The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-09


m, untain found he had been there ana lcft some
pork and bread; then divided the money again
Ca BIB took litle more than ere third he took
the 30 dollar bill we started To 20 To Sales' TO
Ind MeDasseth got down to the road and heard of
Whites death changed our minds and concluded
not TO clear out, lest We should b~ susi'rctrd and
followed; did not find M~nasseIh; Cobo and g l.
houn went home; ! went "lobg with some
down 10 Mr.. Whites went tnio the kitchen,
turned round, came out and went home. Next
day (Mondsyo | saw MenHsseth aud told him
tn, y suspected us, and would probably arrest aud
examine US, as TO where we were saturday
night. He told me to bury the money had. and
ke-p still. We agreed to say, ON our examination,
that we went TO htte run near the mill; drank
with him and be went south. towards his home,
rnd went north, home; saw him again afler the
examination, and asked him il the boys had given
him any of the money; he said not. | Offered to
divide NINE with him, but he would not take more
than a couple Of shillings, for they wo-Id follow
and search him went to work p'ling wood
when came home, Tuesday evening, from work,
fai her told me Cobb and Calhoun had b-en arrested
in New York, and brought back To Col-brook. |
made an excuse TO 60 out dug 1p the m,uey had
buried, started, wandered up To Whitehtil, in Me-
! York, was arrested, lodged in jail, was brought
back TO Colebrook, and here lam. Am tweoty
years old born in Colebrook acquainted with
Calhoun one year. and Cobb about the time.
lived at Doty's the time Of the murder: bo ard
ed with Geo. Scott, my BROTH Fin law Calhoun
lived at Cobbs fathers; M-nass. III liv-d on the
mountain, in shanty, two mi es from Whites.
(Hrre several papers, marked Nos aud 2 were
exhibited TO witness) Papers marked No were
brought me in my cell in Jail. in a book those
aIk a NO, were Wrsppea around some nachrs,
has since left
AT this stage OF the proceedings the Court ad-
journed until the next morning at 9 o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
THURSDAY, Sept Determination of Benjamin
Balcomb resumed -Cross-examned by Chapman.
Subject Of tesiifying in this first meutoned
to me by Mr.. Asa White, brother OF deceased; he
told me to keep my testimony in my head, 90 that
could tell the story here had no conversation
with any one else on the subject employed coun-
sci 10 ADVISE me knew nothing about law WAS
! told should be proved guilty my counsel did not
say it would he of any advantage To me TO plead
guilty; they advised me TO tell the truth; they told
me IL would be better for me TO plead gully they
said they could tell HE nothing for certain; was
advised by my counsel Ia plead guilty was
told by my counsel that the State Attorney had
promised TO use his influence, for what had done,
TO procure mitigation Of my punishment; this con-
versaton took place before went before the grand
jury Calhoun, Cobb Menasseth and nv self had
been arrested for burglary, for breaking open
Whites house, on the Wednesday night be-
fore the murder; Calhoun only was exsm,ued,
not discharged; was witness IN behalf of the
State, on his ~xs mination; swore had no know
ledge Of the burglary; was asked where was
mill that night to play checkers; M-nass-th came
along; went out with him; drank and wrnt
home; said did not see Cobb or Calhoun that
night said did not know whather either Of ac-
cused had part in the murders committed perjury
then told lie have told X l. Be-ch-r aud
other that knew nothing Of the murder think IL
was saIly IL o'clock when went Ia Whites
the night Of the murder; bright, moou-hinv
night the outer door TO the bouse was not locked:
the b.dreom lor was open; think the hemock
club exhibited in court the one ! usrd that oc-
casion no recollection of breaking il; saw Cal
houn strike the FIRST blow heard hm strike the
second blow; don't know when hit Whit when
| struck could see the figure Of a maa but not
besd; went into the bedroom afterwards with
light; did not know WHITTIER White was dead or
not; when ! struck him, did not intend To kill
HIM intended to srun him l had drank three
times; was not drunk, but was under the i"iu-
enee If liquor don't think White would have
known Calhoun ~ myself; am positive
person IN going to and from Whites the night
Of the murder.
