Ellsworth American., 1876-10-26

18Th inst. II. u. Hadlock appeared for the
accused, aud County Attorney Dutton for
the State. Attorney General Emery. also
was present. The examination WAS held
lea Emery Hall, which WAS packed Dy ex-
cited spectators.
Government Testimony OF Witu--s.-.
Rufns T.. Moore testified that on Friday
night he called at Trims abou, O'Clock.
10 see Mr.. Thay"r in regard TO singing
school She was not at home. aud remain
ed until O'Clock waiting her return. At
3, he and young Mr. Encrton, who was al
SO there. left and went to Chas Harri-
mans, at the Post Office. where Mrs.
Thayer had gone, hoping to see her.
When they got there the people had gone
to bed. and they returned. As they passed
by TRIMS house. Moore noticed the light
still burning In the dining-room where they
aud the old man had bren sitting. lie
passed the house about quarter paste.
Young EmertDH testified that he called
At Trims the same evening, aud corrobor-
ated Moore IN every particular. He was
awakened between Il and By u bright
light in his room. He found Trims house
IN flames and the raftcrs just falling in -
The EmertOn family rushed over. aud
some one turned the horse and COW out.
the horse having his breast-pate aud blind
ers on. The wagons had been run out OF
the wagon-shed and were burning in the
yard. About daylight the body Of Trim
was found on the ground in the wagon
shed. The trunk only Was left unconsnm-
ed, the head and limo, having been
burnt off. \ skeleton was found under the
barn, aud by its head were IA few hair-plns
young Riis0M testified that he was at
the lire next morning, and in the road near
the gate Of Trims house he found bloody
stone a. large as ones TWO fists stone
Was produced aud identified from this
stone along IN the whecl-rut Sonth OF the
house, were spots OF blooJ about the size
OF an old copper cent Tor about two rod, !;
there was found ia the ditch quite pool
ted with blood. aud Two rubbers. CLOUD
produced and Identified. J From this place
there MAS a trail OF blood over the fence,
aud then another pool OF blood, then a
trail South by the fence to a hollow, where
Was found another pool Of blood. then
trail away from the fence still hearing
South and then circling round TO the North
till Il came near the end OF the barn where
the skeleton was found.
Ida SH0p testified that about half past
). Friday night, she started from her moth.
er, Mrs tiarriman's, to 20 past Trims
house TO Mrs. Phillips, further North. ~
Edward NJ. Smith. who had spent the day
there, offered 10 90 u piece with her.
When they got 10 about where the cloud
was found, they met Mrs. rhaycr, who
was going To the Posioftlce. Aner some
talk, they all three turned and went back
to Mrs. Harrimau's aud went IN. In lit
tie while Miss Snow and Mrs. Thayer lett
and went on to the Postoiiice. About
quarter past they leit the Postoflice for
home. They got in front Of Mrs. Harri-
mans aud parted on the culvert in front Of
tue must. hIs. lHaytT started lot ner
fathers. Mr.. Trims. which was in sight
| only few rods off, and Miss Snow went
into the house of Mrs, Hartman The
cloud was produced aud identified as the
cloud worn by Mrs. Thayer. Also, comb
was shown her. which she identified as be-
longing TO Mrs. Thayer. She also testified
that Mrs. Thayer had a screw driver in her
pocket.
Wm. p. Getcheu testified that the next
morning he found a screw driver with the
skeleton under the barn
Mrs. ElizdJeth Hartman testified that
Ada Snow and Mrs. Thayer left her house
Tor the Postoffice about in the evening,
or a little before. Shortly after they LETT.
Smith left. Soon after she went out to
throw out some slops. and saw Smith
passing from the barn to the road, ard as
she went back into the house she saw him
| through the window still going to the
road Ada Snow came back abop' half
pas:7.
James ID. Patterson, Deputy Sheriff, tes-
titled that Smith was arrested Saturday
evening by him and others. Smith made
| no inquiry why he was arrested, and when
| asked to give an account of himself the
evening before, stated that he lett Mrs
Harriman's about 6, and went across the
pastures TO his fathers house, about a
mile, and then. without going into his ia.
theirs. came to the village to his own
house. back of the Emery Hall. where he
arrived about half past o. He stated that
he met no one from Harriman's to his own
house. He was askeI for his coat aud
said it had been dyed that morning, but
brought it out for the inspection of the Of
fcers. 1t had been dyed, but mostly so on
the front and arms. Some spots of blood
were found in the right hand pocket. His
vest and pants were taken, and some spots
were found on them which the officers call
ed blood. His shirt which he said he bad
worn n week, was fresh and clean. not
cellar with some blood. or what the Off
GERS calltd d blood. on the breech.
A. X. DeUereuI, sheriff, testified that he
was present at the arrest. and he corrobor-
ated Pstterson's testimony. Smith was
asked why he did not 60 out to see the
tragedy as so many others were doing.
He answered that he could not bear the
sight Of dead bodies. Devereux found the
gun in the cellar and also noticed the shirt
of Smith that 1t was clean and not mussed
ct all.
The Government rested here. claiming