The Portland daily press., 1867-03-20
Supreme judicial Court.
TRIAL FOR MURDER.

SilaS Bracket, BRUNSWICK; sworn.
John Cloudman, westbrook; challenged by prison.
ers counsel. t.f... f...- ...s
Walter Corey, Portland; sworn.
Henry A. Fogg, New Gloucester; challenged.
Jonathan D. Foye, Scarboro'; sworn.
Leander W. Frost, Bridgton; sworn.
Hiram Libby, Cape Elizabeth; sworn. .-
John Blethen ,Freeport; entertained scruples about
returning verdict of guilty, where tho punishment
is DEATH set aside
James E. Libby, Bridgton; challenged.
Daniel G. Jillson, Otisfeld; sworn. H f.
Abner Lowell, Portland; challenged. t ....
James r. Holt, Portland; sworn.
William II. Mitchell Scarboro'; sworn.
william C. Poor, Sebago; challenged.
Marshall H. Moses, Gorham; sworn. -.'l-
Charles W. Thomas, Standsh; challenged.
RUFUS Ttcomb, North Yarmouth; challenged.
Joel Sawyer, Westbrook; sworn. t. ..,....,
Albert Cooling, Yarmouth; had formed an opinion
set aside 't
Anthony Moss, Brunswick; challenged. 30 oef
Edwin r, W;ngate, Standish; sworn. ,liFa
The last named completed the panel, not quite one
hour being taken in forming it. The Court then ap-
pointed Marshall H. Moses, Of Gorham, Foreman Of
the jury.
The prisoner having been previously arraigned and
pleaded not guilty to the Indictment, Mr.. Webb af-
the Indictment had been read toehe jury, opened
the by stating the different degrees of murder
and the facts he expected toproye in the case.
DIR. Hunkins the first witness called. He tes-
tilted there were three slabs on the body OF Johnson
and stated the nature of them. 5-al a .r7
Deputy Marshal Irish and officer Barbour testified
to arrestiog keenan, Washington street as he was
making his way to the bridge.
Mary Ann Stratton testified that keenan, came to
her house the night of February 18TH and threat
ened he would kill the Dutchman (meaning Johnson)
as he had gone to the theatre with Mrs. Douglass.
He told her that he came from Boston purpose to
have his life and he would have it before Toclock
the next evening.
Mrs. Douglass was then called. She testified that
she knew both keenan, and johnson. On the even
ing of Feb 18TH Keenan, to her house but could
not be accommodated. She did not see him that
night. Next day he called and enquired for johnson
and said he meant to Kill him. She told him he should
not do as he would be killed himself afterwards
He replied that he did not about that as he did
not wish live any longer. He went out with Mrs.
Douglass and part way to Knapp's shipping office;
wished to go all the way with her but she would not
let him.
After she returned home Keenan, came in and watt
ed until johnson came johnson entered into con-
YcrstuOu WIFI WiGutSS Ou Duoucoo ludttcIn, duu
they went into another room. keenan, sat near the
door of the room. Suddenly he threw the door open
and said to johnson, "You id son of b-h, what
you talking about me for?" johnson replied that
he was not, that he was talking about business.
Keenan, then asked him if he had revolver, and
johnson replied that he had not. keenan, then
jumped at johnson and stabbed him twice. john
son after he was stabbed knocked Keenan, down and
called for witness to take the knife away from him.
which she did, and subsequently gave the knife to
Mr.. Irish. fi evltfiiI attrl Pill
The witness further testified that johnson said
nothing after he stabbed excepting to ask her to
take the knife from Keenan,. Keenan,, she said, had
the knife in the sleeve of his coat. johnson fell to
the floor after he stabbed, then jumped up and
clinched Keenan, and threw him, and then called upon
her y secure the knife Afeer taking the knife from
Keenan, he ran out of one door, while johnson ran
out of the other. After Keenan, had got off the steps
he said to her-If you ad not taken the knife from
me would have Killed you too.''
