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

second Sunday after the murder. The bot
Ties have been IN possession Of witness
since. Is acquainted with the hsndwrit-
lngo prisoner. Identifies two papers pre-
sented 10 witness by Mr.. Morrill, as Cool
idge's handwriting. Noticed marks on the
throat of the deceased. These marys were
on the right st de, as if made with the fin
gers, with marns Of the nails one on the
other side. Saw the body on Friday morn
ing about 7 O'Clock, in The cellarwap. From
three 10 five persons were present. Mr.
Ira Dooiltle and Jacob Leighton were of
The number; not certain as 10 others; saw
the body taken out by Mr.. Has,y. Saw
trothy substance from nostrils 10 corners Of
the mouth. Does not recollect the position
Of the handkerchief on the neck. Saw
the prints on the neck when the body was
on the plank. The prisoner had left bills
with witness for settlement about jane, and
afterwards about August. Assisted in TAX
rng an inventory of prisoners property.
Cannot say what was Ind nominal amount
on his books. The amount Of personal
property, horses and medicine, was very
near $1,000. Witness paid a note of over
5000 TO Mr.. Smith, which Lorenzo Crow
ell had; paid it about the last OF January
last. Witness is shown a charge on Dr..
Coolidges book Of 5000 to Edward Ma,h-
ews, under date of Sept. 80, 1847. Wit
ness knows the charge; was requested by
Coroner to go to Coolidge's office for this
aoOk; found Coolidge in the office, and told
him he came for the book. The book lay
open, and Coolidge showed him The charge:
asked witness what he should say to the
jury auout having made the charge at the
time. Witness told him 10 state the truth.
Witness found Coolidge near the liable
where the book lay; cannot say he was
writing, or whether the ink was dry or
sanded. Coolidge had been before the in
quest testifying before he went out; was
told by the coroner to go for the book, and
witness was directed to go with him. Be-
fore Coolidge went, he had stated that he
lent Edward Mathews the night before
1920. He was asked if be took a note he
said no, he had charged 1T on his book.
Cross Eaamined.--Wilness had the keys
of the Office the second Sunday: wen, in
with the Attorney General remained some
time; the Attorney General was looking
at the papers and medicines. Took the
keys of the office the Monday beforehand
precepts as an officer, and attached all in
the office and kept the keys. Took the
bottles and rolled them up and put them
in cask and headed it up. 1t was keps
locked in closet. The body was in sit
ting position, the head drawn down on the
right side, the body leaning on the right
side little. The wood a little back was
little higher than the head---was in and
out OF the office during the week, witness
had charge OF il; seAeral persons were in;
the town committee, &c. The office had
been searched before witness had charge Of
it; was employed by prisoner to collect for
him IN June and August; cannos say What
amount of bills. Mr.. Flint appraised the
medicine; the appraisers were selected BY
the creditors and witness. These bills Of
Coolidge were from ST. TO $40; not his lar
ger bills. Never had any settlement with
Coolidge; collected but little. Took no
schedule of the debts on Coolidge's books.
Direct resumed-When the body was
found, it was little over three feet from
the top of the wood up to the floor. The
wood fell off towards the foot of the stairs
and towards the door; more suddenly to-
wards the door.
The testimony of this witness here clos
ed.
N. Miller Paine sworn. Recognizes the
gold chain as that of Edward Mathews
the watch is like, but cannot swear 10 it.
Knew Matthew'S TO exchange chains with
Mr.. Page Of this town, by which exchange
he got this chain. Has seen the chain fire.
quently since. Identifies the chain by
certain characteristics, whicd he describes.
1t has nothing to distinguish it from other
chains of the same form, but The form is
peculiar one.
George Gilman sworn. Was applied to
standing in front of Williams tavern,
few days before the murder. DR., Coolidge
came along, and SAID, how are you of for