Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-17
appearance of clothing being drawn on the

PGopic picScHL; tH0 UOuy Wdo Uu Guo lCtt siu0 ' 1 track; not on the grass plot; saw small spt
 above the road ground is little round and sa
 pieces of gravel.on the road the wounds migf
 have been made by the person pitching dow from standing position. Discovered no mo- tied hair saw some dirt or gravel; not mor
 than might have been if he had fallen down 1; tn
 wound did not indicate whether the person wa sitting or standing. The witness had state that the death must have been instantaneous o receiving the shot. but if the person was in tn act of respiration he might have made some e1
 clamation: he would have instantly fallen. Direct-[The States attorney here exhibite
 the clothes of the deceased, which the witnes examined and pointed out the holes on the coat.
 One shot on the coat was higher than an wound on the body, showing scattering of tn shot of more than II inches. 1he~wound O the nose and face might have been made by tn wagon wheel, the stone could hardly have mad the wound on the head and face both.
 Cross-Erdmined Saw no indication tha the head had been dragged on the ground. Wa shown the spot on the axle-tree, but it did no indicate any thing but rust, but was told tha something had been rubbed off. Any action c the deceased, after receiving the shot, would b nearly spasmodic.
 Dr. Calsins "A little before sun-down, hear, of the death, and drove up there. Some rail placed to prevent the track from being disturbed Deceased was lying just on the grass with hi wagon. The track looked as if it had made seemed to have been removed. My attention was called to see whether any thing had beel drawn on the ground, but could discover noth ing. Assisted in the post mortem examination discovered wounds same as last witness-dis covered dust and sand in the hair. Agreed witl Dr. Welch as to the wounds generally. Two o the shot through the arm, made slight impres sions on the body. The spots on the wagon-axlt had the appearance of drop of blood-stainee the dirt. Could not arrive at any definite con clusion about it.
 Cross -Ecamined If the lungs were filled with air, the spasmodic action would occasion g noise. There was blanket folded up and laid on the seat of the buggy. Was in the room in Woodford's house, to examine the walls, about the lstt of January. There was more or less smoke on the walls. Could not discover that the discoloration was made by gun-powder. The appearance was white. Made an experiment on one of my own rooms by igniting powder, which after the smoke was settled left no discoloration on the walls.
 Direck-The wound on the face must have been made by a sort of drawing, and not by falling on the ground.
 Charles ~. Cook-Live three quarters of a mile from Woodford 's--forty rods from Tuttle's. Was coming from Winsted, the sun being half ford had killed him. Met Woodford and Fyler. Fyler said in reply to my enquiry, that it was true. Stopped and felt of his pulse-thought at first that there was movement, but felt again and found there was none. Hubbard said the body had been removed. The track was turned short. The road was bad on the way into the yard. One of the lights in the window had been cut all summer. After that, saw that they were all broken out, more than week before his death. Witness relates four occasions when he saw that the lights were out. Gun exhibited.] Witness made an experiment in shooting with the gun fired at target placed in the centre of the high way, little north of the place where the buggy turned into the yard-perhaps ten feet. The first charge from the front door spread l04 inch es; the second charge spread l54 inches--dis- tance B feet The wads fell from 10 to 40 feet.
 Wadded with Winsted Herald.l Third charge from the inside front fence, B feet, scatterd 54 inches. Fourth charge from the piazza, 52 feet scattered l23 inches. Fifth charge from the front fence, B feet, scattered II inches. Spread less than expected. Have much experience Used the same amount of powder found in the gun.
 Cross Eramiued-Have no personal knowl edge that this gun was loaded before the death of Futile. The experiments were made March 24th. Lamphire Futile and Mir. Wheelock were present. More likely to spread if loaded heavy shot were furnished by MT. Lamphire Futile K ofh hut hot d1y, &or,, notwithstanding killed his shepherd dog. Smell ed indications of hquor-in my opinion, eide, brandy too strong to have come from his stom. ach. Enquired if any had been poured on him the smell came from the body.
 Di,ect.---Tuttle's manner of driving was with both hands lines wound round his hand was a fast driver; but careful.
 Dr. Culkins recalled by Hal.--D Discovered in. dications of liquor from the body of Mir. Futile, similar to that from the body of 8 person dying of intoxication.
 Hiram Perkins, Winsted.--One of the jury of inquest. The gun was exhibited; found the barrel empty; one had charge in it. The bar rel which was empty, was damp. and appeared as if recently discharged :; the other was drawn Exhibits the contents of the barrel wadded with Herald; eleven shot
 Daniel B. Wheelock.-.-On the morning after the death, went down to examine the premises A boy named Hamilton, discovered some paper wad, pieces of which were picked up by MT Hamilton and others, and handed them to me smell of powder; satisfied that it was piece o the Winsted Herald wad was in range with the point from the front door to the place where the hat is said to have been picked up by Woodford The wad was found 34 or 35 feet from the from door; Il feet from the fence.
 TI Il -syH< o'clock when we left East Winsted to go down Took possession of the coat the day after tn. death took the clothes from Lucius E. Bidwell except the hss, the hat was given me by Mis- Rockwell.
 By q Jmor.-In experimenting, the mos compact wads went the farthest.
 Denny RockaceN recalled. d.-Gaye Mir. Wheel ock the hat which James wore.
 Charles Seeley-Was at Harlimon Fyler's saw Mir. Futile come down past MT. Fyler's had the reins one in each hand; ldescribes th position.] In about ten minutes, MT. Weodfort came up and said he feared he had killed James I went down to Mir. Woodford's; saw Mr. Tuttl lying in the path, dead; inside the yard hea, east. In conversation I had with Woodford I had told him what Futile said about Ia, suit, when Woodford said he would put iI to higher Court than they were thinking of. It wa in the Spring of the year before hoeing time. Cross Erasained. .-It was Court relating some land Futile was speaking of; concerning deed.
 Dsroi MiAnsan, Winsted. d.-In September, a ternoon, we heard of the death of Futile, Wood lford got out with MT. Thompson, Deputy She if; went to Deolittle's office he was in custt Idy with Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis was called ou and I remained with Mr. Woodford. l said was a sad affair. He replied, 1" Yes, l am SOFT l I killed him.'' asked if hs was sure Futile VI ldead. He said. Yes" and added, cannt see what | have done 1t for''