Henry Chase sworn Lived in Colhrook AZ time
al murder. with X. More tended saw-miil On
Saturday night Balcomb came mill about dark;
soon sfttr he went up TO Mr.. Bt.wst,t's house;
after time, returned To mil WI Mr R4thbJn;
soon sitter Mrnrsseih came 10 mill; he spoke Ia
frsf. then 10 B-lsomh, snd they out together;
they lett about 20 minutes "a II o'clock nothing
move ~ the m that night
Or s,.sx-minatiou ELECTED nothing Of importance.
Walter AIDum (colorrd) sworn Live oa--aslf
mile from Cobh'r; on the day al murder went TO
Sandist, ID with MeRas-eth; got h"nie about sun
d wn; about DARK Calhoun came in 3-tsrau
10 and II O'Clock Mrpssseth and Calhoun l-ft; Me-
pssseth returned in Is or ~ minutes, aud wanted
10 lend him halt pint both; lent him one; he
then whispered tn me that he going Ia Cab or
mis- On Monday morning; that he honld have some
money hefore he lett; told him Il was late, he had
n~ts Was such he must GO,
Cross examined by Ch,pman -Mrnassrth told
me tha' day for the trst time, that h. was goog 10
California; paid he had been offered half hp could
made, spd his expenses borne; did not m-uton
shoUt the California matter m any t.staony at
Colhrook; told IL fret br ore III. Grand Jury.
Mary ArDum (colored) sworn &c ,Ihnun and
MeDssseih came 10 our house night of murder left
brtween 10 and II O'Clock saw Menass-th, Cat
houn and Cobb on Sunday moruiag, about 9
O'Clock remained around our hous, until half
mas fhTer. fMtfnse.f huf
substantially corrohorstug that Of her husband on
his examination Ia chIsf)
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mrs Lucretia Simons sworn -i)n the night Of
the murder saw Calhoun and ant M-nas.~th about
soclock IN the yard of Arnum's hos-e, talk ing to-
Rr'h-r; were there about % minutes or more
Calhoun went south towards More's sawmtll;
M,nHsseth went into Arnum's again s.w Cobb,
Calhoun end Menssssth next day at Arnum's
hsve seen them many times talking togethrr
Ly man Sslcs (colorea) sworn.-Was at home
IN Colrbrook on the night ~ the murder; Meas
seth came 10 my house that night. about a quarter
TO twelve said he nd been on the mountain to
his thsnty TO find his wife. but she was not NJ
homr his wife was at my house he mentioned
10 me that there was a great excite mrnt about;
he went tn bed between IL aud between 3 and
he got up; | asked HIM what he got up so EARLY
for said u was dsy.lig he then asked INV wife
where his bread and pork was he took u and -,d
h. was going 10 his shaniy on the mountain; Csl-
houn. Cobb and Bacomb came to my houss abost
IL o'clock sunday morning Cobb ssid TO me he
he was sorry they had murdered him before cleo
ilcn, for he was good democrat; said he should
liketo zee the old corpse Calhoun said he ~osld
like to go up n he bad any clothes that were de-
cent left my house about half pzst N.
Cfoss- examined Never said that Cobb vas not
Of NY house with Calhoun and Bzlcomb.
Mrs Adelinr sales (colored) s~orn.-Wue %
IL nan sales. Witness speaks in 40 low tone
that your reporter can only catch word nov aud
then. She is Understood, however, tn corroborate
the evidence Of her husband in every essential par.
uculsr1
Charles Brewster sworn.-Lived AZ the time Of
the murder near More's sawmill; Balcomb came TO
NV house the right Of the murder; after Supper we
plsyed checkers; he then vent TO the sswmill
about half past ter saw Balcoub aud Meuas@eth
gong from the midi; alec, another person sit /
ting In pile OF boards near the road; did not know