Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-03-26

there when DIR. lde made an examlnouon OF
the body. The ball struck the left side and
came out about two inches from the right
breast, what we call the nipple. / have been
acquainted with Martin al his lifetime He
was in the habit of hunting considerable. /
saw nothing unusual in his appearance that
morning. .,
Cross Eramincd-In my conversation with
Martin asked him whether it was an old deer
or young deer. Ainsworth was about Al feet
from Martin when he was shot. Had been up
within Is feet of Martin before that. l was 60
feet from Martin when.I heard the report.
When told Martin he had shot Ainsworth. lie
made no reply. He went away pretty quick af-
ter he fred the gun. have known Martin al
ways. He has always been quiet inofensive
boy. He never talked much unless you talked
to him. i never heard anything about his being
deranged. l cannot tell Martins exact age.
MOSES GooDALE, JR.--I lived at home last
July. was in the field spreading hay on the
morning of the 10th of July looked up and
saw Ariel in the road ,(witness pointed out the
place where he first saw Martin.) Martin went
back toward Wheelock's, and next saw him
standing by the fence. was five or six rods
distant. Invent up towards Martin with Lucius.
heard some of the words said by Martin.
heard Ariel say "North America is in the United
States" Then spokc--What are you hunting
ArielP He said he found game plenty. turned
round and was spreading back on the swath
when heard the report of the gun. | looked
up and saw Martin just lifting his gun from the
fence. spoke" Let us catch him before he
runs" stood fixed or spell-bound for minute
or'two. didn't see Ainsworth again till he was
in the house, lying on the floor. Ainsworth was
married man he lived in my brothers house.
He had two children. / had been acquainted
with Martin--had been to school with him.-1
went within twenty feet of Martin when he stood
by the fence. He appeared as usual had not
seen him at our house very lately-Two or three
days before / had seen him pass. next saw
him at Kent's Corners at the trial. / had no
conversation with him. ! have not seen him
since.
Cross Erdmined.-Ariel was not boy that
talked great deal. He stepped quick when he
went away from the fence after he had shot Aims
worth. When l saw him pass the house few
days before, he had his mothers team his bust
ness did not seem urgent.
DIR. MARCUS lDE.--I am aphysician-re in
Calais. was called last summer to examine the
body of Lucius Ainsworth. i think it was not
far from seven o'clock in the morning. i stop
ped but few minutes, as there was enough there
to do all that could ha dono. i went on TO Mr..
" heelocks. I examined the wounds on Mr.
Ainsworth-a wound on the left side and anoth-
upon the right breast. The one on the left side
seemed to be the one where the ball entered
and the other where the ball came out Aims
worth seemed to be fainting. l told him
thought he was diving. l returned and saw
Ainsworth again before he died. / asked him
ifhe knew of any reason why Martin should want
to kill him. He said he did not. l was not
present when he died. 1t is my opinion that
\ the wound caused his death. l was not &C.
quanted with Martin previous to this time. l
barely knew him as a passer by. l saw him
that day at Kent's Corners. l asked him If he
had commenced his haying, and passed some
other salutations Of that kind. He then said
a. DIR. have saved you good job this morning.
have shot those fellows and saved you from
poisoning them" mo cross-examination.
PERRANUs GooDALE.-I reside in Calais.
On the 10th of July last, was at work for Mo-
SEES Goodale. l was acquainted with Ariel Mar
tin. first saw him standing by the fence with
his gun on his shoulder. Ainsworth was nearer,
some six or eight feet, than was. He was back
of me moving. We moved some ten minutes
Martin put down his rifle and was talking to
Lucius. Lucius asked him "if he was not dam
gerousp" Then he asked him "if Sim allowed
him to have that rife?" Martin made no reply.
He put his rifle on the fence and fred at Aims
worth. Ainsworth fell down easy--dropped
right down on to the ground. Martin turned
round-commenced loading his rifle; looking
toward us he kept going away and loading his
rifle at the same time. l ran to the house.
next saw Ainsworth at the house, lying on the
floor. Witness also heard the conversation be-
tween Moses Goodale and Martin. saw Mar
tin looked pale that morning. That was the
only difference j noticed about his appearance.
This was before his conversation with Lucius.
l next saw Martin at kent's Corners the next
day. have not seen him to have any CONVEX
sation since. At the time saw him at Kent's
Corners he appeared as usual.
cross fTom,ned-l nave tasuned before;
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Martin. He never talks unless they put cues
tons to him. Martin walked away after he fred
sort OF sideways and quick, his natural gait was
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have lived there about two years. was some
acquainted with the prisoner at the bar. had
talked with him some. L saw him about week
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