St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-07-07

Cabot 10 pay Tor irut trees, If | should
get Il money order. told him to mail
it in presence OF post master, and cave
him a slip Of paper with the address OF
the tree agent We then went through
the orchard and looked over the young
trees and the new crafts. lie soon after
went away had 10 i'll feeling towards
him and supposed he had none towards
me. Lived about so rods apart our
children played together. We talked over
matters some AT this time he asked me
if had any hard feelings against linn.
| told him that did feel hard when he
went on the mountain and cut timber.
but was disposed To be good friends ii tic
was. On rcturnin" home irCm West
Topsham 18th June, | was gong by
Randall's quietly and peaceabiy, when
Randall run out of the house and yaml-
cd the rcins out OF my hands, and tried Ia
strike me. lie seized me by one leg
and striking at me SwOrc lie would kill
me. | halloocd for Allen Carter and
cried murder About this time Randall
! hit me ON I'll" SIDE OF my head and
knocked me ont of the WAGON. When |
cot up Carter was there, and Randall
was irving TO strike me with the board
which fell out Of :hc wa%On with me. /
tried to have him d,'>i,t; told him | was
sick and would MT Lave any trouble with
him. but il lac did not let me alone |
should prosecute him. Randall kept
following me up, swearing dreadluliy. |
worked alone towards the barr. Carter
WAS irwin" 10 quiet Randall. | took my
board and started towards home, and
Carter went for his team. W lirm Carter
left they all pitched upon mr. Both the
women CAUGHT me 10y the hair Mr..
ltan,lll said, Good ID ynn, I'll
cut your throat" cau@ht huLl the bnr-
and pulled myself away from the women,
ana SWIM" myself over tn bar. Just
thu Carter came back, aud heard
Randall -ay he was stabbcd hat dbl MT
believe IT, Carter threw me my In, and
ran towards home. followed 10y Mr..
| Randall, " lb CHASED me almost To my
door, and threw a larLr stone at n.. |
WI completely cNhIu-trl, AMI t"ll my
| folks ,Ii! nj know hat | was Killed.
Wife tried 10 have M eat some supper.
Int | could not Very >.uu come one.
came IL. arl slid Randall WA -rahIcd
Ny daughter a-h,d me ii intL ~tabhrd
l'rlnl: L.niIl tod ir.r ne, not thai,
| knew ct. She a-Lcl M fer my knife,
and took It cut nt nay pocket an hand
cd il To- hi. Had not had II "ut lr!"Er
;hat day, Had ~ other sharp mo'ru-
m'nt about m. Was try'n2 i" Get over
the bur when 'h'y i"''''''i upon me
Was W;'''"" l, i ''''f |" "''''' III team
I" ia>" me I" l''t up '"Ii'.
/E, .l,i,,. -DAu.h:,r 81 j. .. Adj
am. Father went e. Top~lrm 18th
jane lust al ni.ht Nv hun coming
down ihr,n,h Tia iir!h, followed 10y Mr..
Randall. lhou-ht he had had trouble
with hi- horse. but soon IN there was
other trouble. Hrn ont ct the nous"
and grt hrtwrci father AMI Mr.. kudul
Father WA pal" AMI murh entrusted
MI Randall much 'A'';"i and swear
| in. :. and L Nclcl r.tmc down thr
r"ai' and heard ME-. Ii, LAY ''"hn A".
ans ma -';'h'"' RANK h''''',li
"'mt mi" Inc """-e ana '-Ne" 't'h'r u
ne h'i -E'''"' .''n" Ht,'''.''
-;'ld' $50. h"' - l "h"" "l. Il, "''i
'"I III N'l''' ''h'' "' ave l. ''' '"' -
va h1 hl".'" On Il, ave IL l." Ia IN
'f' ANA ne, h,"',''' IL ~ ''''S'''''' '''''' ,
'r' Mis- N'mh'''- mere were N'N''"'
,H 'I-'' on ''1"'r' ann " l''-' '"''''" GA
Ms "'E''' ''' '''"''N Il cup I'll It,
II""t hwI/.-l"N" III l"P~ham ;
leach school IN ADAMS dI-trIr; WIS II
hI> house the 18th 81 June. -" Mr>.
Randall "Ia>c Mr. Adams down through
the field. Mrs. Randall used treat
deal ct profanity. sad Adams had
stabbed Randall. SHE came within or
lo yards OF the house. Albums sand Ihcy
bal ">toNc Inn all up. some one ask
cd II hr had ~tthb,d Randall. and he t.
piled, "Not n | know oil | did |
Didn't know il. some one ut his tami-
ly asked for h. Luiir, AMI lac put his
hand ii, h!> pocket and handed II ont.
There were no mark al blood upon il.
C,,,s Frn.r}-Mir. Adams had
merriam, been IN The house ten minut,-
before he showed thr knife. lie had
mot dur,n. tina, TIM. been ont at tlrronm
| WAS in. When first SAW Mr. Adams
rpmlnr. he MA ruunin". or vYlkiuu
very Inst. and Mr.. Randall was runuin"
after him.
Both Drs Ercvne and Brooks were
recalled to testify in r,su,,r ia hruis,.
found upon Adams the same day they
mad, the post mortem. Their evidence
tended to show that Adams had received