Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-04-09

Knew inc parties by their voices.
ION WitneSS; John .Sanderson-
On The evening of the atffay, Sept. 3, 1851, wa
at widow Sanderson's gate, with others; hear
Mrs. Prcntiss and Mrs. Sanderson talking loud
ly; Mr.. Prentlss came out Of his house, AM
stood about half minute Sloan said 'Whe
Is the woman that said she saw ire on the
bridge" Prc,ltiss started and we followed
upon the run Prentiss first raised his arm -
neither was backward when they first met
when they came together, Prentss was run
ming and Slcan walking; Sloan appeared tt
strike at Premises breast, and Prentss a
SlGan's head Prentiss knocked Sloan down
and he got up; PrentiS3 knocked him down
aTaln; Prentss seemed to halt, and then kick
ed him, and Sloan lay fiat over Prentiss said
he has stabbed me : Prentiss stood up straigh,
from the time Sloan was partly down till h.
kicked Sloan over; the atfray lasted 2 or 3
minutes: saw 10 motion like putting hands
! IN pockets, by either; | was looking and
watching, and neither one put his hand in his
pocket; think Prentlss lad nothing in his
hand | think Prentiss had a vest on when he
passed can't tell which struck first: was close
to Prentss, about one rod behind him; | was
as near to them az | could be, during the at
fray; Sloan aimed his blows at Prcntlss's breast
saw no blows aimed at his head.
Cross examined by CnTrENDEN.--Ama son
OF widow Sandcrson; when Sloan was down
the first time, he kent his left hand sweeping
around when stand,ny nm ha str,,ct ,yi,h l,s
rioLt hand. pran,iss ~ h, van, dawn I'D
he would lnarn Slo,n tn oI',,.c. l,is vita
aJrn,n:--pooplc started and ran do>v,
with Us from widow Sondersnn's
Prertiss did not st,rt tro,, nrr c,,.o ,in bo
heard his wlfe's name called. he stood mn
siraiUEt when Slo,u was dawn. l.ron,ie.,. or,,,
was raised when he met Sloan II WINS bnhind
Prontiss
liW y aHeSs. -JHit1 SunaerSon On the
e'i'l9 u - PIeinoer CI'i, IdSt, stoou at the
.oisa. bo,rd Urs r. SanJ..5,.,,.t1., i,.- d.
tiss that size had better throw herself ovor t}a
falls then heard Mrs. Prcutiss frH Mrs. San.
derson wtl. being CAUGHT in the kridra . then
saw Prentis3 runninr down the Eijf. saw Sloan
advance towards him nil both met. heard Airs
say: Give II 10 hir. Dave ; noxt
saw Prentiss carried nm the Lilj. ltba re,n,in-
der of this witnesses testimony had reference
TO her position rs ror,rds the njon
and would not be inelhqibIc tc our readersI
Cross crnminei by Su,LLry.-"rhe cross
examination eIjci,ed uothipr irnnortan, frof, tLa
witness. eycer,.nr wlut fi,l,ws).-
m t.
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n, to Mrs p,on,;ss ,ha, .la c'I,h Si-io
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,rl. ..n
i"e Nourt here uuJourneu Ill oclccK to-
morrow morning.
Second Day.
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