The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-03-08
NUMBER II.
TR Al OF
CHARLES 4. EDGERlY
FOR HOMICIDE,
IN TINE Mvaota o.
CHARLES F. SPEAR.

CHARLES f. SPEAR.
We give below the defense in this trial,
the testimony for the prosecution being tho
san,e as In the Wilkinson trisl; for which
We are indebted TO Mr.. John Hanscom, who
Issued an extr. from bis printing Office;
Mr.. Goodwin opened for the defense, stating
what they expected 10 prove.
Ds. SAnuEL II. TswxsSrRr. sworn. Lir N
Portland. Praeticed, rs years OF more. Have
had quite number Of cases Of death nom e1-
usvasated brain fall under my notice, three
causes, violence, intoxication, disease. unies
ruptured. One case from alcoholic p"ison cram
ined by myself-hat was upon the side ct the
head. When blood vessels are eongested bJ
poisoning BY alcohol, very slight blow. II seems
hardly possible that there should be eltrayasation
without fracture or disease. The DR.. here de.
fined the different parts and position Of the head
find to ounies at base OF brain, should know
that the person was angTy-should say there wern
two causes. A fall upon pavement might cause
death, conyulsions might cause death. Sometimes
the result OF e1travasation may be sudden or slow
When examination IA made days amer can't tell
how much blood was eItravasatad at time OF
death. Where the cause was drunkenness have
known or. Have found generally blood eossu.
lated The non-coagulation OF blood would not
prove any particular fact.
CRoss Ex'S. Found In one case eItravasstiou
between the dura mater and pra mater on one
side Of head. Should think there were ounie
eoagulatcd. Subject not habitasi drunksrd..
Liver In healthy state. Lungs slightly REDEEMED
Gdcmatous state. Have not known the extrava-
sated blood lodged between skull and dura mater
from intoIcation, In my experience. Amer death
from alcohol alone, no extravasation.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
FRANK HRSpRI, sworn. Live on Elm Street.
Biddef,rd. Saw Edgerly In the evening; hrst
on Main Street, at 7 IL. think Joseph Young
and Charles wilkinson were with him. We
went down to Laconia street. Went thence into
rum shop. Saw there Bill Googins. There
were Others there did not know. Spears and
Googins talked about war and politics. Don't
recollect chat Spear said. They were going to
fight. We separated them. A man carried
Spear out into the street. A few minutes afsr
that we sll went ont into Laconia Street. spear
came up and talked with Googins. Wilkinson
steps up and shoyes Spears away from GooRins.
remained ill Kinison came up. LETT them at
the corner Of Laconia and Foss sts. Did not
hear Edss.y ..uS sny;anS yannS ..0J, ,S,,,
not hear anything said to him by Edgrny;
They started; last I saw, behind Kinison and
Spear were Is or 20, I think. I considered the
expression Ego through him for his money" said
In a jocose manner. II Is often used playfully.
CRoss Ex's. Lewis said "come" TO me.
him S% with me-" % ESssriy wa. f tSer. At ,h. time.
I was nearest to wilkinson. Don't know how
much nearer. Wilkinson, Lewis, EdgsIly.
Googins and were there.
VIZ. 4. LiBBY, sworn. Live IN Saeoi 90 ou-
siness In Biddeford, Oct last, In same place.
Did not know Charles =. spear. Know OF
man Of that name being taken up In On insensl-
ble condition. On Saturday evening, Oct. d.
saw collection at foot Of street. l turned mp
to the sidewalk, In a 4 wheeled buggy. Saw
one man very much intoxicated. lie staggered:
breathed quite badly. Didn't take him In. IL
or ;5 In the crowd. saw him start towards the
covered bridge. Kinison went with him. paw
Thomas Locke and Mr.. Kinison In crowd-thoss
were all knew.
JoHN POLLARD, sworn. Live on Main street,
Biddeford. Was at Laconia street, shop OF John
w'ldes Oct. 9th. Spear and many others there.
Spear was pretty well on the drink. was there
when he came there-condition same. Saw
him drink z or J times, certain, while there.
