Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-03
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TRIAL OF TIE LIME ROCK BANK
ROBBERS.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Sci

TRIAL Of IHE LIME KUN bANA
ROBBERS.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Sept. 20.
Alden Litchfeld cross examined.-I made
no inquiries of Graves in relation to boat. l
went to Ashpoint for IL boat with Graves.
can't say who paid Heard for setting US on to
the Island. l cannot swear to it. Heard
set us on the second time. / can't say which
of us paid for setting on to the Island.
went to Rockport with Keller. went to see
a man that used to be clerk Of Lynde's Hotel
l called also on Mr.. Burgess. He is friend
of mine. did not go for anything particular.
l did not see Capt. Foster. l asked Cooper
if he owned a small boat that laid in the
stream-for Mr.. Mayo and myself l had
talked with Mayo before about getting boat
to 90 to the Granite Islands. l did not meet
Daniels that Saturday morning at the boat
Can't say l was not at the boat
l had not previously written to any parties
about coming. / will swear Miss llealey did
not deliver me the despatch saying: The
children will leave to- night" gave no such
dispatch to Black, and Keller did not return
one to me. | did not receive from Weeks the
package, nor tell him l did, to my knowledge
/ have no knowledge when l last played bill
lizards in Rockland. live in tenement house
2 stories high, with attic My family lives on
the first floor front. Family consists of self,
wife and little girl. Girl slept with us. Sec
ond story has bed in front chamber, and play
house. No one occupied second and third
stories. l went directly home on Saturday
night-remained in my room all night. Went
to bed shortly after getting home Sunday
night-can't say positively whether was up
or not after going to bed. Went home before
10 o'clock Monday night. played game OF
billiards and went home. My wife was with
hue sol yrf Ia
and child on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
Tuesday night went home before o'clock.
| did not go up to see Daniels that night, did
not let him into the house in the night. Have
never told anybody let him in. arose
about L O'Clock on the morning OF the robbery.
| swear positively l was not out OF my house
that morning before o'clock
George McAllister-Sworn for defence.
Lived in Rockland last May. was then in
Litchfeld's employ as clerk in his store, and
at the time he was arrested. On Saturday
evening before the robbery Litchfeld was in
the store until ten o'clock when he left the
store. Saturday night we always closed la
ter. l asked him what time it was. On
Tuesday evening before the robbery he was
at the store till half past eight o'clock. lie
then went towards the Post Office, saying he
was going home. l remember of Keller
bringing a man to the store Tuesday morn
ing. don't know what their conversation
was ! did not hear it. l did not pay much
attention to his looks. l had never seen the
man before. Mr.. Litchfeld stood at his
desk / was on the other side of the store.
They went out of the store together. They
stood at the counter talking together. saw
the man afterwards the day they arrested
him at Litchfield's house.
Never saw Moore or Hight at Lltchteld's
l-,, ha Lapf lnrH rod
Middle draw of desk. When he was arrested
that drawer was not locked. The key was in
it unlocked. l remained in the store after
the arrest until the store was closed up.
Cross examined-I saw Litchfeld's watch
when asked him what time it was that Sat
urday evening. l know that he left at half
past eight Tuesday night in the same way.
Can't tell what time he left on Friday night
preceding. On Thursday evening preceding
he left at half past seven. l went down to
Blood's store anu looked in.
On Monday evening before the robbery he
left the store at IA past s, he left his key on
his desk, and when | shut up at nine o'clock
l carried his key to him at the billiard hall.
l found him there. My attention was first
called to the fact of seeing Daniels in the
store with Keller, three weeks ago last Satur-
day at Belfast
Direct resumed
My attention was called to it by Litchfield
at the Jail. Mr.. Rogers the guard was pres
ent.
Mrs. Abby McAlister, for defence. was
at Litchfelds store on the Saturday night be-
fore the robbery, until ten o'clock. Mr..
Litchfeld was there until that time. When
| got home it was past ten and l could go in
fifteen minutes anyway.
Here the defendants testimony closed.
Peter Lorain sworn for government. | saw
Alden Litchfield on morning of robbery about
o'clock, he was coming down Spring street.
l know him we'll
John c. Blagden sworn for government
l saw Alden Litchfield about six o'clock on
morning of robbery, standing in his store door.
Joseph j. Veazie sworn for government.
Passed Litchfeld's house on the night of rob-
berry between half past eight and nine o'clock.
Saw light in his attic window. Two ladies
were with me.
Martin ID. Labe, for government, sworn.-
| live fifth door from Litchfelds. A few eve
nings before the robbery, at near ten o'clock,
l saw light in the lutheran window on the
roof. Can't tell how long it was before the
.obbery, nor the number of days.
Mary B. Litchfield recalled by defence.-I
frequently go into those churches in the eve
nings, and think have a recollection of being
there Tuesday evening of the robbery.
Here the testimony closed.
RocKLAND, Sept 80, 1870.
The trial of Litchtield as accessory TO the
robbery of Lime Rock Bank, closed to- day.-
Mr.. Jewett concluded his argument for the
defence, and the County Attorney closed for
the government
The Court then proceeded to charge the
jury, and completed his remarks about half |
past ~ when the jury retired and the Court
adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The Court was crowded to overlooking. A |
very large number of ladies were in attend |
ance, filing the bar to the exclusion of the |
profession, who CALAMITY yielded to the in
frngment.
The Court was opened, and the jury came
in and took their seats
Clerk-Gentlemen of the jury, have you
agreed upon a verdict?
Foreman of the Jury,-We have.
Clerk.-What say you, gentlemen of the |
jury, is the prisoner at the bar guilty or not
guilty!
Foreman. (Suilty