The New York Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1844, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL Vol, X., No. 105—Whole Ne. 3676. To the Public. THE NEW YORK HE: ly new: b- lished nid RALD—daily newspaper—pu! day of the year except New Year’a day. and Price Scapa poe caypran hs SORE 9 i—casl ance. Y HERALD —pu lished every Saturday canta ne onn7 or $3 12 per annum— a iwance. ADVERTISERS ace Iniormed that the circulation of the Heralds over THY THOUSAND, and increating fast. It has the largest exrculation of any paper in this city, orthe world, and is, therefore, the best 1 for busi men in the vily 9 country. Prices moderate—cash in ad- ‘vance. Poly h ay! nner lalate Price, and in MES GORDON BENNETT, Proyaictor or THe Henato Estapuisnmnnn, Northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau streets. HALIFAX AND LIVERPOOL. Royal Mail Steam Ship ACADIA, rea Ci Will leave esto Tor the dbove por's on Weanesday, a: fo, 3 Wall street. BLOO: FT ea ey SE LEE ND h, A FOr WASHINGTON LINE OF STAGES Fare to Manhattanyill 1244 Cents. Fare to Fort Washin te, 0} Hineet ill commence auning 1 ' ae follows s--Leare ng Mashattauvilie at. 7 o'clock, A. M., and overy hour us i : wot the Harem Kailiond Office, ato ofeiocks A: ion House, ‘Prinity Chareh Cemetry, the to m27 lm*re LW YORK PHIL, PHIA RA sBUAD LANS Kaw ¥ AND HILL ADELE Q¥ou Newann, Newonunswick, Pancerox, T2xwton, Bonpsntown Ano Buauineton. ‘THROUGH IN SIX HOURS. Leaving Mew i ay fromthe one of ae at: orn Mail ine . M. ‘The Morning, Lee to Bordentown, from theneo by ine steamboat to iladelphia, Phe i ing Line proceeds direct to Camden (opposite to Philadelphia) without change of cars, Passengers will ure: tickets at the office foot of Courtlandt street, whore a commodious, steamboat, will be im ness, with bazgaxetrates on board. “y basane, crates are conveyed from sn os ihout bere openes the way sh train is provided wi acar in which areapartments and sing rooms ex-resaly for the ladies’ use, y ‘Returning, the Lines leave Philadelphia from’the foot of Wal- weet, bY steamboat to Bordentown wt 7.0 clock, A. nut street, rt by railroad from Camden, Sse M. ‘he. i sy 7% A. M., and f eer Balmer enya A, ML am 3n*m PIONEER AND EXPHESS P. LINS FOR PITTSBURG, = PENNSYLVANIA CANAL & RAIL, ROAD. perior Line of Packets is now in cov plets order. nave been placed oa the Line, and every arrange: 12 that can be desired to secure the comfort of travel- ers. The interseting, country which the route passes,renders it the most agrerable that ean be taken for the West. For tainjlies travelling westward, it is prefereble to all other routes. No effurt has been spared to maxe the accommodations, cn board the boats ample aud comple. They are in charge o! experienced, attentive, and obligicg captains, so that the trip FHILADELPHIA ‘10 PITTSBURG, in rendered one of pleasure rather than toil. LY $10. ‘FICE N. E. CORNER FOURTH AND CHESTNUT bla tal STREETS, hy information mngy be obtained. VEST Scare char tng be eel a oc th south Thurd stand at the oi ta Hat MARKET STREET tart from every moruiog at B.*elock. TOS TE Te ne non vey BORUCUMMINGS, Agent. eng SeSrae GREAT WESTERN RAIL ROAD ROUTE, FROM ALBANY 10 BUSFALO (325 MILES) RTM gal’ Office in New York established by the several Ral es betwee oan. 18 COURTLANDT STREET,” JOHN FT. CLAK, Genefal Agent. NOTICE TO IMMIGRANTS. ‘The Sobseribers having been appointed ngents for forwatd- ing Immigrants by Rail ito All Busalo and in- termediate rlaces are enabl ring the Summer from New York to Utica tor $2,06; to Syracuse $2,92, to Au- ham $3,36; to Rochester $1.61. to Buffalo $550, Children from 2 10 12 years old at half price; under 2 years free; and all agcaxe frora Albany on the Hail Road is eaticely free, tus evident it comes much cheaper to the immigraut to travel by Rail Road than by Canal, he reaching Buffalo per Steamboac from New York and Rail Road from Albany ia 42 takes per Canal from 9to 10days. ‘fhe fol- n shows the result, viz. :— Hail | Passage to Buffal iy 2,00 Lusgase ftom N. York to” | Luggage to Buffalo, S0lbs Albany, 100lbs free, bal- free, balance for 100lbs-- 55 ance for 00lbs-++ . i s Of time at least 9 days Lugnage from Albany to wor aay "Buflalo fien+s++es* 50 cents per Living for 42 hours, aay: ++ 75 | Living for 10d Total per R. Road «+ + $6.43 Mine *$12,05 Deduct fare per R. Road +++ 6,43 ‘The traveller per R. Road raves: + + $5,62 ‘They als» forward passeag-rs'to Cleayeland, Portsmouth and other places in Ohio; Detroit, &c , Michigaa; Green Mil- i Winn oes tory; Chicago, Hlinois; acd to rt plac» jada, at the lowest rates. All information asto the diiferent route fi vea gratis, avd Tickets to be had only atthe Albany and Buffalo Kail Koad Ofc 8 Courtlandt Le < WOLF & RICKERS. ap? Im*m TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC. ~~ ARRANGEMENT’ aE = The Subscribers having completed their arranremeats, are now prepared to bring out passeogers from Great Br and 1 reland by the following first class packet ships, one of which Foc lapeee ed a on the Ist, 6th, Ith, 16ch, 2ist and 28th of each mouth:— Henry, New York, Sheridin, irginia, Li y Comoridge, { Montezarna, 0. Washington, Hottinguer, Columbus, United State, Roscius, Aabburton, England Europe, teph’aWhitney, Roel Indepeatenes, ‘orkshire, Garric Samar! Hick Queen of the West, Oxfor Certificates of passage can be cbtained, andevery information wil} be given to those sending for their friends, on application at either of our offices. hey, wall also be prevared,on the opening of nav forward passengers and ‘heirlaggage to Albany and vin Erie Canal to Buffalo, and all intermediate places. ‘To ali ports of the Upper Lakes. Vir Uswego to Toronto, Port Hope, Coburg, Kingston, and by Conde Wy t rom oy vie W hi ai hio Or termadiate pl West vir Phaitadedo to Pittsburg, Cincinnal and sllpare on the Ohio River to St. Ly to all parts of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illi ain Territory. REMITTANC For the accommodation of persous ed to rend mone) to their fiends ia the Old Couatry, HARNDEN & CO. will jive Drafts on any. part of Eng: otland or Ireland, at sight, for sums of £1, £5, £20, to £,00—or in any amou purchase hates Cran ORRCES AND, AGENTS. Cl y My (@ street, itor Whe Building, Providence, R. 1. tiow, to roy, aud to Mon‘raal and Quebec, ¢ we Cleaveland to Poxamoath, “s and Wiscon: 3 hb jer, Union Buildin; % é Froutstreet, New York. street, Philadelphia, treet, B. gore, Ma ttaburgh, Pa. LS, Littlejohn, 11 Ex-ha~ge, Albany N.Y. 8" Clark, 159 Kiver street, Troy, N. ¥. Wb. Cooks nee. . A. Cook, Syrieuse, N.Y. Rochester, N.Y. W. H. Cook, Buffaio, N. Y. H. Firzhagh & Co., Onweg misec FREIGHTS FOR BALTIMORE. FRICSSON STEAMSOAT LINE, 1A ANU BALTIMORE, VIA DE DELLE 4 ee - WARE-AND CHESAPHARE CANAL. ne gomnating ofthe following Reeamboats—~ wo OKK, Captain F. Lavinan, RUAND, eA : Colemary. ‘pool. 01 c : a — Bot Ucenid aes " of erat iy oa a uprer at P. M., for Baltimore, arriving early ion nr, dal momin ‘ jerchand: South or West of Baltimore, will be forwarded thence with the greatest despatch. Freights for Norfolk, Kiel ad, Peteribane, Me. (me . O. po Bint Conte ny other poi eat, reseived and f yar thaloweet Ai 6. Mo warded daly at the lowest r: d to tha uadersigaed at Phil undersigned at Phadedy tes. ove destined for Baltimore from New York, and con- witl be forwarded dame day ds recei livered ihe fol. owing moraing. . GRO Jr. Agent, m2 2wre® No. 19 South lelphia. DRAFTS ON ENGLAND, IRELAND, —Persons abo it be it remitting money to their ends in the Old Country tan be aupolied ity A G ? att wi Reo at ete £5) £14, demand, without discount, oF a ape linha Bespin AY ih ‘Barkers, London; J. Barned & Co., nt Bank, Liverp gastos Ban ft emu! aria rauches (every Post tows thtotghont Mnd'Scodand and Wale which drafts etl te tessa Te the'peekets of the 11th, 1 and 20th othe Royal Stal Heater sailing from Hooton on tvestt on Max Anohr to At their general passage office, 43 Peek « Ip, felire corner of South st NH —All betters from the comntry mu et come post paid, Norigu——Tie Sreumbet PORTS MOUTH is now being thoroughly repaired 9 will be ely atte wrenivg of navigation Vv, Albany ayd New towing equal to any on On COMSTOCK elie 1 Lm? re NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1844. NEWARK AND er YORK. NTS. FARE ONLY 12} CENT! THE NEW AND SWIFT STEAMER RAINBOW, CAPT. IN GAFFY, © her trips for the season on run until further no- Newark at 736 EM ww has been enlarged,” completely refitted, aud Touts, and having a. large deck saloon, she cant mimodare a Ii ber ofepassengers. Freignt carried at very reavousole rates, New York, April 3, 1844, PEOPLE'S LINE OF S' FOR ALBAN ad tfre AMBOATS h Di- "Tier be- Tructdell; Monday. Wednesday Ferny aid eek raeedell, Monday, Wedueady , The Stermboat CURTIS PECK, apes Wine it ‘Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5 P. Passengers taking this line of ill arrive in Albany in amrle time to ‘rain of Cars for theeast or wert ‘eae rahe above Boatsare new and aubstautial are furnished gate ee } modatious sresurivailed on the tiséine. Pe ‘accom: For passage or freight, apply on bosrd, or to P. C. Schal the offeson the whart, tn nn rerer jehaltz at ALBANY DAY LINE. FOR ALBANY, and Iatermediate Land- élegnut, steamboat Peek, the Moming dei, will leave the ; on Mon- day moraing, April alire &NEW YORK, AEBANY AND TROY STEAMBOAT INE. FOR ALBANY AND TROY—Mori Lge teoem the foot of Burcicy street iseieg te places. “AGorham, ‘This morning, aPtain A. Gotham, Tuesday moruing jing Line fom the foot of Courtl nde strest, The steamer ALBANY, Captain RK. B. Macy, This evening, at 7 o'clock. @ ‘The steamboat SWALLOW, Coptain A, McLean, Monday eveniug, at 7 o’clock, - fs ‘The Boats of this Line, owing to their light draugnt of wa- ter, are able at all umes to pass th rs. and and Troy in ample time to take the morning te the east or west. For pzstage or freight, apply on board, or at the offices on the harves, al3re STATEN ISLAND FERRY. ‘uerday, February 27th, the Boats will I as follows, until furt! er notice :— of cars for Leave Staten Island. Leave New York. At 84 A; ae A.M. 2 P.M. 3% P. M. N. B. On Sunday the boat will leave at it stead of 12. fe29re ae et Bs NEW YORK, ALBANY, AND TROY STEAM- BOAT LL NE. ATRANGEMENTS FOR 181—MORN- ING LINE—From the foot of Barclay s-eet, at 7 o'clock A. M., (Sundays excepted.) ‘The Steamboat TROY. C: ee A. Gorham, and ‘The Steamboat EMPIRE, Capt. 8. R. Roe. Evening Liue—Direct from the foot of Coartlande street, at Toelock t. M. [Suadaye excepted ‘The's ESS WALEO We Cone (a, MeLeon, and i Steamboat ‘The Steamboat ALBANY, Capt. » Macy. 2 ‘Th: proprietors of the New York, Atbauy ind Troy Line would respectfally inform the public that their boats have during the recess of navigation the past winter, been refitted aud replenished throughout, and many improvements added to the comfort of the traveller. The Troy aud ay foots as hereto- fore, will jorm tho Moraing Line, from, the Steamboxt Pier foot of Barclay street, running daily [Sundays excepted] mak- ing the principal intvrinediate Jandinge ou the River. ‘he Swallow and Albany will form the 7 o’clock Evening Line (through direct ly (Sundays (excepted.) ‘I'he above boats are ofthe nrst class of Steun boats. and for speed and ac- commodatious ere ucsttpassed, and what is @f greater interest tothe traveller, are under che coinmand._ of officers well known to the public their names slone isa sudiciaut guarantee of kind attention, civil deportmen fe management. New York, March 12, 1844, mi5ec OLD LINE LIVERPOOL PACKETS. © OLD LINE of Packets fe Liverpool will hereatter be despatched in the followingorer, excepting that when the sailing day falls on Sunday, the ships will sail on the succeed tng day, viz:- Brom NewYork. ‘rom Liverpool ‘he CAMBRIDGE, une I ly 16 Se tone, Oct. 1 ity . C. Barstow, ( Feb, 1 16 The ENGLAND, June 16 1 150 tonts, wartlett. Fes, 16 H ; eb The OXFORD, yey 6 800 tons, ‘ov. 1 16 dy Rathbone,¢ March 1 6 ‘The MONTEZUMA, July 36 1 1080 tor Nov. 16 1 AB. Lowber,( March 16 1 The EUROPE, Aug. 1 % 618 tons, Dec, 1 ty The NEW vor mare tape 4 : new) '¢ Aug. $0 £5. Api is 1 ., TO) A il 16 The COLUMBUS, PPE Birr I 16 700 tons, Jan. 1 16 }. A. Cole, May 1 16 ‘The YORKSHIRE, (new) "(Sept 16 1 lo50tons, 3 Jan. 16 lar. ‘DU. Bailey,¢May 16 Jaly 1 ‘These ships are not surpassed in point of elegance or comfort in their cabin secommmodations, or ta thelr fut eniling. qualities b y vessels in the trade. commanders are well known ag men of character and perience, and the strictest attention will always be paid te Promote the comfort and convenience of passengers. bi me as regards the day of sailing, will be observed as eretofore. he price of outward isnow fixed at One Hundred Dollars, for which ample stores of every desoi on will be pr ided, with the exception of wines and liquors, which will furnished by the stewards, if required. Neither th captain or owners of these’ ships, will be respon- sible for any leturs, parcels, or packages sant by them anless tepilar bills of lading are aigued therefor.” For freight oF pas- apply to GOODHUE & CO, 64 South st. C,H. MARSHALL, 38 Burlin; j29f and of BARING. BROTHERS & NRW LINE OF LIVERPOOL PACK To saxt trom New York on the 26th and Liverpool ow the 11th vt eacn mouth, rs ‘som New Yorn. Ship ROSCIUS, Captain John Collins, 26th March. Ship SI TOR Ca ptain EB. B. Cobb, 26th April. Ship SHERIDAN) Captain F. A. Depeyster, 26th May. Ship GARRICK, Capt. B. 1. H. Trask, 26th’ June, Kom Livenroot. Ship SHERIDAN, Captain A. Depeyster, 11th March. Ship GATRICK, Captain By i. Hie task, Ath Apale ip ROBCIUS, Captain John Collins, Iith May. SIDBONS, Captain E. B. Cobb, 11th Jane. ese ships are all of the first class,’ upwards of 1000 tons, built in the city af New with’ such improvements as combine great speed wi ‘cousfbre for passengers. Eyery care has been taken arrangement of their accom- modations. ‘The price of ‘passage heuee is $100, for which ample stores will be provi "Theae ships are commanded by experienced masters, who wiil make every exertion to give ge- aeral satisfaction, Neither he captains or owners of the ships will be reaponsi- ble for any letters, parcels or packages sent by them, unless re= Taye gl lading are signed therefor ‘or treight or passage ay J We. Re. COLLINN ke COs, 56 South st., New York, or to BP JWN, SHIPLEY & UO., Liverpool. Letters by the pach ts will be charged 12} cents per single heet ; 50 ceuts por oanee, aud newspapers | eeut each. m2 Fre FOR LiVERPOOL—New Li —Hegular Pack of 26th April—T he sj Yendid packet ship SID: ON ‘s {Capt BB. Cobb, of 1000 tous, will sail as above, het F 4 ye ‘or freight or passage, having accommodations uarqualled for splendor or comfort, apply on board, ac Orleans wharf, foot of Wall sueet, or to ‘i . " KE. K. COLLINS & CO. % South st. Price of passage $100. The packet ship Sheridan, Capt. JF. Depeyster, of 1090 tons, BS succeed the Siddons, and sail the 26th of May, her regular ers may rely on the shipsof this line aang punetnal- ised. m27 to 0261 ly alles re acket ship LIVERPOOL, Zane John kidridge 30 above, her regular day. v iT Passage, | paving bigs f. or peapmenctations, ‘WOODHULL & MINTURNB, ‘87 Bouth at. sbi of the West, Capt Phii rine wildceced te Ln rvopl, aud he sloop THOMAS ( , LYER, in, wow laying at the