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

#. from house to top of hill 1O7 ft)
I visited the place on the 18th ofDec.
in company with Mr.. s. Durham to
test sounds. Wind west. Mr.. Dan
ham called up the hill side. l stood
at Mr.. Wheeler's door could not dis
tinguish what he said.
Here the Court took a recess until
las P. NJ.
Robert L. Britton. Reside in Hart
land. Formerly lived in Windsor ;
kept restaurant knew both Vim e.
Donoghue. Have often seen the lat
ter drunk. When drunk was gener-
ally quarrelsome and ugly. Have had
to help him into the sleigh. Roland
use to come after him. Never sold
him liquor
Ward Mansfield I live in West
Windsor ! miles from Donoghue's
house. Attended an auction two
weeks ago at Donoghue's house.
Saw oxen that he has owned for 4
years. Saw off OK kick twice. Often
heard disturbances between Roland
and his father.
Otis Wait. Lived in Windsor last
7 years. Remember the occurrence.
Saw Vim and Donoghue pass at
about Al o'clock. VIM was ahead
Donoghue was so drunk that he
could not keep in the tracks of the
road.
Simeon D,lnham. Reside in Wood
stock. am Assist. Civil Engineer on
the Woodstock r. r. Went with
Mr.. Doton on the 18th Of the month.
commenced talking as l went up the
hill, Mr. Doton was at Mr.. Wheelers
house to hear what | said | talked
quite loud. Could see Mr.. Doton.
1t was little windy but warm in the
sun.
Willis Cady. Reside on the road leading in
towards west windsor lived here 20 years /;
l never heard Of Mr.. vim quarreling with any
one. Do not know Mrs wheeler, but have
heard that she could not be depended upon in
regard to truth can say who told me these
stories.
Charles Dudley. Live on the road leading to
west windsor Never heard that Mr.. vim was
quarrelsome. Have seen Donoghue drunk
have seen him on his back dead drunk. This
was 9 years ago. Have heard that Mrs wheel
er was not a truthful woman can't say who
told me 30.
Cassius KimbaH. Reside miles from wind
sor village. Remember the occurrence. Saw
both vim and Donoghue as they passed my
house. Donoghue was behind his sled so
drunk that he staggered. Did not speak to
him. My house is 34 of q mile from wheeler's.
w. B. Smith. Reside in Pomfret. Worked
at the Stone Mill in windsor last February
Saw both vim and Donoghue on Feb at the
mill VIM was after his grist-some or ~
bags; put them on his sled think there were
two boards, and four chains around the stakes
about two feet from the body of the sled.-
VIM and Donoghue were on good terms.
Robert Dannet. live in Cornish N. II -
Remember that vim and Donoghue were at
my place in Dec, 1878. (FLrther testimony
ruled out.)
Je,oeH Mann. Reside in Windsor, 10 mile
from P. o. Met him and his team afternoon
Of Feb. 4. He handed me stick and drove
tho wood to my house. Think the stick was
2d1SffAtJ4ns oaIle~ a')tAd tome lIotde a1oie
and his wife would take care of them. Have
seen Roland Donoghue and his father quarrel
once I saw them clnch and separated them
Roland once told me that if he ever found his
father drunk he would kill him Never heard
him threaten his father, but have heard hard
words. was at work repairing Donoghues
house lost money while was there and
found Donoghue,s pipe about6 inches from my
wallet. AT the time of the fight Roland and
had been drinking. Think that tho fight was
about stealing g. ain.
Frank Vim. Reside in Windsor;
son of the Respondent. Is years
old. Remember when father come
home on Feb. 4. l had been to sup
per and took the bags from the sled.
There were 8 stakes and 4 chains
about midway on the stakes. | took
out two Of the stakes and put them
back, found them so the next morn
ing. One year ago last June was at
Donoghue's house and heard quarrel
ing between Roland and his father.
Harvey Winn Son of the respon-
dent have lived at Mr.. Kimballs for
two years. On the evening Feb. 4
l was going to the flag school. house
to spelling-school. Rode little
way on Donoghue's sled and then
went and got on fathers. Donoghue
was quite drunk and had trouble in
keeping on his sled, saw him tumble
between the beams. l got off at the
school-house. Donoghue and father
was on good terms and were planning
trip to the village the next day. Don
oghue had stick about 8 #. long for
a whip. Have heard Roland and his
father quarrel about horse. Father
always chops with his left hand front.
Otis Vim. I live in Windsor !;
son of the respondent age II. Once
when | was working Donoghue's OK
Ell ! was kicked in the leg, his oxen
travel faster than fathers, Father
chops with his left hand foremost.