The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-27
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/ Af4 taN Hiias l-oacA MAntcu tilf 10
be sure and soi some point where met
bim on thai day. Il ~as a, The corner
Of Hanover and Blarkslonc SIS. at ono
O'clock, aud be sure iha, il was 80 be
woHli not have iime to g-i to Boston
from kecne. II was to be on the oh
August 1858, He wanted me 10 swear
that when | met Gayctte | asked him
where he had been, that be said he had
been TO Brookline and that John Car
penicr had been with him. Tha,
went with him and Carpenter and took
dinner, and remained there one or two
hours. testified according 10 his d.
reciions. ! was sworn by the same
man who swore me this time. swore
that we wen, into shop, and bought
an Almanac, and looked into il, and
found that 1t was the 9ih of Aug. |
never saw Guyeue TO my knowledge
before testified here. knew nothing
about him except the description Leach
|
Webster. Did not know before. that
there was such Il mPn; used to know
man by that name, but had not seen
him for some time he lived in Boston
and drove stone wagon. was in
Diamond Hill Plain on the 9th of Aug
1853 had been there since the latter
part Of July; | returned to Boston about
the 2jih Of Aug; was not in Boston be.
tween those two times On the 10Th
Aug, | wrote n letter 10 Boston; since
came here I have got the letter, and
il WIS mailed at Providence on the Ioth
Of Ang 1893. | have not pot the l...,
] tore il up, savou the Stamp. Mr..
Powers has got it. (The stamp was
here produced in coqrt.)
The distance from Diamond Hill
Plain to Providence is about 60 miles
20 by Stage.
Q. Did you have any conversation
with Leach previous to your testifying
asto where you was on fhe OH Of Aug
a. He wanted me 10 testify that |
left New York on the Sih and arrived
in Boston on the oh. | told him | was
not there and was afraid dthat should
be caught if | said'I w9s in New York.
l saw mans namejnt .Bardwell House
who thought had followed me to de-
iect me. aud ! thought Of going home.
O. Did you see Artc,fss c. Powers
pass Leaeh's before court, and was he
pointed out 10 you. y
A. Yes. "
Cross E.raming'iom-Q. Where
have you been since ihe. trial n year
agoS
A. Most Of lhetimc III Boston. Was
iesant 5t Mr. Edgerton's between G
anl'9 months, think ! was liberated
n,April. lave been prdeecutea for com.
+ hitting psjury IN that Ease, have never
seen an indictment, wes examined, |
got out Of Jail on bail, a man in Boston
I entered The bail.
q. Did yon procure bin TO do it.
A. No, ! lhink he was influenced by
A.. Leacl. Il was for particular purpose
Q. 'Wastliis bail taken with the ap.
probation of the States Attorney. 3.
/ A. ] suppose so. do not know,
=. Have you had any arrangement
with him on tbs subject,
A. I did not have any particular en-
couragement from him, be said that hi
circumstances would not allow him t.
state what he would do, that he woul'
do what was right.
%; O. While You were in Jail did yol
'have any conversation with Artenia
: Power.
/. 4. Yes, aeood many,imes. talk
ed over this subject with Aim did no
nll bin what / would testify, The
wanted TO use me as witness.
Q How came yoi'to put the STAN
! into his pd.sessionl
a. ! understood the lerer would b
wanted. SO put il into his hands (
ihera would be no mistake as 10 this b'
/, ing the same one.
Q.sWhere have you been sincei
A. Part Of the time in BOSTON, and
paft ia Salem Jail, was brought hel
by Deputy Sheriff; have got 10 /
back with him.
Q. Have you been tried since y
"a were here
y, A. No.
= q. Are you imprisoned for deb,
crime
I" 4. am charged with crime.
. Q. l. your bail an acquaintance
yoors :
~ A. Yes.
r. Q. Ishe a man Of property
|" a. Some, bat small
q Have you been confined IN si'
- Prison!
- A. Tha, IS for you to find oni'
~ no, know bu, shall 60 there.
(ArroRxrr, You probably willD
-, O How long previous 10 The e'h
Sept had yoa been in Boston.
4. ~ days.
,~ Q. What were you doing
~ A. NHhing-
q What we're you doing in the !
pot
~ A. I~As seat for ~ I.eaeh.
80 .. Who rnme after yea
A. This Peter, ! cannot tell Biz
-, name.
.. What was his basioess' 2
a. 4. eanso, tell
~ Q Where wai yos nAen yaa 8
a.