The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

that know of: saw John at wor , but saw no blood
got back they had Il quilt about them; saw no
blood on their clothes OF the quilt father was the
first man saw there; next was Elihu Bumps blood
on casing OF door WlS in the entry.
job. n Harmon, sworn. | live in Thorntike
near the Gordon house; aroused the 10th
by an alarm outside; went after the boys did; Peter
went first and Asbury next, was u feet behind
him: followed immediately: met Anna and the
boy, about 80 rods from the Gordon house, they
walking towards me. | did not stop: Anna
said she going my house; irst saw John on
the door step he came out with furniture; nothing
was said; / Went into front door and thence 10
sitting room; came out and went to ell: John was
coming to front entry; at ell Asbury brought out
body OF Almon; helped him; next went to burning
room: smoke drove me back; next went to north
side OF house outside: when went to dining room
Asbury was ahead OF me; saw Ward helping bring
out Amon when went round north side didn't see
John: jumped upon window sill heard faint eroan,
and reached into crib, the fire Scorching my hand:
threw Of the clothes, and drew the body of crib
couldn't tell who il was; Went round and put body
in shed; il child, with clothes fire: don't
know Where john wa then; saw Mrs tiordon's
body brought out [ helped put her near her hus
band; heard the child in the burning room scream,
Went TO bed room. and heat and ire drove me back;
they brought me two pals Water which threw in:
then Went out, and ran around to north side.
John at well al time; Fred Gates passed me the
babe, the clothes in flames. and sheet that came
with it was also on fire, part dragging put the babe
by father and mother its clothes We're all burned
OIL then; Went to burning room again; AT north
side and saw Ward carrying water, from pump after
bodies We're ont John near the pump, ii had
give out: he was doing nothing Ward said il
singular that both pumps should give out At that
tmc no reply was made; Went nome At o'clock,
the alarm Just before 3; first discovered the
murder after the fire out by examination of axe
saw my son hold il up, can't say whether John
there; examined bodies OF Almon and wife, helped
remove bodies to shed; this soon after eNanlil-
ing the axe; didn't see John looking at bodies when
l LETT, or just before, John lying down a few
feet from bodies, on his face when Amon was
brought out, Ward, Asbury and my self were present,
and no one else, nor when Emma was brought out;
one else about at that time, had a talk III
my store with John short time before murder ret-
tive to Almon and the place, two weeks before tile
murder | asked why lis father took Allnon and
turned him off, he said he didn't know; asked If no
reason was given; he said ii was all satisfactory;
he'll said ''thcr plans may not all succeed YETI:
asked ''what did You say about plans and he re-
peated the words, S.wtht dog morning OF murder
crouched down by the house, had known hila five or
SIX years: he always banked n strangers, and had
barled Al me; my poi badly burned in HE arms;
am related TO the tordons am Johns cousin
Gross Examined. John said the settlement OF lis
pay WAS satisfactory; said his father had told him
he hid made a trade with tlmon, and shouldn't
want him any Longer; saw John pumping water
>nartly; after bodies were out it was questioned
whether fire could be put out; some one said il
couldn't be done; it was before This thai .Iohn was
pumping: HE other pump was in ell, when axe was
shown, Ashnrys hands bloody know Joseph
Gordon now ON place; reported that he once had
deed Of the place; did NOT examine pump handle for
blood; went home ut O'Clock, tie children
there.
Direct resumed. Didn't see John ut pump before
| threw the Two pals OF water.
Cross Examined. The two pail a, water were,
passed to from entry Of ell.