Trouble arose. Went to 'frng away" at some
other person. Went to contradict one another
about some old matter. Spears says to to Goog'
ins, "was you out to war" Googin says,
eyes" Goosius says to Spears, eva. you out
to wari" "Ycs.!. "But which side p Spears
says, "I was on the winning side, and by -
IN be on the winning side tonight" spears
pulled OF his coat. Some one In the crowd car.
ried him out into the street.. I~cnt out j or \
minutes afer. Saw IL or 10 near BY, near the
corner Of the street. First I saw come out Of
crowd were 0oogins ond Spears, linked arm IN
arm, Went down towards covered bridge to
about the foot Of Foss street. l went right
home. Didn't see anything more. Didn't see
Spears fall down on Laeotiast.
GsoR0E FRANKLIN LOWELL, sworn; BON OF
Taller, Saco. Was living At home Oct. 9th.
Went down to covered bridge nsIt morning.
Saw spct where man was said TO have been
found. Crossed over to where the eurb.stone
vas. Saw blood on it-about two inches from
the end Of the stone on the inner side. should
think I or s drops. Clarence Lsa,in and
went down behind father and Mr. Sands.
CRoss Ex'x. Blood in . little hollow near
the edge, Don't know whether father, Mr..
Sands, or Clarence saw Il. Told mother first
when a,' n'gpan'e g. Me- q Sood%" iSsI. s
while az the same - told Il. Don't know that
any one else saw Il. II was fresh and kind Of
clodded. Clarence had gone BY towards the
bridge. Did not think anything Of Il at the
time. Saw blood on the other side and the trail.
Don't know that any one else saw blood.
GEoR1E 8. LOWELL, recalled. Ny son said.
must have had pretty good fight. a. he saw
blood on curb stone-to his mother.
GgoRoE DYER, sworn. Lived In Biddeford
October last. Came from Saeo 70 Bddeford on
evening Oct. 9, last. Came over the covered
bridge 20 minutes p.S v , about: a. ne! NE. person.
1
cred bridge between Jellison's store and bridge
two leading another, one appeared TO be drunk.
One when they were passing reached out TO take
hold Of me, and said 10 those leading him, iet mo
alone, can go; One let e, and he pitched for io,.
hold again. He did not fall clear down this time.
Did not see any more Of him-passed on.
CRoss Ex's. Cluiched out towards me. Did
NOT ve, hold-ssid he wanted TO get hold Of that
fellow. There we're In an-2leadins and one in
middle.
WV. GoooISs, sworn. Live In Biddeford--
Lived there last Oct. Saw Spears 9Th Oct. last.
SAW him In Jack wilde's shop, laconia street. I
went into shop first. lie was intoxicated. Did
not sec him drink while there. lie came up tn
me, said something-I told him TO go away. lie
went came back, wanted To know II was Un.
ion man, told him was. He said he could lick
any Union man In the crowd-took of cost;
wouldn't let US fight, told US to 70 out doors II we
wanted 10 hight. lie was put out. went; amer
he came across street, said he could lick mel
told him to Try It. lie said 20 down to covered
bridge, told him I'D try him there. wilkinson
dragged me between Lseonia shed; spears caught
his heel ON stone and fell. He fell lback~srdsj no
was 90 drunk-he didn't help himself great deal:
Ahrr wilkinson let me 20 ] wrnt back. i walked
down with him - fsr - LseoniA street len
him there. Did not see any more Of him that
night The most travel over covered bridge Is on
the wr.t side-,ghted, other not.
CEoss Ex'S. Did not see Spear drink-~rnt
un N hsr. Don't know whether he drank os not.
No change when ] last saw him. Wanted 10
6cbt some one. Did not walk down arm In arm.
+ Sd not take OF my coat. Len him In crowd
No, with any one In particular. I testified before
coronrr's Inquest. Spear wanted 70 night down st
the bridgr-not up In town. testified also BE-
fore Mr.. Loring.
AHEL II. JsLIJsos, sworn. Went To bridge
Sabbath morning amer death Of Spears. Exam:
ined trail, saw some sppesrances toward the end
Of curb stone. Could trace over soh dusty ground:
not over hard. Quite number steps about the
curb stone. Saw blood where said to be found.
Quantity. sbout - eupfall cs . li'tle le.: w.s
therc. Trail commenced about 70 fert from bridgr.
R,sminsd minutely. Don't rrcollrct q noticing
trampins near bridge at end Of planking. Dd
mot nctice blopd elsewhere. DO not rrcoilect '--
ing anything ON Sidewalk. Road vas Of g,wl.