Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-05

Anaser-well as I sat In the seat this way. h,
sat right over there 10 he could look right at m,
and the man behind me, or anybody on that sidi
of the car-rght opposite; he sat in the corner
Qacisioa-Nou say that you went of the tnlr
sooner than you intended TO- what did you mean
by that?
Arsiesr--l intended 10 jump OIL but as / wa.
stepping down to the lower step, TO look Ten oil
V""'o" Whether YOU lost anything at thai
time?
-in1cer--l lot pistol
Qteaion-You know how long time elapsed
before you was found by these men you spoke of.
Angrcr- Well know at the time wc gol
aboard the train It was twelve o'clock, and When
We got to the hotel know It was after dinner
think il was between one and two. couldn't tell
exactly
/ Question DO you know where ,ou went an0
4 yon fell OIL from The uain'
inaear-No
Qne''o''- We're you injured by that Al from
the train
.m1rr-ic' si spninod m, writ tn, hc,
was all bruised
Qa,aion-llow did YOU strike when ,ou vent
Of from the train?
on my feet, bnt guess came on my head
Q'oNioH--liow fast was the train running at
the time you foll9
AHaeer-Wen, It was running very fast
( should think between twenty and thirty miles an
hour.
| QacagOR-Did you have any conversation with
| Kingsland or Miles in relation 10 the team with
which you went to Barre
dns,cer- Yes they said Kingsland said II be-
longed 70 a deputy sheriff here in Montpelier
/ Quoaoa-Do you know under what shed your
team was put at Baue2
.laweer-I do not, sir
QnostioH-Do you know how these shed. are an
ranged with reference To this church, whether
they are ON the side or the rear Of the church9
ipurer-Ihey are on tic side Of the church
QHcaioa-Did you see this other team when il
was driven under the shed?
dnarer-No, sir Il was ON the opposite side to
where We drove in.
Q"es'ioH-What do you mean bl the opposite
side?
4aarer-lt was at the other part Of the shed,
lie didn't drive in at the same part of the shed
that we did
QucSloH-Did he come IN from the same street.
Aisirar-Ycs, | think be came in from The same
street never had been there before. know
he was in the yard, on the other side of the she'd.
Qpcsiion-How long should you think these
teams stood in the cemetery?
-iHarer--l should think about two hours
Question-When did you next see Miles after
the morning you fell off the train
iHarer-W When did next sec him2
Qpcstol--les aud where?
.fuNrcr--ln Montpelier here in jail
QVcaioH-llave you since that time had any
conversation with him, in regard to thi. trans
action in jail.
Aaaref-les, was talking with hini in jail
we have had conversation in jail
QedioH-State it,
.iuarer--Wel he said he waited Tor me that
night; went bacl, to where he thought got oil
and stayed around and whisted to see il he could
find me thought had got off some place in the
woods, and lie didn't wait any longer
QHcsthH-Wlat further
Aaorer-lle said II had stayed ON the train |
wouldn't have been arrested
QaestioH-Do You think Of anything else?
-inaoel-- No, don't think of anything else
Questionable You know whether these three
other parties armed that night you went TO
Barre
-i,iacef les, see the pistols
Ques'jon-fou say that when yon went down
to Mr. King house. you tool. your masks In your
hands; what did you do with them?
Aaacerp put them ON, just before We went in.
Qaesiioa-Ilow weie these masks made
Aaacer Well, mine was a skating cap made
out Of skating cap; think one OF two 81 them
was the leg Of rair Of drawers; still won be
positive; know they were lightish color. don I
know what they were made Of, only | thinl. one
or two was made Of the leg Of a drawer
Question-liow were you clothed that night
Answer A pairof ovenlls aud an overall Jacket
Question What color
Answer Wen, should think they were green
the same as what aborng men ON the railroad
work In they are blue blush.
Crosse runiadt'oH, by Mr. Gleason.
Question-Curley, do you tell this story in con-
sderalion Of promise that yourself bc set at
liberty?
Answer-No, sir
Question-Any suggestion Of the kind2
Answer-No, sir.
Question-llave you any assurance from any
body that the case against You would be pol
prossed'
Answer-No, sir
Question-No suggestions Of that knde
Answer-No, sir.
Question-llaycn't you told this story before in
the form Of an affidavit, before some magistrate?
Answer--llayt what?
Question-lIaven't you told this story or some
portion Of it, in the form Of an AFFIDAVIT, before
some magistrate?
Answer-No, sir. Told what story?
QuestioD-Thc same q, We have heard on the
stand to-day
Answer made affidavit to that at one time
Qucstion-To the same story
Answer-Yes, sir
Question-You don't expect to be tried for this
same offence?
Answer haven't any expectation about IT,
Question-Dont you expect to be discharged?
Answer-Well, ! only know that | have always
read in the papers how a court looks at such mat
ters. / have been promised nothing
Question-IIasn't Mr. Dillingham; been 10 YOU
and told you that he had talked with the court,
and assured you that you woud be discharged II
you told this story?
Answer-No, sir
Question-Nothing OF the kind?
Answer-No, Sir.
Question-Nothing been said about your being
set At liberty?
Answer-No, sir.
Question-By nobody?
Answer-No, sir
Redirect examination, by Mr. Dillingham;.
Question Curley, go on and tell the Jury how
yon did happen to tell this story.
Answer-Yes, sir; After was arrested here in
Montpelier, nobody came TO see me- | was here
probably two week, and there was nothing sent to
me- was removed to Windsor preyiou. to my
getting removed 10 Windsor one OF my counsel
came to see me, and said he thought my friends
had deserted me | told him that though they
had. lie asked me why | didn't tell who was
with me told him that | would rather rot In
jail than to do anything like that | was taken
to Windsor; after | had been there about twelve
or fourteen days, my counsel came down to see me
again thought had onght TO tell who the parties
were told him that shouldn't do anything
like that Three OF four days after that he came
again with man by the name Of Mr.. Mckay,
from New York. MIR. Mckay told me that my
friends had shook me of iObjected TO- and
McKays statements ruled out
Question You can state by what motive Won
was actnated.
Answer understood that they had forgotten
mo- ! understood that my wife couldn't get any
money from anybody and after | was brought
back here 10 Montpelier one morning Mr. Wiggl
came 10 see me and said he should like 10 see me