Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-06-09
The Waterville Tragedy,
Or Death of Edward Mathews, by Dr.
Nalorus 4. Coolidge.
TUNE-MARY's DREAM.

In view Of the interest Inch ma recently been
rr-aMakentd relative to III. Y. +. coolidge We
publish the lines of the old verses the murder
of Mathews AT Wateryile They will Ice read
with interest by all, especially by our Older
readers.
lndugent friends and strangers too,
A thrilling tale III tell to YOU;
Twill grieye your hearts the Thing to hear,
And many AN eye will drop a tear.
A mournfu tragedy OF late.
A young mans life did terminate;
The murderer's hand has laid him low,
Which makes our hearts with grief o'erflow.
Poor Edward Mathews " here is he:-
Sent headlong to eternity,
the mortal debt by him is paid,
And in his barrow bed is laid.
No more will anguish seize his soul.
No more Will poison fill his bowl!
No more viii friendship clutch his throat,
And DER his mangled body glosI.
oh, V. 7. Coolidge, how could you
50 black deed OF murder dol
\ on. on your honor did pretend
To be his dearest earthly friend.
For weeks and months YOU laid YOUR plan
To Kill Your friend and fellow man.
\ gu thought the thing 10 saiel, do,
Take both his life aud money too.
You knew to Brighton be had gone.
And watched each hour for his rehrn;
The pay for cattle W hich be drove
Oh swore within yourself TO have.
You faifd in thst. but did succeed
BY promising "a mortgage deed
or everything YOU here possessed.
SO that he could in safety rest.
The money from the bank he drew,
And brot with faithfulness TO YOU;
Not dreaming OF your vile intent,
Alone into Your Office went
You said. dear Mathews. worthy friend
Our friendship here shall never cod,
A glass Of brandy you must drink.
Twill do You good | surely think"
lie drank the liquor you had fixed.
With pru-sic acid amply mixed
Then cried, 80, Lord. What can 1t be,
" hat poison have YOU given me!'
You .rasp'd his throat and stop'd his breath
ntll your friend lay stil. in death
Then with a Ratchet bruised his head
After he was entirely Gead.
His money then You took away.
/ And hid his watch out in Your sleigh
Then called for your confederate,
And ali your doings did relate.
Il have secret, Flint" YOU said,
And II by you | sm betrayed.
/ The state will me for murder try,
Aud on the galloas mus, die.
That cursed Ed. Mathews, don't YOU think
/ Came here and did some brandy drink,
Then Instantly he fell down dead
And have ihump'd him on the head.
Nv here can We now his body thrust
- that no one can Us mistrus,:
In yonder room his corpse Is laid,
| wish the river were it, bed.
The murder We have done Til. night,
Tomorrow viii be brought 10 light:
But my good character and name
! VIII shield me from all harm and blAme.
We drag'd his ifeless form away.
Into a cellar there 10 lay.
ntil some one by chance did see
fi> mansled, bruis a aud dead body.
But O The deeds Of this, black night.
bs Heaven are brought to noouday light;
The horrid deed can't deny.
And on the gallows must die.
Poor. unsuspectinc murdered friend.
Ny earthly race must shortly end.
And must stand before my God,
And feel His weiEhiy Christening rod.
~ i-AN AII hatHtA :. tbUIl YOU KNOW
lhe scathtug pang> undergo.
ou surely would look down from Heaven
And say. let Coolidge be forgiven.
Il see thy murdered form di-pl4y'd
" hen night has cast its sable shade
Around my dark and lonesome cell
such horrid feelings none can tell
"When sleep. that harbinger Of rest,
Has spread IL mantle DER INV breast
My thoughts Will wander back 70 thee,
And see thee die in agony.
20. youthful DAYS. forever past.
thought thy JOYS would ever last:
II had worlds. them would give.
II once more this life could live.
But al in vain. the die !, cast.
] he prison walls u IN bold me fast
Till 70 the -cstIod am led
To Yield the life I've forfeited.
Take warning now by me. pr.v-
Let right ana Justice Guide YOUR WAY:
May Heavens choice blessings 10 YOU flow
And save YOU from murserer's woe"
o. DRAKE.