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


Another letter contains the following:
on hay DESTROYED my reputation and const ittou
ma disposition and soul and body and mind, and the
end will be Il ball through your heart if you h.u
one.
nthc afternoon Nh Staples. junior coltnselo opened
lh" case for the defence. The case OF the prosecu
lion was made up, he said, of crcumstantial evil
'''ncr- the most uncertain of all evidence. Every
nk III thc Chain OF such evidence must be established
hcfohd doubt, OF the whole fails He cited in
y hic innocent persons had been convicted by such
evidence ot crimes that they never committed. He
asserted tha When the prisoner first knew Dr.
Bake her reputation was ntarniShcd, that lie had
-ruced her under promise % marriage. and had kept
n Illicit relations with her. The letters that had
been read were admitted to be hers. But after they
M"rr written Il reconciliation had taken place, and
iuei had mci frequently in friendly and intimate
.''anner, ''n the night OF the murder they were TO-
ihcr in her rooin and her bed bile thus Situated
ONE one killed him. Aroused by the shots She fled
'u Terror ami made her way TO spears That was
THE Whole extent of her simple story as She has III
Try 'n@ly told it. She woId be called 70 the
-':l4i 10 rrncat il.
i.u.N Ann Miuk. sworn. Nm twenty nnle wears
"lt WAS born in Waldoboro, where lived Till was
ht4'e'.n, then lived III IhomaSton: went there 10
"ofk: returned TO fathers first moved to Warren Il
an ago last August got acquainted Win DIR. Baker
'isAtten Years ago; had no personal acquaintance
ll +c,rn Years ago the doctor ia lthcn in Thomas
ION, In wife had been dead TWO or three, wears
"J 10 work in the shop and to do his work for my
'"'''d, AN intimacy grew between MS after l Went
'hrrr. within Il week had intercourse, with him
ustti There Two wears; he called me at ahcrs:
opposed MAS pregnant the first winter: he took
"" /" Eockland 10 procure an abortion and was en-
tntn"d, br. Baker examined mt before: had a child
,arc. Years ago by llr. Baker, he was then ia New
York. la~t November Dr. Baker examined me ana
etnt"d Hc 10 90 to Boston 10 have abortion pro
#he"d; he gave me money and said il wantoG more
'' would send II 10 me: went 10 Boston. but nu
h"iilon ~ As produced; aS found no necessity cN-
-fvd 10y II remained there tWo;weeks, after re
.n ned from BoSton found Dr Baker had sold his
.-v-'- and Went to Wadoboro; he soon after went
.u Nr3, ork SAW hiIn in Nav, after he returned
.faHt New Url; | then liN ing at Irrmond's in
tt4Hil-l"n: SAW linn one two days after he re
t.4,-d Ia, wrote luc letters that winter: he visited
''" frequently at!cr ms return 10 IhOmiStOn: he
.f1tn went to Manchester y. II. next saw him in
t''~on ll~ ne<l April. three years ago last April
h' np letters from him in Manchester, but did have
a'nl Anlllcist y. H.. le met me III Boston ana
.-ltrd lnt thcrr moi very often. he was living in
Nnlcist stopped withmy brother after returned
i'tih Boston: did not see him atterward til SAW
.tlE IN Amherst, ne wrote for mt. ed Il week.
''t-h "'Ht 10 Boston. where / remained s,.ycn
.n'nIl'> Ar visited M" in Boston till lie went 10
t"-1''i'. lN" Year, ago lad letters from him while
h' Na~ There did not see him till he returned from
t't aware. had no notice that he Was coming until
'N hin - Boston; he was in my company there:
.- M'nI :" New Hampshire; ! him aterwarti.
~ ho9ton; hr cameto Maine: remained III Boston
81 August; saw him i'll Warren last October: re
rNcd no letters from him while he LAST in ncia
""fr, -" hnn At my brother i few days after he
ne ItNltlt'l Iiltfe ullll his death. ne
't- during the month OF October once more Il
Hrtk lie continued his visits till February last the
''h % oetobrr las; was At my brothers the doc
ger proposed marriage, and i said would marry
nI" ne TOOK ring out OF his pocket and handed il
" me; he took ring of his finger and SAID | might
choice of either: took the plain one. he then
Hi | might have both for while this was ia the
r'lAg room; we We're alone; he left both rings: HI,
.alG Ne would be married within !; yeur. have one
n! the rings now, he took the other in March last ut
'Hr brothers house; his visits ceased in February;
Jon kn"" why he did not come again till March;
wrote INN after he stopped coming; heard the let
'9 read fhl' morning; the first talk about marriage
tr'eIn the first winter went to live with him Il silt
~ brought ~ ne against DR.. Baker: presume it
"aS settled; MFR. Gould was my counsel; II was in
itr spring lived with Or. Baker: he promised mar
'Age afterwards had letter from Or. Baker on the
''h OF last March saw him al brothers he came
h"re with horse and sleigh had interview with
All m 'tie parlor continuing an hour: he came again
Il week in the evening, with a sleigh: stoned
-tVer1 hours. We We're alone i'll nv bedroom | was
A IN. door when he left undresSed he called again
~ Jew days; can't say whether it in the day or
lt4At: NJ cime often during the month OF April.
