The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-06-30

ing a great deal OF business. some Z.
fifty or sixty dollars i'll gold, some J
500 in Canada money and some
grcenbacks, l don't know how much
were found on him. | never charge
my mind with details Of these matters,
for the articles taken from prisoners,
arc sent to them when they .
are discharged, The articles and
money taken from He2ekiah
Payne, were sent by Mr.. Butler to st.
Adams. Payne cnquircd for the dla-
mond pin, when ho WAS leaving for
St. Adams. The diamond pin was III
the bank at Detroit, and | went and
got it myself and sent it by Mr. But
Ter. l did not pay an order from
Payne, TO pay an attorney $50
About two months ago, | forwarded
the watch, chain, &c to Gov. Smith.
Hr. Buffers connection with my Office
ceased some time after be was here. !
He had talked about resigning before I
and going into more lucrative business
Samuel Williams When Mr.. Bnt-
Ter was here ] received this package, I
and deposited it in the St Adams
bank; / opened it at d. r. Bailey's re-
Guest and showed him the bills. The
contents of the envelope are the same
as they are now; it is marked as hay
/ ing been received February %, 1863.
] On the envelope is endorsed as fol-
lows: ST. Adams Bank bills This
package contains 500, found between
the lining aud outside Of the coat of
II. Payne, by John W. Saunders, c.
Montgomery, and Arson Wanng.
Direct to care of Provost Marshal,
first district of Michigan. Received
February %, 1865, Of NJ H. Butler.
Signed Samuel Williams
george Edcn FGjrcbdd For the
last year | have been in the employ of
William y. Smith, ut st Adams Oc-
tober 10, 1864, / was in Mr.. Smiths
store aud between three and four
o'clock in the afternoon, | was sitting
there with Edward Nettleton While
convcrsing and sitting about the cen
tire of the store and by the stove, | saw
: a horseman riding to the south, with
: pistol in his hand Nettleton got
. up and went to the storcdoor and
/ looked in the direction that the men
S rode. We saw men in the vicinity OF
e the St Adams and Franklin County
| Banks. / saw several men on horse
= back and several on foot with revoly-
= ers Armed people on foot, were or
1 dering persons whom [ knew, to 60
S on the Common. | heard two OF three
e pistol reports, and there appeared tc
n be considerable excitement. One man
), immersed as lie discharged his reyoly-
o er, and his hat fell off; in his haste {,
1 mount he did not stop to pick 1t up
/ He remarked to the man | first saw
5, ride down street, that he had lost hi
It hat and wished another; he said IN
d would get one Then he rode back il
e the direction where Nettleton and
e were standing. Mr.. Payne, the re
t. spondent, was the man whom | say
If first riding towards the south. Payn
It rode up to Nettleton and myself ant
if asked Nettlcton for his hat, Nettletol
d hesitatod, and he made second de
Is mand and drew his revolver; as h
e made the second demand, Nettletol
- said he could not see it, Payne cocke'
e his revolver, pointed il at him, mad
it another demand and said if he refuse
f he would blow out his brains Nh
"a Nettleton then placed his hand insid
re of bis overcoat with the intention, as
e. supposed of drawing weapon; upo
id this, Payne drew another revolye
1t cooked il and pointed it at Mr.. NettlC
W ton and told him to show him the IL
e. side of his coat d ID quick, or h
ri would blow his brains ont. told NJ
10 Nettleton not to stand such an insu
a and not to comply. At this time til
IT. man without a hat, rode up and tol
N Payne to "shoot the ID cuss. \
IS this time, there was n cry from SON
IT. one to fall into line, and accordingl
e. Payne and the bareheaded man tulne
to and rode little distance away. Cap
be George L. Conger and others wei
or near the st. Adams Bank. Capt Coz
NV ger had rifle which he was trying
Dt. discharge; he could not get the gu
IL off After getting into line there Wi
ut, an order to fire at Capt. Conger AZ
to others with him. AS soon rs as tho
it fired the raiders horses became III
nd manageable. At that time n ms
IN, came out of the ST. Adams Bank al
ct hallooed to a man for horse Payi
de said he would get him one and 10,
Tor mp the street and went to f. d. Fuller
| livery stable, and ordered Henry RIOS
rs Mr.. Fullers saddler, to lead Il
my horse down street to one of his me
tel This was a horse that the Rev. Fra
~ els W. Smith had some two minut
before rode from Fairfield Ross he
all itated; Payne told Ross to hurry l
ro- or he would put bullet through hil
nal Ross took the horse by the bride al
He led him down street. Payne rode
on, his side using threats and holding
the revolver in his hand all the viii
ere Ross left the horse i'll the road by i
re- ans shop and ran away down the Lar
on. The man who came from the St. 4
ch, bans Bank with revolver in ca
ON hand, mounted the horse and TO
red down street and joined the party.
/ | this time some one gave orders
w. throw Greek fire and pointed to t
hey Brainerd block ON the corner; | hea
lis the order repeated by another one
18th the party. There was considerable +