fuot of Hpring street, rk, ¥ ig of passage $100. superior pac! Woodhouse, 1250 ton: sail on her ar day, 211 was it by Thomas Colyer, at one of the fa ie cor cnting oF Laas RPTL AGATE ticulars apply to Broadway, New York, a7 ator of the estate of Franklin Agate, deceased. Adi m3 im*ee KEMITTANCES TO IRELAND, ke. subscriber continues to transmit money io sams large yr small, to persons resi ting iv any part of Ireland in same manner 9s he and his predecessor in business have done ~~ — aed years aud more; also, to.any part of England or Scotian: pers t bent, and the nearest post town, will mediately transmit- and pa'd accordingly, anda receipt to that effect given, or arded tc the sender, ‘ " i ey, or claims ou persons in any part of laud, can be collected by the subserib- y er for pivyone ending in any part of the Ueited: States or C anda, id to cordingly. meiaem Gk MewKIDE, Jr. 82 Cadar at. PACKET FOR HAVRE—Second Line—The His UTICA, F Hewitt Maser, will sail oa the Ist May. Rorfivight or page, nply toe ntine Building, cor Wall aod Water w oc FOR NEW YO 7 fage sailing packet stip DUNCAN Dag- et wiltsailas chive, her rezulir day. Fo. freight or parsage, " hondsome Fayoiuhed age mmnodations, apply on board, ° L street ort at Orlexos Wharf, foot a att LING & CO 56 South street received afer the evening of the 20th line inay depend upon Positively no frei inst, by Shines by this + correct ‘gents ia New Orlenn Messra. Wallin and Woodruff, wh prom hala having their forw vd all dy. to their address. pac! ip OC! Gk. Capt. F. Peet, will suc and sail 20th April, her requiar day.” a12:020 rc ‘Trial of John and William Gordon for the Murder of Amasa Sprague. (Reported for the New York Herald.) SUPREME COURT—APRIL SESSION. Provivencr, R. I. Monpay AFrernoon, April 8. ‘The ease was opened for the Government by Mr. Porrrr, who ‘said he had been solicited by the other Counsel to act as their assistant. Although he considered himself but poorly qualified for this office, he should proceed to give an outline of the evidence which would be offered to establish the guilt of the prisoners. ‘The question before the ju- ry, he would remark, incidentally, was, were the prisoners guilty of murder, or were they not? No other question would come before them. The pri- soners were charged with murder—nothing short of it—nothing more. No question of law was in- volved, and he presumed no other question than the one he had stated would be raised. A murder had been committed—a cruel, cold blooded mur- der—and the prisoners were charged with it—but with nothing else. The trial was an important one; important certainly to the prisoners, for their lives de- pended upon the result; important to the Government, i usmuch as it was the duty of the State to protect itself and vindicate its rights. The laws had been violated, and it was necessary to the permanency of these laws, that their infraction should be punished. ° It was, important to the community—every citizen was interested, and the safety of every one depended, in some degree, upon the result. It was for their interest that whoever committed this crime shoaid suffer the penalties ot thelaw. ‘The government had but one object in view—to ascertain who committed the murder, and them administer justice, stern- ly. and fearlessly, It had no feeling of revenge to gratily ; itentertained none, It would discover none in the trial, ‘The jury had noticed there were a number of counts in the indictment upon which these men were arraigned — they would bear in mind, however, that the charges were simple and substantially the same. The two prisoners bofure them were charged with murder—alternately, as principals and accessaries at the fact. The guilt waa the same in degree, in both cases, Ifthey were present when the murder was cotmitted, and did nothing to prevent it, or to bring the principal to justice, they were accessary at the fact; und quite us guilty as the real murderer. He spoke of tie nature ot the evidence which could be produced by the government—it would be general, cir: cumstantial—not positive and direct. He thought, ever, the jury would admit with him that circumstantial evidence, where the parts, though seperate and indepen- dent of each other, went to form an unbroken chain, was quite as much to be relied upon—quite as convincing—as that which was direct and positive. ‘here was less op- portunity for deceptioa—less liability to err, and less chance for effective perjury. He exhibited}and explained to the Jury and Courta plan of the premises on which the murderwas committed. He should prove Mr. Sprague wus last seen alive on Su: day the 31st December last, at half-past three o'clock !’.\| he was on his way from his house to the “carp: house,” iso called, over a path ich led throng! low ground, and across a sm ream. He had been found an hour or two afterw. , a few fect beyond the foot bridge which led over the ‘ream, and at the foot c! a hill which it is supposed he w rising when the attack was made which resulted in bi. death. The Goverument would also present in evidence the parts of a giin tound o and near the apot, anda coat also found near the spot, bot of which would be identified as belonging to one t persons charged with the murder. A shirt would presented, having blood upon one of the sleeves in exactly corresponding with a hole in the coat. would also show a pistol found near the murdered mai the boets of one of the prisoners which corresponded wit! tracks found in the snow. ‘hey would trace one of the prisoners near the spot a short time before the murder Was committed, follow him to the houscof a neighbor at- terward, where he remained till the newe of the murder arrived; show that he went with his neighbor to Mr. Sprague’s gate, and then turned home. Another of the prisoners, they would show, was scen on the road to Pro- vidence, soon ufter the murder was committed, in evident haste. ‘They would also show a motive for the murder in the long existing hostility between one of the prisoners, at least, the deceased; and that one of the prisoners had a brutsed eye and face when he was arrested. Mr. Potter having concluded at precisely five o'clock, the first witness for the Gevernment was called. Several witnesses were examined, but all to no purpose, as will be perceived by reterence to Tuesday’s proceedings. Tusspay Measina. [Soon after the assembling of the Court this morning, one of the jurors arose und represented to the Court that on account of distress in his family, he wished to be ex cused from serving further in this capacity. ‘The Court said he could be discharged with the consent ef the par- ties. Consent was given, and a new jury was sworn, consisting of the eleven remaining and one other. The prisoners again pleaded not guilty, and the: trial com- menced anew. ‘The witnesses who had testified yester- day were again called—four or five in number—and their testimony follows :] Ronert Witson sworn.—Am coroner of the town of Johnston; was called on by Dr. Bowen to examine the body of @ person found dead on Sunday evening, Decem- Ler dist; went to Dr. B.’s house, and thence to the spot where the murder was committed; examined the body but partially; it was quite dark; had no light beside one lan- tern; saw wounds on the head; the jury were satisfied the wounds had produced death; found a pistol on the ground near the bridge; put it in my pocket; left the body with the jury and went to Dr. B.’s house; the pistol wax loaded heavity with powder and ball; the percussion cap was exploded; one of the jury drew the charge at Dr. B.’s house [the pistol, ball and powder were here produced;] witness had handed them to Justice Bowen when the exa mination of the prisoners was had, soon after their arrest. Cross-exumined.