not turn himself in bed, nor be turned by others, without infinite
distress. His mind, too, was as much disordered as his body. He was
constantly raving about robbery and murder. At length the physicians and
others withdrew, and left him alone in the room. Dr. Balch returned softly
to the door, which he had left partly open, and there he had a full view
of his patient, unobserved by him. Goodridge was then very quiet. His
incoherent exclamations had ceased. Dr. Balch saw him turn over without
inconvenience. Pretty soon he sat up in bed, and adjusted his neckcloth
and his hair. Then, hearing footsteps on the staircase, he instantly sunk
into the bed again; his pains all returned, and he cried out against
robbers and murderers as loud as ever. Now, these facts are all sworn to
by an intelligent witness, who cannot be mistaken in them; a respectable
physician, whose veracity or accuracy is in no way impeached or
questioned. After this, it is difficult to retain any good opinion of the
prosecutor. Robbed or not robbed, this was his conduct; and such conduct
necessarily takes away all claim to sympathy and respect. The jury will
consider whether it does not also take away all right to be believed in
anything. For if they should be of opinion that in any one point he has
intentionally misrepresented facts, he can be believed in nothing. No man
is to be convicted on the testimony of a witness whom the jury has found
wilfully violating the truth in any particular.

The next part of the case is the conduct of the prosecutor in attempting
to find out the robbers, after he had recovered from his illness. He
suspected Mr. Pearson, a very honest, respectable man, who keeps the
tavern at the bridge. He searched his house and premises. He sent for a
conjuror to come, with his metallic rods and witch-hazel, to find the
stolen money. Goodridge says now, that he thought he should find it, if
the conjuror's instruments were properly prepared. He professes to have
full faith in the art. Was this folly, or fraud, or a strange mixture of