Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

parallel between circumstantial and positive
testimony, and related numerous instances
roin; 20 show the fallacy Of the former.
lie read TO the Jury from '' Starkie on Evil
dsncc," several rule. by which they should
be governed IN considering circumstantial
evidence.
Read from numerous authors concerning
testimony
The facts which we propo., TO prove are,
tha, the character OF this young man has al
ways been good. And not only him. bu, q
mid and peaoablc disposition is n charac.
teri.tic Of his family. They should show
that the character Of the deceased was Of an
opposite character. Was Of jealous d,s-
position. revcngeful. and always ready tor
'enee real or imaginary wrong. Should
show that he threatened 10 shoot the broth
er Of his vile Tor trivial affair. How no
has abused aud wounded domestic animals
IN his anger They would be- able 10 prove
that deceased had threatened the life OF Cot.
I'm on several occasions. That he was jcal.
Gus Of Colin on account Of stories which
were IN circulation m the neishborhood re-
sTec,ing Coffin and his wife.
/ Mr.. II. proceeded TO state the facts which
they should he able TO prove. Stating that
they would be able 10 show that the circum.
sranecs Of the 9th of Angus, occurred essen.
TALLY H Coin had related Ills remarks
were able. aud were listened TO with marke
attention.
The following witnesses for the defense
were called :--Sidne, I. Cross. 7. &. Far.
riug,on. 4. T. McAllistcr. Peter McAlli.,er.
George ". Frost. Charles l.. Flood. Edgar
McAllis,er. Eden McAlliNer. Charles T..
Holt. John Walker. Wm. Evans. II. I.
Stokes. farnnm Jeweit. Jas. ". Eastman.
John q. llamhlen. Ruth McAll.,er.
N Sip>rr /. CRO... Bethel. called. Tcs,i-
fed that he was In S,oneham. on the llth
Of August. saw Coffin: saw the rent IN
the shirt; pulled open rent, and law spots
Of blood ON the naked skin think they were
beneath the rent in the shirt.
Dawn CoTrIN, Lowell. called l. brother
., the deceased. Was az S'oncham the day
after the murder. Saw prisoner at Mr.
sawyer; opened the rent IA the shirt, and
-aw spots OF blood il,- character il good.
never s,w him fight, or heard OF his fight.
inc: hi, disposition Va. even very mild.
| CroU-Erdmiuoi. Did not find u scratch
upon hr' person.
Diroi. Ny brother told me be va. pre-
pairing TO 60 10 Pennsylvania, and had sold
his place ior that purpose.
r. 4. FdrIHcioH, Lowell. called Went
q Stoneham the day after the murder. rs
counsel Tor prisoner. Examined the rent in
the .h,r, Jaw some blood upon the person
ol the prisoner under the rent 10 the shirt.
Have known him or years so tar as
- - a
Should think his disposition was good
iRo' T.. NrANiHsr. called. Married .l'.
ter Of prisoner, have known him & or :
YEAR, has made his homo a, NV house most
Of the time since was married Saw him
morning after the murder. about mile from
McHcen'. Ne, him In the rad. about :
O'Clock. IN the morning. ~ soon ~ ho
knew me. be threw hs arms into the air.
aud came to inc. lie threw his arms about
my neck. aud saii. " ~ k,ll me. -" What,
shall DO - and hur,t into tears. H. wen:
a short distance with me. and iurnci back.
CrUu EfgmiHoi. John Evan. notified
mo Of the murder. Evans now llrcs IN
pcun.ylVania. Don't know when he went.
might ha," been IN Nov last.
Edgar Ncihpir, tc'uhel that be had
known the prisoner since he came 10 Lowell.
- far a. be- knew hi. character was good
EidH McALiHrr, testified to good cOnduc,
Of prisoner.
Join Han,r. BeaJ r. Solc,. and Eden
Blrlr. testified 10 same.
FarHlm Jos'H. testified % good charac.
ter OF prisoner. Was in hi. store abou, a
month tclorc to settle up. hcrali be was
making aTrans -mcnts t. leave the State.
JOHN q. HdHt'sg. also testified - che good
character OF the prisoner. W.a juror at
the Cotoner's inquest. Knew the story
which Colin had told ahou, his being oblis
"a To- 60 out doors wns requested o. 10
out With prisoner and src Il hi. story was
true went out and iouni u true. When
weGt out, turned g. the LEI; and passed
window. 4. passed IL | looked to sec II |
could zee the cupboard through 10, and
found that could. went TO the place
where Coain said he stopped. and found his
story correct. lhi, vas IN the day time.
lAc catcher knife vi. examined by US |
think there was blood on the handle a, tia,
time. Did not see any on the tlaie. IL
was passed around anon: the jury.
CAir',' T.. ma. An a meml-f Of the ONloul
bar AunS The prisoner. H. has worked Or NV
sih-r, Considered hi. character guui
CA4'l" L.. Elsaf. Had Known tie prisoner I 1
wears. a.. character ;. good be-. deposition
mil snd sNcn; knsW Mch-rn, the dsc-a'sd. Ia
tpfil was ,toIping az llst stonshsm was
gsttius rrady a. e. a~aN; bad snail ball sgainst
John Jofln. Went ~ Calvin Mckr-n'. o. .cc
COfin. When within bali /, mile 81 the house,
nstf VIZ. Ganmnn'., I m Calvin Nckssn, aud
s.Lri s,m ~hsfe Joha C.'iiit W.. IL ..,d, ''he
i. ~ hutp., God dana hun" ! asked hun shat
the tfuuLLr Nas. lie .ad "ih.fe i. tfoubI~
enou.h" sad. ~ John Cofhn doa'l Ies'r
thc.~ parts. III t,ke hi. life" Thi. va. al the
conversation ~ had
AFTERNOON.
~. Tovz, ~ called. fonnd Mckecn'. h,iy
~ the 10 between o sni 7o'ciprk uu the morning
II The 10Th 81 Aug. ! am satisfied that the tod,
bad no, bs,n di.tutbsd siirr The guu shDt wound
va. inhic,e.'. - think. because wc onl, found
small .p,tier. on the vail, of the roan, aud from
the position Of the body. hcins on the lek side.
the IA atm undsr the bpd,. ihough he might
have received blows. and islcn over naturally On
to h,. l-it side. The ball d,d no, go through the
,aisg uu.en, of the lett eide uf the heal. 80 the
hrTsuIhage 49,. all fom the right eide. The
bloot dawn over The neck and face, s.ting
thr1ugh the feather bed ami intn the straw led.
Think the b,ds could MT have mHyed after the
pistol ,hot. Think thee couI MT have been
In"'iug OF the bpiS alter Tie pisiol shot without
spreading the blOoi over a hfgct surface. ! no
ti,,d b'u,.r on the back OF dec ascd, betseeD
the shoulders th,ak there ~ the 'ion-
ach. The cblhes on the led ~eIe disiuanged.
the .hrst Va. t~i.i.d up. Thiuk Que sheet va.
psrly over him. Both sheets were twisted up.
lie had on a TED woplen shirt. otherwise b. Was
undis,sed. The Knife WAS examined. Think
thee va. q ,Iot Of blood on I'll. hsnde.
Il ! took no NOTES. pr. llulehin.on used the
knile IN the examination. Am sue the blood run
o'.t the bsc, of the neck. When ] w.. there
the blood Ma. MT running. Never dressed gun
'hot ~ound. Blood ~ III not start quick fIom
gun shot wound. n f,oin iuei.ed wounds. Think