The New York herald., 1850-06-17
TRIAL OF BRISTOL BILL.
Our Vermont Correspondenee.
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TRIAL OF BRISTOL BILL, ALIAS WIN H. wARBUR roN,
AND cHyisIiAN MEADOWS, FOR couSrERYErTIw.
Cros:-e1aminaton Of McLsn Msrshail-The ten dol
lar plate was hrB: BY did the i'm pressoa
Made upon the plates; Meadows asked me II the in-
prsssons we're not we done; supposed. from his
verseuon he made the tmpressfopS drst had q
| ssuon IN December, wish Low, in reference to the
| counterfeit business when nrs the press did
not know what il FOR never had 20 en- one
BEFORE found its uses hel sed Paul moye the
press nom Lows shed to PauYJ shop; think this vas
the first OF January the letter spoke yesterday
did not read but heard Low read Of 10; ss-
nature was NJ; don't know who wrote IT, had not st
that time heard the name Meadows; osuuot tell the
contents OF the letter other than the proposed
to do Lows business; should ha ~ known What
kind Of business he meant had Low told me; did
not swear yesterday that two persons proposed
Lows business my business Is keeping tavsrn some
times farming work at bIac ksmithng aud ocsasional-
on several different streets; kept house while ore;
was In the employ Of one Livingston Of the me
kept avictusliing establishment part Of the tims
worked In Maine, la saw mill. and been over shs
world little generally Low old the presses, 81,
and plates belonged 10 him alone went TO Boston In
company with Low. to sell pets; had
with any there In reference TO this
know as Low talked the matter up while there saw
Meadows and Bill, for the first time at nv hore in
Groton; they were then inquring after Low; don
know a. Low ever saw Meadows or wsrburton, till
they came TO Groton "English jim" came up
from ellis River. and associated with the rsspon-
dents This Jim escaped he vigilance Of the officers
at the time; Bill and Others arrested at G-oton
I'm their arrangements l had no part assigned me:
knew better than to 10 into big business feared
We should be caught have let Low and Bill have
from time TO time; not Interested the
coun'erf. business refused to go int IT, their spos
were TO be divided between Low, Meadows Warburtoa
Jim and Mr. fsrrar Of Boston; never hao FArrar
al that time, but have him since; hi at
Groton counsel for respondents Bristol Bill used
ak me how Meadows got along with the plates; this
business common talk bet ween us; at Pauts
shop but once while the press there; never saw
Bill or Meadows go into Paul's shop Bill used to come
my house in the night to talk about the plates and
their business; WarbuI ton had my horse portion
or the winter had pres sions ade by
there plates Bill was at my house two three times
UasE talH nn. ha knau ntp
about counterfeiting; vas asked by you Rsrrarl
knew anything against warburton. aud you told me II
did, t. keep It TO myself lied about this business
t. any one, was not under oath then; am now and
nust tell the truth
Guide the witness on the ground that he had istened
To the testimony Of other witnesses in violation OF the
order Of court but wns overruled) Boarded at MrG-
Nsrshals last winter aud attended hool there
wh'n Warburton and Meadows csme there; think
thy together with Marshall the ght they
Crosse iDation-(Gavs g-nsral description Of
Nsrshsll's house, think Lsw came home a Friday;
curtains usually down in the IN which they
were together dost know they down that day.
DR. Simon B. Heath Observation-Disclosures at GrotSn
villsgs; have seen respondents aud one other one
there prisoners came there together the other one
came afterwards; Law and Marshall alone to-
get her at one time at Msrshalls house, don't know
as IL Was sunday; wsrhurton went to West Grosos
Crsu-sI Iamined--Bavs seen warburton and Mar
bsll frequently together sometimes they seemed 70
have private conversaton; 10 not unusual TO the
curtains down; might have Bn In Groton before
Meadows came; wont be positive
NrOtOu.
respondents at Groton first them the first OF
last have seen respondents. Lo~ aud Marshall TO-
geth.r saw them In Marshslls sitting room on sun
day curtains we're down; don't know their business;
used to Bill omen at Msrshaii's during the
winter; have Bill In company With . strsugvs-
sbsil.
Cross -exs xsmination-Havs occasionally spoken VIII
Meadows and wsburtos; not acquainted With them;
think IL is usu-ual to have tue curtains Of the
sitting down In IN. day time Low lived some aftsea
n.,,tu Whlt.h., sn,ln.t- ssid. In Croton.
have seen the pri-oners punssr Of times; nr-t say
wsrh.rton moving TO west Grslea. on 20 issn ot
farm and buildingsD wsrburtop at Msrshail's
frsqusny during the -intsr; passed Bl house;
saw stranger there. whom Afterwards heard sileA
George Green; saw BIN looking out OF the viado~
Cross-examination-A puslie rad leads by War
burtons house, IL 10 some loo rods from his house
the nearest hous. stauds near the ia se-
ton Of two winter roads house not xpos.d to public
visv; passed bis house In ths moraiug; thu curtsns
were down; bIi Vas In the house, aud ssw hia
through the window
Lyman Pbubrict sIaminsd-Lives In Groton; nrss
saw Bristol bill -ben he was arrested st drotss sag
headovs at Loss house; Low told me hs ssraa-
ger. aud he didn't kuow his business; carried
h.adows to W ella Rv.r, At Lows request.
Crosse 4 amined-wAs In Loss en eloy ~ Q stage
driv,r, and Low told TO call at Marshsll's house
and re. Meadows told ns got 10 take any OF hin
as he OLou) would settle IL; when saw Mssdo~s 81
Lows he vas trying TO buy some potatoes, aud Low
ii Peek examined d-saw Low las, winter 70 ous
Of church In the att ruoon; watched him; he vent
Meadows bouss; rushed In vithJst rapping; have
sefn W u rompAhy Win Low IN privnts ooo-
vsrsaton; saw wArburtos once ia company with Q
stranger whom had nsver b.for-
Cross-eIsmiLed-Iisvss seen Lou aud warburton Ia
company but two three times; nrst Meadow In
Groton. the last Of November or first Of December.
Her. the government Attorney rested the ease.
TESTIMONY THK DKykScR.
Col Jacob Kent sramioed-was pr~-snt vbes war;
burton was arr.sted, say tvo TRUNKS at his houss
which we're veil packed apparently for leaving town
searched Meadow house and have foand noshios
No ocros-eEam.nstion
Henry v. Slack exsmined-wss present vhsn War;
vi sfsds puud fwO m 0sll rHsAs
examined them and found them 10 contsia tn. vsrAp
robe OF Wsrburton aud wife.
No ocroft-ensmination.
W W. Wilson ersmis~d-was present vbsu wse-
burton was arrested, ssv the trunks; they
packed; warburton said he intended TO BE OF dsy
or tvo; said ~ ve had been . day or tvo later
thouldn Z found him IN 0roton
IL vac her. snroupe-d ny ths rsspondents counsel
that they had put In su tbeir testimony vh.rsapss
the counsel on each side summed mp, aud the Court
ebng,d the Jury
The states Attorney has jua notified tn. rsspsn-
dnf counsel that he intends TO try their cli~oss h
the morning On another indictment stiil pending.
p sit IL nov nine O'Clock and the jury have bssu
out sesr three hsurs, and NO verdict.