Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-06-21

IN language and photography, and seemed
entirely ignorant Of the philosophy of con-
densation. We now introduce the papers
without further comment the reader must
do his own interchangeable subject is a
fruitful one! a-.
LETTER OF CONFESSION.
DIR. Coolidge ever treated me as dear
and only BROTHER treated him with all
the cruelty of pirate His treatment to
me and mine to him, is ever before me
and so great is my misery that can no
longer live. make the following confess
sion, and take my life.
l, Thomas Flint, murdered Edward
Mathews. DR.. V. P. Coolidge is as in
nccent as lamb. was connected with
two Physicians, and they are virtually
guilty in the murder of Edward Mathews.
DIR. Coolidge mistrusted that others were
connected with me, and asked me the
names of number of physicians; some Of
which | told him had nothing to do with it !;
and it will be in his power alone to free
them of the suspicion that otherwise must
rest upon them. From what told him
think he must know which two physicians
were connected with me. We made Math-
ews believe that we had bought out DR..
Coolidge, and he agreed to get us $4,000
and bring it into DR.. Coolidge's office the
night in which he was murder; where we
agreed to meet him. Mathews kept him
self concealed during the evening in the
Alley-way that led up TO Carriers office.
went to bed, and as soon as Baker got to
sleep got up and went into the office
where Mathews life was quickly taken.
He was first tried to be put into a cask,
SO as to head up and leave in the cellar,
but as he could not be, he was let out of
the back window, and placed where he
was found. All that Dr.. Coolidge has
said that | told him, is true. told of two
different ways in which l murdered him
so that he would not be believed when he
told Of it. All that Mathews told those
who assisted in getting the money out of
the bank was told to him by US, to tell them
SO as to have it appear against DIR. Cool
idge, and make it really appear that he
was getting the money for DR.. Coolidge.
We agreed to give him forged note aud
assignment of accounts on DR.. Coolidge's
books in DR.. Coolidge's name, so he could
show them to those who helped him to get
the money, and thereby carry OH, his false
hood and make his promise good. Math-
ews said he hired 5000 of DIR. Coolidge,
and there was one hundred dollar bill in
the money that was taken from him. |
saw man pay DR.. Coolidge one hum
dred dollar bill a few days before the MUIR
der. l: was for secret practice. l know
Coolidge did not know what he said or
done half Of the time that the inquest was
in session. even made him believe that
it was best for him to say tina, Mathews
was getting the money for him, and am
quite sure that he so told his counsel. DR..
Coolidge charged Mathews with two hum
dred dollars as soon as he got home from
skowhegan, and did not carry his book
into the hall till some three hours after
wards.
1t was through DR., Coolidge's influence
alone, that the stomach of Mathews was
taken out. forged,he letter in DR.. Cool
idge's name, that Mathews took from the
office and showed to his cousin. DR.. Cool
idge sent and got the acid for me told
him that | wanted it to experiment with
on animals up to my fathers, so as to
write my dissertation 10 graduate WITH
A cat was killed with the acid, and her
body thrown into the river. DR.. Cool
idge's conversation with George Gilman,
was all ideal; he told me about it at the
lime. We took advantage of it. James
+. Gray told me that DR.. Coolidge never
applied to him for money but he would
swear so, as DR.. Coolidge tried to throw
it on to him; it was through my influence
that DR.. Coolidge said anything about
Gray. Some two months before the MUIR
der, man came into DR.. Coolidge's office,
accustomed to have fits. Three or four
days before the murder, told DR.. Cool
idge that that man was dead, though |
never heard so; but as we was calcula-
ling to put Mathews into cask, we hoped
by my saying that, that he would say some
thing to Dingley about getting him. When
Dingley asked him about subject, he gave
him the answer he died, though he had no
idea Of getting HIM, for he was calculating
10 send and buy one for him.
DR.. Coolidge was on Water street that
night, and met Mr.. Hill; he went TO make
a friendly call OH Mrs. Eden. She had
been patient of his. When he got most
% the house he see that there was no light
except in the second story, and thought it
ater perhaps than he was aware of, and
would not go in, but returned to Main st.
again by way of the common, for the pur-
pose of going into Miss Halls shop; that
being closed, he went to his office, and
,oon after called me in for the purpose. as
testified before the jury Of inquest. DR..
Coolidge once exchanged notes with Math-
avs; he gave him note that he held
against man in Clinton; at the time he
gave it to him, Mathews had not the note
with him which lie agreed to give for it,
but said it was at his mothers and he
would get it. 1t was TO get that note that
DR.. Coolidge requested to see Mathews
as soon as he got home from Brighton and
before he went to Clinton. 1t was through
nv intriguing influence that DR.. Cool
idge gave Professor Champlin the answer
he did; he mourned much about it after
wards.
The story that the young man told at the
Hallowell House is false. He was hired
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