Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-17
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY.


 and P. V. R. Giddings Esq. of Winsted.
 SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY.
 Court opened at o'clock A. NJ. The prisoner who is seated with his counsel, is tall, portly man of about forty five years of age, with black hair and whiskers closely cut and slightly sprink- led with grey, blue eyes, sallow skin and rather unimpassve face.
 By the prisoners side is seated his wife. The first witness called is John Stapel, civil engineer. Testifes that he made the map of the premises, before the jury) which he explained to the jury, showing that it is rods, 30 links from the fence in front of Woodford's house, where the affair occurred, to the house ; that the highway before the house is rods, links wide street running north and south that from the gate post to where Tuttle's horse was hitched is rods, l2 links; from the front of the gate to the " bars" across the road, southeasterly, is rods and - links; from Woodford's house to Fl, Fly ler's (whele prisoner went after the affair is 59 rods, and to Aibro Fyler's rods more. There is window in the front door of the house, and @ piazza on each side of the house.
 Cross Ecamindtion by Hall. Measurements were made under the direction of Mr. Wheeock (grand juror and MT. Futile several others were present-Messrs. II. and A. Fyler were among them have examined the premises several times. Mir. Hall examined the witness at much length as to the manner in which the measurements were made, in which much was said about a cer- tain tree, lilac bushes, &c., which doubtless had bearing upon the case but was not very intel ligible to the audience.
 Bya juror,- oodfords house is 30 links back from the street fence.
 Ihdddeus WiNianas examined; lives in Win sted, little over half mile from Woodford's house. The day Futile was murdered, Futile came past witness house going north; about 5 F. M., Sept 23d. Witness was in his barn-yard, Futile was in skeleton buggy; his horse was l trotting slow or walking; said to me How are yon?" had @ line in each hand sitting up straight as he usually did couldn't say as no ticed a whip This was perhaps half an hour be-. fore heard of his death young man who liv- ed with me told me of it.
 Cross Erid by HaA. Futile usually drove holding rein in each hand we spoke together; don't know that there was anything in particular that led me to observe how he held his reins, but am confident he had reins in each hand. If he had held his reins differently should have mo- ticed it. Was within my gate or near it when Tnttle passed by.
 Byhe Court Think noticed Futile had a rein in each hand.
 Nelson Ha,7'ison Reside in Mr. Woodfords house. In September lived in Mr. H. Fyler's house. Am ,32 years of age. MT Woodford came to Mr. Fylers at noon, the first saw him that day; came and borrowed some nails and said he was going to fix his chimney didn't see him again till was going after my cows; he was in the house working al chimney l was in the road near the house. About o'clock, went for COWS to the bars, about 8 or 10 rods south of Woodfords house; COWS were in the lane; when went back he was in the house. Could see half mile north from l top of the house. Could see MT. Williams house; drove the COWS up and went out to milking had milked COWS partly when MT. Tut tie passed by, bowed to me reins down in his lap. was on the east side of the road; saw him till he reached angle of the road finished milking first COW and had another half done when l heard the gate slam looked and saw Mr. house ;spoke to Ann Eliza Richardson, and ask ed for Hilomen Fyler. She told him he had gone to Winsted. Woodford then started and went through the yard where Twas. Asked hin f" Whats your hurry, Woodford 2"; he said he guessed he had killed Jim"; He went across to Albro Fyler's, and went to the door and told them he guessed he had killed Jim, and wanted some of them to go down. He asked Albrt what he should do-if he would tell him what tt do he would do it. Albro told him he had bet ter go and give himself up. He wanted Abr, to hitch up and carry him up to Winsted- -"he't go home, get ready and come right back; ht went down with Elias Seeley It was not ove ten minutes from the time Futile went by befor Woodford came up ;-I went and looked at th body and then went back to milking. Not ove ten minutes before Woodford came back witt Seeley. When saw the body it was rod in side of the gate did not see any tracks. or nc tlce any, till went down a second time an. then 80 many had been there that could no see them Horse was hitched under the she, about six rods back. The body was lyinr witl head to the east--near the middle If inc tracl little north of the middle a mark of mud wa
 on the left shoulder where he had rubbed aeaina the wagon wheel one leg was nearly strairhi land one drawn up. Lay on his face "a littl lblood on his face. Staid until ' o'clock Tuttl N was dead when l went there. came away be fore the body was removed. On the "Wednesday before Futile was killet he came along and Woodford came out of hi gate and they had hard words. Woodford dare X him to drive in and Futile swore at him, Ha Thigh words Futile came back in . few minute thad Michael Quinn and Joe Northrop with hin drove into Woodford yard. Tattle and Nortl irop got out did not stay but a few minutes 2 ter they had gone, Mr. Woodford or some or < shot a gun two or three times. When we can back stepped into " Woodfords toleaye achise IWeodford said MT. Futile had been there cursin , &c. and l said | shouldn't think you'd stan 4 : J.fA -lE 2