Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11
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Daily Kennebee journal.
The Auburn Murder Trial.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Conclusion of the Case for the State

Lewiston, February 10. The case for the gov
eminent in the trial of Rufus n. Higgins, for the
murder Of James Barlow, was continued this
morning at the couIt room in Auburn.
Michael Kelly testified to finding Craig sense
less on the sidewalk Immediately after the row,
and to seeing Higgins and LAWYER close at hand
Neither Of them asked any questions or made any
talk. The place where Craig was found is gener-
ally known as the Corner
Edward Hines went out with Kelly that night
and helped pick up Craig. He also saw Higgins
and Lawler standing close by. After the other
had gone away he exchanged couple of blows
with Lawler. Lawler was berry. Higgins wa.
quiet and acted no different from any ore in the
crowd
Lewis L. Haskell, the son of the proprietor of
the Auburn House, where Higgins had boarded
for some time previous to the ARRAY testified that
on Sunday morning, September 20, he found
Higgins lying on the hay in his fathers stable
He said that he had had row across the liver the
night before and that he and another fellow had
licked man very badly He said he hardly dared
go across the river for fear of being arrested
Higgins staid about the stable and house during
the day.
Albert Senate, who boarded at the Auburn
House, saw Higgins tina. Sunday and heard him
say that he had had a row and was going away.
Higgins said the row occurred Lancaster street.
Geo. F. Beede, another boarder at the Auburn
House, testified to the same effect.
Fred Thornton an ex-policeman, saw Higgins
in saloon Monday morning getting his break
at ina hat bob oJ .tla
| row down at the corner Saturday night and was
going away.
VIM. III. McConky, q farmer who lives at Gray 5
Corner, testified to meeting Higgins in stable en-
Green street, Portland, Thursday p. m. after the
row, ard hiring him to go to Gray, where he
| worked on the farm until arrested. Higgins had
once told witness about the row on Lincoln street,
but had learned that he and Lawler were assaulted
by the er parties. When he learned that a man
had d-+u in consequence Of the row. he became
somewhat alarmed and wrote letter to Lewiston
to learn whether it was his that the police were
looking up. The letter was introduced as evil
dence. 1t expresses fear that he may have been
| responsible for the death of Barlow.
George McConky of Gray, testified that Hig-
gins told him about the Lincoln street encounter,
but that his version was that he and Lawler were
, assaulted by the other parties. He said he never
demanded two dollars, and did not need two dol
lars, having money of his own. He left Lewiston
to get away from rum and from the conse quences
Of this scrape.
City Marshal Noyes of Lewiston, testified in re-
gard to arresting Higgins at Gray and to suisse
| quent conversations he had with him at the city
prison. Higgins told him once that he had been
drinking, and hardly knew what he did that night.
| On another occasion he said that he punched an
Englishman that Saturday night and kicked him,
but that he was so full he could hardly tell what
he did.
Perkins, who assisted in the midnight arrest of
Higgins, testified that Higgins asked whether
Lawler had been arrested before being told upon
| what charge he himself was wanted
Officer Clark of the Lewiston police, remarked
to Higgins, just after the preliminary examination
before the city court, "You are bound for higher
| court" He said, alluding to his arrest "Yes but
| if they had been six hours later they wouldn't
have gotme."
| DIR. r. d. Harlow, Of Auburn, a physician and
surgeon of % years experience, testified that he
was perfectly satisfied that in Barlow's case death
resulted from exhaustion from the spasms induced
| by tetarus from the wound under the right eye
This completed the case for the State, and the
court adjourned until Thursday.