across the fence about two rods ; could not 

 have been mistaken ; marks made with brand- 

 ing-irons or red-hot end of iron ; cows sometimes 

 bellow when calf taken from them; called to 

 view cow by Mr. Pettigrew ; very nice man, Mr. 

 Pettigrew. 



Dr. LePelletier stepped down. 



At the close of the doctor's testimony the audi- 

 ence showed their feelings quite plainly, and evi- 

 dently considered burying me at a cross-road 

 with a stake through my heart as the least thing 

 that could be done under the circumstances. 



Cyrus Pettigrew, sworn. Cyrus made the 

 responses to the oath with great vigor and dis- 

 tinctness. Was a neighbor; saw cow when she 

 was bought, and every day until winter; saw 

 her last eight days ago; branded all over, hor- 

 ribly; described marks at great length: large 

 scars of burning; heard cow bellowing dread- 

 fully a short time before; pounding in stable; 

 sounded like struggle; Mr. Shute a man of un- 

 governable temper, very profane ; boy takes after 

 his father; heard Mrs. Shute complain of Mr. 

 Shute's brutality to the cow ; she was very angry 

 at it ; heard him say he did it ; heard her call him 

 a cruel man ; remembered smelling burning hair 

 and flesh at different times during the winter; 

 heard bellowing; did not go over because did 

 not wish to intrude ; did n't imagine a man could 