—Was called from the meeting house in Olney ville to examine the body; went first to my own then to Dr. Bowen's, but stopped only a few min- t each; the meeting house is abont two miles from the piace of murder; could not ascertain who first disco- vered the pistol; it lay partly under the bridge when | saw it; cannot tell how long the cap had been exploded; ap- peared to have been a scuffle in the snow between the end of the bridge and the water; a number of persons had got there when I come up ‘and a great many tracks were visi- ble; I thought there had been a scufile from the fact that the tracks were confus out; saw blood on one of the po: the bridge railing; supposed at the time that the deceased had been knocked off the bridge. Direct vesumed.—There had been a great deal of travel- ling about the premises when I got there, and I could not distinguish one track from another. Anxen Srracus sworn—Lives within 100 rds of the place of the murder. | last saw deceased alive about half- past three o’cloek Sunday afternoon; | was between my flouse and the path deceased usually travelled from his honse to the * carpenter place,” saw him ia the path going towards carpenter-place ; cannot see all the path from where I stood. Cross-ezamined—There was a good deal of travelling over the path from Mr. Sprague’s house to tha town of Johnston—less on Sunday's than other days. Direci-resumed—Deceated went oftener over the path on Sanday’s than other days; there was not much travel- ling over the path on Sundays; deceased was within 70 or 80 rods of the place of murder when I last saw him; did not hear the report of agun. ‘The wind was blowing from me towards the spot where the murder was com: mitted Dr. Lewis L. Minter sworn -Was called about nine o'clock on the evening of the 21st December, to go to the house of deceased ; found the body of deceased on the floor, head and shoulders Jittle elevated ; examined the head only ; found several wounds ; the firsta ball wound on the right arm ; the ball entered the arm at the wrist, fractured the small bone of the arm, and came out on the upper and back bout four inches from the place of entrance ; it must have been a ball of rather small size, say 24 toithe pound; the next wound was in the c transverse and rather jagged ; the jaw was badly fractur: ed; the next wasat the root of the nose ; skin not quite entthrough ; but bridge of nose broken and crumbled ; the next was left and upper side of forehead, and extend- ed about three inches, the skull and membrane were bro- ken, and the brain protruded; | think this wound was not made with a cutting instrumeut ; it might have been made with a blunt, sharp instrument ; the skull was de- pressed ; the bones in the vicinity broken, and the skin much bruised, On a line with this, farther back, was a other wound ; skull fractured, and skin broken ; on t back part of the head, two small wounds, each one inch in length ; the scalp cut, but the bone not injured ; should think they were made by a sharper instrument than the others ; they might possibly have been made with the sharp edge of the guard of a gun. Next wound on the right side ofthe head; the scalp cut through and the skull fractured ; the next was on the right temple, down to cheek bone, made probably by a flat instrament ; skin not broken ; one of three of the wonnds would have produced di ; the wound in the arm would have bled that arm ; any one of the other wounds would we stunned and disabled the person receiving them ; leceased came to his death by these wounds. want Costerto sworn.—Worked for deceased the time of his death; had worked for him some time b fore; my family lived in Johnston, about one mile from t house of deceased, and I,went regularly from my home,to my work every morning, and back at night; gone: travelled over road to “Carpenter place;” about halt an hour before sunset onthe day of the murder, left Mr. Sprague’s house to go home as wsui which the path leads over, and saw blood on it; bridge crosses a stream which divides the town of Johna- ton from that of Cranston;) went across the bridge and saw a man lying in thesnow, close to the path, and near the Johnston end of the bridge; did not touch him or ex- amine him closely, but went on to the house on the car- ter place; saw aman drawing water; told him what! ie seen; he said Dr. Bowen had just left Carpenter house would go down; went to and the snow kicked and would be back soon; they next house; saw a young, man, who sald his father was not at home, but he would go down; went thon to my own house; found a neighbor there; got him to go back with me; the man who lived in lower part ef the house me also went back; found the bad fs I had left it, resting on the foce, handa and knees; while there several persons came up; they said we must not touch the body ‘till the Coroner came; one man seid he would go and see Henry Fennerand havea coroner brought; some one said the dead person looked like Amasa Sprague, and ted to go to Mr, Sprague’s house to ace it wero at home; an the way he saw Dr. Bowen coming, and oame hack. Dr. Bowen said it was Amasa Sprague, and that he was dead; saw blood in the path far several rods on the Johnston side of the hill; the body lay about one rod from the bridge, close to the path on the Johnaton side. hands of the Sheriff’ a to oneof the prisone: found in the snow. duced and reco, sleeves at the ston others deceased lay, and found several pieces all that had not been found before ; carried the pieces to going, was the one usually travelled by Sprague’ villoge from the little village. in Johnston, be- yond agun some time in 1 rel and peren fushioned lock; the one now in court looks very much like the one I saw. I got something short of that amount; the worm rule are the the ramrod; never left but one gun with Mr. Almy. that I received of James Francis; have no evidence of Sreruen Sraacur aworn—Was at the place of the | ramrod I made murder on the Monday following its commission; was re- | ble it; Benjamin Waterman is generally called Ben K turning home through the meadow; got over a fence 3 or | Arods from the bridge, to examine some tracks which I noticed from the path; within a few feet from the fence found the piece of a gun stock, 6 or 8 inches in length ; there was blood and hair un the piece; the hair was black; this was in the forenoon of the Monduyfellowing the mur der. (The piecé of gun stock was produced, and witness identified it as the same he had found.) Watren Bearrix sworn—Left home ahout six o'clock Sunday evening to go to the place of murder; when there saw deceased laying on the ground under the foot bridge; the snow was considerably beaten where he lay, and the blood spatted about; saw blood on the foot path for several rods up the hill on the Johnston side; there was also blyod on one of the posts or stancheons of the bridge; ap- pearances indicated that there had been a struggle near where the body lay; went again to the spot next day; Da- vid Lawton and several others went with me; examined the river to see if any waspon had been thrown in; found a track on the meadow; followed it across the meadow to pond; could not trace it on the pond, as the pond was covered with ice; went across the pond and found a track, but the foot marks were larger, and pointed in another direction; looked further to the right, and found other foot marks going towards a swamp; appeared to be of the same size of thoxe first discovered, they were about 3 feet apart, and cowld not have been made by a short person, except on the run; trace¢ the foot marks into the swamp, and lost them there, and went home; next day (Tuesday) went again in company with several others ; one of thein, named Mason, found tie track near where I had lost it the y before; Luther Lawton followed the track, and found an old blue coat ; there were pieces of paper in the pock- ets, and @ box containing powder; saw blood on the ri arm of the coat ; the sleeve of the coat was torn at the bow, and thi clinging to it, on the lining; While searching for track: the side of the swamp heard some one bg found ; we: by, the party off and otherwise stove ; fitted the piece to it that had been found near the footbridge ; 1t made a close joint blood onthe breach of and box, found in the swamp were here produced in court ht ere Was something like cobblers wax and hi at the gun Was 9 the school house near by, and waited till aving the gun came up; the gun was broken Ww gin. (The coat, pieces of paper, ised by witness.) There was no charge in the gun when I saw it ; witness went againto the place where the murder was committed, on Luther was there, and had found parts of the lock of the gun where deceased lay. Mr, Sprague was in the habit of going to the Carpenter Place more on Sunday’s than other days general jn Wednesday ; Gardner in the afternoon. ng 1 o’clock,the Court here took a recess till 3 .M. AFTERNOON. Beartin’s testimony continued—I have scen in the of boots purporting to belong did not fit them to the tracks pieces of the gun were here pro- It bet (t ) ‘Noticed cobbler’s wax on the coat was found ; deceased kept cattle on Cross exami Carpenter ; there is no barn there; the cattle in winter sheiter under some trees; a part of the track which y cross the meadow is visible from John- Mt foot path ; nearly all of it ; some of it from Sprague’s vil- e forty or fifty of the laborers in at home on’ Sunday, the others ge so to meeting in Providence. Re Beariin, sworn—Joined Walter Beattie and ynday morning, to examine the ground of the &e. (The testiinony of this witness was pretty ¢ as that of Walter Beattie.) ‘voss-examined—The tracks which we traced beyond the pond were very fur apart, uniformly too far for a short in, (Both the prisoners are short men) Honatio N. Wareaay, swora—I lived in same house th deceased at time of his death ; last saw him alive as lock on the day of his death ; he was house ; | weat into the back part of the r, and hoard his voice in conversation till ck; then thought I heard him go out » men on Tuesday and traced toot-mar! place of mumer across the meadow to the pond; went across the pond, and traced them from where the gun was found, into the ‘swamp where the coat wax found ; th footmarks were three feet apart, and of the »: Z throughout ; the men with me traced them to within se- ven or eight feet of Nicholas Gordon’s house ; I did not go to the house—turned through an orchard and found unother track, leading from the house to a pond; the footmarks corresponded exactly with those we had traced through the swamp ; the gun and coat had been found when f examined the track through the swamp ; there were other tracks through the swamp, some larger and some smaller than those we traced ; they appeared more wh, and I thought were made afterwards. Cross-examined.—Had no ditliculty in keeping the track from where the gun and coat were found ; was no snow fell between Sunday and Tuesday afternoon, when | ex- amined the ground; do not know when the tracks were made ; there was ice in the tracks traced in some places ; am not certain that I could distinguish between « track made Sunday and one made Monday ; the trac traced were deeper and further apart than the others. Joux G, Demnanirr, sworn—(He was with the last wit. ‘neas when the tracks were examined, and testified to the truth of what he had said) Saw a pair of boots taken from the house of the Gordons, and applied to them the meastire which he had used in the tracks ; the track was an eighth of an inch wider than the boot, in length pre- cisely thesame. (The boots were shown and recognized.) Cross-examined.—The tracks we traced after leaving the place where the coat was found, run into the trodden footpath and was lost ; some rods along, a track, which we supposed to have been made by same person, left the path on the other side, and went into another swamp— thence we traced it to back door of N. 8. Gordon’s house ; the snow was not beaten round Gordon’s back door ; we noticed two tracks going from the door. Daviv Lawton, sworn.—On Tuesday following the murder, in company with others, I followed the track of a person into the swamp; found a coat there; there was blood on it ; came out of the swamp, gave the coat to Theodo nt, and went back ; when I came out again, went tothe school house where the coat had been carried. (The coat was produced and recognized by witness.) (here was blocd on the sieeve lining near the elbow, and hairs sticking to it; there was also blood on other parts of sleeve and skirt. Cross-eaamined the coat at the elb Amsure there was blood on lining of he coat was re-examined by witness.) [thought it was blood, but did not examine particularly at the time ; it might not had been blood. Direct resumed —What appears now as wax on sleeve, appeared then as blood. Natnan Parr, sworn Examined the swamp on ‘tues. day ; went back to where the murder was committed, and traced tracks to a pond ; crossed the pond, and followed to the right until we came to a large tree ; examined the tree to see if it was hollow ; in examining it, saw part of a gun stock and barrel standing against the tree ; found also the breach of the gun, broken off, lay in the bushes by the side of tree ; both pieces were chiefly concealed by bushes; the pieces had blood and hair on them ; found alsoa piece of the gun-lock ; carried them home, and gave them afterwards to Sheriff Potter. Cross-examined.—Found tracks near the tree when I went ; several persons had been there before. Ganonen Lutnen, sworn.—-Went to spot of murder on Wednesday following ; dug up the snow where head of of the gun lock Mr. Sprague’s house, and delivered them to a man who was introduced to me aa an officer ; saw Nicholas Gordon have agun about two weeks before murder was commit. ted ; can’t say that it resembled the gun produced in court ‘The Court now (o'clock) adjourned to 9 o'clock to. morrow morning. ‘epNESDAY Morxino. Dr. Bows, of Jobnston, was examined.—He had arrived on the spot of the murder before the body was and made some examination of wounds. {His te in separeant points, agreed with that of Dr. Miller, before Cross-ezamined imony given The part over wh ed was going to peop! rpenter Place. e There are 16 or 20 families in the ittle village Johnston; most of the men work in Sprague’s village, and go over the path two or more times orn. —-Saw Nicholas Gordon have er part of last fall, or early part of a long stocked gun, with small bored bar- ion lock; it had been altered from an old Crosseezamined.—I often go a gunning in the region of Mr. Sprague’s murder; often see inen about there with guns; oftener Sundays than other days; I judge this to be the gun [ saw Mr, Gordon have from smaliness of the bore and length of stock. Warren Bearrie, recalled for defendants.—Nicholas Gordon's house stands on a hill near the highway; no fence between house and road; can see back side of don's house from next nearest house; there are apple trees between, but witness does not think they would off the view; about 16 p don's; can’t sav Whether they are usually at home on Sun- days. jo + snot cut rsons live in next house to Gor- [Mr Cosnuve, surveyor, was here introduced, and swore to the correctness of the map exhibited in court } Janes Frayer, colored, sworn.