The Republican journal., 1870-03-10
A MAN STABBED TO DEATH IN ST


GEORGE.
On Wednesday night of last week, " illiam
H. Jones. a citizen of the town OF st. George.
while engaged in Il street fight, was stabbed
with a knife and died almost Immediately
from the wounds received. Edward An
drcws and Frank Smallcy were arrested
charged with the murder on Thursday, by
Deputy Sheriff Iorrey of this city, on all-
thority Of a warrant from Beder Fales, Trial
Justice of Thomaston. They were conveyed
to Thomaston with the expectation that the
examination would take place on that dav,
but it was not found practicable to commence
ii till Saturday.
THE EXAMINATION.
The examination of Edward Andrews and
Frank Smalley. charged with the murder Of
William III. Jones, in the town of St George,
on Wednesday, the 23d of February, took
place before Beder Fales, Esq. at Thomas
ton, on Saturday of last week and Monday
and Tuesday of this week. County Attorney
Rice conducted the prosecution, Edmund
Wilson. A. p Gould and J. F. Moore, Esqs.,
responding for the accused
The complaint charged Edward Andrews
and Frank Smalley with willful murder, to
which each pleaded mot guilty"
Attorney Rice. in opening the case, alluded
to the fact of there being no coroner in Knox
County and stated that this examination
must in degree take the place of coro-
ner's inquest.
Five witnesses We're summoned for the
prosecution. They testified in substance as
follows:
Tuesday evening, Jones, a muscular, cor
pulent man OF $50 pounds weight. logged
Smalley. a Younger and less powerful man.
OF l35 pounds avoirdupois. There had been
ll-feelng between the parties from the be-
ginning of the singing school which both at
tended. Tuesday. Smalley cried quit. We'd
nesday evening before school. Jones said to
Smalley Did you get enough? If You didn't,
can give YOU enough" Smalley replied.
II don't doubt that. I've got enough"
Jones, That's all I want" After recess
Jones waited outside the church with Robin
son, the mate on his vessel and with others.
Robinson and the others thought there would
be trouble and waited After school, Smalley
came out; Miss Fannie Shaw took his right
arm, Jones stepped up, said something and
struck him. They clinched. Jones struck
but once Miss Shaw recoiled five or six
feet as if struck Jones threw Smallev at
once. Andrews went up to JONES' stopped
and struck up under Jones' right side twice.
At first blow Jones said ''Oh DEAR or "Oh
Cod" at second, .'Let me alone" Jones
and Smalley then got up and ran towards
Wieys store, Jones ahead. Andrews walk
ed down to the road, Robinson followed; then
both ran to the store. Jones was sitting on
4 rock at corner of store then fell over
against store. Some one asked who hurt
Jones He responded ''Andrews.n
One witness found a sheath knife on the
ground in front of church next morning
He identified the knife in court The evil
lence of the manner in which Andrews
struck Jones. of the EXPLANATIONS made by
Jones when struck and of the statement
made afterwards that Andrews murdered
him, was not substantiated, but other evil
dence tended to destroy it and to weaken the
cause Of the prosecution.
The first examination of the cadaver by
the physicians was hasty and uncritical.
On Monday County Attorney Rice issued a
warrant, for instructions, to Drs. Buxton and
Levensalcr to eXhume the body for more
careful examination The Surgeons all (tive)
agreed and only the testimony of DR.. William
A. Banks of Rockland was called for He
stated that there were two wounds, that the
cartlaginous and not the osseous portion of
the ribs was severed; that the superior vena
cava was cut; that the knife might have been
held with the edge towards the sternum or
from it. and that a heavy blow was not nee
eSSarv to the result This testimony left it
GEAR lll'tt cltHeI +AHultNS VI ollltllcNN IllSHt
have dealt the fatal blows. Smalley showed
u wound in the palm of his hand which might
have been produced by a knife held in the
hand during the struggle.
\. 2. Gould esq, in defence referred very
tersey to the prejudice and false rumors
which had well nigh condemned man IN
heard, reviewed all the evidence brought
forward and called Andrews upon the stand.
Andrews testified that Smaley tried to keep
out of the atfray that, in the first place, he
was drawn into it unwillingly, that Jones at
tackled him without provocation.
Smalley had admitted that he used the
knife in self-defence There was no evidence
to establish the contrary.
Andrews is pronounced not guilty and dis
missed. Smallcy is bound over for trial at
the next Criminal Court in $1,000 bonds.
fRockland Free Press