The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-08
The Parker Murder.

IHs eSaH4il#tioH,si iAN Wputwaula and
CLARK WlH commenced M Manchester on
lhIrduy ct lu-l week. before G., T., Potter,
aud assistant u, r. Perkins, Counsel lur The
Government, Samuel II. AYR, Daniel CLARK
and Geo, ", Morrison, Counsel for Aru
aud llrufy Y, NDUNuuh, Franklin Pierce,
Counsel l1r llurncc Wentworth, g., Ahbou
aid D. T., Butler Counsel lor WIN. q. Clark
&, G.. Alhruou.
lhuralll WINS taken up Va urpuing lho
qgP.'i"u whether lhe pfialuela' should BIZ
lrrd collectively or separately Tie Court,
however, decided thnl they should be uicd
luiully,
Onfddny llrco OF four witnesses were
examined. rbllo \, Mu,hrwu swpur that 80
1918 hcrr-idrd ~ Edru,Nt,uud kcpln hotel
Know lhui CWtk was there on tie 10Th ct
March l-ij, aud produced uu cnuy a. lie
urcuuui book of that date, charging Clad, his
keeping mud rrCdIliug the pny.
Samuel Parker testified ihll be- then rcsid-
81 in llSdcpHrb thar CLARK VAS ucrc on the
I'D Mufch, ou hiswuy 20 l.,tru, uud rc.urn-
"d tine Friday uiicr ilr hid known Curk
i"i ton yrarrh wbtlc. suulluR over Vermont
aud Ctuudl.
Juhu II. Brown war examined az ruusid.rn.
hlr lrugth. Tie Wn- rcrruuy let oW ct Au-
horst Dll, Whrrr lac had hrru confined Tor
s'llns liquor contrary to luU for the purpose
uitrtlluE iu tltiv utul- lie srcus Ia huNr
lcru nu Old rrruu, -ui Clark ms well u- the
.nucr lii.o4rr-, ilr-dtMIitd rnAlll.isi9..l'
had NiIh iUr utir urr-. .I,dd Aru at ouc
tmr THAI lc thought Curk was uu, q iricnd
60 him. Asa repled-"God blast his soul,
III hN him ~ eyer rec him" tie said t+mk
''..' I'.'' 3 @!.4-... '..9--4g-4.1.! de 'fe-!,
aud lr lClutk! laid the ll.ug-hc wns good
for las ing illu-, aud kiNW huW 10 rN"cutc
ucw. sad llom1or s'hs Lllrd Parker, - n,
assisted ty llcury mud Asn WIN were HfoUrd
tlro', llrwy Wu-' dr.,s,d u woman
rlHlIrs Hud Chk wuIlrd upou linn uItl %
Nrtlurriuu EuI Ia the rpul of lhr murder
sud turu trluiucd Will lhc pith Henry per
,uuUjgd A-- lirru tHrtuuEcrH tu,VCIll win
whom Pirarr was intimate, and Parker Wa,
''tt1~tr '''vti'',t f-''''' ..,..s !.sIlu-lIl
way hr was ruiIrDd uru thr Nuulr " here iIc
Wae murdered tiua sad lee lad got tda
Wullr| ru arranged lhai lr could prove Uu
u'bi hy % imam whose word was "gs up.u.
.r,uchahlo u- JOSH. Christ" SAID hc could
prove ru ulihl b} men ut $3.50 uprcc, ul,i
bad hir hu.iuo-, 80 arranged.
p. Brown represent, that bis ppuill0ous were
worn hy Horace to commit the murder iu,
and were then thrown away wih blood GA
thrin. Siy- lac u~bcd Clark Why his pants
ttru'rt AI,.t s#s.r sI..l t!.4!.
said q mas4a THROW auspieiun on HIM. Tor
they knew hc BROWN could prove tlnt lac
WIS ~ Bustuu.
On Saturday Brown was again called to tho
>tnud, aud testified 60 conversation bad with
Horace o. they Hrtc Passing one time Whcre
pa,trr N,u- murdered. lloiHrr SAID ~ wa,
done Snart.n Brown uIru said, "ksuppo,c
lac lad ny rnui- on" Horace answered, III
rah1s uo d.tir,Eoe 10 yuu-yoT irgs ,ssrr mol
Z i1 n .m!' Brown told Of going loH muster
with ASH whrrr ASA h1udrd INN $50 brl,
--s tt,e I. ,se-, ps,ssr u,nuey aud hc Mould
give him tjToc doilUrs To pUss II. He also
agreed TO carry Brown home hul ouly carri-
eel hln InrI way aud would NOT go any lur.
-.hcu neither Would he pay Ihc turcc dullare.
hc lived jo gct home hc would raise tie dew
u with him."
brown vas upon the stand I'LL noon, when
the Cuur, Adjourned To Monday - Gds5U5