Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-29
The Barkhamstad Murder Trial.

up for trial on Thursday afternoon, In accordance with the, statute Judge Butler was in attendance, sitting with Judge Granger for the trial of this case. Judge Goodwins of Barkhamsted, assisted the States Attorney; and Messrs Peck. of Win sted, and Merrells, of Hartford, appeared for: the prisoner. 4s ad4
 The jury being calIej, were cautioned re- garding formed opinions on the facts, or against the propriety of capital punish. mont, generally. Several were excused and the following panel was finally settled upon. Augustus N. Dibble and Edwin White, of Cornwall; David ". Howe, oi Goshen; Joseph Fenn, of Harwinton; Geo. s. Segur, Kent; Everett H. Wright, T. Le- ander Jennings, Francis M. Hale, Home, Sharp, Andrew J. Pierpont, Frederick B. Hand, and Eli D. Weeks, of Litchfeld.
 The evidence for the prosecution com. menced with the testimony of r
 Philo Slade Was at barn feeding cat tle.) Looked out and saw MT. Hicox-went out where he was. He said, $ Oh, Philo, help me. took hold of him and asked what was the matter. He replied, a" ohm Evans has struck me with knife" Called my father. He repeated that John Evans had struck him with Q knife. The blood was running freely from his mouth and throat. Father came and took, hold of him. i've led him four or five rods to- wards our house. said, 's He is dying, and I will go for the neighbors." Hicox says,s 1" Yes, I am dying" Went to seye- ral of our neighbors and for Dr. Young. Hicox was about fifty or sixty rods from Ev- ans house when first saw him. It was between and ' in the morning. Evan s house is about half mile from the high way and about quarter of mile from ours. Access to our house is through a pent highway That to Evans is through cart-path ,44-s ,st1=se4.
 Cross Ezamination. Think I saw MT. Evans with a bundle in his hand, on the path to the highway, just as started from home. Can't swear positively -.'.
 Wilians l. Slade. Was at the barn on the 2d day of March doing chores. Heard a man hallooing. Saw my song spring out of the other barn and take hold of him. My son called to me to come I said, :" Whats the matter, Jim?" He said, "John Evans has struck me with" then he stopped. Bleeding very fast blood would spirit four or five feet from his neck when he breathed. He says, "I'm dy- ing. Do help mel" We led him towards the house. Told my son to go for the neighbors., I led him three or four rods further, when ha fell Pretty soon, Mir. Siade, Daniels and other neighbors came. We took him back to Evans house. He did not breathe after we carried him in. There was a pool of blood at the back door could trace the blood clear up to my house on the snow. I saw man supposed was Evans as was leading Hic- OK towards my house. He was in the sled path. There were two wounds in the neck, both on the right side. -'AA 5se ,fa@s!sa' : CT0ss-Ec. No road between my house and Evans He had lived there about fourteen years. Never had any personal difficulty with him. Didn't know Hicox except by sight. When the body was laid out the things were taken out of, his poek- et-knife. tobacco-box, and think, pack of cards. Didn't examine the cards. Think Hicox was about eight rods from my house when saw him first. The reason we took him back to Evans, was because the neigh bors thought he had better be taken back to his boarding house.
 /. Eaiab c. 4aAman. On the 22d of March, was taking breakfast. Mir. Slade rode up and said he wanted me to come out there as soon as l could. Went to Mr. Slade's. stepped over the fence, and Hicox lay on the ground. He rolled partly over and said that he was dying. l suggested that we should take him back to his boarding v11oa o,,ks 1os ~.. T H.. him down by hand. We carried him down. brought Hicox back. Think he must have breathed till we got him nearly home. Saw blood on the back-door and step. There were two wounds in the neck.
 Cross-Er. Have known MT. Evans from twelve to fourteen years-has worked for me-. Not much acquainted with sHicox Prisoner has always been considered "a peaceable man and good inhabitant, only would occasionally drink too much. Was there when his pockets were examined |tobacco-box, twouior three old knives didn't see any pocket book, saw a pack of Charles Erans. Monday morning, 22d day of March, was in the kitchen. I, mother, Eunice, James Hicox, and young est brother, sat down to the breakfast ta- ble. Table stood near cellar door, Hicox sat by cellar door. Saw father go to the window took down looking glass, went into buttery, brought out his shaving tools. Then he came up behind James Hicox, and stabbed him. I was sitting close by Hic- OK, next to him. 5...s9 - Q. What did your father say when he stabbed him? . t.--- @s55bEJe.
 A. "That's the last of you G-d d-a-n you. Think that is what he said. aoas Hicox went out of sink-room door; didn t hear him say anything. Sat at table till I finished eating, then mother told me to go after the neighbors. Went up to William Siadess and Abner Slade's. Sister had phthisic, so she couldn't come n.4es1l-
 s-Q Cross En Was ten, last March,. Don't go to school now. Went to school, last winter. Can read in . book. Can't read writing. ajd 5ls1e 5.sE i.ls. f..s..1. ..s-
 Dues. When did MT. Hicox first come to your fathers house?
 Aus. Last summer. Think in June. Had seen him up to my grandfather Tut tle's before. He had been down, to our house two or three, times week, before he came to, board. He was then at work at my grandfather's. Worked for mother get ting wood, furnished provisions. and some .othor things, Arrangement was made with mother. h February he came to board.