Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-05-29

KNOW tho prisoner il'S reputation u
very good as an honest, peaceable
and well disposed person.
Thomas q. Sa,oyer called and
sworn:
reside in Amesbury, Mass. ! am
a carriage manufacturer; Moses b.
Sawyer. the prisoner, Ia my brother ;
-eainess has been coming upon him
for about 8 years. aud has gradually
been growing worse, his eye sight il
also somewhat impaired his reputa
ton is good as u peaceable and we'll
disposed person.
Cross examined By Attorney Gener-
al Clark did not know at the time
of my brother going to PierIn0nt l
knew Of his working ut DIR. Jenness'
in Lowell.
William, Sdwytr called and sworn
reside mt llaverhill, Mass. an
brother Ut the prisoner he has
made it his home ut my house
whenever he chose; his reputation
is remarkably good for heing Il
reaceable, quiet and well disposed
Ierion f; l never knew of his having
any trouble with any one.
DR.. j. p. Bancroft called ard
sworn:
reside Mt Concord. n. H.; am
Dupt. Ur me Asylum tor the Insane
49, .,--.s .,.",o, was pre-
vious to that u Physician I have
made the study of mental diseases a
speciality in case of such u shock
upon II person as to render the mind
Il blank for II time after, l should
expect it to blot out the memory for
Il time Immediately preceding the
shock.
Cross examined by Attorney Geaer.
al Clark-l do not know that the ef-
feet of such shock would be retro
active in all cases, but from my ex
perience ] should expect it, should
expect it to obliterate the memory
for IL time previous to the shock 50
large a number of cases are attended
with such results l should expect it
in any case.
Dr.. John E. Tyler called and
sworn
l reside in Boston. Mass. for 13
years | was Supt. of the Mclean In
sane Asylum in Somerville, Mass,
and was previous to that Supt. in
she Insane Asylum at Concord, N.
II. !; | have made the study of men.
tai diseases Il speciality in Case of
= shock upon the nervous syste m
sufficient to render the mind u com.
pete blank for 2 or 3 hours after it
should expect it to obliterate the
memory for time previous to the
shock s.; | don't think the time the
fleet would extend back can be- fix
IT in cases of attempted suicide l
AVE known Instances where the
'erson could not after it recollcct
my preparations just before the at
empt.
Dr.. Charles N. Tuttle called and
sworn g:
| reside in Lisbon am u practic,
rig Physician; have often treated
mental diseases where Il person re.
.eives Il mental shock sufficient to
render the mind Il perfect blank for
or 3 hours subsequent, l should
expect the memory Immediately
previous to he obliterated,
Dudley X. Andross, called and
sworn {:
l reside at Bradford, Vermont; !
keep a hound. and am somewhat Of
. fox hunter; knew Of the death OF
Mrs. Emerson on the 22nd of last
January on that day was out fox
my dog ran u fox past EN-
.rsOn's premises on the morning of
hat day; the fox ran in sight of
barn at least half IL mile.
Cross examined by Attorney Gener-
u Clark-The nearest l was to En-
'rson's house on the day of the muir
Ter was perhaps so rods ;; was in
light Of the Emerson house Q hours
hat day the dog and fox were Oh
he south side of the Emerson farm
Mr.. Cowdry went hunting with me
hat day saw Ned Bailey passing
II the road that day going towards
George Co,cdry called and sworn
I reside in Bradford, Vermont;
NEW of the death of Mrs. Emerson
m that day went fox hunting with
|lr. Andross we started about s o.
lock; think we put the dog on a
OK track about 9 o'clock l think I
Jaw Ned Bailey passing in the road
hat morning going towards Haver-
ill.
Harlow N. ChiMs called and
worn
l live at riermont; l saw Sawyer
nd Emerson on the day of the muir
Ter; l heard Il hound as | supposed
hasing a fox that morning when
net Sawyer he said JOlnny's wife
las shot her head of, run home and
ell your mother to come right over;
did not hear any gun fired l told
lin my mother didn't live there.
Fred e. Blaine called and sworn:
I was Is last Jan. live at Pier.
mont the next house north Of Emer-
On's ] was at school on the day of
he murder; went over to Emer-
On's after getting home from
| heard Mr.. Emerson say
oh what have 1 dOne"; l got home
rom school about noon; this was