Trial OF Nicholas >. Gordon for the Murder


or Amasa Sprague.
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or Amass sprague.


FaIpAr AyrxRNoor, April II.


AL.xANDER BoYD.-Was present when the coat was
found in the swamp, and witnes ed the examination OF
POCKETS There was piece Of newspaper with direc-
uon on It, some powder in box and two three cha ges
2. powder IN piece OF brown paper There was powder
IN tne paper when saw 1t; there none in it now; do
NOT KNOW what hos become of II; think it there
when delivered the coat to Rowland Matthewson at
sPragues thought tho Writing the paper "Don.
sprsguss


Cenrt when 8. Gordon tried the first time, that
had stated on oath what knew nothing about and lid
not want to testify again. did say thing of the


JoEATHAN1. SssoN.Was one Of the Jurors in the for
me meI uiai OF N g. Gordon Mr. De Merritt then testified
that Ia tracing loot prints towards Gordons house. he
saw track leading from the house and going
OF the track he had traced standing at the house he
inc track going from the house to bear to the
e VI the track Leading towards the house He spoke OF
no other truck.


Eza. GowES-Lives in this city; knows Susan Field
sne called my house last fall just before the first trial
OF g. GSrdon she said she sworn to that she knew
nothing about against the Gordons advised her 70
Court and make acknow wledgmsnt, she wered, she
Should Keep away or be out Of the way by the time OF
the next trial, she should not 20 there


Field was common nrostitu,s O. Blake for government,
obected and the Court ruled that the evidence should
not be admitted.


Cross ersminsd-I have known Susan Field six or
seven years. my wife was present when she said she had
swern 10 what was not true mentioned her coaversa-
ton to some one in few weeks afser thought ii Sho
had sworn what true the court ought to know
IT. and told Mr.. Curry fit.


Direct rssumtd-Susan Field lays she is sister OF nv
wife; my Wife says she is not.


LYDIA 0owEN.-Knows Susan Field; she came to my
house with Miss Par and said she hal told that in Coui
sne knew nothing about and said she did NOT want to
pear in Court again.


Cross sramintd This last fall little before hue
keoerry me Miss Parr told Susan to come to Court
again; she did, she should stay in her house; sd-
Vseu ner 20 come to Court and il she had told what
not true to acknowledge It. then lived in Mr. Angels
mouse; ne came up next morning, and told me must
leave his house Susan Field there; told him
this conversation Of Susan Field; told it others;
It was not my duty to come into the Court
and tell II.


JonS FLEMlro-Knows Thadeus Manchester; he came
into my shop last fail we talking about Gordons
guilt he said he Gordons shop Often had as good
to hear him make threats any one but
s no ~ any saia he thought the Killing o.
eise e


Cosseramined This was in September last, previous
10 the nrst trial OF Nicholas not in tb
when rhadeus Manchester testified ut the last trial
never mentioned this saton till yesterday when
was present and heard Manchester give his testimony
| then mentioned it TO John Kingston.
WILLIAM TATELy-Was at Goidsn's house day after
at Haw kins hole and through field to Gorons
house kept little to the left OF the swamp got over
ne ience into the Cranston ROAD close to Gordon house,
ana went INTO the front coor William D0wney and
met IN the rear OF GordoAs house. went into the
SIsnston road toseher stopped in GOrdon's store till
Nicnoias and John were arrested


Cross-eramined-There was path leading from Haw.
kns hole 70 Gordons, but the last snow had covered
up. and could not see it it near sunset when
went to Gordons my boots No. can't say whether
wore thick or thin boots that day.
WILLIAM DowSEy-Went to Gordon's house Monday


