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before; called on him the rr;dsv ., r,nr.a..S.e.,

before; called on him the Friday or Thursdsv beforas
saw good many besides Suttle at the Revere Housa:
asked the man At the bar where he was; might have
seen Subtle IN virginia but don't know him: thinI
got little over els for cleaning windovs ~ the
Matapan Works; think first heard Of the arrest 81
Burns onThursday cleaned two carpets that d v. on
OF the officers down stairs told me Of the arrest was
outside all night, me and Waterman together pro
tectng the city property; employed myself to do Il.
after saw Burns head out OF the window thought
il my duty to and testify the truth-that saw
him on the first of March; Mr.. Sattle told me he left
Richmond on the oath of March; first mentioned my
knowledge about this prisoner yesterday about 10
o'clock; spoke Of it to strangers; don't know who:
told it to Mr.. Maddox yesterday; came into the
Court House this morning with Mr.. Lawton; spoke
to him this morning at o'clock; was at the meet
ing in Faneuil Hall; staid in the square all night
with Waterman Allen to protect the city pr0pertys
didn't know anything about the attack on the doors
when got here il was all OVER first heard this man
called Anthony Burns in the paper; often called him
John or some short name; he was going to give mo
his name and said mo, no. no, no, wait q little;~
spoke to Carlton identifying that oiIicer) in tho
Maishals Office; didn't say Burns Suttles slaves
sthe Marshal said he wouldn't permit his own aster
to see him; said doubted if he had one; didn't say
would advise him to go back with his MASTER
"No, sir"
G. II. Drew swern-Was bookkeeper at the Mata-
pan Company in March last, up to the company's
failure, or the 10Th of this month; knew of Jones
being employed to clean windows, the first part OF
March last; was there several days. was cleaning,
whitewashing and painting lathes; there were two
or three with him; from the time there did not
see Burns till came in with you (sfr. Ellis) yester-
DAY; when saw Burns, recognized him; recognise
him now; Jones and he came in and asked for job,
and stad some time; asked Jones If this was his bro
ther; he said Yes, all men are my brothers." this
was about the first of March this Burns asked me,
after they got through work how much paid Joness
Burns LETT before they got through; have doubts
TO this being the one; didn't notice the scar ON
account of the position of my desk saw him twice
after that and know this Is the man; when camo
N Ia fnl mn with hu oil he
way round the room, and thought he recognized
me-
Cross-examined- see him but twice, to mo-
tice him particularly; saw him but moment, whom
he asked what paid Jones; yesterday noon was
sent for as witness; don't know who sent; said
nothing to Burns yesterday; Mr.. Stetson, Of New
York, mechanical engineer, relative Of mine,
came for me; he said they might want me as q wit
ness thought he joking; was at the Court
House before, but had not been in this room; was
not here at the court room on Friday, at the Fs
ncui Hall meeting; was here only an hour on Sa-
turday; never noticed tie scar on his face or his
hand
Here Cat ten minutes to 2)the Court adjourned
till three o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The evidence for the defence was continued.
George II. Drew recaed-Paid 81 SO to Jones on
the 4th Of March, and settled finally with him tina
18th; had paid him in all, from time to time, $50 90.
including the final payment.
james r. Whittemore swOrn-Am O machinists
have been connected with the Matapan Works; ann
member Of the Common Council; returned from
the West on the Sth of March; knows the prisoner:
saw him on the 8th or 9th of March cleaning win
dows with Mr.. Jones at the Matapan Works; noticed
the mark upon his cheek, and a mark on his right
hand; noticed there was something the matter with
it, but did not notice whats returned Wednesday
morning Of the Sth, and this my first visit to tho
shop.
Cross-examined-K Know that returned on the 9Th
OF March; was in the counting room the morning 1
first saw Jones about an hour went to see how tha
business had got along during my absence; he was
cleaning windows on the outside Of the office; did not
mention the his hand to any enc at the time:
am one of the partners; don't recollect when the
company failed; the next time saw Burns was this
morning at 10 o'clock; came to sec II could identify
him; no one asked me; something was said about
this being the man who worked there at the shop,
and knew very well could identify him; did iden-
tiy him; told Mr.. Putnam, one of my old partners,
that was the man; first intimation had that this
was the man was at MIR. Ellis office, where heard
some men talking Of it; Mr. Drew, Mr.. Putnam, and
that Office; went with Mr.. Putnam; don't know what
his business was; there was rumOr yesterday that
there would be an attempt to prove that Burns wAs
here before March "a; don't know who told mel heard
it at our armory Chat of the Pulaski Guards last
night heard there that Jones employed him, and
would swear to the fact; said nothing to Captain
Wright about u; Mr.. Drew and Hibbard were in Mr..
Ellis office, and another man there was a notice or
! came to see this man; was then ut Mr.. Elliap
office; Mr.. Jones WAS not there then, hut came in
shortly after; have had no conversation with Jones
before or since then on this subject.
Direct resnmed-Am O lieutenant of the Pulaski
Guards, and bunker whig have no special interest
in this trial; have not ccnversed with Jones or tho
counsel in this case.
Stephen Maddox (colored) sworn-Deal In cloth
ing at Y Essex street; the prisoner about noon
on or about the LIST Of March, in my place Of bus-
ness wish Mr.. jones' there five or ten minutes:
that is the man over there; fix the time by Jones
inquiring for work; told him had none; my out
side WORK would commence in about two months, or
the first of May; noticed the mark on his cheek:
didn't see him again till to-day, about ten o'clock:
he was pointed out to me, but recognized him my
SELF
Cross examined.-Was not born here In Boston:
didn't ask Burns his name; no name was mentioned
by Jones any one, while Burns was there; was in
about the centre of the shop; did not ask anything
about that man then; never him before, or since,
till to-day; inclined to think he had light colored
clothes on; don't recollect whether he had hat or
cap on; think he had something on his head, else
should have noticed it, abont 10 o'clock last night
Jones told me Was summoned to come up here, ON
account Of this man; didn't talk about the man with
Jones; came in the court room with Jones; have NOT
co1vcrsed with Jones to day; spoke two or thrco
minutes with Jones about the man last night; wasin
Mr.Es' Office this morning, when there was con-
versation about this man: Jones was there suppose
he joined in the conversation; no one has reminded
me Of the conversation had with Jones in March
last; came past the Court House on Friday night,
about 10 o'clock came from the meeting In Faneuil
Hall; staid about 20 minutes at the of tho
urday; was not here Sunday.
VIM. @. Culver swonn--Am a blacksmith; worked
for the Matapan Co. in March last; Mr.. Jones'
cleaned the windows there about tho first OF
March.
John Favor, carPenter-Saw Jones about the tirst
Of March in my shop; two three O'Clock in tho
afternoon; he asked where he could find employ
nent for the colored man with him. Witness iden-
ihea the prisoner the person he saw then in his
shop. Thinks ii was certainly as early as the fifth
March.
Tie crossexaminetion ELECTED nothing important.
4. n. l.. Gilman, svorn-Worked at tho Matapan
Nosks, teamng in March last idenliied the pri-
soner as having worked at the Maapan Works,
Ghogt The FIST OF March. Jones yesterday saw me,
cad ashed Il | reccleocd the man that worked with
Liia last winter. and told him that did; no ono
che poke tot about IL, and this morning waa
summoned.
Crosse xamined.-Might have sold something tn
Sres about the raarks Burns, but don't rec0lleCt
that did, whas IL was; think this work was about
Tao LIT Of March, because IL was near pay day, which
Nov Il