Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-30

Litchfeld wa, there and wanted me to 60
down to the house with him to get some crack
ers for the men. saw Graves at the Lind
sey grove. He had a horse and wagon. l
went with Litchield to his house and he gave
me some crackers at the back door. Litch-
aeld said be would pay ME we'll
Cross examined by Jewett.-I was arrest
ed the day after the others were taken. First
told my story TO Mr.. Coburn and Mr.. Berry.
Was induced 10 tell by the promise of being
cleared from all harm. keizers house is 10
or 20 rods from the Lindsey lane. Saw Itch
field at Keizers house the evening of the
robbery and went with him to the lane. Didn't
hear the men say they were to rob the Bank
Put the crackers in my pocket and kept them
there all night. Carried away Moore after
the robbery TO Beech Woods, about miles
from this city. Litchfield told me to get him
away but did not say where. Did not see
Litchfeld that night after he gave me the
crackers. Kelzer took Hight to the woods.
/ took Moore. He had bundle. l left
Moore at the Woods and drove on to Waldo
boro alone. Got back that night to Rock
land. | understood that was aiding in the
robbery of the bank. Had had no converse
ton with Keller about it. Am a relation OF
Keller. Am an uncle of his. Have lived
here 90 years. Keller is my sisters son.
John Graves. Jr., sworn for government
had conversation with Litchfeld about three
or four weeks before the robbery. in relation
to hiring a boat. He wanted to know if 1
knew of boat that could be hired for week.
Told him did not. He said there was one
at Owls Head, and asked me to go down and
see. He went to Berry's stable and got Il
team and went to Owls Head. found the
boat in such bad condition that made no
effort to get it. | reported to Litchfield. I
went to see Capt. Crockett about his boat, but
could not get her. l then went over to the
Keag South Thomaston, to get one. told
Litchtield l could not get boat He wanted
me 10 go to the island and see Mr.. Foster
He went with me but we did not succeed in
getting boat. l was at work some three or
four days after this, when Litchfield came to
me and said he thought we could get Fosters
boat then, and wanted me to leave my work
and go to see. l told him / could not, but
would go next day. / did go next day with
Litchfield to the Island, but could not get a
boat. After we came back Litchtield said if
they could not get boat they would have to
get teams for what they wanted. / saw Itch
field at 2 o'clock in the afternoon before the
robbery, and he wanted me to get team to
carry a man away, and have it at certain
place at II o'clock at night. He said that
should be paid for my time.
was 10 take the man Wherever he Wdnteu
to go, Belfast, Appleton or Camden. Moth
ing was said as to who the man was. On Sun
day before the robbery had some talk with
Litchfield about boat. l left him at ?. NJ.
and he wanted me to come to his house that
night. | did so. knocked and a lady came
to the door. Inquired for MIR. Litchfeld and
she invited me in. | went in and sat down
and soon Mr.. Litchfeld came in. We sat
while, and Litchfield looked out of the win
dow and said it is about time to go out. He
went up stairs and soon came down with two
men. The men went out, and in few mo-
ments we went out. then asked Litchfield
what they were going to doi what they were
up to. He said the merr We were to meet
were going into the Bank, and what he want
ed me to do was to carry one Of them away.
told him thought it was going to get me
into trouble. He said mo. l should be sat
isfed, and not lose anything" ! consented
to get team and carry one of them away. l
followed along and stopped in the road near
Coburn's house. s -. s.
When got up to the Lindsey Lane heard
people talking up in the Lane, and Litchfeld
came out and told him there were some
people down the road. He said never mind
you stay here and walk back and forth.
staid until o'clock Rd went home. l next
saw Litchfeld in relation to the matter Tues
He wanted me to go to Keene's stable and
get team to take man away that night, and
that had better get the team then, and be on
Broadway at twelve that night. Ia the mean
time was to go out of town and be back at
midnight. Got team at keenes. Went to
Thomaston and staid till nine o'clock. Got
back here about eleven. As l went by the
Lindsey Lane, Litchfield came out and said
"John, is that you?" and told me l had bet
ter bring the horse up in the lane and tasten
him and wait.
While fastening the horse, a man came
and wanted to know if this was the team that
was to take him to Belfast. | said yes.
He put satchel into the wagon
This was Mr. Rand. Litchfield told me to
stop there with the horse until the man came.
| saw no more of Litchfed that night The
man came about 3 o'clock in the morning,
and carried him away.
Here the court adjourned till l-2 o'clock
p. NJ.