Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05
uAyERHILL. Arthur p. Pike

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railroad track near the big but
ments in Hayerhill on Wednesday
evening, Aug. 2G.
Truman W. Carpenter, sworn.-
What is your business | am al
engineer on the b. G. " NJ. railroad
What were you doing last Wednes
day evening! Went from Woods
vile to Warren Summit, and from
Warren Summit back to Woods
} vile. What time did you leave
Woodsville About eight O'Clock.
Where did you meet the way freight
At East Havcrhill. Did You meet
any obstruction on the track
When | came back from Warren
Summit, about five minutes of ten |
came down to East Haverhill, stop
ped and took water, then ! come to
Pixies station and as | went around
the curve beyond the bridge lead
ing to Mr.. Ayers felt the engine
and tender jump up. l looked
down and saw something under the
engine. told the fireman to put up
the brake and reversed steam.-
When the engine stopped got of
and found Il sleeper run into the hind
end of the tender. l got the sleep
er out and then went back and found
three sleepers lying betweed the
rails and one that the engine or ten
der had cut in two pieces. | took
the sleeper off the track and then
came up to Haverhill and notified
Wilson and the section men.
Il. w. q. Smart, sworn. Where
was you on the evening of last
| Wednesday Down to Mr.. Pixies.
Have yon been to work for Mr. A.
f. Pike! Yes, sir. Were you with
Arthur p. Pike that evening! |
was, until about fifteen minutes
past nine. What was his condition
that evening? lie had been drink.
ing. What was his condition at
nine O'Clock ? Pretty well intoxi
Gated. Did he have any liquor with
him when you left him! Yes.
Where did you leave him? On the
bridge that crosses the track near
A. Il. Pixies house. Where did
you go? | went up TO the house.
What did he say to you? lie said
it was not very late, no great hurry
to go to the house. Stevens started
for the house. When Stevens start
ed for Pixies house what remarks did
Arthur make? He asked me if |
would go down little piece further
with him. told him | guess not,
| was gong home. He said that
he was not going home then; he
said that his nights work was not
done. Did he swear9 No more
than by thunder. When was that
used +! After the expression that
his nights work was not done.-
Did you observe which way he
went ? | did not.
Cross examination. How much
liquor did he have when you first
met him ? do not know. He got
a bottle filled after | met him. He
did not use it because it was too
strong. How much did he get
One pint. During this time was
there any proposition to cut up any
shines No, sir. Do you know
the name of the man of whom you
bought the liquor? No, sir. Where
did you buy your liquor Went
out towards East Haverhill, turned
up a road on the right hand side
near school house, went up the
hill little ways, then turned to the
left and came to bridge. We
bought the liquor of man that was
there at the bridge. Was there a
house there No, sir.
Stevens, sworn. Where was you
last Wednesday evening? At A.
7. Pixies on the side track. Where
did you leave Arthur p. Pike that
evening? On the railroad bridge
that crosses the track near A. f.
Pixies house. Where did you 60
after leaving him! | went to bed.
What time did you go to bed Eff
teen minutes past nine. Do you
carry a watch r? Yes. Did you
wind it up before you went to bed
Yes, sir. Did he have any liquor 7
do not know. Did he have bot.
tie Yes. Did he offer you any 7
Yes. Did you take any? No.
Cross-eXaminatiOn. How long
were you together About an hour
and half. When You started to
90 to bed how far did you get be-
fore Smart overlook you? About
two or three rods. Did you hear
the remark that his nights work
was not yet done? No. Would
you be likely to hear it Objected
to. Did he propose to cut up any
leviltry ? No, Sir. What way did
ne go when you left him He went
toward East Haverhill.
Frank Silver, sworn, w here do
you live? just by the big butment
Do you know where the distractions
we're placed? do. Do you know
Arthur p. Pike Yes, Did he
come to your house last Wednesday
evening? Yes. Did he have any
GRAND He raped at the door
md wanted to come in. Had YOU
rome to bed? | had. How long
vas he there About five minutes.
What did he say when he went
way? You go to hell, Frank.
What did you say? l told him that
vas all right. Did he take away
my thing that night | do no.
Know. In the morning l found the 4.