The Portland daily press., 1873-10-13
by TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
THE MINK TRIAL.
Sixth Day.
Continuation of the Testimony Of tho
Prisoner-Ber ppearance, etc., etc.
ISpecial to Pressl


in the cross examination of the prisoner. She
has probably not injured her case SO far, as re-
lates to her statement of the circumstances at
tending the tragedy by going upon the witness
stand. Her account of her actions on the
night of the murder did not vary materially
under the questioning of the Attorney General
from the version given by her counsel in his
opening, and by herself in her direct testimony.
She appeared cool and self possessed through
out her examination, never shedding tears or
showing any marked emotion, though once or
twice apparently verging upon irritation, or an
ger in one or two other instances. She main
tanned the same demeanor when bel ng pressed
with questions as to the manner of the death
of her babe three years since, which she is
under suspicions,so strong as to amount to pop
ular conviction, of having strangled soon after
its birth. No enquiries were made of her con-
corning the threatening letters, in the cross ex-
animation,
Another half day will probably finish all the
testimony in the case. V.
ITO the Associated Press]
The examination of the prisoner was contin-
ued this morning.
A question as to whether the prisoners
brother Alanson has reported that he had found
that his brother Roscoe had written letter to
DIR. Baker threatening to shoot him, was asked
and excluded.
The prisoner testified to Roscoes staying at
the house Sunday night and also Monday night
She detailed where she was and how engaged
up to the time of the murder. Saw DR.. Baker
pass Friday afternoon as she was in the pantry
washing dishes. She was afterwards out in
the pasture an hour or more to get boughs to
use in making beer. The little boys were near
the house when she returned. She fastened the
doors on going away. When she returned the
porch door was open. No one was there to her
knowledge but herself and her little nephews
till she went to bed. She then testified as fol-
lows:
L fastened the doors before 1 went to bed
Sat up while after going to my room. not an
hour think. Sat by the window near the
don't know what it was; it sounded to be be-
hind the bed or down that way. 1t seemed to
on the outside of the plastering. 1 heard it
only once. The room was plastcred on the in
side and outside. L went to bed in few min
utes, and was asleep when the doctor came, but
the window. | heard the clock strike eight for
the last time, got up and went to the window
and showed it up and said, doctor is that
you" He said 'sYes," and asked me if Roscoe
was there. 1 said "No." He said, "Come
down and open the door and will come in I
will go and put my horse round" l went
down, unlocked the door, and stood there a
minute or two. He came to the door and we
went right up stairs to my room. 1 don't know
what the talk was. l sat down on the side of
the bed, undressed and went to bed. 1 got in
first, lying on the back side.
After testifying that there was no quarrel
between them on this occasion she continued:
Invent to sleep. do not know whether the
Doctor was asleep or not The next knew
heard the report of gun; When heard the
report left the room. IIdon't know how got
out of bed and heard nothing said. screamed.
Don't remember what part of the room 1
crossed. / went as quick as / could down the
stairs and out of the front door. I don't re
member of opening it, The door of my room
Mr.. Speer's in my night clothes Iscreamed as
went. l don't remember much about what 1
said GA who [ saw there.
She then detailed the circumstances which
happened the next day, and accounted for the
night dress being wet in the way before stated,
and also accounted for the blood spots on the
theets of her bed. She testified that she never
had pistol at any time and had never dis
charged or handled pistol or gun in her life.
The cross examination of the prisoner was
continued this afternoon, occupying two hours.
She was closely questioned as to the interview
in October of last year when the prisoner says
the promise of marriage was rem ewed and the
visit to Boston in November where she was
sent by Dr. Baker.
She testified that she did not apply to Miss
could not get work. She came back by way of
Bath and wrote from there to a young lady, A
letter as''shown witness which she admitted
to have been written by her. She was closely
questioned as to the eding interviews with
DR.. Baker up to the time of the murder, but
did not remember with reference to the many
enquiries as to the particulars of these inter-
views. She gave the incidents of his visit on
thelnight of the murder substantially as in her
direct testimony.
She did not feel for the doctor when she
heard the report of firearms. Did not hear him
when he got up or was dressing. He always
spoke to her before when he went away She
screamed when she heard the report and as she
was going down stairs and on the way to
Spears. Didn't recollect she saw OIL heard any,
thing when she was leaving the room. Did not
remember that she stumbled over the doctors
body or anything in escaping from the room.
Her relations with DR.. Baker were friendly
Expected to be married to him. He had given
her no reason to distrust him. Did hot remem-
Der she had said to DR.. Baker that DR.. Baker
had no enemies. Did not expect DR.. Baker on
the night of the the murder, nor have any idea
he was coming. She was questioned as to the
other circumstances, but nothing else of i'm
portance was elected
Alex Spear was called and answered few
questions.
Hon. A. 2. Gould was called and testified a
suit was brought in behalf of the prisoner for
breach of promise of marriage against DIR.
Baker in the spring of 1868, in his office, re-
turnabe to the September term, but before
discharge of the suit signed by Miss Mink. No
money was paid to him on account of the suit.
A witness who was wanted being absent, at
quarter past four the court adjourned to Mon
day morning.
Launching.
BATH, Oct. 11.--Deering & Mcdonald launch
ed to-day fine three masted schooner of $50
tons named George Shepard She is owned by
the builders, T. L. Mayo of Boston and Capt.
Thatcher Rice of Wellfeet, Mass, who will
command her.
Rowing Match.
BATH, Oct. 11.-An interesting an exciting
boat race came off here this afternoon, got up
by the Cleans, with the following results
First race for working boats, distance two
miles, w. f. Stevens won the first prize of 81
in % minutes and seconds, and Ezra Howe
the second in 90 minutes and sixteen seconds.
and c. B. Harrington third in "a minutes and
81 seconds. In the single she'll race, distance
two miles, Charles E. Shaw won the first
prize, silver goblet, in 16 minutes and % Sec
onds, and VIM. F. Stevens the second prize, a
silver cup, in 10 minutes and AZ seconds. Stew
ems, on account of acknowledged superiority,
allowing Shaw one minute and nineteen Sec
onds time.
NEW YORK.