The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-21

and sci il on the stand where the hats are
placed saying al the time he wished me TO
60 to the office. We went TO the office
as we passed in, the DR.. made me pass in
by him, witness stood by the side OF the
table at the right hand OF the door; there
was a dim lamp of burning fluid on the
table. After locking the door, DR.. Z.
cameIup before witness,and said, am going
TO reveal TO you secret which involves
my life. Said he, that cursed little Ed.
Mathews came in here drank some brandy
and fell down dead he now lies in the
other room; have thumped him on the
head TO make folks think he was murdered.
then set down in the chair which stood
behind me; working chair. He then
asked what he should do with him; l re-
piled, did not know. We sat few min
utes without anything being said. He
then said, must get him out of the office;
did not say at that time any place to carry
him; said he wished he was in the river.
Witness told him he did not think he could
get him there; it was very light. The
front street was spoken of; and the place
back of the buildings. Finally | told him
we could not safely carry him further than
the cellar, it was as far as could so with
him. He objected to placing the body in
the cellar, said it would be found there
Witness told him probably it would be
found before 9 o'clock the next day it
could not be concealed. After hesitating
short time, Dr. c. took the hand lamp,
the only one there, and walked towards the
door between the front office and the back
office. did not follow him. He turned
around and requested me to follow him.
| did.-On going in there, saw pair OF
drawers lying there folded. On those
drawers was the impression as IT made by
a PERSONS head did not see anything on
the drawers. Near where they lay, was
a spot looking as of blood had been wiped
up. We passed on to the back window,
the lower sash of which was then raised
TO its utmost height There was in front
of the window temporary counter be-
tween that and the window, the body lay.
Did not see the whole of the body. DR..
C. set down the lamp and went down into
Shorey's Shop to open the door. He re-
turned, and asked me if it was not best TO
put something round the head as it was
bloody. Witness said he did not know but
it was. He went behind the counter, and
placed something around. He then drag
ged the body from behind the counter, 10
near the door which goes down into Shor-
ey's shop. | saw, after he dragged hun
there, hat drawn down over The face,
TIGHT on the head. He then said, it was
hest TO take off our boots, avoid making
noise. We removed our boots. | went
INTO the front room, TO take off my coat.
He spoke to me; told me to be quick and
come back. After putting on an old coat
that | had there. returned TO where we
had the body. / went to take him by the
feet. DR.. C. told me had better take hold
of the shoulders could carry him better
Than he could. | took hold of the should
els he the feet. l raised up the arms.
found they were then rigid. We started
10 90 down stairs. DR.. c, forward, carry
inc the feet. After we had got partly down
stairs, the body slipped forwad the coat
was drawn up parly over the breast the
arms were drawn up level with the body
We continued down stairs, through Sho-
rey's shop down the cellar stairs; onthe
wood and left the body at he outside d DOR,
which was partly open. The Dr. then re-
moved what he had tied round the head;
had some difficulty in getting it off. The
hat was left off the head. We then re-
turn ed TO the office. DR.. Z. took the lamp
and went down stairs 10 close the door
and place everything as he found it. He
then removed spot or two from behind
the counter-on the floor between the
counter and the window-be came round,
and threw what he removed from the head
and towel which we used in wiplng
GU rseIves, and the drawers, into the stove
in the front office.
He then asked what it was best for HIM
to do. I told him it was best TO keep on
about his business, and let the matter come
out as would. He said, people cannot
Inspect me my popularity will shield me-
He then said he was going away early IN
CkowhpUan- and | must