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him that Stiles wished him to go and see his wife, and he visited
her—after some days, as she did not get better, he said if she did
not get well by the first of January he should leave her; or he
would kill me if he had to wallow to his knees in blood—I said to
him that I told his wife that I was diseased; he said that he did
not know any thing about it. Things continued in this manner
until Monday night before Stiles’ death—I went to Stiles’ house,
Stiles was absent, his wife told me I must look out for Stiles, that
he did not do me some injury; Tuesday night I went to Btiles’
house, when I went to supper, Stiles said he wanted to go on a
apree; I told him that if he would come down to the stable, I would
take a horae and go out with him—he came down in about an hour.
I was harnessing a horse. I asked him where he wished te gof He
said that he would go to Cobleigh’s. He inquired if I thought Cob-
leigh had any gin? said I had better carry some ont, I took a bot-
tle and got a pint at the apothecarys’ on the pretense of wanting
it for a sick horse. We went to Moor’s tavern, stopped there.
Stiles went in and drank there twice—went from there to Cob-
leigh’s, on foot. At Cobleigh’s T went in first; Stiles came after.
I went out and spoke to Cobleigh, told him that I had brought
some gin, told him not to let Stiles know that I had brought it, but
if he called for any to let him have it, Stiles soon ealled for some,
and we all drank of it. Stiles drank three times, and wag much
intoxicated, I then went for the horse and sleigh, and Cobleigh
assisted in putting him into the sleigh, I then brought him to the
stable. I unhitched the horse, drew the sleigh into the barn, and
with the assistance of Baldwin carried Stiles upstairs and laid him
on to the bed. Baldwin staid a few minutes when———came in,
they soon both went out, After a short time again came
in, inquired if Stiles had any property? I told him that
he had, we were talking about it, when Stiles said that he bad lost
a good deal. I said to him, that he need not whine, that he would
Jose nothing by me (I then owed Stiles $50), he said, “You He, God
damn you! and that is not all, you have given my wife a disease.”

‘He rose up as if he was coming at me. I said , *Y wish that
he had liquor enoagh down him to kill him.» naid, “Why
don’t you Kill him,” J said that, “I want to kill him.” said

that “he had as lief kill him as kill a snake.” I then told him that
I would not gradge giving any one the $50, that would do
it, He said that he would do it for half the mouey. I
told him that if he wanted to do it, to do it, and went out, unhar-
nessed the horse, fixed the bedding and took care of him for the
night. In about ten minutes —— came down. I asked him if he
had done itt He said that he had. He went out of the barn. I
went up, tock hold of Stiles and spoke to him, supposed him dead.
I went then to the honse and told them that there was a man at
the barn, either very drank or dead. Nathaniel Wateon and Ed-
wards went there, advised me to go to the dostor’s, which I did
and afterwards went for the eoroner and sexton—told Watson and
Edwards where I had been. They advised me not to let it be

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