The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-27

gone 60 dinuer told ine ] hal hciirI
keep near the office. % le could see nr
wbrn was wanted Webster came
aud Leach bockoncd 10 Us 10 GO up and
! went up and testified to what Leach
wauiod me to, ~ Patrick Daran. There
VA. another deposition taken ni the
same time, OF a man called James Ma.
houy Ny own was signed as Patrick
Domn. Leach was close by. That Is
the man who took the dcposinons. behind
You. As near as ! can say, ! leii
keene between half,pa-t one aud two
O'Clock returned to Boston. | lefi
Leach in the depot in keene. got to
Boston between six and seven L VI
Tho first time ! ever SAW Charles Lee
was in Rutland jail. went to see him
with the sheriff and others year ago.
never saw him in Boston.
Cross Examined. Il am a Canadian.
When | wen, 10 Kecno wore these
clothes. except ! had black satin west
and black pants. My hair and whiskers
were TIE same they are nov. have
been in the United States nine or ten
years jeremiah Powers came after
me to come up here and testify. Have
bad a little conversation with him about
my testimony. The first time he came
gave him an affidavit. Have come
up with Powers. Have been to his
house several times. | was there last
night. saw Mr. Webster in Boston
on the 2jth of August ia the same
year lie spoke TO me and asked me
the time of day. | told him | did not
know him lie asked me if was not
Pogick Doran. | told him was not.
| He said was ] ,ell L;rn hv was Inls
Powers and Webster came to the foun.
dry. | told them was no, the man.
Afterward | hal an interview with
Powers alone, and alterward gave them
the afiidavis
GEO. HAMMOND sworn.--l reside in
Summerfeld, Massachusetts. My place
Of business is in Boston. saw Martin
Leach Jr., on the afternoon of the Sth
of August, 1858, talking with Guyelte
between Ave and six in the afternoon.
Before he left. .Guyette asked permission
to be gone the next day. ! objected
but finally consented, aud he went and
told Leach he would go.
Goss-cranaiged.-Q. Did you hear
any conversation with Leach.
A. No.
Q. How do your know then.
A. By Tho msiiop of their mouths,
which saw lie said he wanted 10 20
and pirk out some cattle with Leach.
, CHARLEs Co WnesfER sworn. i
live in iKeene. j asn m attorney al
Law. .On the 9th day OF. August, 1888
4 took two aepohtions as Justice for Mr.
Beach. THEY We're to ybe nsl in The
case of Powers ag'st Leach. Patrick
~ Doran was Signed 10 one and Jane
Mahony 10 the other. Leach was pres
ent ut the time. saw him first on tn
arrival of the train from Boston.
. should think il was about ! o'r'oclS
The ears left FOR Boslon about II NJ
The distance 70 Boston is about eighty
five miles. Don't know what train tina
was. IL was q passenger train. Sue
trains are about four hours running {
Boston. have seen the person sine
whom supposed 10 be the man VIII
signed the name of Patrick Doran.-
About two weeks after | took the dope
siiion went to Busion. saw ma
:. whom supposed 10 be the man, An
spoke 10 him as such lie said that Il
+. did not know me. told him lhougl
he was the man who gave depo'tio
a, my oiIiSe two weeks before le
, him saying | supposed him to bc II
man | had seep bcfore aferwaI
~ saw him pass a windos where wa
! and thought il possible i'tnight be mi
Taken. His hair was different iroi
!. what ! supposed 1t ws'--cuely, an
- thought it was straight sa
: ! him again tho next worning. | VI
/, asked to go 10 the foanlry md s.
= another man. and there | saw the san
! man. lie denied having been 10 Keen
!. Ii was said 10 him, ' You have be-
= there. and Mr.. Webster knows il T. a
- | inierferel AMI said sdd not kno
" buI thought 50. After time we we
- requested by A c. Powers to leave J
~ ~ room We were recalled IN sht
time. think the person who iesliii
= as Francis Gayetie IS the same pers
~ ~ who signed the name Of Patrick Dor
~. Cross Termination
+ @ a. the time this Doran gave
y deposition. who wrote ~
ns A. Leach gave me a paper p
ne porting to be whai he woald state
u. when the wiines. came. asked h
10 with regard 20 biz testimony, and wr
nj it down.
IN. q D.d Leach say anyihins.
'ot 4 think not. lie called hirn'
- an lnshman. thought he was
80 Frenchrns "a, lhink he was Ia my a
ey ~ hour wanted Leach 10 stay
"a. III another train. bat he was 10 h
"a ~. They leil 10 haste. as {, was Z
ler time DID 40, write the errifiea
nd uhfi alter lhey went l.each v
ay with lhsm 30 ne depot ani came b
,e, a'leF fhs aiila,i,s ihiak r.
ne farai.hed lbe baaks vent 10 Il
"a tsa a the request of l'ssrr'. n
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