—Lett a gun for sale with P, Almy, auctioneer, in the fall of lastlyear; it was a brass mounted fowling piece lock. [The gun in court was produced] small bore and percussion This is the one; ‘un sold for $2.50; rand fe- n't say about I should know it among a dozen; the as when | sold the an} Crosecxamined.—| traded for the gun with some on the bridge; don't know who Thad it of; leit it only 3 or 4 weeks, and used it once or twice; first saw the gun, after it was sold, at the jail, when the prisoner's were exami Jaws H, Sani, sworn —Was clerk for ‘T, Almy in October last; received a gun for sale from James Francis; an entry was made of ito the book, (the book was shown and read, ‘ Oct. 5, James Francia, one fowling piece, tied.) to" 8. Gorton” as shown by book, the gun produced in court.) Think it is the same I re- ceived of James Franc! ‘The gun was sold at auction, Oct. 7th, for # (Witness, examined Crooweramined.—1 can’t swear that this is the same sides the book; 1 always took the names of persons to Whom gos were sol! from the auctioneer, ani was very particular to have them correct Jonx Moncax, sworn.—Between thver and five weeke before the murder was oowitted, Benjamin Waterman came tq me with & piece of ramrod, and wanted me to make one; he brought me a piece of walnut wood to make it of; Tmate the tod ; tho wood was bad, cross.grained and the rod was not perfect. (The rad was produced in rt. but the witness found it difficult to find the imper: lace.) I think this ramrod is the one I made, Crosseqamined.—Cannot gay positively that this is the it. Anpaew Bu 3, sworn.—Pal a brass or copper fi vember, for Benjamin Kit ; did it to get rid of him ; ram- rod in court resembles the one I fixed, can’t say it is the same one. Janez J. Porren, (sheriff,) sworn.—I arrested John and Nicholas Gordon at the store of the latter, on Monday evening following the murder. Gordon are the same Lge ie and a door opens from one to the other) Messrs. Chaffee and Sheldon were with me; arrested N, §. Gordon first, he showed me John; went up stairs to a sleeping-room and searched it ; found’a pair of boots—they were wet to the ancles ; was searching for a gun, but did not find any ; N. Gordon's mother was at the house ; saw a young fst next time | wos there; one door of the store was bolted on the inside when we left ; the windows were fastened ; the ou and N_§, Gordon took the key ; John ( somewhat bruised when arrested ; 80 it was done on Christmas might going home from a frolic in the city. Daniet. K. Curve, sworu—Helped search Gordon’s store and house; the door of the store was guarded when we made the search. (This witngss testified pretty much the same as Sheriff Potter.) John Gordon did not ask me, orauy one in my heating, why he was arrested; appear: ed very callous and mute; asked him if he lived with Nicholas, and be he kept store for Nicbolas sometimes; the in windows were fastened on the inside; some of them by me at the request of Nicho- las; Nicholas locked the outer door, and kept the key; wedid not bring away anny clothes found in the search Cross-examined—What | meant by John appeared cal- lous, was that he was sullen, or very reserved; asked no questions, and was slow to’ answer; Mr Ellis was sta- tioned atthe back door during the search; I saw people travelling round at the time. Direct resumed—When Nicholas said he could prove he was somewhere else at the time of the murder; John said, “1 can prove that is somewhere else;” said he attend- ed meeting in the city and returned after mass. M. Sitaw sworn—Went to serve a warrant on Gordon Tuesday morning; went to Nicholas Gordon’s house; the old lady at first retused to let me in; finally admitted me to a room occupied by herself; door leading to the store locked; the old lady said Nicholas ai fastened it,and had the key; burst the door open, and searched the store and house; Governor Knight was with me; found various articles of clothing under a bed up stairs; was a shirt among them, one of the sleeves below the elbow was stained with blood and water; found one dark vest, stained with blood or something else; also two light vests, one a little spotted with blood end water, or something else; one had in the pocket a box of percussion caps, some powder, and one or two pistol balls; saw a small box with powder in it. (Witness did not say where this box was found, probably he referred to the one found with the coat inthe swamp) Saw another just like it in the store, also had powder in it; found some in cannister in store; compared the powder in the three parcels; could discover no difference in them, (A light vest was pro- duced in Court) I think I have never seen this vest be- fore. (Another was produced.) I think I saw this one in the chamber. (A black vest was shown) Had seen this; found it among other clothes under the bed; it was bloody in places when he first saw it; found a blue coat; it was a little damp when found, (A coat was produced } I think it looks like the one | found; found also two pairs pantaloons; one pair wet tothe knees, (These were pro duced and recognized) Found a pair of kip boots, also damp. (A pair of these boots were produced.) looked something like sh fitted one of boots into footmarks leading from swamp to house; it fitted very nicely ; left Gordon’s house soon aiter, and went over to house of deceased ; there saw Win. Gordon ina carriage with another person, driving towards Provi. dence; followed after, and went’ into Mr. Bowen's office with him ; he told me in there that he was in the city on the day of the murder; told me where he was ; said he was at a christening in the evening ; others have since told me they saw him in the city at 10 in the morning and six in the evening ; saw a receipted bill in one of the vest pockets ; it was for groceries bought of ‘I. Almy by N. 8 Gorton; saw a lew drops of blood ona sheet on the bed in Gordon's chamber; the blood was near the the sheet. ined—The room where the clothes were found appeared to be the sleeping room of the men ; the clothes appeared as if they had been thrown carelessly behind the bed ; thore was no receptacle for dirty clothes in the room ; the track: which [I fitted the boot were chiefly illegible, except{at the heel. ‘Titinonasr Aumy sworn—James Francis left a gun in my store for sale, as shown by book ; it was sold in Octo. ber last, as shown by book, to “ N. Gorto: Nicholas Gordon’ has laughed at me for spelling his uame Yankee tashion; think I spell it generally Gordon, and both ways mean the same person in my books; my impression Is, that his way of spelling it was Gorton, (Witness after: wards prodiced his ledger and day book. In first part of these hix name was written Nicholas Gorton ; afterwards Nicholas Gordon—in one or two places Nicholas 8. Gordon ) Cross-ecamined—Sold N. Gorton a gun in June 144, as appears by book ; the entry here wus made by my boy William H. Greene ; a bill made out by young Greene, was produced, in which his name was ‘spelt Gordon) 1 have no recollection of the sale of either gun ; can only refer to them through the book; | sell to hundreds of strangers ; sometimes they have their names put down ; sometimes not ; I. have no recollection of delivering or handing agun to Nicholas 8. Gordon in October, or at any other time. Direct resumed —The only reason why | suppose “N: Gorton means Nicholas 8. Gord ir, that N. 5. Gordon customer of mine ; if any other man should imilarname I should not now remem- py sworn—Knows N. 8. Gordon—(Witn he coat found in swamp)—don't know who it; saw Nicholas Gordon take acoat from his wag. ‘on atthe door seven or eight months ago ; it resembles this ; took little*notice at the time. Cross-examined—I only recoll coat I saw, from the fact that it was mean looking ; never saw the coat from the time N. Gordon threw it out of the wagon, till it was shown me in the Grand Jury room ; 1 am intimately acquainted with N.