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


slightly discolored exte nding towards
the left eye, think there was an linden.
tation over the right eye. Donoghue
was medium sized man, have known
that he was a hard drinker. Looked
at the sled noticed that it was icy no
ticed it the next morning Mr.. vim
was at the house, could not discover
that he had been drinking. Roland
was present, he was inhis shirt sleeves
and was sweating quite profusely.
The weather was very cold also tho
room that contained the body. Mr..
vim went and got n shirt to lay Don
oghue out in. / advised that they
have an inquest. Mr.. vim and Mr..
Mansfield offered their teams to 90
for coroner. Mr.. vim appeared
quite cool.
(Cross-ex) | arrived at Donoghue's
before 8, there was no skin cut through
on the out side of the face. Think
that Roland went for board to lay
his father out on. House was quite
cold not much fire in the kitchen.
Did not examine the sled that night (;
examined it the next morning, it was
nearly covered with ice and snow,
was more on the front rails. Exam
ined the sled the next morning in
company with others, ice and snow
still there. Examined the body again
Saturday morning, took out pieces of
the nose. Think that the blow must
have been quick and done with an
unseen instrument.
DR.. II. Clnh. / reside in wind
sor; was called upon to examine the
body on the morning of the funeral !;
agree with DR.. Phelps in regard to
the injuries noticed discoloration ov-
CT the left eye; think that the cut in
the lip was caused by the teeth. In
my Judgment / think that the injur-
les might have been caused by fall,
or blows, or a kick of an OK or horse.
Don't think that blows would have
caused instant death. Think that
death might have been caused by the
filling up of the lungs with blood.
Think that he might have moved a lit
tie after being struck. Have knownhim
80 years. Have seen whenI thought
he had been drinking.
Gross ex.) Don't think that he
could have moved much more than a
struggle Never saw such an injury
before, think that the force Of the
blow was on the center of the arch ov-
er the nose.
DR.. Edecm Hazen. Have heard
all the medical testimony in this case.
In my judgement think that the in
juries might result from kick of an
OK or horse. or blows or fall upon I'M
horns of cattle.
Jane B Wiran 1 live Windsor. Lived
there all my life, except q short time that |
worked at Pomtret. I am 50 years of age. =
My house is 10 miles west from the village,
and l-3 mile from Donoghues, have known
him since he was boy. On Feb. 4, l first
saw Donoghue going up the hill east Of the
Flagg school house,-this was at 8 a. M. he
had an OK team, had a load of wood next
saw him at Mr.. Moreys; Invent to Mr. Nc.
lndoe's, to the bookstore and post-oilice, then
to the grist-mill-my grist was 10 bays;
then went to Farnsworth's shop to get gig,
met Donoghue as l came out then started
for home. Doncghue went to his daughters
who lives about 10 rods from the mill bridge.
/ took u back road and he overlook me when
| arrived at the "Narrows HILL went for
ward down the hill, think that it is l-3 mile
from Wheeler's house. Donoghuc passed me
in front Of Wheeler's house near the bars
l stopped there about minutes. Donoghue
was about 6 or s rods ahead when l again
started and kept ahead going up the hill. -
We had talk he was on his sled standing on
the right fore corner, facing me, his back
toward the oxen. l was about rods
back when last saw Donoghue standing on
his sled alive; next saw him lying beside the
road partially OH his right side, his right hand
lay out and q stick in it don't think that he
moved; have seen him SO very often. My
cattle stopped when we came up to him, and
got off and drove them by; told him TO
"scratch up and come along;" saw his cattle
just ahead. AS was going up the hill, saw
Roland Donoghue coming down the east hill.
lie camc up to his fathers cattle which had
stopped at the watering trough nearly in front
of old Mr. Donogliue's. As came up he ask
ed mo if wanted to water. l SAID no. He
asked me where his father was; | told him,
"back on the hill, the same as usual" then
went home and my oldest boy got lantern
and helped me unload my chains were
across the stakes about mid way. After left
Wheclers house Donoghue and l talked
about our cattle, his travelling faster than
mine also, about some Of our cattle being
unruly and getting out of Reading PASTURE
having settlement some rainy day. At
Narrows Hill we had talk about going to
the village next day with loads and healping