The Portland daily press., 1867-06-29
Esisi eff the west Asbasa s1asdeters.
rLoss or TIE TESTIMONY FOE THf oovxgx.
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The Stars special report gives the following
abstract of the closing testimony for the gov
eminent: H
Cross-examination of Clifton Harris, by Co.
Attorney Bicknell, concluded. Witness &c,
testified as follows: met Verrill last fall; he
told Inc to 20 to Perkins; that "the big girl
there wa. q nice kind OF girl" &c. He intimat-
ed that he wanted revenge on her; that she
had refused togo to ride with him. was fire.
ouently with verrill at Perkins and played
cards with him and the girls I was on good
terms with him. was arrested on the second
day of February; Verrill on the fifth. Verrill
has spoken with me all along while in jail say
ing, good morning" Once he said he wished
to speak with me, but 1 refused to speak with
him.
W. p Loughton testified that be is Marshal
prisoner in regard to the Ratchet Prisoner
said he knew nothing about any; that he went
to Mrs. Lakin's in search of hatchet, but
found none.
Apollos G. Howard testified that when talk
ing with Mr.. Holmes after the murder he init
mated to him that VIM. Keith knew more in
regard to the murder than any other man ex-
cept the negro; whereupon Verrill interposed
saying "if they would arrest Keith and the ne
gro they would do something"
Thomas Litt,eAeld-testified that he arrest
ed Verrill; that when he arrested him he said
that he knew nothing about the negro that
would do any one any good, without being
first informed for what he was to be arrested
After his arrest. asked him for his hatehet.-
He said he had rusty old hatchet up in an
old green trunk; drew picture of q Ratchet,
which resembled the one found very much
he asked him (being jailor) If he wished to talk
with the negro. He did not. There had been
three arrested before Vsrrill) That Verrill
told him one time that Blake had taken a
tooth from his vest pocket and he was inform
ed that he was going to make it appear that
he found it upon the floor of Mrs. Kinsleys
room; that DIR. Burbank had been to SEQ him
and left some medicine which as he supposed
was to make his mouth sore to show that the
tooth was taken from his mouth, but did not
take it.
Mr. Deputy Sheriff Kesn-tsstified that he
arrested Mrs. Lakin lsister Of the prisoner);
brought her to the Jail, and found In her pos
ession Ratchet on which he discovered blood;
that he kept it in his possession and gave 1t to
Attorney Bicknell.
Att'y e. e. Bicknell-testifed that he visit
cd the negro in Jail frequently; was with him
| when he made his confession and Immediately
| had Verrill arrested, placed in the same room
| with the negro, face to face; caused the negro
| again to repeat his confession; after which he
asked verrill what he had to say to that. Yer
prove where l was" When he questioned
| Verrill about the Ratchet he said there was
another Ratchet which the negro might have
had.
l Dr. burDaHk-teSGlueO tnat u0 saw NeTflH
| in Jail; left him some medicine once; nothing
that could make his mouth sore. That he had
| no conversation about tooth. Blake was
present at his first visit. He once examined
| prisoners tongue. -.,-. .t
% After examining two or three other Witness
| es whose testimony is unimportant the gov
| ernment announced that its evidence was all
| out The following accounts of the subsequent
| proceedings is taken from the Lewiston Jour
nails report. ~ -...
Vaudeville 7. Ludden, Esq, in behalf OF
the prisoner, made his opening statement for
| the defence. 5s,.s 49,. .s..i.. ..-..l..
/! During Mr.. Ludden's argument the prisoner
| was apparently more moved than at any pre-
| vious time during the trial. Hitherto he had
leaned against the corner Of the prisoners box,
his face pale and evincing no emotion. Now
| when the counsel pictured the lOnelinG of the
accused, his forlorn condition and feeble health
the prisoner for the first time broke down, and
wept freely. His face was flushed with emo
/ ton, and he was evidently much affected. The
counsel stated that the prisoner would be call
| ed to testify on his own behalf and at his own
request. The defence will rely upon an abb,
| upon the argument that Verrill could not have
committed that rape. II was not denied that
| blood was found on Verril!s Ratchet, but it
was argued that blood might be foHnd on al
| most any carpenters Ratchet Detective Blake
was severely criticized and the government
| knife theory severely handled. -
| Verrill, after the adjournment, in Converse
ton said it was pretty hard for him to sit there
and be looked at so much as he was not used
| to being in public. Being asked if his courage
| was good, he replied Eyes" He was perfectly
selfpossessed and emit y free inIc on7 erss .
1 and manner. ....
| Yesterday the prisoner took the stand at the
/ opening OF the court. He began to testify in a
very low tone Of voice, appearing very cool, his
face but slightly flushed. The counsel sus-
gested the witness must speak louder, and
| Verru raised his voice, although he could not
| be heard readily rs his habit in talking is to
| open his mouth but very little. When asked
| if he knew aught of the murder, he shook his
head and sand he did not. .Gittlaf
| The testimony of Verrill was as follows:-
| We take it from the Star. u -'i'- '41-i
| Am 40 years old last November. Never ae-
quaipted with Mrs. Kinsley; never in her house
| until after the murder. Have been acquainted
| with Harris nearly one year. Heard his testi-
mony relative to visiting Mr.. Perkins, but
never was there with him; never spoke about
\ any girl to him. never asked either girl to
| ride with me- know nothing about the muir
der. This knife never was shown me; have
| never seen the Ratchet The blood might have
been gotten upon the Ratchet any time when I
had hurt my hand; have worked with my
hand while sore. ss e sftf
/
| it for long time. had some old shoe
| knives in my trunk On the night of tho
| murder was at Mr.. Tribou's; had been there
since Sunday Lett work Wednesday night
At little past nine; Won: directly to MIR; =, Tri-
| Tribou; did not 60 directly to bed; stopped
| there the entire week. Worked one time for
! Isaac Keith. From there to Mr.. Lakin's COM
| menced work for Mr.. Holmes Monday before
the murder. He got me boarding place.
ct is the one which olapboarded with. Last
saw it in my cell. Said then the edge looked
differently than when put it into my trunk,
again until present in jail. Had my shoe
knives in the same trunk with Ratchet Have
three or four knives like this one; my best
knives are not like this; don't know how the
point became broken. t., n er
think never stated how the blood came on
the knife Retired past ten o'clock on the
night of the murder. When went into my
room took out my watch, hung it ON nail at
the head Of my bed. On Monday retired
day night retired at half-past nine. On We'd
nesday eve went from the shop with Mr.. Nc
Kenny at 9 12 o'clock; we went into the
house, washed, took off our boots, sat and
warmed US and went to bed. There was talk
OF arresting all hands and make them state
where they were on the night Of the 10th and
next. Holmes said we were all right as we
worked late every night. This directed my at
tention to the time of my retiring each night.
Never had any conversation relative to two old
women, except it would be = deed Of charity
to 60 and kill two old women" Wednesday
we commenced on q new pair ofshoes. Deter
mined to make 30 pairs each day; consequent
ly had to commence early and work late;
worked from seven A. NJ, to nine P. NJ. Have
been troubled with neuralgia, and cannot
sleep through the night with turning. Soon af-
ter going to bed on tho night Of the murder
Chas. McKenny cans into my room and put q
quilt on my bed. Have often met Harris in
Jail: have said good morning" in reply to him;
never sought an interview. / heard that Har-
rs said that Bicknell and Blake and Col. Lit
tlefeld said that be must stick to what he had
said Hada little difficulty nearly one year
ago; and did not greet him when We met.
Saw the negro at Perkins and played cards a
few times, nearly year ago. ,-. ri s