er murder lived then at Dry Brook, about aquarter Of


mile IRON William Tately called Tstely Monday
morning. and we went together in the afternoon the
store started alone, across Dyers pond into his
field and thence up to Gordon's house Tstey an
the fence within three or four feet Of passed
near 0ordons back door; we went into Gordons and
were there till o'clock had on thin bcots
Crossed tramined-When John Gordon was tried Wism
Tstely was witness, and when he home he told
me John Gordon had been convicted Tor my tracks;
came in tnd told Curry and Carpenter that made the
tracks was summoned at the first trial OF Nicholas Cor.
don. but was very stormy and got here too late.
WARREN kiNa-Keeps tavern in Cranston the Kings
tons and John Gordon my house on the evening
OF the murder were there between sunset and dark
they stepped long enough to drink twice saw Nichoas
Ut his store door morning after the murder he into
the city with me we broke axletree coming iH we
LETT the wagon by the road and kept into the city
q wagon /, we then went TO- T. Almys store, then to
Frcnchvie to shooting match got about noon;
his license had talk with him about it never heard
him mention Spragues name in connection with it we
the council refused grant Gordon license never saw
the blue coat found swamp have the green one
in the possession Of Nchoas he used to hire Hadleys
wagon when he rode l have rode with him several
times have no doubt that never saw Gordon have


j. b. sIssoN, called-susan Field was not present
when called at the first trial OF N g. Gordon Business
had 70 be on account Of her absence Tor about


Jon wrLsuR-Heard Nicholas Gordon speak of the loss
OF his license In December lS43 he had complained OF
me for selling without license said he had lost his
License through the Of party he meant
10 jure "the party" He did mention Mr. spragus's
name he gave one reason for prosecuting me- that
man got drunk at my place. and he had TO bear the blame
tit


JERsMAH CARPENTER Have known Nicholas Gordon
about eignt years never heard any one say anything
against nm he always sustained the reputation of
peaceabls man.


MARaAaEr GORDON, re- oalled.-The fence at the back
door OF Ncholass door is the a. it was in lsas
PArRIcK HAsKINs-Saw John Gordon the Thursday be-
fore tae murder my house at Dybrook; he had gun
win HIM, and bird III hs hand he lett his gun in my
house, and print works. my wife sat the gun
into the closet when he back, down to din
nsr and noticed and remarked his was brused
examined the gun with the idea OF buy ing he said
was has broihefs gum and he would but
lend Il TO me Tor lew days. he said 1t the only gun
Nicholas hdd was half stocked gun, percussion os T.
partly urass and partly steel tmmed not a rifle.


Crosstrdmined i owned q rifle once il had thick
ted with guns; there were only two pieces OF brsss
this gun; have msntoned these people frequent
ly but never described it particularly; have mad
glimpse OF the gun 0und in the swamp but do know
wheher it 10 the gun which John had my heuse John
had once lent me this gun five weeks before,
kept 1t two three weeks. Could have described the
gun before Jshn brought II to my house last time (Wi
ness was shown the gun found IN swamp) This is not
that mad iron the n hcs or hsn or ina
gun, and the stock 10 lis htsr colored


Court adjourned until Saturday morning.


SATURDAY MoRN,Na, April IA
CArHsRisE HAsKrSs' sworn-ls wife OF John Haskns
John GORDON was at my house end dinsd on Thursday
before the murder; had . gun with him went and
eit tne guh; was afraid my little girl would get IT, and
20 put 1t away; think it was q aalfstocked gun the
stock was DARK mahogany colored. Johns face was
bruised, and rsmsrked IL: no said he drank
OH Christmas night fell down. Witness was shown
the gun ound IN swsmp) This the gun John had
II had less brass on It tnsn this.


BENJAMIN fiurr-Have been acquainted with Nicholas
Gordon years Never hesfd hing said against hlm
have heard HIM speak Of LOSING his license but never
nssfd hin use any threatening language towards Mr.
sprayue.


joan kINcsroSHas hoard prisoner speaking Of losing
ms licenses he said he did not blame Sprsgue story
teers ana his own country men; think have he rd him
p.ak Of more then once but heard him
Sir. sprsgus.


WILLIAM Has heard prisoner speak OF losing
his licenses he said he blamed his country men as
much and more than he did sprague This some
time in tine tall Never heard prisoner threaten MIR.
sprague.


CIV THOMAS =. CARrErrER-Knows VS. Benjamin Water
man. Wnown generally az Ben Kit) I wss IN Water
Burgesss once duritg the time oil the first trisl Of
prisoner Ben. Kit and wanted me TO bring an
action against william Sprague Tor Sproaue had pro-