Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-03-25
WHOLE NO. 2736.

a'd Auel iclt bad, as did the rest of the children.
nave worked thcro with his brother number N times
mover saw him when hc did not appear WE'LL and eat
like other children
trn" hrammea.-Charlcs was with us the first time
giving day.
90 ORMsBhb-l live in Calais. Within "a mile Of
Martins Have lived there 33 years. Have known Ariel
e'cr since Dc was babe him last June at a train
ut said training has passed off livelyi he said "yes
l conversation Is mostly about hunting and trapping
q nave seen MN pass many times with "a gun ON his
ehonlder-ilave noticed difference since his father
IGei-ln'c not seen him so often snce-He travelled
ihcr luuH-hHd a long moderate gait
trow Entwincd-l live where have for 33 years, 10
bout - mi'c rifht east NJ him
y. 10. FLANNEGAN-T reside in Darlington lam
kecpc. Of hr iail thcrc-Wa. last summer and fall
Aur Martin was brought there few di,s after the
port o me shooting Tie stayed there l the 7th of De-
ccmbcr, Ills appearance was simple. 7 used TO
verse WIN nun frequently When hc first came there he
cnmp aimed 0 being uuwp Had physician call TO
him or times Whcu asked him questions he would
answer generally slower than men in general heard
him converse With Dr. Ihaycr Doctor asked him il he
wa. 'WuiNAlsr SAID De was and had frequent com
[ ''ls ,ln.e ne lea ueen 90 jml. Doctor asked him
~, t,,t5 LUZ LUZ Isssr, ,lme enYtuns was sad about
! ,W'' n.y. .W N hg m % %oun Nant ~ ii,N ABOUT that az
H. ., ' 9,'nP ane allt n'iott ne answered
ions properly Uo".cJ ~, , , 'an, & 9'''He' Tr ,i,
r,i m m,' i u T. "s.I W y, I ,e,,p s'oN 9'eL He would
i.i tmt m Wy s''plht Nn'n went TO Ioek
, wv, " 7. n'tn' lg slNNs ave very h'aruN, From the
49,. H., -. . ',N y. "''' my "pin''h l' ne Is NOT IN
| ''Is g D'' WY slot'ut
@ ',, H,,t' xxx ',Incunes ne wanted should LET
tU, OUT oaiu he WoWdn hurt anybody else II would
%'uu alnt nn. iic once "aid nc wanted 10 go home
u i "a,.,G n.' 70 aug poai9es ne would m usii
nnt ,cll Dr r,ycr ,b IA W no H. n, o.u.u % re Wo"'q
i, @ Icy ',. in'scI Mnat hl' e'mmunlgauonS were
~ n' h'''e a' he "'e very fst' out he ate great
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De- 80 a, .N'-A@ul @ the we e" y.
i' 'ung4'h' Ds'd 20 see Martin n lal three times
pN D'ei 40 cpnNg5't WIN h'u some gave nm
~ ,,n m t Nv, NV o. " oy''c, uuf nc never never Ie'use.
''"'1 l'N h' "",,W j. ".Nou nun. VNeHuphs' nut
.UsG' .u ',ep , 'ioW. ~ikea YIN MN about Ans
N".IA "hH Nn'tl'cNi 'oll him he had been such an
~ h' sl.W IT. p' nf ,hn"an nave kNed those men
% %, .'nN o'eu I'a ~ tle9 Sau ne 9ad oeen hshing
WI" Ni, i"'N an" 'n'N han plagued MN sala u,N
petH'l uin 1p'u' slTl' '1in my husband needn be
a r ., V,n % 3u' i'r & pc ,nouion 9ef' ANYBODY
a--u, 'uu nun he 'houlun nave MHe1 these men
Gi t, IN, I ',' i.u m ,l'Y Nouo Al nun tAlked WIN
''" Nh'h Nh,W ne was coming away ne seemed giad
10 I'm, Up TO HMo"'pener where ms folks could come
T e. @ '".n w "ls g''i' M "ns uS 1 ave tt 20 % lnu,n
W'eI ~, u'st Cane t1cTe o. made hn un"eiL uis nFoth
ci .tit nun money thnk he is idouc mdolent ana
sioihiu- thinN ne knew as much as he ever did /
AFTERNOON.
