The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16

sag eihtr did or didn't write this; will not say
did or did not write the note on the margin wit
read apparently the whole of the letter haven't
thought vet whether l wrote it not /; can't say
whether If looks like my hand or not; have no
opinion whether ii is my letter not have lived at
lroWbrld@c's: ii was tavern; had lived there
number OF times; was not acquainted with any of
ne siaSc drivers that stopped there; went TO DR..
Baker, about seven years ago; was twcnty-two;
had connection with him in about a week; had a
child by HIM three years ago last February; it is
not alive now; don't know how long it lived; was
Il; my brothers in Warren; Dr. Buxton was my
physician; Mrs. WinSlow there after the birth;
don't recoilect how long the child lived should not
think IL lived an hour; don't know what caused its
death; presume it was i'll bed with me; couldn't say
that had my fingers round its hroat when it died;
l)r. Buxton did not take it out OF my hands; said
i}r Baker was its father; never charged it upon
any one: never said Geo. Overlook was the father
OF II, cant say that said so in writing; don't re
collect, he neNrr went with me; don't know ever
said ST. in writing: he don't know any thing about
my character: don't know any thing about Il letter;
viii not say did not write letter saying he was
the onlF one who had any thing against my char
acttr; don't think shall say wrote such thing
to Mr. NmnOns. don't think i wrote letter
threatening to commit suicide: Atty. General read
EXTRACTS from letter and asked If witness wrote
Them. referring 10 the paternity OF the child Don't
remember OF writing any such passages; 1 know
man by the name OF Geo Overlook Another let
ten shown witness. This was written to me- shan't
who wrote il. the pencil marks have been added.
WAS in Boston last summer; got back in August
year ago: don't remember what time; think DR.
Baker returned 10 Warren the first of October first
linn few days after his return at my brothers;
came in the Nening: saw him in the sitting room
next SAW him few days after; came to the house;
saw him i'll the sitting room as remember;
came again in the evening before the Goth Of October;
think nothing was said about marriage or my being
in Il family way got there the first of the evening;
him only in the sitting room; mother and the
boys We're at home: don't know what he first said;
after the rest went from the room he asked me to
Ill in hs lap: he said came down tonight to see
if }0u Will marry lac: told him would; took out
ring and gave it 10 me; said he would be married
he got settled down; within year; don't
remember when first talked of my being i'll
family WAY: don't remember as | said any thing to
MIN about ii previous to the 26th of October; went
to l;oSton some time in November he knew
going: first spoke of II TO me: can't tell just what
was said. remember he wanted me to go; told him
would go; he Was there saturday before left
Monday: he made an examination; he knew why
Went; said could come back when L got through
the operation: went where the girls We're whom
rOomcd with before ON Pleasant street; it
lodging house; think Joy kept it had never been
there httoro, don't remember the day got home;
part otthe way by boat to Bath, by rail from
there. did not write the doctor from Bath wrote
10 the girl roomrd with in Boston; Letter shown
witness That is nay writing: date is Nov. ., 1872;
tiilG shFf'tA hohN from pam, ulu nor hotlly
the doctor OF my return: saw him the next day; was
in ia" stable, hc going past, me and called;
don't remember what was said; we talked but few
moments hr c.lnc that evening TO me: after
dark WI> al my brothers: don't know whether nv
brother III home: he came in at the middle door;
dom remember when we sat down first that was the
first time saw him after my return don't know what
We talked OF: We spoke OF my circumstances; don't
remember anything particular that said :;
nave nor Thought OF ii recently; everything was
pleasant; don't remember what was said; don't
remember when he came again. can't say that he
wa- there again within two or three weeks can
member lie used 10 there; can't tell exactly
What was said about the circumstances that made
me go 10 Boston; think he was there in February;
don't remember whether he was there more than
once in February: don't remember that date; saw
linn i'll the house don't know but that relations
were pleasant; can't say when | saw him. | re-
member he there: don't remember that told
him | Didn't want him TO come again; used to see
him pass never hailed him nor went to the street
him; him again after the letters
written i'll March can't say whether it the first
second. week; in sleigh, put his horse in
the barn before he came in. think my mother was
there and the little boys can't say where met him,
nor where was when he first came in: he sat down
in the sitting room; don't remember whether was
there when he came in: can't say what said;
We're pleasant: can't tell how long he remained
lac kept coming there; he used To come in April;
came i'll May; there the saturday night before
the 18th: saw him pass the 10th of May; he drove
past: went into the pasture some time from eight
O'Clock: can't say how long was gone: went
down again in the afternoon: can't say just what
time. might lave been from one hour two; went
into the house both times my return by the front
door. locked til" door when went down; when
back in the afternoon two bows sitting Oh
the ground near the house: did not speak to them;
had Tea between five and six; went to bed about
dark Went TO my room before dark; sat by the win
dow knitting when first went up: curtain
down: the other was up: Fastened the doors that
light, the windows have fasteners 10 them and
always fastened down; asleep when the doctor
came: Shut he front door when went up but did
lett; we went 10 bed right away; we had conve
1oA don't know any Miss Foger, the doctor said
nothing about her: don't remember of telling any
one he said She going to stop Sunday: l
asleep when heard the report; did not feel to
see whether the doctor was in bed; l screamed as
soon AS | heard the report of the gun, screamed
again in the room, going down stairs and at Spears,
a. Near rs can remember; don't recOllect of hear
ing any one in the ROOM or seeing any one or arv
shadow don't recollect Of stumbling over the doc
Tor or anything; can. tell what time got up in the
morning and went into the entry; don't remember
OF seeing Dr. Buxton i'll the entry; him in my
room; don't remember rs / said anything about DR..
