New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-25
LITTER OF Confession

foop.d verbatim from Cooltss's hand urii-g1
"Dr. Coolidge ever treated me a. dear and only
brother treated him with all the cruelty OF p'rae
His treatment to me aud mine 70 him u ever before
me, and great Is my misery that cannot live
make the following confession, and take my lie J.
Thomas Flint murdered Mathews, and Dr. Y. =. Cool
idge 10 as innocent az lamb. was connected With
two physiciansihey virtually guilty in the murder
OF Edward Mathews We made Mathews believe thai
had bought out DR.. Coolidge. and he agreed 20 g,t
900 and bring II into c r. office the night on which
he was murdered where agreed 10 meet him
Mathews kept himself concealed during the evening 30
the elley-way that led zap 70 Carriers Office went a.
bed, and soon as Baker got to sleep got up ana
into the Office whore Matthew's lie was quickly
taken lie first tried 10 be put into cask, 20 as
20 head up and leave In the cellar but he could not
be- he let out of back window and placed where
be was found. All that Dr. Coolidge has said that J
told him Ia true.
II was through Dr. Cs influence alone that the
stomach OF Mathews taken out forged the letter
In Dr. Cs name that Mathews took from the Office and
showed 10 his cousin. Dr. c. sent and got the acid OI
me told him that wanted IL 10 experiment with on
sniuals 90 to write my dissertation TO graduate
With cat was killed with the acid and her body
thrown into the river. Dr. C.s conversation with Geo
Gilman all ideal he told me about IL st the time
James @ Gray told me that DR. G. never applied 20
him for money but he would Or. {. tried
20 throw II on to him. 10 through my influence
that Dr. C. said thing about Gray. some two months
before the murder man came 10 Dr. c. Office sccus
toned 10 have Eta Three four days before the mur
der told DR.. Coolidge that that man was dead though
never heard go hut as calculated 20 put Mathew
into cssk. hoped by my saying that that he would
say something 10 Dngley about getting him. When
Dngley asked him about subject he gave him the an
wer he did though he had no idea about getting him
for he wac calculating to send and buy one.
Or. Coolidge ON WasTst that night and met Nh
Hin lie went TO make friendly call on Mrs. Eddon
who had formerly been patient OF his When he got
most TO the house he saw that there was no light cx
cept In the second story and thought 1t later perhaps
than he was aware of and would not 20 in but he re-
turned TO Main again by way OF the Common Tor the
purpose OF going into Marshals shop. That being
closed he went 20 his oce. and soon after called me ia
for the purpose testified before the Jury Of Inquest
II was through my intriguing influence that Or gave
Prot Chsmpln The answer he did he mourncd much
about IL sfterward The story that the young man told
at the Aslowell House IL false he hired by 10
make II appear that DR. c slept with Mrs Bates aud o
tell the story he did We thought Al first that would
ruin Dr. {. by getting bad stories, but aierw ard
fearing OF success concluded 60 connect 1t with the
murder thought it would De brought in at the time
Of his trial 20 appear against his character
Dr. Cooldgos superior skill--loity reputati0n-love
OF profession and fervent friends the OF III
ruin Had ne have had less love OF his profession he
would had less confidence in his friends plot wss
going ruin him for months before his downfall
II was for Dr. C.s interest to hire money and pay The
interest he did for soon AFTER he went to Waerve be
made ap his mind not 10 stay ere but I'VE years be
fore going 10 France. DR. {. WAS calculating 10 leave
FOR France In about year from the time OF the marer
lie would have had an abundance TO pay ALL carry him
10 France spend two years there and house saln ne
would have had charged his books and in notes si
co., snd the value OF his other property with what he
could have sold his right ht practice Tor. would have
made his property worth sl3oo0 helped sppr1se
his property, and took al the advantage could vii
cay that purer and nobler being motive never lived
than Dr.. Coolidge lie had but one failing and that
Overwhelming love for his profession II was all be
thought OF
As Tor Or. C's having a disposition to seduce Young
females and 10 seek the society OF immoral women II
Is ss false false De No person ever had 40 bitter
indi gnston sgsinst such things As he had he vas
As pure Asse ss 20 any improper conduct toward
females OF even having desire tor any Df G never
PLAYED cards but very little. lie never played Tor mo
new His motive for playing was 10 become more init
us,e with men OF influence have written perhap,
moro than Is necessary, but ! wish 10 free my con
science and restore Dr. {. the glory Snd honor that
belong TO hin. / need not SPEAK OF his professions
sksl His practice stands without parallel N Qua
country Well did one Of the physicians wao was con
nee,ea with me say tina: Dr. C.s appearance 10 ses
room enough. without his saying one word Z
gain the eternal confidence Of the sick he has no tai
ings by which iniure him and We DO not rUii
him In this way the is not far distant wAen hs
wll take AZ o: the Practice and we must ever DC IL s
ditch" Oh - when think Of his aSc-hs hsdAfg D
psrsos-Ais lorely ooasfNasos and his se r0ahis 70
De hcart-hs anisole aiposaa0s-his superior sklll
and the fair prospee, that before him. the tame
we ruined HIM Il seems If could endure HE Tor
a moment Gould see him again ~ Wsteryiiie As be
w>s once. could die almost without regret | pray
Tia, be may be restored without delay, take m
hfe with the same kind OF poison that Mathews Wa.
murdered with and bid farewell TO this world Ssgned
pS This lc,ter wrote long time ago, and have
han, h concealed with the acid for 1t has seemed 3,
tinses As n could not live. wrote an aaonymoa.
letter al Arson and len it IN the bar Fooom sud then
took IL up again 10 have II Tor an excuse % my
folks Tor leaving home started With tue ides Of run
min away. but feel as II cannot Inerelore iSke
my sfs- (Sisnec) AhNNAS
cooitpo~ ewxs DIRECTIONS TO MS AcoonPucES
Now the last Of the Fps" is written ss II you got
him 70 Bath. II yea take bis lite elsewhere, you VII
sitter IL accordingly.
II yea sAaao, take his Ute a. home yoa vii thea