MASON W. WRiGHr.-i reside in Calais was
born and brought mp there Should think lived about
a milo aud half from Martins. Have lived where
now live 10 years. Have been at Martins house have
seen him nj my house Saw him At my house the Sun
day before the shooting hc led COW there. talked with
him. Don't know as his appearance different from
what it usually Is. talked with him, asked him ques-
u1ns, and hc answered, never worked with him. /
him next at his examination; don't know his APP
pcarauce different. He to my house twice on
the Sunday / mentioned. had no talk with him except
on his business don't know what his general health was
Gross Eraodned.-Hs business was Of the same kind
both times that he was at my house was in to his
Il. B. JACOBs.-I live in Calais, about a mile from
Martin'' have lived there nine years. Have known
Martin ever since | lived there. Have been to school
with him Should think about three winters he didn't
attend very regularly did not sec him very often
Can't tell where | saw him last before the shooting
sometime in the spring. At school, be took active
part 10 the plays. Never him have any frightened
turns. Never heard him complain Of his health l
worked with him some on the highway two years ago
tai will
don't think he appeared very different from what he al
ways did. When he walked he took long steps
Gross ErdmiHed-l was six or eight years ago he at
tended schools shouldn't think he than half
the time think he appeared usual at the examina
ton lie took mp his hat and started go off with the
sheriff Dd not hear Of his starting with his brother.
/ j. " Ii. Kent reside in Calais some . ~ miles
from Mardns; have known Ariel since he was small
boys have seen him occasionally l saw him
more when he small than have since have no
ccd no change Ia him saw MIN the day the murder
was committed saw him down the road about 100 rods
from Kcnts corner where / live, / did not have much
I conversation with him took him in custody; / talked
hui little with him Asked him II he had any weapons
Examined him 20 see. He had something under his
frocN | asked what that was; he took out pipe and
asked me II was afraid he would shoot with that
He appeared excited; he warm had been walking
his fcc was swcatv and flushed. got two Young men
60 stay with him while went away and told him they
would stay with him tin came hnck. lie said You viii
lct mc live then, or something like that. When ! was
examining Dis clothes, some one asked him what he shot
those men for II sad hc did 10 for his country. Am
NOT sure that WAS the question askcdhut il was some
thing of the kind. He said he SORRY he shot that
Yankee / asked which he called the Yankee; he did
answer. Should think had sometimes seen him az
tho corner, not often.
Cross ErUrHCd-Whcn first Ariel that morn
ing he coming up 10 the corners--wih his gun a
! cross his shoulders
n. J. GOODALE.-I live in Calais Ia mile from
Martins: have always known Ariel have been school
wish him. think eight winters. Never knew Of his
having any OF those frightened turns Have worked with
him on the highway when hc was out in company he
was blshfl; hut with his paynates he would play
well anybody he always took long steps in walk
ing. think his health that OF other boys when
az school. I him the first day OF July was
ing beside the road | asked him f he had commenced
having. lie said no. | asked when he going To he
sal when the grass gets grown. ! him again the
trial and have him twice in jail asked if he was
/ well hc sud he had been sick asked II he had seen
Susan and Sahrinn said he had and Mr. Nc
Kuight-had been down. Sabrna hadn't Asked II he
had bis moher he said he expected her down. The
first time didut shake hands the last time he want
ed % shake hands shook hands with him; he appear
ed as usual, only rather more solemn.
Cross ErlmiHcd-I was % years old last February. /
was twenty when stoppcd going 10 school when was
Young went 10 another school when that district was
organized went there can't tell when that was he
never went to school steady he did not take pleasure in
going TO SCHOOL, he liked his gun better His coun,e
nance did indicate the toughest. Don't know but it
was as well ns auybodys. Never saw any change.
AMASA TUCKER.-I live in Calais have known
Ariel for about fifteen years have worked with him
he worked well when he worked for me- As they called
him Yesterday have been about eleven years old
then supposed he enjoyed generally good health -
Hoo, f,,, ,,f,st tvtfh no