The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-14

",'' ""''e leaning over and whispering to
Meadows he felt blow upon his neck which
ne supposed had been done by the fist AMI
winch partially felled him to the floor lie
then put his hand to his neck and found that
something had been driven into it: at frs;
ne thought it was his spectacle bows. but
'ouhd 1t was not. He then took hold of tb..
KNIFE and attempted 20 draw it out but coud
not. 1t was then drawn out bv John Cof,ran
J he KNIFE was produced by Mr.. Davis with
the marks Of blood upon it. 1t was common
case knife with the handle broken Off.
The counsel for the respondent in their
croSs-examination of Mr.. Davis went into =
'u'l history OF the proceedings of the respon.
oeht ana Others in their binding up in 1850.
and also their trial in the County Court
Efda" -1lerand'r. called to attend on Mr.
laws as physician, was not present in the
Court room. Saw the wound soon after; it
was about one inch in width, could not state
'he depth had the appearance Of being no.
rzontaI; it was one-half iEch or less from
the large veins of the neck my opinion the
instrument ran in till it struck the base of
the skull bone; simply flesh wound.
Don'el fcVran was in the Court room at
the time OF the assault; was near the Sber-
III S desk at the time. Davis passed round.
to whisper to Meadows, and respondent drove
his hand at Davis, aud then turned round -
saw the blood start. and Davis spoke and
SAID. he has killed me- Pulled the knife
from Davis neck knife came out very hard;
identifies the knife prisoner had handkcr
chief in his hand, and said Take that, when
he struck him.
H'r"ce E''a's was present in the Court
room at the time of the assault: respondent
had been making some remarks to the Court
and afterwards to Mr. Davis, in fault OF their
course Davis passed round and bent over
to whisper to Meadows; respondent was
standing near shark'ed, and stepped along
and thrust his hand at Davis. who immedi
ately spoke and said he has killed me.
Farrar, the attorney for the respondent at
the time. stepped up to him. and said. | am
afraid YOU have killed Mr.. DAVIS he replied
that it he had killed Marshall he should be
willing to be hung up. Mr. Farrar | think
pu. on the handcufis
y. +. Brown was in the Court room at the
time of the assault: respondent stated in an
swer to remark of VI. Farrar. that he inten-
died TO kill Mr.. Davis. and that if he could
kill Marshall h" would be willing to be hunv
tviI't >'F ON rHE rAEr OF TIL Er>r">rtHr
j. u. N"i|trd was present in Court at
the time Of the assault: gave full account
OF the transaction: heard the conversation
with Farrar the same As stated bv Mr.. Evans.
Se''m Mathematical opinion in regard
to insanity
French Morrill, testified AS to respondent 5
appearance after he was sentenced
Thomas Bartlett, Jr.. opened the case on
the part Of the government
The respondent made the first argument
for The defense. occupying three hours His
argument was mostly history of his former
trial. claiming that it was unjust and oppres-
sive, and that he was convicted without pvi-
dence. lie was very severe upon Judge Po-
land, the Clerk and Mr. Davis; branding
his former trial as an outrage upon judicial
proceedings. His argument. in the opinion
of nearly all who heard him, was of no adj
vantage to him.
S. W. S'ade and S. b. Colby closed the
argument for the plaintiff. placing the defense
exclusively upon the ground o: insanity.
f. \. Cahoon made the closing argument
for the Government.
Judge Peck occupied one hour in his
charge to the Jury. In regard to the de-
Tense on the grcunt! Of Insanity. he CHARGED,
tn" jury that they nnst be satisfied from the
evidence that his reason at the time of com
hitting the otfrn>e must have been so far
gone that he could not Judge between RICH:
and wrong, and was not conscious that the
act was wrong.
The Jury, after being ont all night, re-
turned into Court on Friday morning with a
verdict of Guilty.
The prisoner was brought up in the after
noon, and received his sentence. which was
seven years at Windsor Sheriff Evan. re-
turned with MIN TO Windsor on Saturday.
No. l2.-Selim Newell vs. Town OF Tras-
burgh. This was an action on the case for
damage to PHI hors" in passing over Deft's
highway. Trial bv jury and verdict for
Drtt II. $ Bartlett for Pln; j. Cooper &
J. Potts for D..tt
No. 2i.-llu:chins & IIazclrinc VS.. VIM
Marshall. Trovrr for quantity Of starch
which Plaintiffs purchased of s. G., IIutchns
Trial by jury and verdict for Plaintiffs for
S1lGG2 damages and costs. s T. Colby &
Il. y. Davis for Pills j. Potts & r. Bartlett,
Jr for Dett
No. 80 William GRAY VS.. Austin NJ
Green. Action on the case for breach of
warranty in the sale of horse Trial bv
Jury and verdict Tor Plff for 1882 damages
aad costs. s. b. Colby for Plf; f.. A. Ca
boon & T. J. Cree for Deft
No. 36.--Samuel Mea,ler VS. Town Of New
bury. Action on the case for damages sus
tanned by PIT. in passing over Dett's high.
: wav Trial hv Jury and verdict for --
: }. Potts b. y. Davis for Pll c. c. Dew
ey < 5 b. Colby for Defts
- ne 81 HlDahS .U"SS'nTor save, that
the dwelling house of Il. $ Locke, Esq, of
that town, was entered on Tuesday night. bv
some unknown person or persons. and hi.
wallet, containing between $50 and -. wa.
stolen. Between ten and eleven O'Clock in
the MI ht Mr.. Locke heard some noise. hu,
} suspectlng nothing. gave but little attention
to the matter. But on getting up in the
morning he discovered that his h ouse had
been entered. an entrance being effected
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