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

between Donoghue's and Wheelers.
1t is one-third of a mile to Wheelers
l staid with grandfather nights,
Started at nearly night to grandfather's
with food and saw fathers cattle COM
ing in the road. Meeting the cattle ]
stood there some 10 minutes heard
Winn's voice, he going towards our
house. He came along against me
and asked him if he wanted to wat
er; he said he didn't. Fathers cattle
in the brook, | beside the road. He
said my old man laid over there, side
of the hill | asked what allied him ;
he said the same that always allied
him. He then started along, said
nothing to him Or he to me. 1turned
the oxen round and went over to IA
ther. first went into grandtathers
and left the victuals | was bringing
thereafter I turned tie oxen around
grandmother took the things and |
started along. | went over to the
bend of the road, pretty nearan eighth
of mile from grandfather s-found
father. He was laid there, his head
down the hill, right side of the road
out of the travelled road where
sleds usually run, on the left side go
inc to Windsor-laid foot and half
outside of travelled path. He laid on
his back with his head down hill, hat
over his eyes. 1t was laid on head
down about half covered his
tace. | don't remember that there
was any snow on bis hat-think there
was not-snow was on him--on his
knees-no snow on his body, | no.
ticed blood on his chln-mouth and
nose thick with blood--d idn't notice
elsewhere on him. Noticed blood on
snow when took him up. | turned
the team round after | looked at him.
| took him on the sled and drove
home quick as l could. When took
Eim on sled noticed the snow was
trod round considerable above and be-
low him: noticed blood on snow
where he laid. | don't think he was
breathing. | didn't examine him, laid
my hands on his forehead. | turned
When picked him Up he WAS hrinp-
sey. laid on the roller and forward
beam and held him-laid down and
pulled hlm on to me-held him in my
arms and went home-didn't stop at
grandfather's, did not meet any one
on the way. When | got home,
mother and earned him into house,
put on hot hannels and put Goals in
pan to his feet. His feet were warm
toes cold stomach warm. Sent fol
the Doctor, two miles, by little broth.
cr. Did not mdress father before
sending for Doctor. About seven O.
clock got home. The Doctor came
and said he was dead. Sent for Mans
field and Winn about 81 o'clock, and
they laid him out. Found two bottles
of liquor, alcohol and rum. Bottle
was two thirds full, | spoke o.
having an inquest, but the
neighbors said no need of one.-
The oxen were 7 or 8 years old, anC
small The tongue of the sled was
feet and 8 inches from roll. | hac
worked with the oxen ; one OK, the
off one, would sometimes kick,
pointed the place out to Winn ano
drove down a harrow tooth.
Gross ex.] Said "Father' when
found him. He had stick ofhemlocl
about three feet long, looked as i
broken from the fence, one-half incl
through. There was alcohol in th'
overcoat pocket. There were fou
beams in the sled, s stakes and fou
twist chains. l thought both l,g
lay out straight if1 told MANSFIELD
otherwise, / think it wasn't true
Don't remember of telling him so.
t [Re-ex.] Winn took some of tn
! alcohol that night. Don't remembe
what become of the rum.
CoNamer Woodruff Live il
' Windsor 80 or 100 rods from the
place of the killing. Wheelers plac
, is nearer. Saw Winn at smdown
3 near the sled going home beyond tn
spot. Heard Winn speak to his cat
tie. Was at home,in the wood hous
t one-fourth mile from Wheeler's
: Could hear voices from top Of the hill
/; Have heard both men on the hill be
fore. From my place, ifnot for tn
: fence, could have seen where the bod
n lay. Could see persons, as 1t was
!. passing along. Did not see Dono9
Q hnn Gould NOT tell what Winn saif