The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-25
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sept in the story and thought later perhaps
than he aware OF. and would not go in. but he
turned 10 Main street again by way of the common, for
the purpose of going into Marshall's shop. That be-
ing closed he went to his Office and after called
me in for the purpose testified before the jury of
inquest Dr. G. once exchanged with Matthews:
he gave him note that he had against man in Clin-
ton At the time he it to him. Matthews had not
the note with him. which he agreed to give for It, but
said it was at his mothers, aud he would get it, II
to get that note that Dr. c. requested to Mat
thewsas soon as he got home from Brighton, and be-
fore he went to Clinton 1t through my intriguing
influence that DR. Z. gave Professor Lhampin the
| swer he did; no mourned much about it afterwards
The story that the young man told at the Hallowell
House is false; he was hired by us to make it ap-
pear that Dr. C. slept with Mrs. Bates and to tell
| the story he did We thought ut first that would
ruin DR. c by getting out bad stories, but afterwards
fearing Of concluded connect it with the
| murder; We thought 1t would be brought in at the
time OF his trial to appear against his character When
Dr. C. to Boston, found where he was TO stop
over night down the river: the young mao seen
| and the bargain made. When DR.. Z. came home from
Boston. be sent to the Isllowell House by to
see on the day Mrs Bates was expected to from
Boston, so us to make appear that he to meet her
there; the young man was instructed to tell DR. Coo
lidge when he came that the man dead, aud that
they had left ten dollars for his visit. told DR. C.
that the man lv. din Windsor and was ill with the dis
ease Of the heart He charged the man with the visit
aud it tands his day book my motive for telling
different story than told frstwas that afraid of
DR. Coodge's superior skill, lofty reputation love of
profession. and fervent friends the of his
ruin Had he had less love OF his profession he would
bad less confidence in his friends and should not
| have known much about his business; know more
about his pecuniary affairs than he knew himself
sons came there to pay money; took it, and some |
| paid to DR. Coolidge; and some did not; when they
a'ked for their bills, he always asked to look
| and see how much was charged | sometimes told him
there was a number of DE- liars more than really
charged; plot was going on to ruin him for months
before his downfall. 1t for Dr. c. IS interest to hire
money and pay the interest he did, for after he
| went to W aterville he made up his mind stay
there but five years before going to France and
necessary for him to do all the business he could get
all the friends he could. He hal opportunity OF
seeing that very many who able to pay their bills
his friends till he called them
opay-they then become otherwise; DR.. c. calcu
Of the murder. He would have had nm abundance to
lay all carry him to France spend years there and
| come home again He would have had charged on his
books and In notes. 900 and the value of his other
property, with what he could have sold his right of
practices for would have made his property worth
$4,000 helped apprasc his property, and took all
The advantage could He had everything that could
possibly aid him in his practice and all of the very
that were calculated to injure DIR. Z. will say that
puIer and nobler being In motive lived than Or
ose,whelming love for his profession 1t was all he
thought o. Az for DR. 70 having disposition to Sc
duce young females and to society of mmora,
women. it Is AZ false as false be- No person ever
had 30 bitter Indignation against such things a. he
conduct towards females or ever having desire for
any DR. C. never played cards. but a very little. Hs
never played for money. His motive for playing
to become intimate with men of influence He had
sworn of playing entirely months before his downfall
and told me vt the time to play and he spoke
great rolled down his cheeks have written per
haps more than is necessary but wish to free my
| u.
long to him. need not speak OF his skill His
practice stands without parallel in country Well
did ofthe physicians who ted with say
that Or C.'s appearance in q sick enough,
without his saying one word to gain the eternal CONT
dtnce Of the sick Then come to unite with that his
hrm yet tender conversation-hs clear keen dissrim
nation of disease and its places him
far above the reach Of others. All ~ said he let him
merely glance at patient, and he knows more about
them than We can know and study their month.
Look" tad he at his obsf,tic practice which alone
is enough to mmortalize his name His friends that
| hing, never be made to fOrsake him
now stands He has no failings by which njurs
him; and II ruin him In this way the time is
not far distant when he will take all Of practice
| we must ever be in the ditch" Oh when I think Of
his age his beauty of person. his lovely counenance
ton his superior SKILL and the fair prospect that
before him at the time we ruined him. it seems as If
could not endure life FOR . moment Could see him
again at Watervue. NJ no was once. could die almost
without regret pray that he may be restored WITH
poison that Matthews with and bid fare.
well to this world. (signsd THOMAS FLINT.
| PS.-This letter wrote long time ago and have
kept concealed with the acid for it has seemed 1T
letter Ansen, and left it in the bar room aud then
took it up again, to have 1t for to my
folks Tor leaving home started with the idea OF run
| my life (Signed) THOMAS FLINT.
COOLIDGE GIVES DIRECTIONS TO HIS AccoMprIcr.
Now, the last part of the Cps il written as II you
get him to Bath lfyou take his life elsewhere you will
alter 1t accordingly
If you cannot take his life at home, you will then
write. and leave the anonymous letter in a bar room,
In such manner a. no say but what Flint left
IL himself At that time you will tell him you go
ing down the river to be few days and then you
think You will return to Anson to stop till the medical
lectures commence in Philadelphia By telling him
that h~ will not think strange Of seeing you at Bath
Bath You can return to Arson to give him hell You
will then get the hang Of the house Register your
name something else there and keep in your room
. not to be seen by those who know you. Not
your specs till you go to his room In the evening
hen you go to his room. you will say that you have
tvufe fhrrrltv hat ,uv,ft .k..,t
our water troubles you very much-can make but
very small stream and that hurts you very much and
thai you think there Is bunch growing under the
Of the penis and get him to and IL there is
not Wei when he is examining you strike him
the neck-that will knock him stiff without noise or
sound You will Immediately lay him upon his back
and pour the vial OF acid into his mouth and be
and get a. much down his throat as possible
now That will take his life in an instant. You will
lay him just if he fell with the back Of his
against the round OF the bottom Of chair that stands
SIDE # the partition so 1t cannot slip. That will
count for the bruise on his neck. Lay side Of
him some foot two from h,s hips the vial with lit
Tie acid In it, take she vial that you buy with nothing
IN IT. .imlar to the one you buy with acid in it, and
itjust before you wish use it, and keep IL stopped
tight or It will lose its strength Lay the stopped upon
pocket when you wish it Ifhi nose bleeds be
sure to wipe every speck of clean. Have your hand
hef cut at the time you strike him, to clap
instantly over his mouth and prevent the blood
from escaping II any 1t will be best to have something
of sound around the iron so rs not TO cut through
the skin II he should object to seeing you that
ming. you will then have to tell him you was he
man who. wrote the anonymous letter &c. Then say
am phrenologist and want y examine your head,
so can feel satisfied your promises be- relied on
before making known his (C-'s propositions then,
while you are examining his head, you will give him
hell After ing IL will leave and go and put the
rod OF iron In the back house, have nothing around
when you throw it away Destroy your handkerchief
nyou get IL bloody Take the cars the morning,
and be of where no one can lind you After am let
at liberty you win write me letter, and date it at the
place where shall bDd you to pay the IL 900
and make euch other arrangements may be neces-
sDry. Sign your name John Howard, and direct to
North Li,ermore. Maine.
You see you take his life In that way without
Noise wound, any thing by which you can possibly
be mistrusted Zone should go int the In three
minutes after you leave it, 1t would nothing
for he could take his life the instant you left tho
room II he has the anonymous letter with him YOU
destroy it, You In his postscript he says he wrote
the anOny nous letter, hay