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


Flats got to Slab City betwixt 10 and n u
clock and to Durham Flats right after dime
next went to a funeral there that Clark v,r..+
to 20 to; after the funeral was over
Charles this was on Monday Afternoon.
Next saw him around Durham Flats tb.st
next day all hands went a visiting with sr-,- =.
his relations; towards night Charles ven,
DR.. Browns; next saw him at 10 or II al.
Tuesday night, at the Flats; | had leari ,s..>
murder and sent for him; a man ulmel r.
saw il in the papers and told ne; we slI .-,..-
for home that night, and got home Wylr-.f-
about four O'Clock. The vest kitchen a-.-
vas never kept fastened, nor the Del
window; the catch mad been broken. ....
raise it readily; the bed room window
harder; the spring Of another WinlJ@ '- 4.
dining room bad been broken year or ta. .
fore and was not fastened till after sa-
back; I found two pieces Of a silver pl,.l.
set, a water pot and another piece hll
taken; also a set Of nice knives AMI s-
silver plated forks; also y silver -51..
very heavy ones and six or seven sls.r-
spoons; all were taken from a cupboard IL
buttery clp board had been WreueiaI
from the top the lock vas broken NJ
Griswold had SIX spoons on top, or r...a.-.
another place, that were not taken Thor.
A bureau in the dining room don't k-r
ANYTHING was taken from II. The telrr-r .
been broken open and q SHIRT ofmine w4s-...-
with a gold pin on 1t, specimen from C.e--
MIA Ii laId on the foot Of the bed whsn .......
from home The bureau had been broken .--
a dollar or dollar and a half 10 specie v-.-
purse in the bureau, which was MISSING ~.
Griswold generally kept her ieweI-- Ia b..
room Before starting 1 had more ehir--...
l wanted and thought | would put 10 In RI.
bureau or desk in the every day clothes ---
Mrs. Griswold said that would be --.f ---
and she would put her iewelry there t.. s-.
she went and got it and put 10 there NJ.
Grswold commonly took my money Ebrs rf.I
any and was accustomed % L.is u --l-
bureau or Washstand Every r--.,-
in the house had been rsr.s.sr
| remember a gentleman came on Wela-7I.--
Thursday before the murder; he said be- ,-.--.
to buy horse Of Potter's-his black r.-..-
told him 90 you can't have that horse for Love.
money!" askel him how he knew ar..-
about that horse; he said he had seen --
drive it two or three times; l told him Be
not wait for he couldn't have that hls.s.4
went down to the barn and looked at the l.--.
as we came back 70 the house Charles l-re.-
l told him the man had come 10 buy BIS 1--
he appeared as though he did net kr0v Che -l-
buy my horse. Man said what be wl-l -
,old him he couldn't have il for thar u.l--
then he looked at Charles other horse lf.--
wards he went 20 look again no NY horse e.--
ing out he SAID, &c that horse O. Charles a-
going TO have: l like him - I toll Cllr-
what he sail they went down 90 -a- .l q -l.
Of oats man took dinner there Tint days
sat az the table was taken sick o. che -s
and took 10 notice Of him Charles t..I ua BE-
was going 10 take him % the depot .leT So
at nearly four O'Clock the man was pretty
smooth looking young man, pretty cool -
ing, and trIn built l saw jerome Llvi--s Pc
fore the Grand Jury I c1uI not seq my .
the mans looks il him.
[Layigne stands up il c5urLl THIS ---
look Ike the man this don't look Ike tle --
l saw At the GralI Jury BoJu either sl..
say this was not the man l saw at uy lg-..
SHOULD think 1t was tlIty miles from my bus
in Nillist0n to where We stayed IL Shell.
sunday night.
TIE States Attorney Lore stated -1--
was impossible to procure the attendant.
tie witnesses in the proper order, and d..
be was consequently compelled 20 ,l,I -le-
somewhat out Of the proper succession.
HIRAM b. FIsu.-Blc1Ile.,s when Ms G-'s-
void was murdered witness then worked Dr.
NJ. Tyler 81 his hotel 10 Essex Junction.. p man
came there tie Saturday night before gave
him a room, AMI he Was there through che Jag
on sunday last saw him about uics 9'l.s A
that evening be sat IN the sitting room raj
lng my business was as sort Of clerk OF mana
ger Of the Ctlce business / went % his RON
next morning 90 cal. him 70 breakfast be- vas
not there. and the bed had not been 0ccuuigl
else hal been male up it was not custom
y 10 make the beds so early have since seen
q man in jail that think 10 be the man sup
pose this is the man in the prisoners box. T La
'igue stands up. To the best Of lay rec0liec-
ion this is the man.
CrJss-CrGl i1ef.-The man had on a mixll
at, not exactly pepper and salt, but Ike IL.
iarkish col0rcl coat, a shortish coat. such as
good many soldiers bought along then, aui
thought like enough be was q soldier: dom, Zee
collect about lis pants and vest; he wore I.r
'rowneI hat, common hat, q s1ft hat. sl-l'I
hnk OF a grayish color; he wore side whi-ag-s
mi a very light moustache, think his chin vas
haven; hal no particular conversation with
iim; visited the jail to identify the man: Invent
inside; several persons were there; ! picked al-
man who l should say was this jerome La
lsne; he was IN his shirt sleeves; have nor
leart him speak; his pants and vest I sh1lli
hink were not the same, but cannot remember
ednitely; be had 10 vhiskeIs in Jail, was clean
haved; should say his hat was not the sane
1t.
Re-direet-1he man left without paving bi,
ILL.,
ELLIOT H. Bowman Sworn at
-ssex Junction last August. saw Potter
ass there the Sunday morning before Mrs.
'riswOld' 5 death. Saw the carriage st0ua t
lr. Tyler's hotel and Mr.. Potter Get IL,
lW another man standing with his arms ON
ne lence by the slide Of the carriage, was
OF near enough 70 hear any conversation.
aw Mr.. Potter give him a cigar. He then
topped round and got INTO the carriage.
mere was woman and child In the
Arrlase. The carriage started north
nd the gentleman went with il.
liter they got along a piece Mr.. Potter ut
lt oil the carriage and fell behind and i1inei
ne man; they walked along together about
NJ rods. They took the road to C9lch,s-
7 and Milton Falls. | was ten or u rods
when l irst saw the carriage. walked
wards them and met them on the road [
lssed about three feet from the carria-e.
ie man was on the same side Of the road AS
was. As the carriage PASSED the man
ossed the road knew Potter by sight.
De man l saw leaning on the fence have
nee seen in the jail have not seen him
nee tlli yesterday he is now in the priso-
T box Lavigne stands up.l I should
= that is the man.
Cr0ss-eranHHci.-I caught sight Of the
rriage by the tavern as | was coming from
pasture. | was approaching the tavern.
lie carriage stood headed north | met
other carriage opposite Mr.. Macomber',
use with Mr.. Griswold ond another gentle
an IN 1t. The carriage before the tavern
Is covered carriage; saw the man in the
ad between the carriage and the fence.
out SIX feet from the carriage; Mr.. Potter
me from the other side Of the hotel and
cred the man cigar might saye been
Or rods OF; Mr.. Potter then got into the
rriage the carriage started north and the
IN followed IN the same direction they
ssed me four or five rods from the tavern.
tier got out after they had passed me
rhaIs two rods; l looked back and saw
IN together till they passed out Of sight:
TODD there perhaps FIVE minutes looking at
I'M the man had on think dark CO.