Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-17

Trial q Edward Z. Bradley
~ - Murder a Lucius II. Foote.

A Jury was empannelled, consisting of the
following:
Milo Bartholomew, John NJ. Pratt,
William Lyman, Whiting Bradley,
Wolcott Hinsdale, Robert n. Fuller
Lyman Grdley, Jonathan p Mcneil
Horace w. Barber, Fred. NJ. Blakeslee,
Fred. A. Mallory, Barzillai Arntz
The indictment was read by the Clerk, and
the accused plead Not Guilty.
James r. Peek-Was up in front of Aliens
drug store at quarter before o'clock on the
morning of March 4th went across to the
shed TO get a piece Of board-discovered the
body of Foote when within about two feet OF
it-went Immediately back to the store, and
told Allen that there was dead body over
there and they returned to the shed together
This was the only witness examined on Mon
day Court convened at nine O'Clock Tuesday
wsrHiag-
Dr. AsrooI--Was on the inquest on the
msrning of March 4tii-the body of Foote lay
IL the northeast corner Of the shed--was lying
on the left side. with the face in pool Of blood.
Found ten wounds in all upon the head and
face there we're three wounds upon the head
either Of which would have been inevitably IA
tai. The body was frozen stiff-must have
been there from nine TO twelve hours-wounds
must have been made with a metallic instr,l-
nent. probably with hammer. except the
wounds on the face which might have been made
with billet of wood which was found near
the body
DR.. e H. Jb-Corrohratvco Of the above.
DR.. hnigh. and Dy. p 4 Je,rM of New
Haven-Coroborate above as to the wounds
having been necessarily made with some metal
lie instrument.
Dr. Fairoh:iA- Was on the inquest-assisted
in the examination of the wounds agrees with
the rest
Dr. H. ". .Shors-Testifed TO the same
facts.
L<Sris b. Cadn-Was on inqucst-.e-
scTibcd position of body when found
-Fathla y. THrraH On the evening Of Marcl
81. % minntes after 8, went after Dr. Webb,
fOaEd him in his house, came back down street
between one and two o'clock at midnight.
SamHel F. Pect-L;ves with Allen, Druggist
Allen vas going to Waterbury with Bradley in
February on this occasion D. took hammer
from sleigh To mead sleigh Saw Foote be
tween aad 5 in the afternoon, he took out a
roll Of bills from his pocket-book Saw Brad
lev between 6 aud in the afternoon, on thu
the 3d. was absent until half past 4, and spoko
90 Nettlrton. came in about quarter past g. and
took NcttIcton homc--Saw hun on the stoor
smoking II. staid ia the store about 10 minutes
Jawes Caproa-Brought Bradley over whci
the inquest was held, March 5th.( | said
Well, Ed this is rather black story 70,
Woodbury. track You up pretty close and
L. I'll i I,
said. all hc had TO do vas TO tell straight
story asked if Ford had been before Cour,
az Enquiry did not suspect II. at FIRST. but h,
directly began I" shake hands aud ,rembled
Gsioos b. IIisHtr--Sw Foo;c in the after
pooa looking over his money seemed to be-
scrtiug il over had 400 on the Iron b INK
estimated that he had $500 left home. said h,
was going to the Bank. Edward Bradley came
60 Foote'S about 6 o'clock came again--had
San. oysters with Ncttleton, h. had private
conversation with Foo,e tried TO hire l,radcv's
horse. Bradley said he had got to go to Water
bury with him next day--Cady was there when
Foo,e went away.
III. PhIo G.. Ree'n.p-Had Bradlcv's
or>r-ocat and pantaloons In connection with DR..
Fish 20 examine for blood cut pieces from
"vercost and pants-tested the spots on them
anu tU7auu them bf60q.
George Ds IFdf-Wss at Foote's house or
Moaday night. March Sd. stopped there abou,
dusk. Bradley was there. went up street, came
back again, and abont o'clock Bradley and
foote had a conversation.
Lc~aa PAll,Ps--Wss sitting by the stove
Bradley came in and asked FOR Foote, said h,
had coae to tea--took n seat near the desk
foote went ont--Bradley sat awhile and fol
lowed Foo;e oat went ont and saw Bradle,
sitting in sleigh-Foote was standing hy sleigh
talking with him-started up street Bradlc,
overlook him aud carried him up az far a.
Parkcrs store, this was between and O'clock
Dr. WeS5-Left the Post Offce at S min
TO I. went 70 Botsford's and staid, perhaps
half an hour, from there to Foote's, between
half past I aud s Foote not there--waitec
for him-Foote came in aud put on his over
coat and said be would ride up. said hat
NO horse and we walked TIP to Parker's store
l weut in and be went away that was about
. o'elock. perhaps minutes after. Inever saw
him alive again. From Parker's store to the
sheds 3 90 rods Went TO Foote'S to see
ahout a ssait against Isaac Nichols of Manga
tock- Went from Parker's into Belts the,
shsmc.' At half pact 8. Tyreell came in took
:, ne mp 10 his hoase, and brought me back be-
tween half past and o'clock.
Jasoa Parsey--Keeps a store remembers
Dr. Webb coming into store about half mast
.asixht on che night Of the muricr-staid a few
minutes and lch
Edcard W. Aspced-Wcdnesday, Marcel