|Gordon, but never saw him wear this coat. Directresumed—Saw the coat at Mr. Spragne’s house ; did not recognize it at first ; William Boyd said he thought it was N. Gordon’s coat ; I said I thought | had seen N. Gordon threw it out of wagon sometime ago. Joun Kixesron sworn —Am acquainted with N. 1. Gordon; can’t say whether his brother John lived with him at the time of murder or not; I think John and Wil- liam, together with a mother and a sister, came to this country in June last; [think at solicitation of Nicholas, who was here before; John came to my house (three quar. ters of a mile from N. Gordon’s) between four and five o'clock on day of murder; said he came from his mother's (his mother lives with Nicholas;) remained some time and went away; myself and brother went with him to King’s tavern, half a mile distant; he came back with us and re- mained at our house till seven o'clock; about 7 o’clock my sister came in and told of the murder; then we all started towards Mr. Sprague’s (sister lived with Amasa Sprague at time;) John went with ns as near to honse of deceased as the main road runs, and then kept on home; when John came to my house, he had on a brown top-coat and a het saw a gun in N, Gordon’s house or store sometime last year; do not know what kind of a gun it was; have seen William Gordon with a gun; dont know when; some- where near his premises in September or October; dow’: know whether Septeraber and October ure fall months or not Cross-eramined—Have been acquainted with John Gor: don since he came to this country; never knew any harm of him; threw cents on my floor for liquor, on day of murder, before we went to Kin rm; drank two rounds at tavern while there; came back before dark; no ticed nothing unusnal in Jebns appearance, Wiisam Kinestox sworn—-Iknow John Gordon; he came frem Ireland in June or July last; at the time the murder wes committed, | uuderttood he boarded; was with my brother John Kingston when §John ¢ in on day of murder, [The witness repeated the testimo- ny of John Kingston.) Saw a gun in the bed roomof N. Gordon's house about a year ago; was a bayonet on it Cross-eramined—John Gordon ‘appeared as usual when he came to our house; conversation was free and pleasant usual; seemed as much amazed at death of deceased as any of us; had on at time a brown top coat and grayish pantaloons; was dressed ax usual on Sundays; [um sure it was not dark while we were at King’s tavern; think | asked John where he came from; said from his brether’s; he had on boots; did not notice that boots or pants fwere wet. ‘The Court here took a recess till 3 P. M. A RNOON. Apxen Senacun, Jr’, sworn.—Kaows John him within 20 rods of the place of murde the Friday before the murder was committed, and once a few days before that; first time, said he hi started up some partridges near the “crib” on Carpenter Place, and wanted to getthem ; the n eaw him, (Friday b fore the murder,) asked him if he had seen these partrid the appearance of the ha gun, yet ; said no was going now ta another place to shoot rabbit old lookirg perous- sion lock gi he always kept a gun by him ing with his brother ; twas near bi did not take the the same | had s . Cross-eramined —Know that qi et round cribs and barns, and rye stacks; don’t know that partridges do ; John was travelling on a path both times when [ saw him ; it was the reguler travelled path or road. Brxont Waterman, sworn.—Knows Nicholas Gordon; lives about 60 rads from his shop; six weeks or two months before the murder saw him have a piatol; saw John Gor don Sunday morning about 8o’clock; was called in by Nicholas; did not notice that John had a black or swollen eye. Crossex mmined.—Know Wm, Gordon; had not seen him for a week before his arrest, Nevesran Wars, sworn.—Koows John Gordon by sight; saw himon day ofthe murder, between the hoars ot land 3, Boing ast his house towards heme; lives on the Providence road in Cranston, about quarter of a mile from Spragne’s factory Wm Banken, sworn,—Resiles the John Davis farm in Johnat Cran jton, on the day of the murder,with his brother-in-law, Bowe Chnistian Hill about 5 minutes past 12; wal atty met twomen near the house of John O'Brien, near Sim mon's factory, coming towards T'rovidenco, one was a short man—the other much taller; one of the men had a gun on his shoulder; met another man some distance bes hind; returned to the city after t t two men some dine tance al hou! pame Out of a field; shoult thnk they were the sane men we met in the Morning; one was a short man © other a tall man; the short man was in his shirt sloovea, ani held his hoad down as [ passed nim; the other man hada gun; they were walk. ing very fast; al a gabled roof house below, hoard a wo- man say that a man was found dead ina ld near by; wid a person was ford dead, appeared to have been mur: Providence; went to j other ramrods woud be likely to resem: | on ramrod, the last Stisindey fo October or first in No- | dered; some o: (The house’ and store of | \ Priee Two Cents. dered; thought it was Amasa Sprague; saw a crowd in the field, and went down; some six or cght persons were n who appeared us if he hud been mur- seid it was Amasa Sprague. By the Arrorxey Genwnat.—Have you since seen a man who looked like the short man you saw onthe day of the murder? Wi Gordon, was the man I saw in Bow- ave not seen him since ; did not know that at the time. an, Arronxey Genenat—Have you seen the tall man ince ? ved. w these two men just below { O'Brien, coming tewards town, between the e or two, not later than two ; it was just after sun down when.we met them on our return; they were coming out of a field above O'Brien’s house ; did not see them after we passed ther ; did not see anything in par- ticular about these men, to cause us to noti¢ x. cept that they appeared to be out a gunning on the Sab- bath ; t! hort man had on a long overcoat when we first met him; think the other wore dark clothing ; don't other they wore hats or caps; could not swear this man wes the oue he saw in Bowen's office ; did not take any particular notice of him ; walked past him ashe would any other person ; did not notice kis face the first time we met him ; the second time only sew the side of his face ; only reuson I had for thinking they were the same men we met in the morning, was that one was a short and the other a tall man ; could not swear that they were the sam Arronxxy Grxenat.—Didthe man you saw in Bower's office, correspond i size, to the short maf you met ? reness.—He did, EN Srencen, sworn.— Went with Mr. Barker, to m: father’s, on the day of the murder ; started from my resi- dence in Washington street, a few minutes past twelve ; this side of Simmon’s works, met two men—a short, and a tali man ; the tall man had on a dark dreas ; the short one wore a light dress, and had a gun ; they walked very fast ; the sun was about going down ; a short distance from where we met these two men, met my brother, who said, that an Irishman had been found,frozen to death, in the field ; went to the place where the man lay ; have seen William Gordon in’prison ; should think he was the mea we met ; thought so, when I saw him in prison ; cannot twear he is the rame. iss Cross-examined.