I am an
ice-cream peddler working for Mr. Wilkinson of 42 N. Main St. I peddle
ice cream by the team [i.e. drive a wagon]. On day of murder, left the
stable a few minutes after eleven and drove by the Borden house. Saw a
lady come out the way from the barn right to the stairs back of the
house, the north side stairs. She had on a dark-colored dress. Nothing
on her head. Was walking very slow. I didn't see her go in the house.
Have seen the servant at that house: delivered ice cream there two or
three weeks earlier. This woman was not the servant. Am sure of it.
Q. [By
Mr. Knowlton] Where did you go after that?
A. From
where? From the stable?
Q. No,
after you left the Borden house?
A. Right to
the store.
Q. What
store is that?
A. To Mr.
Wilkinson's.
Q. What did
you do there?
A. I took
my cream and went for business.
Q. Where
did you go for business?
A. In June
Street.
Q. Where
did you go there?
A. All
round the street.
Q. Peddling
on the street?
A.
Certainly.
Q. Where
did you peddle besides June Street?
A. What
street?
Q. Yes.
A. The
first I peddled on June and then Rock, High, Winter, Prospect, Grove
and Linden streets.
Q.
Whereabouts on Rock Street did you go?
A. Peddled
on the streets.
Q. You went
along holloaing ice cream?
A. I don't
do any hulloaing.
Q. Did you
go from house to house?
A. I went
to the house and looked in the windows and see people and I sell the
cream.
Q. Where
did you go then?
A. I went
to the stable to give my horse dinner.
Q.
Whereabouts was the stable?
A. Up
Second Street.
Q. How long
did you peddle?
A. In that
day?
Q. Yes,
that forenoon, before you went to dinner?
A. I was
peddling to half-past four.
Q. Before
dinner?
A. Before
dinner I was peddling till between one and half-past one.
Q. Before
dinner?
A. Before
dinner.
Q. Hadn't
you peddled any before one o'clock? A. I peddled all the time from that
time when I left the store--I peddled until half past four and went to
dinner.
Q. You said
you peddled till one or half-past one?
A. Not
half-past one; I said it was that time when I left the store.
Q. What
time did you leave the store?
A. I could
not tell you the right time.
Q. How long
were you peddling before dinner?
A. I don't
stop my business at twelve, I stop from one to half-past one.
Q. Did you
eat dinner?
A. No sir.
Q. Did you
put your horse up for dinner?
A. No sir.
Q. Did you
say a little while ago that you did put your horse up to dinner?
A. I didn't
say I put him up then. I told you I put my horse up.
Q. Did you
put your horse up, or didn't you put your horse up?
A. You ask
me too fast. I put my horse up for dinner.
Q. Are you
pretty sure of that?
A. What do
you mean by sure?
Q. Sure? I
mean sure.
A. I don't
know what you mean, sure-that I put my horse up for dinner?
Q. Are you
sure you were peddling two hours?
A. I could
not tell you, sir.
Q. That you
peddled three hours?
A. I don't
know.
Q. Did you
look at any other yards besides the Borden yard?
A. I looked
all over the yard.
Q. What
were you looking round for?
A. Because
I am acquainted with looking around.
Q. Were you
looking in any other yard besides the Bordens'?
A. I don't
think there is any more yards-no other yards more. I looked all over
yards.
Q. Had you
got by the house when you saw the woman?
A. I don't
know what you mean.
Q. Why?
A. Because
not educated in the English language.
Q. Had you
passed the house when you saw the woman?
A.
Certainly, I had.
Q. Do you
remember seeing anyone in the Borden yard any other day before that
day? A. I don't remember.
Q. You go
down the street every day, don't you?
A. Every
day.
Q. You
didn't take any notice any other day?
A.
Something made me look at it that day. What has a person got eyes for,
but to look
with?
Q. You
don't remember whether you ever saw anybody there before that day or
not?
A. What do
you mean?
Q. If you
don't understand, I will not ask it.
A. You ask
too fast; I can't understand what you mean.
MR.
KNOWLTON. That is all, sir.