New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-22

Tuy MrRprR or Cozzrxs-EramiaaiiOR Of Chapman
The examination Of John L. Chapman, for the murder OF
inc before Lorenzo Sabine, Esq, Charles H. Tram OF
Framing sm District Attorney for the commonwealth
and + + Heard of Framingham for the defense.
Among the crowd present at the examination were many
ladies The prisoner appeared TO view the proceedings
with indifference. n AL. W xy-t;.o,.
Testified that he knew deceased saw nun ast wednesday
vening between half past and 10 o'clock found him
inc ON the ground and quite dead then went INTO the
house and found Mrs Cozzens examined br IN anu
und blow on the front of her head about nree inches
in length and about the width OF an axe thero wa
fracture but no depression should think the w9une he5
been made within half hour; neNi examined ~,
ordsn fonrd him much cut about the head apparently
with AN earthen vessel fragments OF chaihoe on
the floor and round pieces in the scalp OF JoruAn 'n
nj the testimony related 10 the post M0rm on 'he ovu
~ Nv Cozzens there were two blows one on the occPu
and one ON the neck Just below the skull when severed
the spinal cord either blow would be suicleh' 10 cause
Cross examined to the house in company with
Mr. Townsend; found the body of Mr. CozLens yihS On
the glound short distance from the mousse par - .ho
boay in the road and part inside the fence went INTO ie
house and found Mrs. Cozzens and Mrs fau III INC V'
and Jordan was in bed in his room did not nooe ne
pearance Of the things in the room. .ho So,
S simon Whitney testified in corroborahon OF the ns'
witness of the post morton Nj Cozzens aud the exam
nation of the wound the dead Of Mrs Coz.ens.
Richard Jordan-Knew Mr. Cozzens about I'VE months
lived with him: was a; home Wednesday night Mr ooL
zens Mrs Cozzens and himself composed the ialll!
ate supper together Mrs Cozzens ai'er SUPPL I b
was gong ont to get in the pasture DID not see nm
80 Il was about twilight when him after got
through milking went to bed LEFT Mrs { IN me Schsu
either sewing or knitting; she had candle lighted Mr
Cozzens and his wife slept on the hrst noOr' oPpe 80
S;,hsn enrv the room witness slept in opens mo the
Ii.chep sfcr he went 70 bed he fen asleep ana wa
awakened by Mrs Cozzens talking with a man N tnS
kj,chep, presently heard Mrs. L. call Nj e ana neaid
NJ q come into the kitchen and sit down ana make
noise a. if he was putting on h.s shoes s1on
after heard Mr. Cozzeus 20 out and THINKS INC "ue.
msn went orr with him witness then goi u
and asked Mrs Cozzens what the matter was sAs
said that her son Eli had been thrown from ms wagon a.
nearly killed: laid down again IN about thIee M -
and half heard man knocking al the door ana go' %
Of he'd and then the door opened and man came i an
drew an axe caught the axe with my right hand seul
lie ensued in which was thrown on me HeG , a.
uut his knee on my chest, and LEI 20 me axe W. kL
and took the chamber from under the bed ana ofOHs
over my head then got out tow ard the ives e "a -
he told me 10 stop my hsllong he asked me na. a.;
money AMI told him had not cent AFTER We go o.
SIDE the door be gave up he axe. on my tAAl a. "
tLat would not hur. hun he then ran ava o 'a'