EIihu Bumps sworn. Live about 100 rods west
OF Gordon house; there was 40 house between; was
aroused that night by my wife, went into road
could nothing and Went to bed; heard a noise
and got up again; heard some running, it was
Peter Harmon who said Gorion'5 house was alirc
and all were i'll if; went up there and saw John
first after gctting!there. saw j n Harmon showing
up window; John at Wen crying. Ne didn't
pump; @aFrgd TWO n r pa 5 ct WATER to %nd9w
where the children We're; went and asked John
where the children wcrr he said he didn't know;
! went up stairs. and found one; Mr.. Harmon
brought Ira round the house, pumped more water
and Just | got ii to the window they passed out
the babe saw Almon and Emma lying there; got
quilt and sheet and wrapped them up, and took her
i'll my arms and carried her into shed; also helped
carry Almon In; when | went round the corner
John was lying on ground near the corner, with his
head Oh pillow, or bedding, 10 minutes after carry
ing in bodies this satter Wcntnp stairs for quilt
when | came round to tie bodies don't recOlect
seeing John: first learned about the murder when
Asburv showed the axe: after seeing John on
ground, next him at south beast corner of house;
he was walking from the front put lis hands my
shoulder and asked me if could save .Nlmon, said
NO, he is dead" he said what will my poor mother
do blood on his wrist, and on his vest, under
the arm can't say which hand it was on, the blood
on the hand and on vest were on same side he
stood SO half minute; he went back towards puui,
and spoke to stephen Rand. and asked the sa1n,.
question; didn't hear Mr. Kands reply; next saw
John near bodies. he was in chair, he crying;
some one was sitting by him: next saw John in the
orchard back of the house; Edward Ihilbrick was
th do tbcv i,ai III HIN aa1,t to 80 N'''M
aIways bartcd t strln'srs. had harcd At me-. saw
my witc when She came ten minutes after came
wntor. ,ra+er Ma Neon tfIrnn,I IN II 4 iI,l1,, ,r
Harmon carried Ire round.
WINS a. TO-. uiIi. ANN son Nm f ! D D',i
th ,,a,,,. WA No., I,;,, , 1 ~, - ~, a.
who pumped it when John was lying down the fire
onina 1ttrr clnthrs for In, bodies 5id mi tot,r
fire was ont had not carried water bodics w"ro
nnt dnnr.4 an, snr, paTnr Ioro,n,, .,;1 M INK
was burning and thry were ali in IT,
Roeonna (orlnn The litfIf Oil borct,r.,. .o,,od
AnunI sworn vgs q vaars al last Gctnh,. ii
l,itI grand1',fhnr. 49, INA ,hr y 49, i.'
ro,,iaS5,har Voc =, ir,, ,.bon ho,,s ,. 49, ~
dow r,. Ma, 1o,, IN n" c !. =" - on Xxx
ot h nm va; IA ti ~ mN 1t vi, l'' ili9Iil
,,, n,t,t rtor, a nc lnhn. hod n ~ t,,rii,, -
room. },, nnd Vent In he'd +n@otItr ir ~ IL;
his rrih H. hrdrno,n ne habv Slcnr thrn, KIN ~
Ward lived there. tlor't know IL he lai ,J1,,n lad
VIM vrnt ne M, snnntr in coaIrnI4 ~ III
father and grandmother wtre gone to bangor t nell.
John Ills supper in sitting room; | carried bread
and milk TO him; Aunt Emma sent me in ask him
if he wanted it don't know where he was when VIC
to bed he asked FRA to sleep with him he was
in sitting room, Ira said no; when Went TO Mr.,
night gown Uncle John woke us up that night he
said get up, went down stairs; Uncle John car
ried Eddy; Uncle John brought me the dress, when
he went for ii l stayed jim tho entry Wore pair OF
boots OF uncle Johns that night. i got boots for
Eddy ont Of shop; when | was gone don't know
where John was i put boots on Eddy; it was at the
door; when | woke John did not tell me- why | was
to oct up; there was euoI,. in the room wncn We
Went TO liarmons had :, quilt about u.s. that John
got for us he told Us to 90 to Mr. Ilarnons don't
know whether ! went to another room; in going
met Eden. Peter Harmon and John: met besides
Knott Gates Fun Rand, MIR. Rand and others went
to dining room to ask Aunt Emma if [ might GO
went to bedroom door; ii was not open I opened ID
there was Il trunk behind it asked her il | might 90
she said nothing: asked her twice: heard some ont
say ssoh dear it vas Aunt Emma there was fire on
bed; the crib not atrc; there little blnze III
places | climbed up TO clock 10 see the time ii was
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