Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-13

that was all he wanted he said
could help him about the jury if felt so dis
posed; He mentioned some names that b
thought would make good jurymen, who h
SAID had no illwill against him; This was abou
the time the jury was drawn; he had reference
to tallysmen; He had more money in his hands
Gross Er-Potter referred to a prelude,
against him in this County. Said he though
people were prejudiced; he expressed fears tha
he should not get fair trial; don't recollect a,
he expressed his innocence at that time.
Redireef-Can't say at what stage Of the
conversation he alluded to the prejudces. !
think bis first remark was TO tho effect that |
could help him to have fair square trial. In
calling the jury, he wanted me TO call on men
not preiudiced against him. / told him
had nothing to doabout the jury; that | should
call on men that had not been spoken Of 10 me-
think this was before he showed the money.
ANDREW JACKSON MERRILL-sworn.- heard
Of Mrs Griswold's murder on Monday morn
ing. had never seen this man WARD before,
10 my kno|ledge; have seen him once since in
jail There was no affray the night Of the muir
der; there Was no party Of four at my house the
night Of the murder. Mr.. Potter called at my
house about the middle OF the day, think, on
Saturday he got a cigar; lie came from to-
wards W inooski and went back towards WInoos-
ki; think he drove his buckskin horse; III might
have been Friday. but | think it was Saturday
Cross-eramrHed.-If there were races that
Jay, think 1t was Saturday; | couldn't say if
Potter wore whiskers then OF not.
SAYLEs NICHOLS, sworn-Is a book-keeper:
IS iamiar with handwriting; has some expe-
rlenee IN judging Of its genuiueuess; am cashier
OF she hrm Of j. p. Clark x Co, have been so
years; all the money received and disbursed
goes through my hands; the amount is quite
large.
Envelopes aad letters are shown 10 witness.
l have seen some Of these.
Mr.. Roberts objects to proving the hand
writing by this witness.
Testimony allowed BY the court. there Is
strong resemblance between the writing Of
these letters IN my opinion they were all writ
ten by the same person never saw this man or
saw him write.
MICAH II. SroNE.-Am As--ttrt Pestmas-
ter; have been SO about i years; the business
OF the office IS large I'VE receive about 500 let
tiers day FOR delivery We have many kinds /
OF writing passing through, and have some |
tunes had occasion 10 compare writing 10 see if I
letters we've addressed by the same persons | I
may have once or twice hal occasion 10 examine
other letters, submitted to me 20 Judge Of their
authenticity or identity. Envelope, letters and
ticket shown TO witness Testimony objected 10
by prisoners counsel allowed By court. II have
compared these my opinion is that they were
al written by the same hand.
Gross EramiHei.-Iaveu never seen this man
write
y. ). DowNER, sworu.-Resiles IN Wilfston.
In August last resided in Burlington. Am ae-
luainied with Charles II. Potter. saw him
he wednesday before the murder. in the after
ioou. | was going past the Walker plaza, when
met Mr. Potter and another man; il was on
he road between Mrs GrisWold's and Pains
iil'e. Potter vas going north and south. The
nan with him was a smallish, or miiilesizeI.
lara complexoned man, with black hair and
think military whi-keTs-neyer had
cen the man before; have seen him since: [
hink tins (Warl) is the man knew Mrs
by her, her name vas Mrs Sal
: Griswold.
Cros7-eIgmiH,l.-It vas To-. ards evening |
let them; iii not notice the wagon or horse.
hey came trotting down bill and turned out
nd passed me; l recognized Potter: / don't
lcol.ect If he wore his Whiskers did not notice
be other mans hat or clothes. they passed. at
slow irot; never saw this man 10 it.l: saw
im last Monday in Court, never saw him BE-
re or since think bis whiskess we're military.
navel on the chin did not notice If be baIa
.ousiacLe; llr. Potter Wa driving.
Court here aliluracl 90 > Pm.