'"HletIlhrS after had retired lie ALWAYS saw me if
4 There he wouldn't throw things against the
udoW if had retired; wouldn't know it was him
~ goJ up; thilt habit commenced the lst OF April
''' Would ask me TO open the door he ALWAYS came
'4 INC front door he may have been there three or
."hf Times IN May before he was killed, he came the
~uufdlN night before his death about II o'clock |
.sai retired; he threw something against the Win
'aw, he asked if Roscoe vas nj home. told him he
VA: he didn't come in he said was late: Roscoe
lad been III Virginia that winter; had been home
ri few days; sunday morning previous to Or.
shIntil evening Al Warren's he stayed overnight
az mother was there: think my brother Ellis was
here; ii"S"or went away Monday morning, saw
irm again that afternoon II my brothers. think he
cent 10 the village stayed there Monday!nigh went
way tuesday morning; saw him Thursday after
A""H, mother went To East Warren that morning.
- my brother Arthur'S; did him again be
rr ir Baker was killed; mother went to make a
ulr OF pants for Roscoe; expected her back FRIDAY.
liz returned saturday; was at the house thai
know Of but my two little ncphcws: FRIDAY after
Neon think Mrs. Andrew Spear was in.
ne boys We're about the place till about ten
"' lock; Sent them To Edward Spears ON AN errand;
"iM't See DR. Baker in the forenoon. saw him pass
lIn dag; WAS in the pantry, saw him coming down
1t' raai; he WAS going from the village: did not
rdl. went down in the pasture between light and
lrn o'clock went for some black cherry bark and
put in beer: went again in afternoon wrut
ipt SOME boughs to make beer; perhaps was gone |
IA hour or more; LEFT the door fastened, when re /
armed the porch door was open; that door was iaS-
h"d with bolt; il was bolIcd when went away; |
fi,o boyr We're there when returned they uu |
un The ground sitting down; saw them; one was Il !
];F 20! look the Key from my pocket and put ii |
"a ne door on the side facing the road mixed up
.'"r bread had supper between five and six no /
one lnerr out my nephews; saw no one before
lent 10 bed, the boys went first fastened the doors
''iole went /" bed sat up while after going to
lnN room: not an hour think; sat by the window |
dearest tn, closet door; saw one: heard ii noise
'bn't Know what ii was sounded 10 be behind the /
hrft down that way; seemed 10 be outside of the |
clustering sounded like something hit against the
clustering: heard ii only once room was plastered
nIi the inside and outside; went bed i'll il min
h''~; WIS asleep when the doctor came; awakened
lock strike eight Tor the last time: got up, went To
'i.r window anl showed it up said doctor is that
a He aid yes. Asked Inc il Roscoe WAS there,
.Ai no; said come down and open Tho door. ana i
III come in; said Will 90 and put lay horse round
.ta went down; ! unlocked the door stood there a
lHhUtc or Two; he came 10 the door, we went right
Hl' -r> 10 my room don't know what the talk was.
at down on the side of tllt bed he lndres sc,l and
went TO bed, got in first lay on the back side
B. had SrNual intercourse, TWO three minutes
.iir went 10 bed there wa, kissing after we gol
nlo bed after intercourse talked some he asked
".- hnW felt; told him pretty well said he had not
Ht MVll for some days ne talked about trouble, |
All lac had seen great deal, don't remember * he
I'D Hhai; said we all trouble the talk he |
treE Us was pleasant, not unpleasant the last re-
-nruber 81 his saying lay OVER lay over and
INT to sleep; did NOT know whether the doctor was
rlcrp or not; next knew heard the report Of a |
Htn- when heard the report left the room; don't
.u'W how got out of bed, heard nothing said ] |
-l-linet: don't remember what part OF the room |
-''>,idi went a. quick could went down |
-lll~, nut OF the front door don't remember of open
-n4 II th" door of my room was open when went |
B." ptd- Went d"wnto Mr.. Spears, had my night |
-otheS- screamed Us went don't remember much |
d"'ut What iid or who saw there: first knew in |
l4' morning vas lying on the floor: when Went
rd "i the room We1Ii to an entry door, as |
woke M: 3ad to the door quite Il while Mr. star |
sr'i was there most OF the time: l went 10 90 out
h' "ou!d MOI let mt he sad SO much can't renem-
trt MI, some one took me up and carried NE INFO i
rrlroom; i'r Buxton was there; told the rest to
the room; he examined me; remember he
a,rd about the doctor, said he was killed: / re- |
uiined in HAT room till afternoon; don't know as
iN one wa in the room much of the time. Il ni,n,
would come to the door, make remark and 30 Off
t-trd some OF them say will she shoot - Twill
shoot me-" heard them talking out side some |
unr said they would ike to hang me; would like 10
.e'p three day and give something to eat !
,ui then three days and give nothing ate no
breakfast or dinner. went away with Mr.. Wether- |
rr hc came to the room and read something to me
heard them say they would get my clothes did moi
now my clothes had come till they were brought
"a the ROOM Mr.. Spear brought them in ! had got
up and had taken on the waterproof and my night
ecSs threw the night dress the bed, and it Sid
Gown and the sleeve dropped in the vessel think it
The right sleeve; took it up; Mr.. Spear came
in with the clothes; went to dressing; thought |
o0lld put my night dress because did not want |
H. carry it ont; the sleeve wet; Mrs Spear
helped me roll up; put it in my other clothes she
brought me waterproof cape; put if on and went |
10 the house with Mr. w ethcrbee sat down on the
Iairs went in the parlOr few minutes
Nj Wetherbee wanted me to go 10 another room
/ with him, took a chair and man began 70 |
ask questions; presume it before the inquest
there few minutes; | think when they got
through went TO the front door; went out with NIr
Wttherbee; told him wanted something TO eat we
vent back; went in the closet and got sometime
10 eat remained at the house until taken To RocLo
itnd: think it Mr.. Rice that questioned me.
zen Paisted questioned me ut Warren village: was
brought to Rockand on Sunday, taken to war
rem the following Saturday. did not take off my