Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-03-26
TRIAL AND CONVICTION FOR MURDER

TRIAL AND CONVICTION FOR MURDER.
On Thursday of last week, ARIEL MARTIN.
of Calais, was arraigned at the bar of the
Washington County Court at Montpelier, Judge
Barrett presiding, for the murder of Lucius
Ainsworth, of Calais on the 10th of July last.
An extra from the Watchman Office contains
very full report of the evidence, by C. J. Glea-
son, Esq. This report is too long for our col
umns, therefore we will give only such portions
including nearly all the the testimony relied
upon by the government, as will make the case
ineligible to our readers.
The first witness on the part of the State was
Nelson A. Chase, who swore to certain SURVEYS
and plans made by him to be used for the pur-
poses of the trial
ELECTA c. WHEELocK.-I reside in Calais.
am the widow of Jennison Wheelock, who was
shot. l lived near Ariel Martins. was &C.
quainted with him. He came to our house the
Tuesday before my husband was shot. He
came about 10 o'clock, stayed till in the after
noon; he had no business my husband was at
home. next saw him on Friday the 10th of
July, about 8 l2 o'clock in the morning; saw
him at the door; he opened the door and ask ed
if Jennison was at home. l told him he was.
he was on the meadow moving. He asked if
he was alone. l told him he was. He had a
gun and dog with him; he went towards the
meadow; watched him till he passed out of
sight; soon after hebrd the report of the gun,
and heard my husbands voice-I heard him
cry out; waited awhile; saw Martin come
oack he stopped back of the barn; l saw him
raise his gun and 60 off. / do not know as
nnnId tall bntu f.r Al.
where my husband was at work. Martin start
ed from back of the barn towards the house of
Moses Goodale. AS soon as Martin had gone
went to the meadows l found my husband by
the brook; he was dead. l then went for help
went to Henry Fay's. Ariel Martin was in
the habit OF coming to our house; i noticed
nothing unusual in his appearance that morn
ing. mo questions were asked by the counsel
for the prisoner.
MOSES GooDALE.-I reside in Calais. Have
lived there 33 years. l lived about mile from
Jennison Wheelock. | am acquainted with
Ariel Martin. l was at the house till / went
into the field to work, on the morning of the
10th July last. went into the field. Lucus
Ainsworth and my boy Moses Goodale, Jr, and
Perranus Goodale were with me; we were
moving. first saw Ariel Martin standing by
the fence. The muzzle of the gun was coming
"Hvs'N6ii '''S AShSe' sdiu Boou morning. Tic
replied, good morning. / asked if he was
hunting this morning. He said yes. ] asked
what he found to hunt. He said deer. l ask.
ed where he found deer. He said he had
wounded one up in Wheelock's meadow.
asked why he did not put his dog on and catch
him, told him it would be worth something
Lucius Ainsworth and my boy were at work
down the hill. Invent to moving. Afterward.
Lucius Ainsworth came up to where was and
he talked with Martin. Ibid not hear the con.
versation. The next heard was the report o.
the gun. looked round in the direction o.
Martin, he was taking his gun up from the
fence. Lucius Ainsworth fell. Says /, Ariel
you have shot Lucius. l supposed it was ar
accident. turned round and turned Luciu.
over. Martin commenced loading his gun, and
started off. l did not see Martin again tina,
day. (Witness shown the drawings and point.
ed out the place where the tragedy happened. :
The blood was gurgling out where the bal
came out. ran through the grass up to m,
sons house. l next saw Lucius Ainsworth a
the house. He had gone up to the house