The witness was subjected to severe cross exam
nation from prisoners council She said she was 81
years old, and her husband killed by railroad
accident last August. Shortly after the death of her
husband she became engaged to Keenan,. and receiy-
ed his advance the last time he went to She had
resided here two years; prior to that resided twelve
years in Brooklyn, N. " and before that in Dublin,
Iord hn+ .s,oru,or5 so;d - ,uos 4; r,,h1;,, ,a na
horn and went ~ st,anrdsb;re whom two veors old
MD not t,o,, bo, old OH, os ,,,a,, sb. .,, a., .b;
country IN the sb;n lame, WRIGHT Went 70 Albany
at ,d ~ -, -, 80. H.. 81 ,o..r1s ~
Nev vo,l tba,, g, p,o,L,,rr =
ohorL -, 80 ~ 80 A.. ,,oso ., 49,.
hor ,rt;o,, .ho s,,a .or.o. - FL.
~, :. - a.. ..ss, =. -. Co. "a
.to a;d.,o. .aro.1,s -, I",,,.o,, 100
+.,,,.,, 81 .,.. :: .t, A.. 80 60 U.o.,.-
,,o ~ ~. e. 49, .ool, d. Lie, 49,,
-, -, a.. - ,,;, To,ao,, 49,,
nod m on -, ant 20 M, 80 tb. door. Kas,.,,
49,, - - 80 A. - - a.,
Sha f,,r,har sofa th.t ~ ,o.r,;n, +hat Kooro,
mo- ,,r,;od .. o,,,,,,,o,, ,,arso,e =. 1ot,.o,,
~ -, Iar.o. -. ~
NN %. p.-.e1 -,
..'@l' -, -, . - -
~ WIZ ~ ~ WV ~
VS.. " ..o 80 80, Pe eas' IN. IL
I'll, Io,..,.a.. -. 49, -. -
- TO- -, "a 80 ,,t 49,
-, . - -. -, u....a
:. -
Inc WITNESS mere pecaino HUE res.i'e uhuer 'ne
cross examination' anu saId sne wouia ho' answer
any ihoie queS''onS Ano 0oun's A.'o' my Anoiineu
nor 'has sue nnus' a'S"'i al aa''''o'' u''''' 'n'
court dec,deu o.ner"lse. .HI
Inc witness resumed tnat she knew MI. Wiiia-hs'
Oh the Dark ocean, saw MN ABOUT nVe months ago.
was never engaged 70 MN; never nad ietters from
!. -, W. =: ~. VI, - -, ,..a,,
- LII
IA.
60 -, 49,
VA ~ o. r.
" '. ~ In
-, ,.ee'a-i aN n--.,a '''0 w -A ''' ~
~ I0 " - D.
- =, - -,
~ .1'' '.'oi ''' '
'ou ine ,A0'o' "'',''eu =, p..Ans INN up
naiia "osn,'i 'o''ineu 'n". ',o "a' siS'ei "
wary Ann oaeoon' anu nearo ene tn-eats uttered oy
heenan against 1ohAsoh on the night ne came to the
mouse. III .sa5 ,a.ti.f .tIf ann. ..t.......
:, W eiooS ~ 'io e''.ou '''' heeh'i mhi'e
tfere sent out anu got pint hquor from which he
oia ., o,'oo'
- ,.'~ 49, -o'''N Inv. oaoe' anu M
.ni-'h oPeneu i'r INC oeience. ne sa-o ne did not
uon, 'no ou' ai,osou 'nA' was lot "uruer'
anu ',0 e''uei'e "ouu eno" - Ane s'ory vi MRS.
ass was No. W oe oeiieVeu' anu ehey ~ouid PAT
Un0 pi,''n'i VI 'no ''nu anu .o' I'm 'e'i MS s'orS'
na' s'Oi. ~ on0i i"o'N' "o'Iu DIX"
~ 80 81. -
~. a.. Io,.,.a., 80 :. "a
80 -, ~. &c 1yoo,,a, ,,o,,,,s;,h; 1 ~.
h,o =. ,.,, h;,,, a., raor 60 49, h;,, ,ot ot ~
t,,o, ,yoood tho ,rsoner on tho etond :
onaiie' H. noen"a "so s"Ui, al" .os.n0u INA.
ne arrived IN Boston In the park MARY y. LADY,, ana
Tie captain requeSteu hin U redin Will tie vessel