St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-01-12

generally considered a just one. Re-
spondent's counsel will carry the case
to the supreme court on exceptions.
Judge Veazey fixed Wards bail at
$4,000, which he was unable to arrange
Yesterday but stated that he would
have ready this morning. The court
has taken a recess until January 10.
Thursday morning began the sixth
day of the Ward trial and was largely
occupied with the continued examina-
ton of witnesses for the state. Loren
20 SullOway was called: Heard of
fire Thursday after it occurred. Went
with witness Smith to livery and he
identified sleigh seen in Wards barn
night of the fire and that is i'm this
case following Saturday got team
Ward had and went with Montgomery
to Walden drove with loose rein by
turns at Hazen road horse turned to
right at Goodenough road horse turn
ed to right at quite an angle ; return
ing from Goudenough's, horse tried to
turn aud come home; fitted sleigh into
tracks on GOOdenOugh road described
popularity of sleigh which fitted tracks
made in all respects.-Mrs. Wheeler:
lived in Wards block in 1856; gave
Ward pail similar to one in trial.
Harvey Foster and Olivia Amsden
were recalled by respondent and ques-
toned as to their evidence in justice
trial, the latter identifying letters
written by her to Ward. Here the
state rested its case.
The respondent offered letters from
Olivia Amsden to Thomas Ward, ask
Herbert Brown was with her and prom
Using to meet Ward at Concord, July
4, 1885, signing letter, "Yours with
love-" and assuring him that every
thing was all right.
Fred S. Boarlman Was clerk in
Elm house, Concord, in 1885 Ward
engaged room July B; after evening
train he appeared with Miss Amsden !;
Ward registered as man and wife I; no.
tel register produced with entry, July
3, "T. Ward and wife, Lowell, Mass.;"
same room.-Thomas Gray, proprietor
of Elm house in 'S5, substantiated
BOardman's testimony, and Mrs. Thorn
as Gray testified that Ward and Miss
Amsden occupied same room on this
occasion us man and wife.
l.. HI. Thompson, Harry Blodgett
and II. c. Bates testified to the inter
view in Bates 81 Mays office between
Clautier, the liveryman, and Ward af-
ter the justice hearing in 1886. Moth
ing was said by Ward about Clautier's
testimony, only that Ward thought
Clautier mistaken as to time of pay
ment which was when team was re-
turned Clautier said he did not ask
Ward where he had been but how far.
Bates identified account book as one
brought him by Clautier.
Charles j. Ufford, sleigh dealer and
former manufacturer, and William
Everett, sleigh maker, testified con-
corning sleighs, the substance Of testi-
mOny being that the Syracuse sleigh
in this case was not OF unusual dimen-
sons or shape. Ufford handled 40 to
100 sleighs yearly, selling through
Orleans, Caledonia and Essex counties;
had seen sleigh in this case and gave
dimensions of this and others had
built sleighs same width and both
wider and narrower; measured four
sIeighs in Clautier's shed and found
them same us this; this sleigh flares
more than some and not as much as
others it is not an unusual sleigh !;
never sold but one like it and sold
that to Spencer of West Concord this
kind of sleigh has been i'm use in this
section for 10 years. Everett worked
for Cabot sleigh company for six years;
have seen sleigh in suit; this pattern
sleighs have been in use IL years !;
have seen others like one in suit in use
through the country for four or five
years; built good many sleighs in
past two years with same length of
post have seen similar sleighs in use
in Montpelier and Barre; Hill's livery
at Hardwick has one.
French Carrick Was at Walden
night of first attempt to burn Fosters
barn was at Wilson's, the sick man
with whom Ryan and Osgood were
watching stayed with Wilson until
about p. IN went to depot to come
home on night express; train was late,
reached st. j. at midnight; went to
Thomas Wards room to get some
money found Ward in bed reading. =
A. j. COrriveau, train dispatcher, tes-
titled that train arrived at I2.10, Dec.
30. Nat Burbank: Lives near Walden
depot; knew French Carrick saw him
take night train for ST. Johnsbury on
night in question, remaining at depot
with him until train started
AlonzO Snow, stone cutter: Lived i'm
Wards block preceding Aug 1885;
worked for Ward when he was i'm the
furniture business; Ward had neither
hitch weight, fur coat or fur trimmed
coat; water pipes were sometimes
frozen got two-inch piece of candle