
note against Iiodgdon- In few minutes after left
the office have before said returned TO it. Once
afterwards in course OF the evening, say about yor
half past g. again left the Office and went into Will
! lams' Hotel to call Mr.. Flint. wanted him 10 look
up in the books. He returned to the office
with me, Flint stayed there about hour. and went
| away between 10 and IL. l after left the Office
| and went to bed at Williams. This morning a o.
clock, went to Mr. Basset's in Winsow. / returned
and at O'Clock started for Skowhegan had no cnI
I last evening to visit any patients abroad did not
Wrile any deceased last evening, any 9th
er time. Deceased did not solicit TO become inter-
ssted with him in any speculation. Wednesday after
noon he appeared to have drank too much-but did
notice that he was under the influence of quorat
any time yesterday. | received letter day before
yesterday from my brother in Greenwood, Miss. 1
| have had conversation with George Gilman ahoula-
sion hut did not solicit him to join me in it. 1t
in relation to land west and south. do not recollecs
that | asked him TO lend me money. | have looked
for letters from DR.. Potter since testified as above in
relation letters from him, and find none later than
April have received letters from him since that time
hut cannot find them, nor can | tell how recently
have received them. have my day book, which
now Exhibit made the charge of 5000 to deceased
this morning after returned from skowhegan.
(Slgned) f.P, COuLlDGE.
This statement made by DR.. Coolidge under
oath before the INCEST, the day after che murder
There is "A subsequent statement by him which will
send to-monow.-Reporter
Cross examined. Dr. Coolidge was before
the inquest Friday afternoon or evening. The
statement was made by him in answer to ques-
tons by Mr.. Boutelle or witness. Thinks
every thing stated by Coolidge was considered
of Importance enough to be put down, as near
as possible in his language. Where the ques-
ton was answered by yes or no. the language
of the question was considered as adopted by
him in his answer. 1t was because DIR. G.
was suspected, that all his answers were taken
down. He was examined in the same manner
as other witnesses-was supposed to have
more knowledge of the affair than others, ane,
was examined very particularly. DR.. G. was
told if he wished to have witnesses called ip
to prove where he was Thursday night, thew
would be called. He named Geo. Robinson,
and he was called and examined. DR.. C. did
not suggest any other witness. Knows that
committees were organized to search the build
ings; docs not know how far they searched,
was present when the committees were organ