St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-04

him and the peddler.
Gross -er0mined. was about my
house when the peddler passed. Did
not hear the report of gun. None Of
his family were there when | reached
the house His first exclamation was
Good morning" He smelt rummy
that day. After saying good morning,
! he said he had shot man. Saw part
of a whip lying III the ROAD common
sized whip-the butt end of the whip.
Understand that Mr.. Foster and Mr..
Stafford found money in his pockets.
Did not know he peddled rum i'll that
neighhorhood. Snow did not tell me
he had rum of Stanton. Snow seemed
very sorry. Don't think he showed i'll
bis looks that he was under the intiu-
emce of rum. Lived i'll neighbOrhood
of Snow for Il wear; have known him
for six wears. He is quarrclsOme : heard
he put "A man out of his house last sum
mtr.
Re-direcf.- Have seen him into1ica-
ted heretofore. He did not seem to be
under the influence of liquor that day,
though he smelt rummy. lie has
threatened my life-hc told me he had
once charged a gun to shoot me. aud 1t
was loaded for months. There was
trouble between Snow and his daughter,
and carried her to Justin Pages at
IIardwick. Snow told me that If he
had known carried his girl by his
house he would have shot me. Girl
had been working at Pages, and she
went after her clothes. did not then
know that there had been trouble he
tween Snow and his daughter.
JULIA SNOW.
Am twelve years old-a daughter OF
james Snow. Was at home last Satur-
day, with my mother and two brothers.
| My father was there. My brothers are
seven and four Years old. Never saw
| Stanton the peddler untiAast Saturday
Have always lived at home. Stanton
came To our house Saturday afternoon
| between three and four His horse was
white. He came from the direction OF
| Mr.. Learmouth's. Father was i'll the
kitchen at the time, lying on the lounge.
/ The kitchen is on the front side of the
/ house. | was looking out the window
when Stanton came up. There are
/ three windows i'll the kitchen two on
/ the road and one on the east end of the
/ house towards Mr.. Lcarmouth's. Father
was living by this window. Mother was
sitting in the kitchen when Stanton
drove up. He spoke through the open
! window. and asked mother if she wanted
to buy dress OF shawl. She said no.
as she had no money. stanton said.
~ on have got money enough. Father
then said. "lluw do You know we
have ," Stanton said, "All you farmers
have enough money" Father told
| Stanton to leave. Father was on the
. lounge and stanton was before the
house in the wagon. stanton said he
was in the highway. Father asked him
If he was not going to leave. and started
towards the door. Stanton drove his
team out of the ward and down the
road and stopped. Father went to the
door and told him to go along. Stan
ton replied. Il am in the highway and
Shan't go guess NOu won't hurt any
body" Father said. Il will let YOU
know whether will or not" Father
then stood in the front door, and was
looking ont the window next to him
! Father went in and got Il gun. The
gun was produced in court. and identi
fed. The gun stood at the end of the
cupboard. about - feet from where
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lint did NOT s@e fnthor oh"ot. | s:,w
Stanton fall upon the seat with head
towards the house. Did not hear him
sneak after the shot. Father returned
the gun to the house. Father then
( went ana took stanton ont of the wagon
and put HIM on the ground. Father
then told mother to go and tell the
folks he had shot II man. went down
To Nh ingalls,. went back home
SUNDAY illness here identified pow
der morn, shot pouch etc, as belonging
L" her father.
"S.-eIdm'hcd.- fhthtr had been on
+ he bed hat forenoon. Gun was i"ade'
the day before. Father had been wing
about the house four or tive days
Drank liquor frequently. Had beel