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ORRIN DE WOLF.

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you had better make it to the
sheriff.” He then spoke to me,
and I promised to see him in tha
afternoon. Jn the afternoon
took him into the sitting room
with Mr. Matthews, where his
conversation was put to writing,
and signed by him, and also by
‘Mr. Matthews and myself as wit
nesses; never gave him any en-
couragement to bope for escape,
or eommutation of punishment;
told him he had no Tight to hope
for any thing but death,—told
him that any confession he could
tmake, would do no good, except
by making some atonement to
society. He sald afterwards,
that ‘his statements respecting
‘Mrs, Stiles’ innocence, were not
true. She had said she wished
Stiles was dead, and wished
somebody would put him out of
the way, but she wanted it de-
layed till the will was made, At
one time she proposed doing it
herself, end he procured some
arsenic for her, but she had been
afraid to use it. After the will
was made, she frequently urged
him to do it, and it was under-
stood that Stiles should be killed
the next time he went out to Cob-
Jeigh's, He said he got come
arsenic and carried it out with
him, but was afraid to use it,—
it would be found in his chest,
or trank, at Whipple’s stable,
Tsaue Davis. Knew Mr. and
Mrs, Stiles and De Wolf; first
knew Stiles in the fall of ’43—
was sent to appear for him as
counsel, while he was in prison
for a small debt; took a deed of
trust for Stiles’ property. The
selectmen of Shrewsbury, where
he formerly resided, were de-
sirous of having him put under
guardianship, but I took the

trust as a compromise. The deed
provided that all his property
should go, at his death, to his
heirs and legal representatives,
or to such persons as be should
by will or otherwise, lawfully
appoint to receive the same.
Stiles was about 40 years old —
his wife was married at 16 and
is now about 23. Tho property
by appraisal cince his death, is
about $1000, I did not bear of
the will until after Stiles’ death.
The signature is Stiles’, I noti-
fled the selectmen of Shrewsbury
of the will and previsions,—they
decided to oppose, Mrs, Btiles,
and the guardian of Edwin, con-
sented that the will should not be
established, and an administrator
was appointed.

James Howard, Witnessed
Stiles’ will, at the request of
Mrs, Stiles. I think De Wolf
boarded there at the time. I do
not know who wrote the will.
Mr. Btiles appeared to be of
sound mind when the will was
made,—hia health was not very
good,

James Prentiss. Was called
upon by De Wolf to witness Mr.
Stiles’ will, in October last, Mrs.
Howard called for me about an
hour afterwards. Mr, Howard
and De Wolf were present.
Stiles was on a bed. Mr. How
ard asked if he wished us to wit-
neea hin wil—he said he did,
Mrs. Stiles oprodneed the will,
and we signed it; had frequently
seen De Wolf at Stiles’,

Inuther G. Moore. Saw De
‘Wolf and Stiles at Bartlett’e tav-
em, about 8 o'clock on the night
of Stiles’ death,—did not notice
whether they had any thing to
drink,

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