The Portland daily press., 1867-07-01
Trial of the West Auburn Murderers.
"a. CONTINUATION OF vERRILL's TEsTIMoNQ.
q The Star gives the following abstract Of Yer

AflhA Oh the W est AuOufM MufdereKss
CONTINUATION OF vERRILL's TEsTIMoNo h
The Star gives the following abstract of Yer
ril's testimony on Friday afternoon and that
of witnesses who followed him. l.0p n9l
The next day after was arrested was ask
ed about Ratchet. Told the officer that II
was in my trunk. Gave him my key; told
him to go and search for himself and drew a
picture of the Ratchet. Had not opened the
trunk for six months. l asked Mr.. Bicknell
one time on his coming into jail if there was
any blood found upon the Ratchet. He said
there was it he ever saw any. told him we
should see when the trial come whether there
might not be another Ratchet found. When L
was arrested there was taken from me one pair
Of stockings, drawers, pants, frock-coat, over
coat, two shirts, next-tie, and handkerchief
Ont tue 10th had on the same pants and coat
as wheI arrested. H 5feI14lr 2. Il4 Lf
w. w. Holmes testified that VerriIl worked
tor him in January last. Commenced Monday
before the murder He worked until nine
o'clock evenings with the exception of Thurs
day, when it storm9d. Quit work on the
night OF the storm about eight; that he OBJ
tanned a boarding-plac for while at Mrs.
Tnbou's; that VerrlIl carried his shoe tools at
his place but no Ratchet; that yerrill had no
no key to his shop to his remembrance H 81
a Charles A. McKenney testified that he
worked in the, shop with Mr.. in January
Nerrill left the shop with him and went to the
same boarding place each night during the
week Of the murder. Saw Verrill on the
night of the murder. Carried quilt into his
room about eleven o'clock. Had Company on
that night, and sat up till about ten O'Clock,
Abner ID. Cuchman testified that he was
boarding at Mrs. Tribou's last January. That
he went into Mr. Verrills room on the night
of the murder with Charles McKenny. who
carried quilt, about eleven o'clock.
Chas f. Mckenny testified that he was liv-
ing in the family OF Mr.. Tribou whom Verrill
went there 10 board last January, that he saw
him there "Wednesday evening, the night OF
the murder about nine o'clock. That he occu-
pied room adjoining Verrilrs s1i. o.I ...7
N emon Austin testified that he worked with
Mr. Thompson; that he went with him on the
night of the murder to the place where he
lived (TribOus.) .r.t.s I'D. .-.... ~. o. i.....,-,.
l Delany Lakin testified that she is a sister of
the prisoner; that she took his hatchet from
his trunk; that she took the lock off and placed
the hatchet in pan of ashes, brought it to
Lewiston; did not do anything with it after it
was put in the dry ashes; that Verrill left her
house on Monday before the murder; that the
officer took towel from her house on which
her boy had wiped his bloody nose ''a ~ p q
Adna Tribou testified that Verrill came to
board at his house on Monday before the muir
der; that he was i'll the house every evening
during the first week OF his boarding there;
that he usually sat up until after all 9th,
were abed; that on the night of the murder be-
ing somewhat troubled by visitors did not rest
Wen uuIiug Tue ulSntj tnat ne Is o. years Old.
Crosby s. Noyes testified that he resides in
Washington, u. c., visited Auburn last July,
rode up from Auburn to- West Auburn with
Clifton Harris to his mothers; saw Harris on
the morning after his arrival at his mothers
trying to get into the house. Ata.i4--..t '+'
l. SATURDAYS PRoCEEDINGs. 81 -. D.. lt
Mrs. Harriet McKenny testified that Verrill
was present at breakfast regularly every morn
ing during the week OF the murder at about s
O'clock .r.t fe.....s Il -rtr..t,- .--fes...
DR.. Wiggin testified that he found blood up
on the Negroes Boots, upon the sole and be-
tween the sole and upper-leather. ~ ~
DR.. Harlow testified that he examined the
shoe knife Immediately after the murder and
found the end recently broken and no blood
was ON the end. o. -..-.-. --.
The Government then introduced several
witnesses to show that some of the defendants
witnesses had previously said they knew not
the particular time of Verrill's retiring on the
night of the murder; after which Mr.. Record
proceeded to make his plea.