Baker: III Buxton spoke OF him: do1ft remember
a. asked whether he was dead; think told DR..
Buxton was shot; he examined me to see can
not ten how long was on the bed: don't remember
Is hf: eihtfbet Said anything about my clothes;
part OF the time the door closed; part of the
timr il was open; heard some one speak about my
clothes: could hear what they said my night
dress up TO the house.
A. p. Gould, sworn. A suit was brought in nv Of
flee against III Baker for Miss Mank in the spring of
Baker came into my office with Il written discharge
signed by my client the suit was carried no farther
no money was paid 10 me; never heard of any thou
sand dollars until heard ii here.
RoCkLANr, Oct. 13.
At the opening OF the court this morning, the
room WAS about half filled with spectators. The
prisoner is looking as calm usual still keeps
Il sharp lookout, and observes all the proceedings
narrowly. and frequently engages in earnest consul
taton with her counsel.
DR.. j. Il. Walker. recalled NO question has been
asked about the vest the least disturbance would
have caused the shirt, when burned to a cindtr, to
fail 10 pieces.
hotel there: knew Or. Baker he boarded with me
commenced the oh of las; October, had converse
ton with him about Miss Mank about the last of
october, Conversation excluded.
Warren + Atank, sworn ! live in Warren; own
the mouse where DIR. Baker was killed; am brother
OF defendant; nN outside cellar doors fasten with a
haSp outside no fastening inside whatever; never
ktpt the door heading from the cellar to room above
fastened; after Bakers death it was fastened; came
from BaIii, whore 1 worked. the next Thursday af.
ter the murder: tried my front door last Thursday
morning could stand il 1T almost any point until ii
was nearly opened 10 its extent it wonld vary then
think Nh Palmer Starrttt and Isaac Starrett and
Newell Robinson there. have lived in the house
near SN years; never knew any difficulty about the
doors standing had occasion to use it but little.
Cross Examination, Was at Bath on the 10th of
May Al work was the Eth; went the first day of
May: WAS NOT at home until after Dr. Baker was
killed.
Redirect. saw Il knife in the stand ,lrlwe in the
room where the Dr.. killed; knife produced; I
this is the one; DIR. Bakers is on the side Of
the handle not very plain; took paper out with it.
| Paper Produced.
/. E. starrett, sworn. l reside in Warren; ex
amined the front door OF the Mank house, think last
saturday morning: found ii would stand at any
point, until nearly al right angles it would move a
few inches and stop,
Cross Examination. Would move toward closing.
Newell K. Robinson, sworn. Have examined the
front door OF the Mnk house; it would stand ut any
point except way back; then it would swing few
inches.
A. &; Cobb sworn | reside in RockIand. have
had some experience in the OF fire arms for 81
years: nearly all kinds; have used % cartridge
rifle: cartridge shown witness that is y car
fridge: that Kind is used in either rifle pistol the
cartridge will not drop out, when fired of any kind
of Il rev Oliver with which am acquainted; think it
would not be possible for it to drop from a single
barrel; BY -. mean y 100 of an inch diameter of
bore.
Pei. NJ Sln,iley, sworn. Was acquainted with DIR.
Baker ten or twelve years; paper shown witness
Il note have that before: Dr. Baker gave il TO
me- he came and paid the nouey to my wife and my
Baker in relation 10 his being the father of Lucy
sation cXcludrd
Andrew Ii. Spear, sworn. Live in the first house
aorth ot the Mank house: saw Dr. Baker call there
once or twice week in months of March and April
before his death.
Cross Examination. Saw Lucy Ann the day of
the murder, near one O'Clock, coming up out of the
field
The defense closed here
EEHrT TESTIMONY BY THE GOV EESMEST
Geo. J. kaler, sWorn.-My age is II wears: reside
AT Beach Woods i'll ThomastOn; on the 10th of last
May at work At Elias Davis in East Warren:
at Arthur Marks in the evening; got there
about halt-p past seven o'clock found Arthur Mank
his wife and mother and Roscoe Mank; went into
the house: noticed when it eight O'Clock think
stayed twenty minutes; Roscoe and Arthur came
on with Inc when came out of the house; they
took care of the stock, put the wagon in the barn
and shut up the barn: il dark when / went
home