Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-04-24

Natadnia Mum testified TINT Bradley often
had the nose bleed, and alsein regard to Brad
leyss horsesand hammer
as.JsseeA f Cepsscel4paid Bradley in December,
last $50 atoae time. and S45at anothes With
in Che past year he had paid to Bradleys or
der $40.
ssGsorss Braassey had let Bradley have money
atvaridus times, and had often given him Wood
bury money in exchange for other bills
Henry Chatfed called for the State He
detailed a COMPASSIONATE had with Bradley
about the murder Bradley told him he had
a wallet Ike Foote's, and showed it to witness.
Witness. thinks he had in it a roll of IL or Is
bills-some of them were 81, and some were
IS. | should not think it was the same wallet
saw Bradley have at Waterbury though it
was like it, -@esFs FssTgsSr
Albert Hard had often seen Bradley at Foot's
during the winter; and he always seemed to
have money enough = f1s
Atvncs1u B. Stene testified to the fact that
Bradley's horse had been badly hurt, and bled
very bad: This was before snow came. Saw
him with roll of bills in January last. :. :
Curtis B. Hall was in the vicinity Of the
sheds till late in the evening of the murder, but
saw and heard nothing unusual Between
and 9 in the morning was at the Town Hall );
| heard sleigh with bells go down at 2 q little
later we heard two dogs bark heard sleigh
go up abont half past 2.
| Thomas Doolittle was with the preceding wit
ness at Town Hall, and confirmed his testimony
| abigail Candle heard noise between l and
o'clock; thinks it was the swapping of tin
roof
Benjam;n Tut!le and Sidney Hurd rode with
Bradley about 9 O'Clock on the evening of the
murder
Phineas s. Bradley recalled had COM
planned of Edwards being at Foote'S and asked
Capewell to demonstrate. | demonstrated with
Foote against selling liquor.
J. F. Cope,rN recalled Mr. B. requested
me to demonstrate with his son for keeping COM
pany with Foote, did So
DarM H. Curtiss--Resides within half a
mile of the church was at the shed before and
after the corpse was removed There was al
together the most blood where the body was
found appeared as though he was knocked
down suddenly, and then dragged in further
Samuel Nettleton-I am the father of the
prisoners wife. Vas at Bradlcy's house when
he came from Meridcn. | went over there be-
fore the six men got away. Judd and Forbes
had got into the road and the rest were near
| said to Forbes, do YOU find anything that
throws any suspicion ? and he said no. Brad
ley soon came, leaving his horse. | told hin,
what they thought He said, they may search
my house in welcome from top to bottom
talked with him for some time He said he
would eat something and then go over. I went
home and eat something, and then went to
Foote'S where found Bradley and Capcwel
/ don't know what clothes he had on when ar
rested
Harriet Bradleys testimony was interesting,
but of little Importance.
Dr. Benkaclh testified as to the difficulty Of
deciding whether body had been dead or / .
hours. A blow on the head would give dull
leadcn sound, and might not be heard far.
STEPHEN Sm'h-Saw stocking and bandagc
on the leg of Bradleys horse after the horse
was hurt
Isris Judd and Georrs Sarton testified as
to the distance between certain localities referred
to in the testimony.
A. Is. Stone recalled A week before the
murder, saw Bradley with his lip and nose
bloody he said he had had the nose bleed
took ont his handkerchief, wet it, and wipcd
off the blood.
G. IT. Drokoy-Exchanged $40 of Wood
bury bills with Bradley, for New Haven Coun.
~ Bank bills.
Joseph p. DsForest stated that he had pocket
books similar to Bradley's.
| Harriet Bradiey testified in regard to the
prisoners pocket books.
Robert Peel tcstSfcd that Frederick Holmes
told him that he saw no horse or sleigh in the
street on the evening of the murder Did not
enquire if he had seen Bradley that night.