The New York herald., 1879-07-11

produced warrant and handed it to Mr. Horne,
who read it and asked me il it was SO. told him
Churchills house. in Brookheld. Mr.. Horne called
to see me on Saturday night and demanded a trial
which was refused by Cohen. The next day he
called again to see me- was kept in the back room
until Monday, Cohen and Conway uging me con-
stantly to drink lager beer. ! asked & ror water
urged me to drink something stronger but
1 refused During the time ] was in the room
at the hotel in Pennington Cohen kept at me all
the time to confess the murder, saying that IL 1
would confess the murder of Susan A. Hanson he
would clear on the fire, but If did not do he
had evidence enough to send me up for twenty
years. and would use it. refused positively to do
as he wished, because it was untrue. Monday was
taken to Ossipee in a team by Cohen and Conway.
After got there was taken to the hotel and asked
to see Mr. Hayes Loueee, lawyer. who was passing
at the time. They refused to let me see him and
took me into room. After got into the room
they asked me to confess to the murder of Susan
enough to send me up for twenty years on the
fre finally consented to do as they wished
sa,a tea te asatq sney wonI 90 IS .nsy
out q confession at the dctation Of Cohen. That
confession did not suit and they wrote several more
all but one OF which were destroyed. After satis-
factory one had been written Cohen telegraphed to
John w. Sanborn. superintendent of the Conway
division of the Eastern hallway Charles H. Gaffney
and b. @. Carter. Upon their arrival made the
confession to them, having been instructed in what
wv. was 20 say oy Cohen These statements were I'M
ills house and the murder OF Susan A. Hanson. The
statement made at the preliminary hearing at Wolf
ments by me made since that time untrue,
further depose and say that, when in Ossipe,,
before the preliminary examination Lind
Walk cnurcS % al the time talking sSout the case.
aud saying:- would full lief have you at the
Hanson house with the gun alone and without Buz-
zell being present." but refused to testify.
repeatedly told Cohen and Conway that knew
nothing whatever about the fires or the murder
either and,so stated to Fred James while in jail.
also told James that the confession put up
job" While in Jail l wrote letters to William J.
Copeland. Q. X Sanborn and Hayes Lougeo, lawyers.
to come and see me- but the jailer refused to send
them was constantly in receipt Of letters from
Hobbs, the Attorney General Carter and Smith, tell
ing me to keep up good courage that Buzzel's case
would be tried soon. They said nothing about the
trial of my case, only that it the purpose of
the Attorney General to prosecute the Indictment
against me. but to try Buzzell. understood from
all parties that was not to be prosecuted providing
testified against BuzzelL
t.t: NEW TRIAL REFUSED. .4
This was taken up by BuzzelPs counsel and new
trial asked 1t was generally believed that the
petition would be granted but after protracted
hearing before the full bench denial recorded.
The Chief Justice closed his opinion thus - y
IA question OF fact like that raised in this
would be decided at the trial term. 1t would not be
reserved, and If reserved, would not be Investigated
ties. aud account of the nature and peculiar cir
cumstances Of the case, have waived the general
rule and heard all the evidence offered by the pc
toner, ana. upon careful consideration Of the
as it now stands upon all the evidence old and new,
we are Of the opinion that justice has been done
and that new trial would not be equitable The
petition for trial is denied" ss ~
An effort was made to get relief from the Governor
and Council, but the door was closed there also. In
the House of Representatives bill was introduced
to commute his sentence but that as we'll "a q bill
Joseph b. Buzze WIS sent to tho gallows. It Is be-
lieved that the next Legislature will abolish capital
minds about the guilt of persons hanged circum-
stantial evidences.