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

SIN liuHcst.--I. Eperest-One year ago last
winter saw Prcutss and others come In, and Berk-
iy, mink, proposed to build the wooden horse
We made 1t aud PIT papers on it. | wrote the
small pencil poetry. Don't know who wrote other
pieces. Myself Samuel Prentss and otners, car
rlel horse down and put in Town House. Prentiss
wcut home with me, was in front of Sloans house
when "Siireree' party there 1t commenced down
al the tavern, ProHtiss went down with them DR..
tairchild orj-red the TO disperse. DR.. Fairchlld
called for lights and then Samuel Prentiss wanted
III, to run under the bridge /; he did | would not
crawl in nobody else in in suice-%ay except
Samuel Prentiss. az know of; heard Frentiss say
nc would lick Sloan, If he begun upon him.
Cross eramiaed. -Prentiss took no part in the
"Shiveree"
oh Fitness --.Ndrtin Dougherty Had three
different conversations with Prentiss in refer
cnce to sloan hrst, q year ago, last December;
lrentiss said Sloan had had something to do
with Mrs Sanderson said he would sec what
he could do if it was his case; spoke about
knife next conversation about LIST of July
last: he began to talk about Sloan and Mrs.
Sanderson, again: Prents told me he had a
knife he had made and showed it to me paid
Sloan had pistols, and he made the knife to pro-
tcct himself; handle Of knife was iron; Prem
tss said he had been down to Sloan s one night
with Everest. and if Sloan had touched him he
would have knocked him to hell in minute ;
said he went down to give Sloan thrashng /;
at another time lrentiss said he went down to
watch ind see who came back with Mrs. San
dcrson, and said if Sloan or Starkweather had
uttered word that night, that he would have
knocked them to hell in a minute; he also
said, when making hook for me, will ride
that man (Sloan) on rail; ted Prentss ii
vas bad knife for n man to carry-tit only to
skin cattle with.
TO JuRo Don't know rs | ever heard
Prcntiss threaten to use this knife on Sloan $
said he wanted It 10 protect himself.
IOh Uitacss -WHidm Erdns-Two Oh
three weeks after the adultery case, had con
versa,icn with lrentiss, and he said he should
L.t swear as hard against Mrs. Sanderson a:
against Sloan; saw the papers read enc; the
r,,rport of that was Sloan must leaYe town by
such time, or ride on a rail this was stucE
up near >loan's, on telegraph Ecst; saw TIT
manure on >oans door and slgri.
(Thc Court adjourned ill tomorrow morning
nj { O'Clock
Third Day.
FRIDAY, April 9.
lIh Hitn,sy-Drnl. p. Squires.-First con
yersatior had with Prentlss was in the black
smith shop in MAJ 1851 went up to get wor
Gcnc: as | went in he came from Carlos San
do,son's: appeared to be excited took up tn
slcdge and threw it across the shop; said h
had got through with Carlos Sanderson--ha
done enough for him; asked him if he wa
poinr to quit work ? he answered no {; he was r
going to appear qgaint sloan he gave as
reason that Sarderson had hired money to sen
his wife to Yergennes next conversation wa
in June | went into the shop early in tn
morning; 'Prentiss asked me if | knew tina
Sloan lhot himself the night before? ! said
didn't he went on to state that Sloan had ha
difficulty with his family; Prentiss remarke
he and bennett went in front of Sloan's hous
End Sloan came out with his hand in his breas
and asked me If | wanted any thing Of him
If loan had moved MUSCLE, ! would hay
killed him on the spot : said he had born
enough of sloan told him he did very wron!
that he ought'to let Sloan alone; Sloan wa
under bonds and that was enough; told hiI
! wae afraid these things would result IT. BLOOD
shed; prentiss has spoken to me number
times about the adultery suit; what peopl
thought of his testimony, &c: Communicate
these remarks of Prcntlss tc Sloan; Sloa
once came and asked me to enter complai'
70 the Grand Jury, against the gang, and ! tel
him did not wish to get the gang on TO nj
and did Mt want to make the complaint Sloa
law PIT in force said he couldn't live SO;
told Sloan he ought to take care of himself !
they threatened him pretty hard think tn
was in August spoke of their threatening hi
so much. and | told him if the gang can
round me, should take care of them if W;
able to-
Cross ernmine9 bY MAYS4Rp.--At the
conversation, Prentss said if Sloan had move
his hand or n muscle, would have killed HI
m the spot ; made TO other threats at tn
lime; referred to Bennett being there didr
say he was invited to 60 to Sloan's house tn
night: Mt this time told him to keep ava,
he said nc had borne enough; damned if |
would stand it !; he referred to Carlos wife
think il was in August | tod Sloan of i,
know the conversation with Prentss was
June because they made some blacksmith
work for me then; don't recolect the mon
when Sloan came and asked me to enter
complnint against these fellows thinks it WI
pretty early IN the Spring Sloan then sa
they had broken in his windows and drtied h
doors he said it was Frentiss and SandersC
meant by the gang those engaged in pu
Ilng up these horses, papers &c. don't kno
that prenliss was one of them ] told Slo1
prcntiss made the threat that if he had move
muscle he would have taken his life soc
hI'cT 'lc w Oouc!; lltiItc was pul up To-
Sloan that Prentiss said he (Sloan) would r
more than the wooden horse; know | to
Sloan this at these conversations Sloan mac
no threats towards Prentss more than that /
should take the law of him; he never said an,
thing to me about going armed; thinks it W;
about LIST Ct June Prentlss asked lf ] kne
sloan had shot himself; isn't positive.
l2M UaEess-Lucy Rqrker.On the Sci
Of August last, not far from DR.. Onion S, m
prentis9; after the usual sqlqtatiqns, he aske
inc what news from David and Clara; | al
swered al! the news had got, that there W,
q letter in the post Office fer him (PreEtss(.
Prentiss soon turned the conversation TO Dav
and lara again | gent on my way, ard
tie course Of half m hour returned back
as was passing Prentlss house be came o.!
waked fast to avoid him, aHd lie overtoc
INC, and began to talk about David and Cal
again; SAID knew nothing atnqt it, and d
not wish, to lie spoke Of some project or p
they were going to dc did not exactly con
prehend what; said Clasa knew Of il, and &c
like hell about it, but Da?e did iqt know
and shoud not if he li'reGts7) could prevent