ered the day of the assault, and
knew it was in the summer, but could not tell the month. He had gone
to his father's on Saturday morning, and remained there until the
afternoon of the next day. James and his wife were away when he
reached their home, but returned Saturday afternoon. James was very
sick. About eleven o'clock witness helped undress him and put him to
bed, and about half-past one he was called up by Mrs. James Wilson.
Next morning the news came that Smith had got a licking.

Mrs. Henry Wilson's testimony was a confirmation of her husband's, and
was the last given on Wednesday.

More evidence was promised for the next day, and the court adjourned
till the following morning at ten o'clock.

The first witness on Thursday was Peter McGettrick, Canadian Pacific
Railway agent at Richford, Vt. He said he had been the Richford agent
in July, when Mr. Smith, also, was agent at Sutton Junction. Witness
knew Frank Brady and W. W. Smith. When he heard of the assault he
informed Mr. Brady, and they went together to visit Mr. Smith, whom
they found in bed suffering from the effects of his injuries. In
conversation with them Mr. Smith told them that he did not know who
had committed the deed, but from the appearance of the man thought it
might have been James Wilson, one of the prisoners.

William Sears, of Sutton, a brother-in-law of Mr. Smith, testified
that he had been sent for by the latter on Sunday morning after the
assault, and went to him at once. Mr. Smith told him that he did not
know who was his assailant, but it was a heavy man who walked with a
peculiar gait. Witness was with Mr. Smith while Mr. Brady and Mr.
McGettrick were there, but heard no conversation such as was related
by the previous witness.

James E. Ireland, telegraph operator at Sutton, who was the next
witness, said that he had been night operator on July 8th, and had
received a telegram for Dr. McDonald, asking him to come to Sutton
Junction immediately, as Mr. Smith had been assaulted. Another message
had been sent to James H. Smith, telling of the affair, and requesting
him to be on the watch. He could not produce the record of the
dispatches, but told them as he remembered them.

James H. Smith, also of Sutton, a brother of W. W. Smith, was then
sworn. He said he had been notified of the assault by telegram about
two o'clock on the morning of July 8th. The message which he had
received was as follows:

"W. W. Smith is badly h