The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-21
VOL. III. NO. 100.

now. asked him what he wanted OF the
DR.. He said Mr.. Morse wanted him 10
90 down on TO the plains. | went up
stairs, and had partly undressed, when Mr..
Baker, my room mate, came in. | went
to bed; got up in the morning when the
first bell rung in the tavern this was
bell rung for the boarders to get up. !
dressed myself and went down 10 the Of
fee. | found note from the doctor lying
on the floor, directing me TO sweep both
carpets, saying that he found shirt button
there. destroyed the note. ! swept the
carpet in the front room, and elso the oil
cloth carpet in the back room. | saw in
the back room the same spot | saw the
night before, near the old book casn. /
also found another spot of blood on the
mob board under the window. found
one on the floor, some aromatics little
thing they have to scent the breath with
cacho,o aromatise, think they are called.
then went to head up the cask; found
the head out; got the head partly replaced
aud discovered some blood on the head /;
ribbed that off, and replaced the head, and
drove the hoops. Before getting this done,
some one came into Shorey's shop-can-
not say whether above or below-heard
the door open. Discovered that one hoop
had been left off-that threw in the stove.
Found a fire already there. then went
TO my room to prepare for breakfast. At
ter breakfast, went TO the office again;
found Edwin Getchel there, the office boy.
He was sweeping the carpet. He noticed
a spot in the back room, on the oil cloth
carpet; he did not know how TO account
for il. He was sprinkling the foor-I
told him he might sprinkle it, and sweep
it up. In a short time, went out OF the
office and left MIN there sweeping. About
that time the body was found. | was in
part of the time, and out part of the
time. was called up to Mr.. Boulelle's
office. After returning, Edward called my
attention TO spot upon the carpet In the
front office between the door and book
case. examined the spot, and found it
was blood think clotted blood-with a
few hairs. Went down Shorey's stairs
and saw the body. Between II and H., i
saw DR.. Coolidge in his carriage near DR..
Thayers house. DR.. Thayer was then
talking with him. Witness went up to
them; told DR.. G.. the circumstance of my
being called into Mr.. Boutelle's office; does
not know whether DR., Thayer heard or
not. DR.. C. having driven away, witness
turned and went back 20 the office. AS
witness went into the Office, saw DR.. c.
charging Edward Mathews 5000. He
then took the account book and went out;
said he was going into Williams hall.
Witness remained round there a short
time, and was summoned by the coroner's
iurv. DIR. C. came in before witness left
the Office. He handed me some money
that was in his pocket book; said they
might ask for his pocket book, and he did
not know but there was too much money
in it; told ma to take care of what hand
ed him. A short time afterwards went in
to Williams hall. Preparations were
there being made for the post mortem ex-
animation. DIR. c. sent me for instru-
ments. went to the office and took the
instruments 10 the hall. They were used
in the examination. The physicians were
sworn about that time by the inquest-Drs
Coolidge. Plaisted, Thaher, myself and
other. DR.. Coolidge did the cutting | as
sisted when he requiree il. After we had
finished, sewed up the cuts we had made.
After the post mortem examination, VIII.
nesses were examined by the inquest, and
| was sent out of the hall. Sometime be-
tween DR.. C.'s return from Skowhegan and
night, Or. C. gave me letter TO destroy,
I lore it up in the street as was walking
along. After he post mortem eexamlna-
ton, I placed The money which DR.. c.
gave me in the wood pile where il was
found. in Mr.. Williams woodshed. After
we had been released from the coroner's
inrv. I went into the Office. DR.. c. came
in : he said there was $1,000 under the
iron safe under the carpet; ne wished |
would take care of it. I told him did
NOT know what to do with it he thougha
it would be safe in my trunk, did not,
remove it at that time. was round in
various places while. After supper,
went in, took a part Of the money and put