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

him over to Saco;" Kinison said "that Is
right IL you know him, take him home I;
Wilkinson took him by the arm and Edgerly
and Lewis went right down with him over
the hill and I turned and went home; be-
licvc the bell had rung nine at that time;
saw Spears Sunday the mex, day dead In
Saco jail.
Cross Ex'S. have told all know about
that night. all that now remember.
DIANA STAPLES, sworn. Belong in Blddcford.
In the evening of October 9th was at my aunts,
on Elm street, Saco. lcft past nine, passed
down Pleasant and over to the Island, to the COW
cred bridge. Just before got to the bridge saw
two men dragging something. had passed one
gate when hrs, saw them. saw rock placed
to-day where stood when heard them pound.
ing. was this side Of the walk about rs far as
the width Of this haii when first saw them. AZ
ter they stopped dragging something heard the
bows-some 8 or 10 blows. II did not sound as
blows upon wood or earth. II came from where
the two men stood, where they stopped. heard
the words "lay still now!" 1t sounded as though
Il came from one Of those persons. l heard no
other remark. I started then. stopped when
heard the first blow, and was standing when
heard the remark. ! did not see them leave.
The stakes that ! saw to-day were where 1 saw
them stop dragging. They were dragging from
the covered bridge this way. was on the tofS
Co.'S side Of the road and they were on the other
Gloss Ex'S. Don't think there was any moon
The nearest point was TO them they were 1n
one side OF the street and On the other. could
not see their forms. could see there were two
dragging something. I saw them when they
stopped. and saw one was stopped over. Don
think Il was light enough to see them raise an
arm. The blows sounded like striking the flesh
Of person and like striking with the fist. When
heard the words "lic still" was excited, and
felt sure II was person.
PETER MERciLL, sworn. Live In the hr,,
house ON the Saco side Of covered bridge and south
eide of road, At9 O'Clock, Oct. 9Th, In the even.
and IL past nine o'clock. Crossed the bridge on
the upper side and crossed over opposite the by
gate and saw black spot. Went 10 II and II wa
Charles Spear. lie lay where the two hubs wer'
put up. / went into the house and got hntefr
10 find out what II was. Another man samc GU
with me. lie did not know who Spear was.
wanted 10 get an officer, and hailed person gotnt
bye and he said he would go for an officer. Go
Mr.. Sands. We got board and carried the bod!
10 the Jail The point where found him was III
feet from where they commenced dragging him
Saw where he had been dragged and followed tn
mark to within about u feet from the bridge OF
the upper side. Found considerable number Q
tracks, and good deal OF blood around where "
found him, also on body. No curb-stonc within
~ feet of bridge. The sidewalk commences )
feet from bridge. Saw no walk near the bridge
No moon bridge lighted. lie brcathed loudly
lie did not move could not move did not speak
nor appear to know anything. He did not mo,
a limb at all when we put him on the board. ~
blood In the track they dragged him.
CRoss Ex'N. It was fair that day. The tIae
was made BY dragging him. Examined clothin
OF the man; was some torn; was an old suit
did not show as Il made BY dragging. Examine
he track that night and in the morning. hi
head lay on his arm his nose blcd on his arm.
Court adjourned.