Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-08-03

the presence Of bis wife, one day after
they had returned from Springfield
More evidence was put in as to her des-
pondency of mind, and how she had ex'
pressed wish that she was where Har-
riet Sawyer was, u person who died seve-
raj years since. Testimony as to the grief
of Giddings on the death of his WIFE,
Among these witnesses was Dea. A. A.
Batcheldur, brother of deceased.
| Rebuting evidence was also put in and
Henry p. Anterior testified in their barn
Shepard Giddings told that the reason he
didn't 90 to meeting was because he could
get no girls to go with him, that the girls
preferred TO go with father"
Mr.. ARA Smith having testified that
DIR. Palmer had showed him phial of
stry chime at the tavern. DR.. Palmer de-
clared the story 10 be Gas false as hell,
aud as black as midnight and that the
author should answer for it, to which Mr..
Smith replied that he was ready.
Elisha w, johnson recalled.
Winfield Giddings once told me that he was
going TO carry Amelia Grswold TO Derry, and as
| he, Winfield, was Harvesting the horse, he saw
his father on the piazza, hold the girl in his lap
hugging and kissing her.
This witness testified to having heard con.
siderable of similar scandal from Shepherd and
the other boys-also that they used to talk and
laugh about such things, and that he the witness
took quite an interest in them. Witness also
mentioned some contradictory statements OF Shep
herd in regard to the purchase of strychnine, and
showing it to the family.
Daniel Sawyer recalled,
Two years ago as l was going by Mr.. Giddings
he said his wife was not well On going back /
asked one of the boys how their mother was. He
said, 81 didn't know she was sick F" "Your father
said she was sick" Mother is feeling bad on
account of father and the girls
Mr. Washburn.-What part have you taken in
this prosecution
Witness.-I entered complaint last January
against Mr.. G for poisoning his wife. / saw MIR
Deane week ago and carried a letter to him.
said the man ought to be arrested, and | wanted
TO know when it was going to be done.
Mr.. Washburn.-Are your feelings against Mr.
| Giddings
Wtness-No, only if he is guilty l want him
convicted
Mr. Washburn-Do Won think he is guilty7
Witness.-I do think he is guilty.
Scion Anterior recalled.
used on Sunday after tea to walk up to Mr.
Giddings, and find him and Miss Griswold sitting
on the piazza holding large bible one of the lids
being in one lap and the other in the other.
asked him where the text was. He would repeat
some bible doctrines, and after sitting awhile
would 90 back The next day he would repeat
over several bible passages allowing men to be
with other women besides their wives; he thought
there was no hurt in so doing for the bible taught
| it.
Here the testimony closed. j. F. Dane
States Attorney, Sewall Fullam, and L
0. Seaver for the prosecution. Gen. p
t. Washburn, and w. II. Walker for tn,
defence. In less than minute after tn,
argument Justice Craeue discharged Mr.
Giddings, which was followed by rount
after round of applause by the audience
Three cheers were also given for Gen
WashhurE and three more for Walker
and a vigorous ringing of the bell, ant
: thus closed the examination which laste'
several days. The Rutland Herald re
! porter says that nineteen twentieths of tn
people Of Ludlow believe Giddings to b.
innocent, and yet there seems to be hard
ly doubt that she died from poison.