Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-02


back room.
William Thompson of Proctorsville
sworn.
sold strychnia to Mr.. Giddings on
the 22d of November He came to my
meat shop audstalked about a beef that
he had to kill. told him did not go
out but perhaps father would 20, lie
said something about poisoning crows or
foxes, and asked If arsenic was the best
thing for that purpose. said strychnia
was the quickest poison, He had never
seen any and asked If II was liquid or
a powder, and wanted to know ii | had
some. | told him II was Il powder, and
used it in my shop to kill rats, but did
not keep it TO sell presumed he could
get it at Ludlow, or at Robbins &
Whites. He said he didn't want to 90
to the drug store, didn't want but
little and it would accommodate him
very much If | would let him have a lit.
tie. | then took the phial from my desk,
showed it TO him, and he said ne never
saw any before, aud at his request put
some into a small phial and gave him.
He asked Chow much do you think it
would take to kill man." | said very
small quantity-what there is sticking
on that cork would probably kill you be-
fore you could get home. He stayed
few minutes longer, and in answer to
the inquiry what would be the best way
to use it, told him he had better cut
out some pieces OF his creature and
sprinkle the poison thereon, and bury
the rest up.
Cross examined.-I might have let
him had half spoonful, probably
less. think he said he would 90 to
events" (Wenworth Whitcomb's) and
get cork-I had none small enough
Leon P. Sykes sworn.
was a clerk in Whitcombs store
Proctorsville. ! think Mr. Giddings
came into our store on the 18th Of No
vember and inquired for strychnine
saying he wanted to sprinkle it on q
''critter" to kill foxes l told him we
had none but presumed he could
find it at the apOthecarys.
Cross-eXamined.-I know the date by
that of bill of some cheese that bought
at Ludlow on the same day. When Mr..
G. called for the strychnine he spoke in
a low Tone but do not know but he
spoke as loud as common.
William Thompson, father of Samuel
sworn:
We had quarter Of beef the next
morning after | slaughtered for Gid
dings. | went there the next morning
after he came. While I was at his
house he said: l used to have some
liquor, but have none nOw-nOthing bet
ter than cider.
Cross-examined-I am in my 10Th
year.
am certain | went up there the next
day after Mr.. GiddiDgs was at our place
Daniel Sawyer was there.
E. W. Whitcomb sworn:
Mr.. Giddings came into my store for
cork. He said, "I'll bet you don't
know what I've got" [ took the phial
and said, I don't know. Mr.. G.; at is
strychnine." Witness "What the devil
are you going to do with it?" Mr.. G.:
81 am going to kill foxes and skunks. 3"
He tried one cork, which was too large,
and when he was going to put it back,
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Elisha w. Johnson sworn
Was at Mr. Giddings the night that
Mrs. G. died, l left between and 0.
She appeared as usual. l think she
went up stairs after tea.
| believe Mr.. G's habit is to 90 to bed
at or before.
Nothing of Importance was elected in
the cross-examination
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Dan'el sawyer sworn
MY vile and Mrs. Giddings were Sis
tiers. MIR. q, once told me he did not
ike her, and She didn't like him. /
never saw anything particularly out of
the way. l Killed ms bull by shooting.
Mr.. u. said ne should like to have his
wife eat lot Of that meat so as
TO makeher spunky. On the morning
OF The funeral ne told me he had
mad some strychninc for seven or
eight weeks. think he said he got it to
poison SRunBS, crows ana IOXeS. / al