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

S said 1t was life or death with him; l toll
K HIM that L had not done anything
S bring this out; when l got back to Bul
{ hngton told young man here what h
D told Inc about the fight; L told this t
D Edward Pope Wednesday night
4; The witness here pointed out Ward a
the man.
! Observation-Disclosures before
! went up to The jail that man from New
. York had been arrested by Mr.. Flanagan
Tor this murder; l went up there in com
, pany with Mr.. Flanagan; he had no wins
keTs when | saw him in jail. nothing bu
q small moustache; should think his wills
kerS had been shaved off by the looks o.
his face; did not have the same hat on a.
when L cav him before; recognized hin
at once; see a good many men travelling
back and forth, but not in my car; never
have had any talk with this man since /
met him III the Jail; met him on West
broadway on Tuesday; he was crossing
the street when | saw him; he was then
dressed very neatly and different from
the day before; did not notice that he had
been shave !, but thought he had the
same whiskers as the day before.
ANTHONY LADUKE.-Kept livery sta
bic IN Burlington last August; none ofmy
horses and carriages were out on the
night Of the 9th OF August, which were
not brought il 10y the persons hired them;
did not hear of any affray between any
party of men that night.
Messrs HENRY STANTON, JONI CLAY.
O. c. STACY and LEONARD c. Bliss testi-
fed substantially the same as Mr.. Laduke.
NOBLE Il. FLANAGAN been en-
ployed 10y the. authorizes to some extent
to ferret out the author of the Williston
murder; made the arrest of Ward, alias
Layigne; first saw the prisoner in New
York; about a fortnight after the muir
der Of Mrs. Griswold: saw linn first on
Chamber Street, between Broadway and
West broadway; he passed him on the
sidewalk observed him as closely as
possible; my attention was called to him
from the fact that hc vas the man that
| was looking for. rs he answered the
description l had; / saw him again the
same day when he came back on the same
street; remained near the place where
l first saw him; l next saw him ON the
ears ut Charlotte; he came on at Char
N''NNf -+- taA' - NAAAA-f-f was AbtAAl4A AkI
HIM NJ the time; met him on the cars the
18th # September, which was the second
day Of the County Fair; dil not see him
get On nj Charlotte. but saw HIM immedi-
atrly after the cars started: lie was on the
platform of the car; l was III the back car
and sat couversing with Mr. james Ell
wards OF Wiuooski; soon after the cars
started, tie conductor came in and di-
recied my attention to this man: l re-
quested the conductor TO pass along i
pay no attention 20 Inc; after sitting "A
moment, 1 got up and went to the door
ana opened it; | found the prisoner stand
ing ON the second step of the platform.
with his hand ol both sides of the rail
with his head round tine corner Of the car
20 keep it ont OF sight; / saw enough of
ms lace as e. discover that he had lost his
wLlskgrs; he was dressed differently from
when 1 saw him IL New York: l did not
stop then TO scrutiniZe az all; j passed
right through into the ca forward. and
closed the door. and sat down by the
window ou % short seat 90 the end OF the
car; sat there and watched carefully I'M
III / caught q sight of the prisoners face;
the car was lighted. When I satisfied nv
self ne Ha, the maa l was IN pursuit of |
wont back INTO the other car and request
I'd Mr.. Edwards 10 come into the CIR and /
take a seat tlere aud keep an eve ON the I
prisoner; when | got 20 the depot OF the /
Rutland * Burlington Railroad here. l /
earned that she PMS, had left the I
ears; ! stepped ont ON 10 the platform at
ne forward end al ile forward ear: when I
the cars started 10 g0 ovtI 10 the Central I
Depot Ig came uut from behind a freight
ar which stood ou tie side track, and
Jumped aboard. he took position on
Le platform again; / then went back
where / could keep an eve on him; when
Le cars stopped az the Central Depot he
got off and ran through Il crowd which
Vas there waiting 10 take the cars, be
liud the Gals which were going 10 Essex
Junction; l watched him until he got ont
4 light behind the Central tram: / en-
got ON the forward ear of the tram and
.al.ei through uutl / reached the centre
Ir; when the ears started person came
rom behind pile of lumber and got on
le same platform that / stood on; when
lie got CA he drew wiie-brimmeG hat
own over ms csts and pulled up hand
ercAief over his chin, drew his coat col
II up and say down on the second step:
then went back and found Mr. Apple
Ju and requested him 10 take mp his
cket and keep il; when / got TO Winoos-
] | had Mr.. Edwards with NE on the
latlorm, and as the cars stopped the
Iisouer attempted TO step of as usual:
then reached down, seized him by the
lllar, hauled him up on the platform,
ld told him l must make prisoner Of
i'm; he asked what was the accusation: l
piled, " Nothing but MURDER he said
that was very strange, as he was an en-
re stranger. and never was through here
eiore IN the world; took him up the
Ill from the depot, holding him 10y the
III hand; going up the hill Mr. Edwards
al hold OF his collar, but did not
ave liz right hand fast; | saw pri-
,uer slipping his hand into his
ocket: / said to Edwards. " Look out
n his hand: We took him into the tavern
Winooski; admitted to me either in GO
x to tine tavern or after leaving it that he
adj been through here once before; said he l
me through about year ago in coming
ON Canada; took him into the bar-room
al requested the landlord to give Us
pom; Mr. Edwards. the landlord, the
rIsoner and myself, went into the room;
a entering the room 1 commenced
'arching him; the first thingI drew from
he pocket in which Mr. Edwards took ;
ut his hand was a seven shooter"
aided; l next drew out of lis waistband /
spring billy" found a patch in his
st pocket; l also found on him
lancet and a bottle Of chloroform;
'und in his coat pocket, among parcel
songs, certain paper.
This paper the State did not bring in I
evidence, though it was handed to the J
curt IN order to be marked.
Had conversation with prisoner in !
gard to these implements; said he was I
ceused to carry them, and that ne used
lie chloroform for the toothache; he told
e he was a boatman and was going to a
ouse's Point TO buy boat; found in his t
So in bills and a little scrip,
" about $3.50 in all, and a so Confed- t
ate bill; l searched him thoroughly, t
ven his stockings and shoes.
WEDNESDAY, April II. |