The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-12
NO. "a.

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IcRtis BArris.--Am rs years of
ago Live at Factory Poiut, Man
chester Have lived there about "a
years. Was one ol the men chosen
by Mr. Hotisser tu take charge Of
Purcell aud Costello on the night OF
tile murder. Had known Costello s
or = years--esvr since be worked
there. Had known Purcell some 1 or
) years. Am employed Abou, tie
tanncry oi Mr.. Clark and was then
have been there slnce about a year
ago this time. Went with Purcell
from Brady i house to the store OF Mr.
smi'h where they we're kept during
the night He walked straight enough
bat appeared klad Of crazy shonld
ihiuk he had been drinking. Rn-
mains there during The night When
Purccg got 70 the storr he appeared
kind OF restless. He seemed "a be
walking The floor and twisting his
hands. He said, " what will nv vile
aud children do r Asked me who
killtd the man r told him he ought
70 know. SAID there was nobody with
Mr.. Barry when he fell bat himself
and God Almighty. lie said that
Mr. Costello Was behind ia the snow.
This was repeated pretty much 50 sew
eral times through the night. He laid
down several times during the night.
When he laid down he kept rolling
each way every lew minules-kind
oi drowsvd. Noticed blood upon his
shirt bosom. Noticed this in The nor
ming. The largest spot was on the
centre of his bosom about an inch and
a half long aud half an inch wide
Saw sprinkies on his bosom Al though
you had sprinkled il on with ysur
hand, When going over to Mr..
Clark's to breakfast Costello, Barry
and myself AS PurceI WAS brushing
himself up to so over, he looked on
his shirt bosom and said, Curt, Is
that blood I" | told him it was. l
then got towel and water and he
rubbed off n part aud finished it,
rubbed of what We could. Purcell did
not stagger inthe store that night when
walking about. Was greatly agitated
excited. Costello seemed to be very
quiet and easy that night in the store.
Did not see any blood stains upon his
person OF garments. Saw mark or
bruise upon Purcels lelt cheek and
one more u9on the temple; saw this
the next morning. Ills upper lip was
swollen. There was Il place on his left
temple where the outside skin was
ata1.J abnni h..ie -" mel "a ia. -
about lhiee-quarIers uf an inch long.
The wound on lie check was smaller
IA little spot nearly round and near
ly hall an inch across. The lip was
swollen considerable, so that any one
would notice it that was acquainted
with him. Have frequently seen Cos.
tello ON the ice. Isaw him tall down
once ut my door and rather than get
up and try il again be crawled over
on his hands and knees. Was always
very afraid on ice. Never saw Cos
tello have a knife---no description Of
knife. Never saw him have Il dirk.
! have seen Purcell have a knife. Saw
him have a knife in the store one eve
ming about or 8 weeks before Barry
was killed. He was cutting plug to-
bucco with il. Don know thai ] ev-
err saw him use it at any other time.
II was knife like this producing an
ordinary jack-knlie only one-bladed
and size larger. II was q white.
handled knife. Have seen Purcell
use tools used them in his left hand.
Saw Purcell the Sunday week before
Barry was killed in the evening. !
was in l'hayers tavern ut Factory
Point and Barry and Costello we're
there. They went out and said they
were going up 10 Dir. IIaagerty's. !
remained at the tavern halt or three
quarters Of an hour and Costello and
Purcell came to the tavern. Costello
called for some beer,and they went IN
aud they came oui aud asked me IL !
was going down the road, and. told
them | was. Purcell says to me, " |
met Barry above in the road near
Haggelty's and The damn cuss walked
up and guzzled me-" asked him
what he done and be said, nothing !;
was drunk and Barry was sober and
| thought it was best 10 lei him 90 !;
bat il | bad had couple Of horns in
! would have fixed him"
Cross Examination. W hen he said
= / thought il was best TO let him go
/ think lie did not add "and pay no
attention 10 il. Have testified once
before in relation TO the killing Of
Barry--on the trial Of Purcell .ast
Junc. Think didn't testify hst June
that Purcell said . Barry was drunk
and / thought il was best 10 lei i 90
and pay no attention 10 il" Did noi
I testify last June that ] vent TO work
at the tannery the lst Of March. Al
The stofe Purcel wondered how the
man came dead" there was no one
with him bat himself aud God AL
mighty. and Mr. Costello vas behind
IL lle snoN.s Think that have re-
peaied ali that be said Ut tie store
Think | related part Of wliat he
said ii the Store ~ the tfial last june
1.-The part whefe be wrang his hands
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