Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
TEsT1F1Es AGAINST GOODRICH,

gang, who pleaded guilty to manslaugh-
ter IN connection with the negroes death,
was called as witness by the State. Nc
Cabe testified that he talked with the
negro In the boiler room of the mill and
asked the negro II he had taken the din
her pals. The negro said he had not.
lie saw the negro next when Goodrich
ana sweeney had him by the arms. He
said the negro broke and ran and the
next time he saw him he had been cap
tured again by Sweeney and Goodrich.
McCabe told Sweeney and Goodrich they
were great runners and ought to go to
some fair. He told them they had better
take the negro to the shanty and he
might tell where the dinner pals were.
What was said in the shanty?"
There was some talk about taking the
negro to Rutland and Of ducking him in
the river unless he told where the pals
were"
who proposed taking the negro out of
the shanty?'
Il said boys take the negro out of the
shanty'"
Did anyone have hold of the negro?'
Yes. Goodrich and Sweeney were lock-
ed arms with him"
And you led the way down to the
river?"
Yes. led the way down the bank"
(which was nearest your"
Sweeney was next to me: the negro
was next and Goodrich was next
How soon after they got down there
did the colored man go into the water?"
Right away; Goodrich, with a nudge
Of his shoulder and body hold, threw
the negro into the water"
What did Goodrich say?"
He said get him or save him or some-
thing like that. He didn't do anything
but just stood there looking at the
water"
How long did you stay there?'
we stayed Is or 20 minutes looking for
the negro and then when we saw he had
gone we went back to the shanty.'
What did Goodrich say after you
reached the shanty?"
He said he would go home as things
looked bad for him"
Goodrich was not employed on the sec
ton, but the witness testified that Good
rich wanted to have McCabe hire him so
ne could say ne was working on the Sec
ton.
| LED WAY TO RIVER.
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by Mr., Powell that after they had been
in the shanty an hour, he left the place
thinking that Goodrich and Sweeney
would let the negro go. The witness said
he was not surprised when he saw the
men bringing the negro down to the river
bank He could give no reason why he
had led the way down to the river and
said he had not given Sweeney or Good
! 10 OF ha n
McCabe said there was no stop at the
river before the negro was thrown into
the water Goodrich. he said took a
shoulder and body hold of the negro and
gave him a lunge into the water. The
witness said he got a stick and tried to
reach the negro. Sweeney reached dowr,
and tried to save the negro. Goodrich
stood still like statue.
The negro had not stolen Goodrich E
dinner pail, had hep
NO, Goodrich didn't have a dinner
lpail"
Then there wasn't any malice on the
part of Goodrich towards the negro?"
Not that ! know Of
And you want this jury to believe tina,
Goodrich threw the negro into the river
without any reason?"
He certainly did"
How did Goodrich act after the negro
had been thrown into the river?'
He was as pale as a statue. He wen
up on the bank and said to Kinestor
The man jumped into the water Hines
into the water and it was the coldes
blooded act I ever saw a man do "
What did you say?'
about 1t. The man is gone This is ba,
business and Well all be arrested befor
tomorrow night. If anyone in authorit
comes here YOU tell the truth"
Mr.. Powell asked McCabe why he ha
changed his plea from mot guilty" t
guilty" if he did not have anything t
do with putting the negro into tn
water. McCabe said he had changed hi
plea on advise of his lawyer.
do you think you Will get lighte
sentence by giving testimony in thi
, case?"
THAT rests entirely with the court.
know nothing about It," replied Mccab.
80 that your fate at the hands OF thi
court has no influence on your test
mony?"
mo, SIR
. STRUCK NEGRO WITH FIST.
James Sweeney a member Of the sec
ton gang who pleaded guilty to mar
slaughter in connection with the deaf
of Rounds, was called to the stand b
the State following the forenoon recess
He told about the negro breaking ava
and running through a field when the
were taking him up the track. he sal
the negro fell down twice and that ono
he Sweeney hit the negro with hi
fist and knocked him down.
Did the negro say anything about h
n mother when you were trying to max
him confess that he had stolen tn
= pails?"
e Yes he said his mother had told hi
never to lie, and he didn't take IL
q pals"
. What else did ne say?'
He said he was cold and hungry
i asked him If he had knife and he sa
II no, We could search him."
q ibid you hear any talk in the shan'
e about ducking the negro II he didn't &c
about the pals?"
8 No"
= who told you to take the negro OF
u of the shanty?'
re "McCabe said to take him out. He lie
le we followed"
NEGRO HAD NO CHANCE.
How near to the water did you &
lie before the negro was in the water?'