Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-07

therefore tho killing If McKeen. (After ex-
amining tnife) think / have seen this KIN
hafore. Resembles n knife have seen a.''u'
the Office and supposed it belonged to McO W
roJl On W q is occupied about n press
frequently Las occasion to cut wood n r'g-
lots fas they ARE calle2l and requires sncn
tniro stont one. IF this is the kni'e;
sbould sav had seen it on the press au'
about the Office.
Copld not s,v how long before Mcheen
doath thcrn was snch knife there. oh""''
think he had used surh a knife ne that I"r
| two or three Years. and perhaps ever slnce Nv
has heen in our employ.
Nrs Rain sworn. John Balm is my son'
No WIS 10 the 4th dav Of last August.
Az Cbittenden rema' ked that that was as
f,r nc defense could 90 then.
Court then adjourned to tomorrow morn
ing.
OCTOBER LIST, 1859.
FOURTH DAY.
Tr.rrvoxy FOR DEFENSE CoVTINuFp.
Ur,,,y Scorr. Sworn Tho defendant
D. : NV br,tbor NV shnn on
NJ l,st was over Huntington Store.
Ro;n work Il for M then. vas wNrSlnG tnr
.bo 5,v before MrKpen was kill d. lie
,rorl,od with me the whole day, quitting at
o'clock.
Al. p,prvr.r. Sworn. Am Foreman n
tlo Free Pross Printing Office was 50 last
Nov. Daring the day hef ire McKeen was
killed. Med onnoll was working with me II
that Office. He worked there the whole day
Tastim1ny for defense here closed.
Rr9rrrrNG TESTIMONY FOR THE STATE.
TIE. WALES. sworn. Was one OF the Ju
rors at the Cor ner's Inquest. Io'k MIN
utes and have thnm here.
Mr.. Bliss testified that the remark aoou
knitting was made Mt about the time the'
fell. inst after. These last two words ar
intprlined. Can't say how these words wer
uttered hv Bliss.
Mr.. Wright stated Il did not see then
fall rs 7 was turned partly from them look
ing Mt the other two. | turned round a
McKeen spoke of hfing KNITTED.
Loran testified 81 saw them while down.
Notbinc ahont time of exclamation. in
rtes were DESIGNED to he full and correct
Those Witnesses were exImined more full
AZ the States Attv's Office: were cross exam
ined very fully by Mr.. Chittenden IN tn
+ Court House.
CroSs examination. Have no dlstinctlo
in nv minutes between the direct and eros
examination. Bliss testimony occupies NJ
quite page of minutes. Weights a llttl
over n page. Logan two-thirds OF page.
Mr.. SamI johnson, the remaining witne'
; for the State being still missing, by agreemer
! -. 4. IL, &c ba
witness before the Coroner's Jury, as take
down by the States Attorney and Mr.. Rol
erts, was introduced as evidence, and read ;
follows
Mr.. Hard's minutes read was at Faith
Saloon Saturday night. left there abor
% or . minutes past -. Saw Mcdonnell
, Balm and Kelly; did not see them when the
] lel left before did Balm asked Kelly
he had Il cigar and Med onnell spoke up an
said: Suppose we 90 over and see that trllo
and s,c what he has to say or do for himself
and called the persons name but don
r-colect the name mentioned That WAS aho
Il O'Clock Balm said - NJ, let II q.
! heird If tins mans hcing killed before
n went home " Mr. Roberts minutes a
e the sam IN substance and almost in wor
u with the addition Of the following -
Chittenden. 1t WAS about ! | o clock whit
Y came ont Of cal1on. saw Flanagan. ~
d he inquired if three persons had BE-
. there within 20 minutes. This was an no
a or hour and quarter alter the remarks. -
The testimony here closed. The Plaadil
upon the case was then opened by
: French. ESD, who spoke in substance
follows