The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-23

thing of this kind. They and all the otner
witnesses seem to commence with the preeor-
ceived opinion that the murder was already
set led fact, and their only business was to
make it out. Some of them sought CONVEX
sation with him for that purpose. tray says
the DR.. wished him to deny that he Ohe Dr.
had ever wished to borrow money OF him.
Gray was suspected himself-was outlate that
night wandering about-very nearly contra
diets himself in his own testimony about his
drinking not much reliance is TO be placed
on his testimony. Gilman says DIR. c. wished
to borrow of him $4,000 or $4,000; the idea IS
absurd; he had no means. The DR.. had
some conversation with him, for some pur-
pose, but that he ever seriously thought OF
borrowing mouey of him is not to be believed.
When the DR.. was agitated and overwhelmed
by suspicion, which he might have been if in
nocent, he applies to Gilman not to reveal his
conversation with him. Much may be said
on the other side of the boldness of innocence,
but human history proves too frequently that
the best and most pious men have denied the
truth to save themselves from punishment
The boldest of the disciples of the Savior.
though admonished before hand, denied his
Master with cursing and swearing. The sons
of Jacob, when the cup was found in BenJa-
Minis sack, instead of asserting their inno-
cence, exclaimed, what shall we do to clear
ourselves of this great iniquity: History Is
full of evidence that human tirmness fails In
such times of trial. Men have been known
to confess crimes which had never been COM
mitted, to save themselves from being proved
guilty and punished more severely than II they
had not confessed. In nei9hboring State,
two brothers were indicted for the murder OF
man whose body was not found; in the pres
sure of the hour, they both yielded-contessed
themselves guilty, and were condemned on
their confession. But the matter is published
in the papers, and before the execution, the
man supposed to be murdered came forward,
from another State, and saved them from the
consequences Of their own weakness. There
was in this case public excitement; men went
into the Dr's office to see him, without any
pretence of business, as much as to say, you
are guilty man, and we come to see how
guilty man looks. What wonder that in this
state of things he should resort to expedients
not in accordance with truth, to be relieved
from the painful position in which he was
placed. The Jury has been told they are not
to indulge sympathy. r. E. denied It,
There is no case in iqh men are to shut out
the kindly feelings of nature; TO become au-
tom atoms, things of wood and brass; to be
wound up SO as to run down like machine
You cannot do it if you would. Ali that you
called upon to do is, not to let your sympa-
thies run away with your judgment
The witnesses cannot speak Of the most trivi.
al events, without connecting them with this
murder. When the deceased left Charles
Mathews store, the witness, instead OF saying
he went down Maine Street. says he went to-
wards the Bank. SO when he left the Parker
House, he went towards Coolidges office ;
true he went i'll the way which leads to Cool
idge's office; SO it leads to the tavern, and to
Bangor. So witness saw him come on the
platform at Williams and then turn and go
back again and says he came from the dlrec.
ton OF his Office, and returned in that dlrec-
ton. But the witness only saw him come on
the platform, and go off again. We were told
it would be proved that he was seen reconnot.
ring the river to see if he could throw the
body in; but it is only shown that he was seen
walking leisurcly in Water Street, without
concealment, little before 10.
The finding of the watch is relied on. 1t
was found in Coolidge's sleigh. Would the
prisoner have placed it there, if guilty would
he not have placed it where it would not be
found on him. Some unknown person had
been up there Just before it was found; how
easy LOT Lneih W put Ihe ""I|A 'iieie. - ~
not just the place where any one would put it..
who wished to throw suspicion on DIR Z. /!
The boy swears to the sleigh; although it has
been been painted since. But MIR. 3. would
discredit his testimony; he no doubt found
the watch there.
The circumstance of DR. C. rising early, at
half past 4. when he directed that they should
call him at 6, is relied on. Is the fact of his
rising earlier than the hour he fixed, unusual
on suspicious Have not other physicians
done the same! Are they to be looked upon
with suspicion? He rises not far from the
hour, finds a messenger calling him away on
professional business, goes, returns, gets his
breakfast, and goes to Skowhegan. All this
is natural in the ordinary course OF busi-
ness. AS to the paper,in which the watch was
found; it is sworn to, though there are no
marks on il IL is like paper in Cooldge'S