—Did not notice the sun himself; Mr. Barker spoke of it; should think it was half of a mile above the gamble roof house, where we met these men; the short man had on a hat the second time we met him; am sure that the short man was the same we met in the morning ; the tall one had a gun ; the short man, being in his shirt sleeves, caused me to notice him ; could not have been past two o'clock, when we;met these men the first time. Benjamin Wartrnatan sworn—Carried a ramrod to Je- remiah Stone week before New Y for Nicholas Gor- don to have a wormer fixed on it; wen the rod since; saw it with the gun that was found in the swamp. Jexeatian Stoxx sworn—A ramrod was in the shop when I went there; don’t know wko brought Briggs had it; he put a wormer on it; man gave me the wormer; said it wa don. Young Moncan recalled—Got the wood of me to make a rod of; said it was tor Nicholas Gordon. Brnons Srnacuy sworn—Resides in Cranston, near the house of Amaxa Sprague, this side of Nicholas Gordon’ saw William Gordon on the Sunday of the murder, about ten minutes after sundown, running up the hill towards Providence x AnxoLp sworn—Do not know William Gordon; was in Cranston on the day of theemurder; upset my sleigh near the house of Benoni Sprague; got my sleigh and started for Providence; pas fourths of a mile from Mr. Sprague’s house; as I passed my son said that was Nicholas Gerdon’s brother, Cross examined—I drove fast, as the sleighing was good; the man did not get out of my way until I hallooed to him; the man wore a hat, and J should think, a blue frock coat. Anpnew J. Annoy sworn (a young Jad.)—Am son of Almon Arnold; live at Sprague’s factory; remember the day of murder; came into town that evening; upset by Mr. Spregue’s house; afterwards passed aman; it was cholas Gordon’s brother; knew him when we passed; have often been to the store of errands; don’t know whe- ther it was William or John; don’t know either of their names; know it was his brother. Dr. Cieveranp sworn (warden of ieee Have had conversation with William Gordon; talked with him the next day after he was brought there; he seemed to be very anxious to establish his innocence, and told me where he was onthe day of the murder; stated that he was in town; went to church inthe morning; went out to his mother’s in the afternoon; got there between two 3 ir. Benjamin Water- for Nicholas Gor- and three; stayed afew minutes and then came directly back; he also stated that he got out there about four o’clock, and then came back ; stopped at the “ half-way house ;” said he met a woman just before he got in town ; met her coming in ; after dinner went to ceveral places to get some gin with some one; met the woman about 5 or 6 in the evening, when he was returning to the siy3 have had comversation with John Gordon; he said he went to church in Providence in the forenoon; went home between two and three e’clock ; found dinner was not ready, und went over to Kingston's; he and two young Kingstons then went to King’s tavern, drank and returned ; left to return before sundown ; he never made any otherstatement than this to me. Cross-ezamined—William Gordon said he got to the half way house about 4 or 5 o'clock. Groncr Rivens sworn—Was in Justice Bowen’s office with William Gordon and others after rrest ; talked ; he said he was in Cranston on the day of id he was in Providence; think hesaid he was in Providence in forenoon ; said he was with Nicho- las and attended a christening,at 4 o'clock; said after- wards 7 o'clock. Cross-ecamined—He had just been arrested when I saw him; door of the room was locked; he had no counsel. spwano H, Hazzann sworn—Was in Mr. Bowen's of- fice when Wm. Gordon was there: he heard him say, “God knows I did not commit the murder;” said he was not outot the city during the day; he aypenred much ex- cited, and | thought he was under the influence of drink. Warten Beaty alled by government—At the rate witness has rin lked over a part of the ground be. tween John O’Brien’s house and N. 8. Gordon’s house, he could travel the entire distance in twelve minutes; thinks he could hardly have travelled distanc* as soon on day of murder. [A numberof witnesses were here examined to show that the river between] O'Brien’s and [Gordon's was frozen over in some places, and that it might have been forded or jumped, at others, at time of murder.) _ 5 Ricnaxn Kyron sworn—Am acquainted with N, 8; Gordon. Attorney General B.axe—Do you know that he had a quarrel with Amasa Sprague previous to his death? Objected to. The Court here adjourned to 9 o’clock on Thursday morning. Tuvaspay Morning, The objection of prisoners’ counsel to the admission of certain evidence, offered by eae Ga last evening, again made on the ground that N. 8. Gordon, not be- fg on trial, any quarrel between and deceased, was irrelevant, as evidence of the guilt of the prisoners. 'T! mere fact that they were brothers of N. 8 Gordon, it was contended, furnished no grounds for supposing them to have had a motive for the murder. General Canrewrer, for the prisoners, addressed the Court very ably in sup- port of this position Mr. Portex and Attorney General Bike replied. Mr, Arwitt. rejoined, most eloquently — The Court ordered to proceed with other testimony, and would give decision hereafter. Dr. & vverann, (Warden Prison) recalled—Did not think William Gordon under the influence of liquor whea brought to the pi Awos D. Sarr sworn—Fxamined the pockets of de- ceased after he was found; fonnd some chenge anda bundle of bille; $00 in bills: no indication of any thing having been taken from the pockets. : Joun E. Nrenors sworn—Resides In this city; was lerk for Amasa Sprague; went to hishouse as often as twice a week; never knew him to carry a pistol but once; that was when he Ry bad to Chepachet at time of dis- turbance there; then he had a Colt’s revolving pistol; think | should know if he had carried any other. H. N. Warensan re-called—(This man lived in the same houre with deceased )--Knew Mr. Sprague to have one of Colt’s pistols; never saw him have any other; saw John Gordon have on a cout last August, which resem- bled the one produced in court as having been found in the swamp ; John was at work in N. 8. Gordon's garden at the time. Cross-ex sminedDid not examine the coat John had on; did not go within & or 4 rods of him ; it was a misty, wot day ; could not tell whether the cloth was thick or thin, Ghoxce Beventy sworn. Was clerk for P. Almy one year ending July lastjam acquainted with N. 8. Gordon; i ve seen him with two different coats on at two different ex; one was good looking, the ether resembled one in art; Gordon used to come to Almy’s store shout once @ week; he wore the good coat three times where he did the bad Crosserr cotll not wear one lik: a eet CHEAP CASH TATA ING ESTABLISH- § ET, LATE: 108 BEEKMAN, aw the old coat in court yesterday; ollect having seen Nicholas Gordon 01 PEARL STREET, NELie subscriber, well for the cheapness y Tree ork! desires to inform his perzogs, an 4 that he is now, to emit the economi ten ore makiog p armen f the very best q ty at ion of 26 percent {rom sent, th ob mitter shall be of the fiewt rate Superior West of baal Pass of black of douple-tni vents Silk, Satin, &e and ‘Trimming in the best ety) 2} at the following . to 8 is : . to 1% Superior Beaver Overcoats, from - we TO MILLINERS, {NGLISH BONNETS Thy Nery &e. JUST RECEIVED AT J. LYON'S, 37, 1 A ipeiden Heine, suteudil wzamtment of vee 3 Br bor Une. of 90) 2 Also, 1 Uke, Flower Milliners and ouh nnd the above r Patents, fine ‘tment examine the above. i Ay in the marhet. tay}, at 26 Marden Lane an 4 ed up the above business after whe seinen aloo wl offer inducements to those who may b° Dleased co call,uot to be met with in any other sore a aps ImPec je *