Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-13
Vt. & Canada Railroad. so
BURLINGTON
To
ESSEX JUNCTION.
NOT Coon II DETACHED.
FIRST CLASS.

each reddlnS Charlotte, sept ~, $50,
Il y Is. Il. r.; also the words in penci
mark, jerome LAvIGNE, go River st.
Troy, y. Y"
The letters signed by Morris Flanagan
addressed to - Mr. Human Drew. Pres
ent, and. - Bridget Flanagan, SIraua,
Forks, Franklin Co., New York, an,
that Of Daniel Harrington, addressed t,
Counsellor Wilbur, Jericho Corners
Chittenden County, Vermont wcr
not read but only submitted to show
they were in the handwriting Of the pri
soner Ward alias Lavigne.
Tie State here rested.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
GEORGE WILLIAMS. -Was witness ut in
quest before Judge French; WAS few
minutes testifying; was inquired Of 10y
Judge French rs to the diff Guilty between
Charles Potter and the old lady: don't re-
member positively what l said about it;
testified as to marks whicl | saw ON the
person Of the old lady; L was only a few
moments testifying; think WAS not ask
ed Us to whether | knew anything more
about 1t; think | was not under oath
think the testimony vas not read over to
me and asked II It WAS correct; don't
think | was asked If that was all had to
say; think | testified about the trouble NJ
table about the meat; l said this was in
having season; Ham WAS at table; it was
IN June
JACKSON POTTER. Am cousin Of
Charles Potter; live in Sheldon; heard of
Mrs. G.. 5 death; Charles came to nv
house the Sunday b fore the murder;
came there il "a covered carriage with wife
and daughter Katy; no other team came
to my house with him; came at nearly
p. a.. drove the " Buckskin" horse that
| had let him have; remained all night 1t
my house; s.tw him coming down the
lane; SAID he was coming from home and
going TO Canada; usually called at my
house on his way from the States 10 Ca
NADIA; We sat up that night until nearly
ten o'clock; suppose he then wen; 10 bed;
tine horse was put into the barn that
night; l locked the barn door and put
the key isto my pocket, as usual since
the 81. Adams raid; there Is only one
door t. the barn; saw Mr.. Potter about
sunrise next morning, about five o'clock.
went 20 the stable next morning before he
got up. unlocked the door. went in and
ed the horses: Charles horse had no
appearance of having been ont the night
before, they took breakfast and he then
aid If they were going to the funeral they
must be about It, they proceeded 10 get
breakfast and started of about S O'Clock,
II Is B or 10 miles from my house 10 the
Griswold house, don't know much about
the character OF the road, there is a toll
gate about 80 or 100 rods from the mouth
of the lane. saw Charles the next We'd /
nesduy morning. called at NV house with |
the same team, think Katy was not in,
he merely watered his horse, said he had I
come from Canada and was going home, |
had seven or eight in my family, when /.
Potter went up L noticed the horse. he /
looked very well.
ELLCTA PoTrER-Am wife of Jackson I
Potter, remember Charles Potter coming /
10 my house on Sabbath day, same dav I
IF the murder. came between and ). I
came IN covered carriage, Charles's wife |
and two children went TO bed about 10. |
my husband keeps his stable door locked.
saw Charles about . next morning, took
breakfast, started about o'clock
JOHN \. PurrER.-Am cousin Of Chas.
Potter, reside in Sheldon a little beyond
Iackson's, Mr.. Griswold and Clark Pot
er stopped at my house about 8 O'Clock
he Sunday Of the murder, saw Charles
leXt morning coming from Jacksons with
lie same company and wife and children,
lark and Mr.. Griswold were then get
ing ready, once owned Charles Potter's
Buckskiu' horse, observed the horse
Who looked well, he appeared fresh.
EDMUND WnTE.-keep toll-gate in
sheldon, did 50 last August, knew Charles
Potter, remember his passing through
bout o'clock Sunday Of the murder, the
irst carriuge with a young man and Girls
void passed through Just ahead of Pot
er's carriage, think the gate was locked
hen, saw the same teams again Wednes-
lay morning, then saw Potter's face,
team did not to nv knowledge
lass through again Sunday night. could
lear any noise that was made IN the
light, know Of no team passing that
light, think no team could pass through
Tithout my knowing it.
LOIS HALBERr.-Wife Of T. b. Halbert,
ives III Essex Just north of Buffers Cor
ers, remember Mrs. G's murder. saw a
cam between and t o'clock Monday
lorning coming from towards Essex
JUNCTION, passed our house to the north |
pom the Westford road, first observed
lem 20 rods before reaching our house,
id not observe them beyond our house,
hey were driving rather rapidly, heard
othing said between them, did not rec
gnlZe either, their being out so early at
racted my attention, it was rising ground,
hey did not drive with remarkable speed, ,
WM. II. FRENCH. George Williams
AS witness at the inquest, heard what
c said III Court about a conversation Mt
he table, he was not very long under
he was sworn, think his tes-
mony was read over to him, slloulI I
mink he testified on the subject of Chas.
offers relations with the old lady, think
e testified nothing about bad meat, &c.,
e gave no such testimony before me.
CfOsS-eraminsi by Mr.. HARD. = 1t
'ould be strange if Mr.. Williams was
OF sworn before testifying, his testimony
as probably given by question and an :
yer, not sure but think Mr. Simonds :
HIM, put questions myself, gen.
rally about what had heard something
bout, the inquiries were generally Put in
his way" Do you know anything about
latters Of difficulty between Potter and
lmily and Mrs Griswold, if so state it,"
o not know that any direct question was
ut to him as to any part Of the subject,
card nothing about the meat trouble
II after the inquest.
CLARK PoTTER-Is brother Of Charles
otter; Saturday night before the murder
oil. Walker brought me a letter from
Iiss Hattie Baker telling of the death of
,r. Scott Of Durham, and of the funeral
1 the future; there was no request to be
lere; was intimate with his family; show
d the letter to my mother and sister, and
nd was going to the funeral; my moth
r said she believed Charles and family
ERE going to Canada and had better
ee them; lived at Mr.. Walkers. about
iile from. Charles; went to Charles honse
bout ten; found them in bed; Charles
anne to the window, and when | asked
i'm he said his wife was not quite ready
D go; he called me again and said he 4