The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-03
afterwards voluntarily went to Dunton g.
Veazey's Office and told them
AFFIDAVIT OF SAMUEL 8. BOND.

and work in the chair factory on the 9th
of June last attended q show by Buffalo
Bill at the Opera House with Charles Lea
witt afterwards went to the depot and
from there to Charles Roots saw the hack
pass with two persons In II, one woman /;
went into Mr.. Roots and left Leavitt on
the sidewalk he did not come In until
after went to bed we slept together he
came in about IL o'clock.
Mr.. Everts, counsel for the state, then
read the following testimony
DEPOSITION OF JOHN r. ROOT.
@ Do you know Charles A. Leaviu A.
suppose | do know Charles Leavitt,
but never knew as he had middle name /;
am Charles Roots father.
O. Did you ever have any convc. sation
with him about seeing a hack pass on the
night of June 9Th? A. Yes sir.
O. Where did he say he was A. He
said he stood on Forrest street he did not
know who was in il.
O. Did he say in any conversation you
had with him that Mrs. Freeze was inside
A. No. he SAID she was not.
O. Did he give any description of the
man? A. No; told kim he could not
see the man to tell him.
O. What was his condition on that nightP
A. He was pretty drunk.
Q. What time did he and Bond come in
that night A. ! don't know, only by
what they said Leavltt said he came In
about eleven.
II. DO you know whether Leavitt was
ever in states prison !? Collected to- A.
He said he came out of the house of cor
rcction and had been in pretty much every
station house in Boston.
Cross-cXamined
Q. How old are you? A. "a.
Q. What is your business A. have
done nothing for the past six years; before
that was in the Rutland & Washington
railroad car shops at Salem.
Q. When and where did you have this
conversation with Leavitt? A. In Charles
Roots room, right away after the murder
the next day or next but one we
talked about 1t most every day for some
time.
Q. Who was present A. Cannot say ;
there were n good many in and out.
Q. Have you told all of the CONVEX sation?
A. No, sir.
Q. Did you ask him where he was that
night A. did not.
Q. Did he say A. Yes; said he was
"helling around
Q. Did you make any inquiry as to his
being at Mrs. Freezes? A. asked him
if he was there.
q. Was that the conversation in which
he said he came in about eleven =? A. am
not positive.
@. Where do you spend your nights |?
A. | stay in Charles rooms until we shut
up and then go to Mrs. Sideways where
board.
q. Were you at the saloon on the night
of the murder, and at what time did you
shut up? A. Yes; we shut up about
nine.
Q. Was the murder the subject of con-
versation there A. Yes, quite frequently,
with Leavitt and Bond.
Q. Where did you have talk with Bond?
A. Out of the saloon door.
@. Did he make reply about having
t,, hol rn1lio1 him, nj, nj
being at Mrs. Freezes? A. never rallied
him about being at Mrs. Freezes.
@. What occasioncd his remark about
going to bed ? a. He said lie knew moth
ing about it, but went TO bed early.
Q. What did I.eavitt say about the muir
der A. He said he did not believe Phair
did it
Q. Was Leavitt in the habit of getting
drunk A. Yes, every time he can get
any liquor
Q. Was he so when you had the talk !?
A No sir ; don't know as he was, we
never gave him liquor.
Q. Do you think you can remember well
enough to tell the precise time when he
said the hack went by and when he came
in A. Yes sir.
Q. When was your attention called to
the subject since ? A. have talked with
the folks about it and at Charles Perkins
store.
@. Where was you subpGned A. At
Perkins store, by Mr.. Stearns.
O. Do you remember of Buffalo Bills
show at the Opera House? A. No sir l
never was in the Opera House but once in
my lie.
O. Did Leavltt or Bond say anything
about being at the show that night ? A.
Lcavtt said something about it.
Q. Has your memory become impaired
by sickness of late? A. Don't know as il
has; perhaps so.
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@. Where do you reside with reference
to Mrs. Freezes house A. Between Mrs.
Freezes and the depot.
@. Did the murder and the arson create
much excitement in your neighborhood
Collected to- A. should think 1t did.
| DEPOSITION OF JOHN II. WALSH.
Q. Do you have charge of any of the
men at the chair factory? A. Yes, sir
haye charge of three, Charles Leavit
among the number.
| Q. Does he work in the same room will
you A. Yes, sir. 'i.'
Q. Have you heard his affidavit read
A. Yes, sir; he merely told me about see
ing the hack, but did not say he saw Phair
this was two or three days after the trial.
Q. Did he say anything about Isaac
Smith "A. He said that was not hi
right name.