illing to pay any more. Kelly said he
supposed from this letter that he had done nothing for which he could
be arrested, and, therefore, after reading it, did not try to hide
again.

After being arrested he was taken to Fitchburg, where, instead of
wasting a month in jail while waiting for extradition, he waived his
claim, and went with Mr. Carpenter, and had since remained in his
office in the care of a constable. He had told his whole story
voluntarily; Mr. Carpenter had offered him no inducements whatever.
Kelly also stated that he had not been instructed to kill Mr. Smith,
only to scare him, and give him a good "licking."

Wallace B. Locklin was next sworn. He said his residence was at
Richford, Vt., where he was a notary public and attorney. He had been
appointed to take evidence in Richford on this assault case. He knew
Ford, who kept the livery stable at Richford, and had asked him to
come to his office and give his evidence. Ford refused to come, and
said, if subpoenaed, he would pay his fine.

The next witness was J. P. Willey, of Abercorn, formerly of St.
Lawrence Co., N. Y. He was exceedingly unwilling to tell what he knew
of the case, and it was only by dint of very close questioning that
his evidence was obtained. He knew Jenne, the hotel keeper at
Abercorn. Had held a conversation with him in the barroom of his
hotel, when he asked Jenne how much he had been fined for selling
liquor without a license. He replied that he had had to pay over $90,
and witness remarked that it was no outsider's business if he sold
liquor. Jenne said they could not do much with that man Smith; they
could not carry their goods over the road. The remark had been made
that Smith ought to be whipped or killed, or sent out of the country.
Witness believed that he had first suggested this, and then Jenne had
agreed with him, and asked him if he knew any one in his part of the
country who could do such a job. He would not say that Jenne had asked
for a man who would "kill" Mr. Smith. Witness remembered having
mentioned this conversation to three men, and might have spoken of it
to others.

Arthur Holmes, of Abercorn, sworn, said that he had heard of the
assault on Mr. Smith. Had understood that Jenne was away when these
prosecutions began. Said they had all supposed that Smith was the
prosecutor in the liquor cases.

Albert E. Kimball, a hotel keeper of Knowlton, said he knew there were
prosecutions for liquor selling. He was f