The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-15
EVID ENCE.

MARIA SPEARS sworn. Charles F. Spear
was my husband. At time of death was
about % years of age. We lived upon
portland road" Saco. I have two chill.
dren, ono 5 months and days old when
his father was killed. The other will be 3
years old the 18th day of March next
Charles worked for the York Company.
They settled on Friday before his death.
When he LEFT homo on Saturday Evening
between 6 and T. o'clock, ho had $50 with
him. left with him. We came down
and parted on corner of Water and Main
Streets, Saco. I said to him "Don't you
be long from the children" That was the
last saw of him that night. lie was So
Der. His health was good. lie was not
accustomed to drink to excess. l next
saw him corpse in the Jail on Sabbath
day at II O'Clock, in Saco. lie was all
disligured. His nose was all knocked and
cut, and his forehead was cut. There was
a mark on the side Of his face on the cheek
bone, and the skin was all Oft his cheek
bone. The cut was open into the bone.
1t was scratched tho same way on his fore
head that it was on the cheek.
BrSJ. KIYIsON, sworn. Was . police
officer on the 9Th of Oct. 1866; know
Spear and saw him on the 9th. First ]
saw of him was on Main Street, Biddcford,
opposite the foot of Foss Street. between
o and o 1-2 o'clock in tho evening. lie
was very much intoxicated, but quiet, MAX
ing no unnecessary noise; was able to
walk saw nothing to hinder him; l took
him by the arm and started towards the
covered bridge with him, asked him few
questions. | took him down on to Dean
hill and stopped there talking with him.
Prisoner and others whom l did not re-
cognizc, came along, asked prisoner u
he was going to Saco; he said he was; asked
II he would see that person went along right
and he said he would. Asked Spear u ne
would 60 with prisoner, and he said ne would.
Prisoner took hold Of his arm and they start.
cd for Saco. waited until saw they went
along all right. Saw them 60 along mum.
Der of rods, and then i turned around and
went up to Washington street. l think there
were Ave or six there when len them.
think two or three came up the hill behind
me. think three went away with him. /!
do not rccollect particulars whether asked
them to take charge Of him or nc offered. !
think asked him, however. Spear was not
In any way quarrelsome, but went away
quiet.
CRoss Ex'S. There were quite number
of persons about Spear when nrst saw MN.
,josrru A. YorSG, Sworn. Belong In
BiddcforJl. Knew Chas. y. Spear; saw him
on 9Th of last October in rum shop on La
coma Street. don't know the mans name
who keeps 1t. About half past eight when l
first saw him; he was drunk. Qnitc mum.
Der in shop; saw him leave shop. man
carried him out. Next saw him on corner Of
Laconia and Main Streets in Biddcford. lie
came over across To the corner, anu conf
mcnccd talking with Bill Gookins, Wilkinson,
Frank IIcndri, linrtly Lewis, Charles Edg-
erly and me. lie commenced talking with
Bill Gookins, and Wilkinson said they were
drawing crowd around them and pushed
Spear down, took and dragged Gookins OIL
to get him away from Spear, Gookins and
Spear got into conversation again and walked
together down Main Street opposite Fos:
street and there got quito crowcd arouna
them, and Policeman Locke cEme up anu
drove them off. Gookin's went towhr uc
Post Office. A team came along ana oPca,
asked him to carry him over In Saoo. D'u
not hear the answer. kinison uSh ealne
along and argued the matter. nar'iy Lewis
aid there was a man drunk. lie took Spear
avny. The cruwed scattered away. Will
kinson then said to Edgcrly let Us 30 down
70 the covered bridge and Ego through him"
for. his money. Edgcriy says '.all right"
E,,rcrly said to Frank Hendri, ''will you 60
and 40 through him for his money!" Frank
said mo ! won't" Prisoner turned around
and said "you had better 20 down." Charles
Eigcriy asked me IL would 20 down for q
like purpose ut the same time, ! told HIN IN, !
would not. They then started down; WI
kinson, EIgcrIy, Lewis and went down oe.
hind them; Smear was ahead Of themi 20.
down to the top of Deans hill Wilkinson said
To Kinison. 81 know this man and Will carry