Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-12-30


Stephens helped me lay the body out
in the west room. I saw nothing
that led me to think that vim had
been drinking. Roland was around
the house but did not help much, he
told me about finding his father. 1t
was very cold, l had on my coat and
was cold. Roland had no coat on and
perspired freely and sweat stood out
on his forehead. l thought this was
very strange. Roland wanted tie
funeral the next day at the school,
house, but it was settled to have it
the next Friday at the house. Mr..
Wins reputation isvery good. Mrs.
Wheeler's reputation is reported very
bad in regard to truth, (witness gave
the names Of several persons whom he
had heard so speak, Mr.. VIM ono c
told me that he had had trouble with
the family. After l got home Ro-
land came to my house and said that
the neighbors wanted aninquest. He
said che was so excited that he did
not know what to do" I told him
what to do,
Allen Harloav. Reside in Wind
sor; Have known vim for rs years ;
always had the reputation of being a
very peaceable man. Sold him oxen
two years ago, one would shy. Have
often heard that Mrs. Wheeler was
not woman of truth. Have heard
this quite lately since the affair.
S. 4. G. Mo,cer Reside In Wind
sor on Ascutney st. Saw Mr.. vim
on the day OF the occurrence. He had
not been drinking, his reputation is
that of peaceable man.
Allen Dudley. Reside 8 miles from
Mr.. WINS; have always known him
as very peaceable man know Mrs.
wheeler, have heard that she did not
always speak the truth, cant say who
told me this.
Joel Houghton. Reside in wind.
sor two miles from WINS; have
always heard that he was a quiet
peaceable man. Have known Mrs.
wheeler for 40 years, 25 years ago |
heard that she did not speak the truth.
Mr.. vim is a relative OF mine by mar
riage.
Henry Story. Vim has always
had the reputation Of being peace
able man known Mrs. wheeler for 40
years, have heard that she was not
just right in regard to truth.
Chas. Dudley. Redside in wind
sor; have known Mr.. vim for 20
years reputation good. Mrs wheel
er's reputation is reported bad.
Chutendon Rooster. / live in
windsor have known Mr.. vim and
Mrs. wheeler for 80 years. Mr. WINS
Daniel Hammond Reside i'll west
windsor; known Mr.. VIM for so years.
Reputation good.
Chas. Lombard. Reside in wind
sor known Mr. vim for 40 years
Reputation very good.
Hoses Perkins. live in west wind
sor ; have known vim for 40 years.
Reputation good.
1bner Bryant. Known Mr.. VIM
45 years reputation good.
Garland VIM. Known Mr.. vim
ever since I was boy. Reputation
good.
LEONARD Perkins. Known Mr..
vim As years reputation good.
Allen Houghton. Reside in wind
sor married WINS daughter he
uses an axe with his left hand foremost :;
25 years ago l went to school to Mrs.
Wheeler, then the scholars always
said that she did not always speak the
truth.
DR.. s. G.. Allen. l live in Hart
ford; examined Donoghue's body on
Feb. Z, in company with Drs. Phelps,
Clark, Styles and Stephens, Thought
the heart was healthy though little
larger than common. The liver was
healthy but little enlarged, the lungs
were red from CONGESTION. Death
might have come from CONGESTION of
the brain but don't think it would
have been so immediate. Can't say
what was the cause of death, it might
have been from blood getting in to
the air passages, it might have oc
CURED from blow on the head when
he was intoxicated or out of breath,
think that there was more than one
blow on account of the cut on the I'm
der lip. Do not think that blows
would have caused his death so quick