The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-18

He offered $500 for the use of $1,000 for six
months. He offered to secure witness with
his books, by an assignment or lien. Told
witness not to say anything about ibid not
wish It known he YVES in a speculation. From
two tofour weeks before, prisoner told witness
he had had's DETER from DIR. Potter-Dr. G.
stood in his office door next the street. He
and witness were alone. Witness did not
then tell him whether he would or would not
let him have the money-said he would see
him again. Two or three days afterwards had
some further talk with him. few doors from
his office. Coolidge introduced the subject.
Witness told him he was not enough acquant-
ed with GUINNESS to let him have so much
money. Decided not to engage in the trans
action before parting. DIR. c. called on wit
ness afterwards, and spoke about the money
this was the day Mathews was found Has
been often in prisoners office has been in the
back Office with DIR. G. Never saw where he
kept his brandy bottle. Friday, Mathews was
found dead. Witness was under the hall
saw DR.. G. come out-beckoned to him, and
witness went in with DIR. G.. to his office
This was afternoon. Several persons were in
the front office; Mr.. Chandler was one. Went
with DIR. G. into the back office, and he turned
the key. DIR. G. put his hand on witness
shoulder, and they walked along to the open
window. Two men were standing back of the
building. DIR. c. started back, and asked wit
ness if those two men were watching them.
Witness said he guessed not. The men stood
so they could see in at the window. DR.. c..
asked him if he had been before the inquest.
Witness said no. DIR. C. said he had, and had
been suspected, or was afraid he should be.
Witness had lost his notes, and had called the
day before this affair, and asked d.. G. to re-
new the notes. The DIR. was in hurry, and
said he would do it the next day. Witness
| on Friday, when with him in the back office,
mentioned renewing the notes the DR.. said
he was excited, and could not then, but would
the next day, at all events. DIR. c. then re-
quested him not to mention his wanting to
borrow the money for the Potter speculation ;
said he did not wish the jury to know it.
Witness made no direct reply, but said he
should not!probably 60 before the jury. They
then went out into the front office, and DR.. G.
called him back, and said if witness went be-
fore the inquest they would ask him what he
was In the office for that day; did not wish
them to know it was about money; wished
witness to say he was there to have his lungs
examined. Witness said that would be con-
sidered strange, as he was a qealthy man.
The DR.. then wished him to take bottle of
medicine, and say he had been in there for
that. He took the bottle, and afterwards gave
it to Mr.. Shaw, the coroner; received it from
him again, and then returned it to Mr.. Shaw.
Cross Witness is boatman. Has
not owned the boat he went in. Has not been
in the habit of loaning money to the amount
of $1,000. Had that amount OF money where
could get it if at the time if he had wanted it.
Coolidge said he wanted to raise $4,000 or
$4,000, one or the other. Witness was going
to or returning from his dinner. 1t was in
August or September-at his Office door. DR..
Coolidge afterwards renewed the note in ques-
ton. Witnessed testified before the inquest ;
stated these facts as dearly as he could recol-
lect. Thinks he has never given any reason
fol- making this disclosure before the inquest
Thinks he has never said he should not have
made any such disclosure against the prisoner
if he himself had not been suspected. May
have said something that could be so eonstru
ed. Never made such statement in Mr. Chan
dler's ofiee-does not recollect having any
such conversation at Chandler's Office On
Thursday night, he was at Mr.. Craig about
80 or 40 rods from the village-lett MIR. Craig's
at one o'clock, went to the village, went down
to the river at a store house-staid some ten
minutes-went to Williams tavern and then
to Mr.. Chambers where he boarded, and re.
manned there till morning. Went to Crag's
about l l o'clock at night. Started from board
ing house, and went to Otis Gctchells where
there was some company, and staid till IL
clock 1t was known at the time of the in
quest that witness was out the night before.
Was called before the inquest more than once.
First on Saturday-was asked to occount for
himself on the night of the murder. DIR, C.
in his back office was uuder considerable
excitement. We were there about two or
three minutes. p L. Chandler and three 9TH
ers were in the office. Thinks DIR. C. said he
was satisfied of the murder-thinks he told
him when in the Office at some time that Math-
ews had been examined. and brandy found in
him. Did not ask DIR. Coolidge what he
should say when he went before rhe inquest
Did not tell Coolidge that he (witness) was