The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-09
by TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
THE MINK TRIAL.
Third Days Proceedings.
CONTINUATION OF THE Gov
ERNMENE.

RocKLAND, Oct. S.-A good deal of interest
has attended the progress of the murder trial
to day. Miss Mink, who Sc demeanor Monday
and portion of the time yesterday was so con-
fdent and self-possessed as to sometimes APP
proach the verge of leavity, has appeared more
sedate to-day, though not depressed. Her coun-
sci speak confidently and to all appearance
she is confident of favorable issue.
Alexander Spear and his wife, the neighbors
living next to the Mink house, testified to the
circumstances of finding Miss Mink in their
door yard on the night of the murder A noise
sounding like scream was heard coming
nearer, and going out they found Lucy Mink i'll
her night dress, on the ground. In answer to
enquiries, she said some one had tired into her
room and she was shot. She was taken into
the house and Mrs. Spear examined her suffi-
GENTLY to assure herself the woman had receig-
ed no wound Mrs. Spear got some wine, and
then noticed a spot on the right sleeve of her
night dress, which she thought was wine. Miss
Mink was excited and nervous, and kept saying
she was shot, till past one o'clock, when she
grew more quiet
Mr.. Spear testified to going to the Mink house
Lucy came to his honse, then returned and af-
forwards went back with Mink and Studley and
raped on the doors and windows, getting an
answer at last from within. The first door was
partly open. At neither time did he go into
the house. Driving sheep past the house at
five o'clock the next morning but allwas quiet.
saw the gig; thought the door was then shut.
Studley testified to the same facts.
Mrs. Spear testified that she brought Miss
Mink her clothing to dress herself before she
was taken away the next forenoon. Witness
then noticed that the right sleeve of her night
dress was wet which she said was occasoned
by her having dropped it and wet it in the
slops. She kept this garment on, putting her
dress on over tt. Adjourned.
1t is doubtless the theory of the prosecution
that this mark was occasioned by the prisoners
attempt to wash out the blood stain.
Five witnesses were examined this after
noon.
Elizabeth Fogler, who was at Alexander
Spears the night of the murder, testified that
she got up and came into the room where Miss
Mink was q short time after she was brought
there. She was sitting on the floor, her head
thrown back and her eyes closed. She repeat
eddy said Pm shot, "there are shots in me-
and similar expressions, continuing to make
these EXPLANATIONS till between one and two
o'clock. Witness saw on Miss Mink's night
dress sleeve something that looked like blood,
looking fresh as if it had been rubbed against
something bloody. Mrs. Spears daughter said
to Miss Mink. "there is blood on your Sleeve"
but the prisoner made no answer. Witness did
not see Miss Mink open her eyes at all.
Alden NJ. Wetherbee, constable of Warren,
testified to the facts relative to his putting per-
sons in charge of the Mink house and summon
ing Miss Mink before the coroner's jury and
other circumstances as to her change of cloth
ing, sc, He also testified to assisting in TAX
ing the mop boards off the house, in searching
for the missing pistol and searching the house,
cellar and barn.
Frank Ladd, one of the persons in charge of
the Mink house, testified to finding the cloth
ing left by Miss Mink in changing her dess, land
delivered it to the County Attorney.
Samuel Thompson testified to the finding of
a cartridge shell in drawer in Miss Mink's
room.
The County Attorney testified as to the iden-
larger cartridge, having been obtained from the
last witness. He also identified night dress
which had been delivered to him by the coro-
ner. This he had delivered to DR.. Wood of
Boston, and received it the first week of the
term -
The testimony for the government, will, in
all probability. occupy two day more. Though
the court room has been well filled the interest
of the community in the case cannot be called
intense, and is much below that evinced in the
trial of the Lime Rock Bank robbery case.
ITO Associated Press.l
gsoat Race at Bath
BATH, Oct. S.-A boat race under the aus
pieces of the Clean Boat Club, is arranged to
come off here on Saturday next at two o'clock
in the afternoon. The first prize is for single
sculls distance two miles; first prize, an ele-
CANT silver goblet and the championship of the
Kennebec river; second prize, silver cup. The
second will be a scrub race, open to all marking
boats on the river; the first prize 81, second
prize So; distance two miles. Several boats
have already entered and the prospect is fa-
vorabe for an interesting and exciting race.
Great Rain Fall.
LEWISTON, Oct. S.-A violent storm COM
menced on Monday and ceased last night.
Five and sx-tenths inches of rain have fallen
sioce Sunday, The water in the river is high
err than it has been before this year No dam
age is yet reported.
The EresE,e1 Or the And. Oscoggiu.
BRUNSWICK, Oct. S.-The Androscoggin
river has risen four feet within the past TWEEN
ty-four hours in consequence of the heavy rain