Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-16

and advised me 10 look out for them-told Bragdon
at the start If he would turn States evidence he
might be favored.
Jarvis c. Billings Blacksmith, Bethel Was
AT home the night of the breaking of MasonS
store-.aw the prisoners the morning alter the rob
b,ry. opposite MasOn's store Mr.. WOmol was
with me; he then coToberated Wormells state
mcnts. took Bragdon's boot aud saw it fitted
into a track in the ccllar-thc hole made 10y the
heel was deep.
Cross-ex by H. L. Swascy-Lookcd at The boots
now ON Bragdons tect-they are the same.
A.B Goodwin, Bethel-Deputy sheriff formerly
/ wa, at the bank after the Iobbery-met the pr's-
oners that morning. between The bank and depot.
WAS going up and they down. Newton Grover
was with me we were in pursuit Of the parties
who had broken open the bank; my attention was
attracted 60 these men because they did not loak
I up as we passed. Corroborated the statements OF
wormeu and Billings. smith said during the IN
ve,tgation Of Braglon, he was innocent He SAID
do y5u suppos, that if we were guilty We should
be quietly walking down the street go this time
/ ne said when he came down he saw people aiosnd
I the bank and saw there was some trouble. ask
cd him how he kscw II was the bank-he said he
noticed 10 the night before, as he went up.
| Cross-ENd by II. F. Swasey-don't recollect
/ that saw any other strangers in town that morn
/ ing.
| Newton Grover Bclhel-DepuN sheriff Went
+ To ,he depot about O'Clock the morning Of the
( robbery-saw the prisoners. Coroborates the
previous witness.
kIiah :. berry Bethcl-Depo, Master saw
the prisoners irst In the gentlemen onicc nj the
] r a. "a Il %.
articles taken from the prisoners. Counted the
moncy-Bsyhan had sl,jl, Bragion had SIS 3D.,
[ Eastman 81. and - postage stamps, besides
/ knives, SC.
Abcuethy Bcthel->aw these prisoners
coming down hy the bank ailer The robbery saw
that they came boy the people collecting near the
bank. without stopping saw the prisoners the
day before la the village, at about l. O'Clock
Cros..EN'd by IL. l.. swasey-Therc were some
men al the public house The night before the day
vi the robbct,-they left the morning OF the LAY
Of the robbery.
CT. Ilcrrev-l had Bayhan in charge ~ the
depot the morning OF the robbery. ! said you
were behind the other two when y2u c1m' down
last evening lie said, chow Ear ?" pointed ut
a car aud SAIL. "se tar" | met these men in
the middle OF the road about O'Clock the night
belorc-Ba, han war a li,lle behind. ! was walk
ins with q lady Boyhan afterwards denied that !
saw him thc evening bcf"re--said it was IN the
morning,
/ Gross ~ o. Was half way between the bank
and the common when met The men.
! Charlie. T. knights-Merchanl Bethel. saw
| Bayhan in my store the night Of the burglary at
half pas, cit O'Clock lie wanted doz- crackers
and ] 10. Of cheese. asked him II DEE lived near
i -ssid hc had jus, moved into The village.
| Joseph Farnhani- Bcthcl-Clcrk for C. + Knight
saw Bragdou al the dspot the ;Oth, and one OF
the olhcgs-ai twenty minutes past eleven the day
+ before the burglary.
/ Cro,s-EN.-p.d not testify at Bethel.
jerome O. Sanboru-Bcthcl-Runn Engine
Tor Grand Trunk. Was az the water station hc
ia, before thc burglary. saw Balhau amer two
. O'Clock that day, aud before saw ihrcc men he
asked me what ihc building was Tor, told him q
. Wa awatcr station.
+ Cso.s.EN Saw them j. or 90 rods above "a,
,ta,ion-ouc -at down saw the three coming
down tie track.
Newton Gro,u-Ec.ctleJ. Mct TIE two pri'
oa,... DR.. ,l,u 4uu sUi.h, about u.t'p.> ,H'
e,,..us 81 tbr = ,l. Toe. were going l 100 oI.I."
,t. direction from ta, house where pcs .'ii 'hrt
-t,rnci ths. night Amer tbr mt. v,.r Bound
.,... oes. ,... .a- ,..aa so jade Bay Lai
escaped.
F ,,..-E>'lby G.b.ou-Nott.a- elected
f ,.N. Womt.l-Reeail'I. nai Htatlon, r1r
r.as tAc prisoners Co jan, saturday evening a"a
Grover hl4 charge ol Ea,aan -a4 i1e other.
.-r,artd u.m near ilc Sew Hampshire lae. ia'
ness No1a.y forenoon.
tH. #.
|t.,i ne.WAcrr he thvus.t could ~, Aiu .n b .."
|d1-.
0.,,,i, n we Ry-ilc go Bethel saw ihc ,lrc,
. .,uer. tle morning OF the robbery q little after
I +. near our barn. towards the Wood--uue pointed
/ ,,...t. one south. I Thought they ,'W me az the!
u-.
i g.. -Ex'd-lt wa thc morning after iAe store
va broken open.
/ ,.t..ir ~.ac,-son OF the >hcG Have known
a.. e.. omen, since they have been Boo tAe Jail
T ... .sued bar nearly 90, AMI took bed-iai
.n... .islto prs il oG Buslon ani smith tn'f
/ d. ... out They sail they bought THEN coats oi
|r.....-.. Portland G,Vo,-tho man --.t the,
I v.., .'...l. aaJ thci said th, wallet were 90 h'
+ p.skr,
Allied pAy--Rc-idc in Lowell. Mass. know
E,yu.a. Was in the station house the 18Th %
October. boz f,. larceny. lie escaped by breaking
( the lock.
" T.. Ricc-Residc at Thomasiou-Son OF the
Warden OF the state Prison. Knew Brgion ans
Eastman IN the state Prison. John II. Bra.ior
AID James Eastman were the names. Br'gdor
Won. .ur last March; Eastman WAS in about t"C
lt4r--
The Government closed here.
Z l.. Swascy opened the deicncc-
stating ihat the prisoners would Take the
stand.
FRIDAY FORENOON.
At tie opening OF the Court, Mr.. Swa'
sey commenced the closing argument
He minated last evening, that he should
put the prisoners on the the stand, but on
consultation he concluded not to use them
IS Witnesses. and submit tie case on cvi
dence. lie read the principles Of law
applicable, and made an argument o
over an hour,-pcrhaps as able pre-
sentuion rs could be made for the
prisoners.
Mr.. Foster, Co. Attorney, made The
closing argument, combining himself tc
the chain OF circumstances in the case
and making a logical, legal summing NJ
Of the case.
The jury were ont but about twenty
minutes. and returned with 4 verdict 1
guilty. On the Indictment Tor breaking
into the Bank. demurrer was entered
The Court then sentenced the prisoners